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Fiji demands US provide evidence Chinese official paid bribes for Beijing
Fiji's government demanded Friday that the United States hand over evidence showing a Chinese state agency employee living in the country paid bribes on behalf of Beijing.
Will Nobel Peace Prize pick make waves at the White House?
The winner of the Nobel Peace Prize will be announced Friday in Oslo, with much of the attention this year centred on how US President Donald Trump, eager to win it himself, will react.
Trump rules out new Iran attack before US midterm elections
President Donald Trump on Thursday ruled out attacking Iran before the US midterm elections on November 3, saying Washington was holding "productive discussions" with Tehran.
Far-right influencer shows Israel's coarse political turn
Sporting a baseball cap and brandishing his smartphone like a weapon, Mordechai David dedicates his time to filming people against their will.
EU trade chief seeks 'tangible outcomes' in China talks
The European Union's top commerce official said that it was crucial to achieve "tangible outcomes" in talks set to wrap up in China on Friday.
CNN, MS Now, Politico urge judge to extend White House access
CNN, MS NOW and Politico urged a federal judge on Thursday to extend White House access to the three media outlets which President Donald Trump is seeking to ban.
Joy as USS Lincoln back home after troubled Gulf deployment
Thousands of emotional reunions unfolded Thursday as the USS Abraham Lincoln, whose lengthy deployment in the Gulf supporting President Donald Trump's war on Iran sparked fears for its crew's welfare, arrived back in its home port.
Trump administration to launch new vaccine research center
The vaccine skeptic US Health Secretary Robert Kennedy Jr. announced Thursday a series of initiatives to study the rare adverse effects of vaccines.
US military to livestream firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter
The execution by firing squad of convicted military base shooter Nidal Hasan will be livestreamed, a Pentagon official said Thursday, after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said it would be carried out in "public."
Oil surges, stocks sink on jitters over US plans in Iran war
Oil prices soared Thursday following reports that the United States could launch fresh attacks on Iran before next month's midterm elections, risking further supply disruptions.
Madrid mourns evicted retiree, 'icon' of Spain housing protests
Tens of thousands of mourners marched through Madrid on Thursday in tribute to a Spanish pensioner whose eviction sparked national housing protests that culminated in the calling of early elections.
US, Ukrainians, Europeans to discuss 'new ideas' to end war
President Donald Trump's envoys will meet Ukrainian and European officials in Miami on Friday to discuss "new ideas" and seek a unified proposal to end the war with Russia, two US sources told AFP.
France pledges more teachers after school students vow no let-up
France's education minister on Thursday promised 3,000 substitute teachers for the country's worst-off high schools, after tens of thousands took to the streets nationwide to demand better education and less police brutality.
Two Latvians arrested inside UK military base: police
UK police said Thursday they had arrested two Latvians inside a military base in southeast England housing US and NATO intelligence hubs after the perimeter fence was breached.
Russian data centre hit by drone in first for Ukraine war
A drone attack caused a fire at a data centre belonging to Russian technology giant Yandex, the company told AFP Thursday, in the first strike of its kind on Russia.
'Fighting for our future': France high school students vow no let-up
Tens of thousands of people thronged a Paris square on Thursday demanding better education and less police brutality, as students protested nationwide despite government attempts to ease a crisis that has rocked the country for more than a week.
Kyiv entering 'survival' mode amid Russian strikes surge: mayor tells AFP
Mounting Russian strikes that have pummelled the Ukrainian capital, hitting bridges and key infrastructure, have plunged Kyiv into survival mode ahead of the winter, the city's mayor told AFP on Thursday.
Russia forcing Kyiv into 'survival' mode before winter, mayor tells AFP
The wave of Russian strikes that have pummelled the Ukrainian capital, hitting bridges and key infrastructure in recent weeks have pushed Kyiv into survival mode ahead of the winter, the city's mayor told AFP on Thursday.
High school students turn out for new protests across France
High school pupils across France launched a fresh day of protests on Thursday, despite government attempts to ease a crisis that has rocked the country for days.
Oil surges, stocks sink as US reportedly eyes new Iran strikes
Oil prices soared more than five percent Thursday following reports that the United States could launch fresh attacks on Iran before next month's midterm elections, risking further supply disruptions.
EU top diplomat says bloc in favour of UN Lebanon peacekeepers' extension
Visiting EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas told AFP on Thursday that the bloc favoured avoiding a security vacuum and extending a UN peacekeeping mandate in south Lebanon, where Israel invaded while fighting Hezbollah.
WTO hikes 2026 trade growth forecast on AI boom
The WTO on Thursday sharply raised its global trade growth forecast for 2026, with merchandise trade riding the AI boom and proving more resilient than expected amid the Middle East crisis.
G.Bissau moves towards postponement of December general election
Guinea-Bissau's electoral commission announced Thursday that conditions had not been met to organise its December 6 presidential and legislative vote, which was meant to restore civilian rule after a coup last November.
China announces candidate for WHO chief
China announced Thursday it had put forward a candidate to lead the World Health Organization -- a move that could signal intent to expand its influence at the WHO after the United States quit, even though questions persist about Beijing's transparency over the Covid-19 pandemic.
South Korea test-fires its first homegrown hypersonic weapon: presidency
South Korea test-fired its first homegrown hypersonic weapon on Thursday, the presidential office said, days after Pyongyang announced the AI-assisted launch of an intermediate-range hypersonic missile.
Thailand opens extradition process for reporter sought by China
Thai authorities began extradition proceedings on Thursday against a Chinese investigative reporter wanted by Beijing and detained for months in Thailand, his lawyer and an official told AFP.
Ethiopia drones hit Eritrean troops in Tigray
Ethiopian drone strikes have targeted Eritrean forces who had reached a northern Tigrayan city, a conflict monitor and witnesses said on Thursday, amid fears of a wider regional war.
Russian strike on buses kills 30 in frontline Ukrainian city
Ukraine on Thursday accused Russia of deliberately targeting civilians after 30 people were killed when two buses were blown up in the frontline city of Kramatorsk, in one of the deadliest single attacks for weeks.
Thailand begins extradition process against Chinese journalist
Thai authorities began extradition proceedings on Thursday against a Chinese investigative reporter wanted by Beijing and detained for months in Thailand, his lawyer and an official told AFP.
In Beijing, EU trade envoy says deficit with China 'unsustainable'
The European Union's top commerce official said Thursday that the bloc's trade deficit with China was "unsustainable", as he kicked off two days of talks in Beijing aimed at averting a trade war.
Drone hits Yandex data centre, in first such attack on Russia
A drone caused a fire at a data centre belonging to Russian technology company Yandex, the company told AFP Thursday, in the first such strike of its kind on Russia.
Oil prices surge and stocks sink on fresh inflation worries
Oil prices soared Thursday and equities tumbled on fresh inflation fears following a report that said President Donald Trump was considering more strikes on Iran ahead of next month's US midterm elections.