Protesters in New York call for a ‘free Palestine’
Cries of "Free Palestine" rang out in New York on Friday, as thousands of protesters took to the streets to...
Russia calls for Israel-Hamas cease-fire at UN
Russia's ambassador to the United Nations called for a "humanitarian cease-fire" in the Gaza Strip and Israel on Friday, while...
Putin expected in Beijing, more dependent than ever on China
Russian President Vladimir Putin heads to China next week to meet his "dear friend" Xi Jinping, forging even closer ties...
Migrant surge in US sparks anguish in Democratic cities
Hundreds of migrants congregate by the huge wall marking the US-Mexico border in southern California, a tiny glimpse of the...
Court overturns sentence for Guatemala newspaper founder
A Guatemalan appeals court on Friday overturned a six-year prison sentence handed down in June to the founder of one...
US astronaut gets used to Earth after record-setting 371 days in space
After spending more than a year in space, Frank Rubio now has to get used to that pesky thing Earthlings...
Polls close as centre-right parties look to dethrone New Zealand government
A coalition of centre-right parties was Saturday hoping to sweep New Zealand's government from power, ending a six-year Labour Party...
France on top alert, deploys 7,000 soldiers after teacher’s murder
France on Saturday said it will deploy 7,000 soldiers after declaring a top-level alert following the fatal stabbing of a...
Biden slams Trump for calling Hezbollah ‘smart’
US President Joe Biden condemned Donald Trump on Thursday for describing Hezbollah as "very smart" even as the Lebanese militant...
Who are the leaders of Hamas?
The Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, which Israel has vowed to destroy after it launched a shock attack on Israel Saturday...
Race for US House speaker in chaos as Republican nominee drops out
The Republican nominee to lead the US House of Representatives dropped out Thursday after failing to find enough support to...
NASA set to journey to a metal-rich asteroid
It's a world like no other: a metal-rich asteroid that could be the remnants of a small planet, or perhaps...
UN expert urges ban of ‘inherently cruel’ torture tools
A top United Nations expert on Thursday urged law enforcement agencies around the world to ban 20 "modern-day torture tools,"...
‘Iconic’ Kolisi the first among equals in Springbok collective
The sharpest image of the 2019 World Cup is that of a triumphant Siya Kolisi, the first black player to...
UN calls for $294 mn for ‘urgent needs’ in Gaza, occupied West Bank
The United Nations on Thursday issued an emergency appeal for $294 million to address "the most urgent needs" in Gaza...
Anguished parents seek answers in Canada ‘suicide kit’ probe
The moment Kim Prosser learned that her 19-year-old son Ashtyn had died by suicide, she says she dropped to the...
Ecuador to elect a president amid bloody gang war
Shell-shocked by the eruption of a bloody drug war that has spilled from the country's prisons into the streets, Ecuadorans...
‘God bless America!’ Blinken receives emotional thank you from Israel
Hearing firsthand from Israeli survivors of the massive Hamas assault, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken experienced a rare scene...
The Streets’ Mike Skinner: ‘AI will force us to be more bonkers’
Mike Skinner of The Streets has returned "rejuvenated" with a new album and his own self-made movie, optimistic for the...
Blinken seeks Arab pressure on Hamas as Israel readies Gaza move
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday began a tour of Arab capitals as he seeks to build pressure...
Haiti police chief welcomes help to beat ‘urban guerilla’ gangs
A Kenyan-led multinational force will hopefully help bring some semblance of stability to Haiti, where gang violence has escalated into...
Biden urges Israel to follow ‘rules of war’
President Joe Biden urged Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday to follow the rules of war after the Israeli prime minister vowed...
Salvadoran troops besiege two cities in hunt for gangsters
With rifles, helmets, and bulletproof vests, about 4,000 soldiers and police on Wednesday encircled sections of two Salvadoran cities as...
EU’s tech ‘sheriff’ sounds disinfo alarm with Musk, Zuckerberg
Brussels is demanding that X and Meta crack down on disinformation, as fake and misleading online posts proliferate in the...
Four key India-Pakistan battles at World Cup
Arch-rivals India and Pakistan meet in a blockbuster clash at the World Cup on Saturday. AFP Sport takes a look...
Ecuador journalists under fire as drug war escalates
To do their work of reporting the news -- a crucial job ahead of Sunday's looming presidential election -- many...
EU foreign policy chief arrives in China for pre-summit talks
European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell arrived in China on Thursday, looking to manage the bloc's "de-risking" strategy with...
Putin in Kyrgyzstan for first trip abroad since court arrest warrant
Vladimir Putin arrived in Kyrgyzstan Thursday, visiting abroad for the first time since the International Criminal Court issued an arrest...
Misinformation mires Australia’s Indigenous rights referendum
Holed up in a makeshift studio in Sydney's Russian consulate, a pro-Putin activist on the run from Australian police is...
Blinken visits Israel to stress US support for war on Hamas
Israel and Hamas traded more heavy fire Thursday in the Gaza war that has killed thousands as US Secretary of...
Nepal quake sparks revival of traditional craft skills
Nepal's deadly earthquake eight years ago reduced swathes of centuries-old monuments to rubble, but the vast task of restoration has...
European stock markets steady after rally
European stock markets steadied Wednesday after big gains the previous session, while European gas prices hit six months highs on...
London’s Luton Airport says all flights suspended due to ‘significant fire’
London's Luton Airport has suspended all flights until Wednesday afternoon and asked passengers not to travel there after a "significant...
The village at the end of the world
The last Inuit hunters of Ittoqqortoormiit are a resilient bunch. Surviving among the icebergs of Greenland's Scoresby Sound, one of...
New police units, but same charges of human rights abuses in Venezuela
When he appeared in court in Venezuela on charges of conspiring against the government of President Nicolas Maduro, John Alvarez...
US Supreme Court to hear racial gerrymandering case
The US Supreme Court is to hear a case on Wednesday about discrimination against Black voters that could impact whether...
US Supreme Court to hear racial gerrymandering case
The US Supreme Court is to hear a case on Wednesday about discrimination against Black voters that could impact whether...
Zelensky seeks defenses for winter on visit to NATO
President Volodymyr Zelensky urged Ukraine's allies on Wednesday to step up weapons supplies to help his country survive through the...
Zelensky seeks defenses for winter on visit to NATO
President Volodymyr Zelensky urged Ukraine's allies on Wednesday to step up weapons supplies to help his country survive through the...
China frees Australian reporter jailed for three years
Australian journalist Cheng Lei was deported from China on Wednesday after more than three years in detention on espionage charges...
China frees Australian reporter jailed for three years
Australian journalist Cheng Lei was deported from China on Wednesday after more than three years in detention on espionage charges...
Dutch ‘coffee shops’ savor legal pot trial
In the back room of "The Baron", a Dutch marijuana-selling "coffee shop", owner Rick Brand excitedly browsed through the cannabis...
Dutch ‘coffee shops’ savor legal pot trial
In the back room of "The Baron", a Dutch marijuana-selling "coffee shop", owner Rick Brand excitedly browsed through the cannabis...
Could Israel-Hamas conflict descend into wider regional war?
A potential intervention by Tehran-backed Lebanese Shiite militia Hezbollah and uncertainty over the role played by Iran itself are risk...
Eric Adams’ Community Op-Ed: Keeping Our Communities Safe From Fentanyl
Public safety is our administration’s top priority, and keeping New Yorkers safe from the growing threat of fentanyl is a...
Myanmar truckers slog on as conflict clogs trade highway
Standing beside his cargo of Thai fruit and furniture, truck driver Ko Cho steels himself for a journey to Myanmar's...
‘My heart dropped’: families fear for Thais held by Hamas
The families of Thai laborers held hostage by Hamas spoke Tuesday of their fears for their safety, after the Palestinian...
Malan smashes World Cup ton as England take charge against Bangladesh
Dawid Malan bludgeoned 140 as defending champions England piled up 364-9 in their second World Cup match against Bangladesh in...
TotalEnergies hit with lawsuit over 2021 Mozambique jihadist massacre
Seven survivors and relatives of victims of a bloody 2021 jihadist attack in northern Mozambique have launched legal action against...
US deploying ships closer to Israel, sends munitions
President Joe Biden ordered US ships and warplanes to move closer to Israel in a show of support on Sunday,...
Three talking points at the Cricket World Cup
There have been too few fans, too many injuries and lots of runs over the first four days of the...
Australia warned of ‘shame’ if Indigenous referendum fails
Voters will bring "shame" on Australia if they reject an October 14 referendum on Indigenous rights, a leading advocate warned...
Top US senator Schumer meets Chinese foreign minister
US Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and his delegation met with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Monday, agency pool...
Economics prize closes out 2023 Nobel season
The economics prize closes the prestigious Nobel awards season on Monday, with specialists on credit, the job market or inequalities...
Xi tells top senator US-China relations impact ‘destiny of mankind’
Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Monday that China-US ties would impact the "destiny of mankind", as he met with...
Dust and despair in Afghan village wiped out by quakes
The hardscrabble village of Kashkak, a collection of mud-brick homes perched on a dusty plateau in western Afghanistan, is now...
Volunteers dig for Afghan quake survivors as aid trickles in
Afghan villagers and volunteers on Monday helped dig for survivors of a series of earthquakes that killed more than 2,000...
The Burmese barmaid who nabbed a North Korean assassin
Forty years ago, Myanmar barmaid Dar San Ye stood in a river running through Yangon, squaring up to a North...
Risks escalating in well-planned Hamas assault on Israel: analysts
The surprise assault by Hamas against Israel was a meticulously planned offensive that the Palestinian militant group is capable of...
Bangladesh opposition leader Zia at ‘high risk of death’: doctors
Bangladeshi doctors said Monday opposition leader Khaleda Zia was at "high risk" of dying without urgent medical intervention abroad after...