Schools closed as Indonesia battles wildfires

Dozens of Indonesian schools were closed for a second day amid the spreading haze of wildfires plaguing the archipelago at the start of a long and intense dry season worsened by El Nino.

By Afp 17 hrs ago

Trump says would be 'terrible mistake' to oust embattled Infantino

US President Trump says it would be "a terrible mistake" to replace Gianni Infantino, the embattled FIFA president who tried, and failed, to sell off part of the World Cup to private investors.

By Afp 17 hrs ago

Oil prices jump further as hopes for Hormuz deal fade

Donald Trump said he would seek conflict compensation from Iran as part of any peace negotiations

By Afp 14 hrs ago

Syria sentences Bashar al-Assad to death in absentia over atrocities

More than half a million people were killed and millions displaced, while tens of thousands of people disappeared, many into the country's brutal prison system.

By Afp 13 hrs ago

Somali referee denied World Cup 'proud' to oversee UEFA Super Cup

Somalian referee Omar Artan, who was denied refereeing at the World Cup after being refused entry to the USA, will take charge of the UEFA Super Cup between PSG and Aston Villa

By Afp 11 hrs ago

US rights groups sue Trump over ICC sanctions

Rights groups on Tuesday sued US President Donald Trump over his sanctions targeting the International Criminal Court, saying the measures block victims of war crimes from pursuing justice.

By Afp 8 hrs ago

Myanmar escalating aerial attacks on civilians: UN probe

The Myanmar military has escalated its aerial attacks against civilians, with the conflict ravaging the country showing no signs of abating, UN investigators said Tuesday.

By Afp 8 hrs ago

Russia downs 456 Ukrainian drones in deadly overnight attack

The attack, still underway at 0530 GMT, "is being carried out against both industrial and civilian sites.

By Afp 1 day ago

One woman confirmed dead in western Canada wildfire

Indian students marched towards the state assembly in Jharkhand on Monday, escalating protests over alleged irregularities in government recruitment examinations.

By Afp 1 day ago

Outsiders Malawi reach WAFCON semi-finals and World Cup

Rank outsiders Malawi qualified for the Women's Africa Cup of Nations semi-finals and the World Cup by coming from behind to beat Ghana 2-1 in Morocco on Sunday.

By Afp 1 day ago

Arteta backs Guimaraes to 'ignite something different' at Arsenal

Mikel Arteta has backed Bruno Guimaraes to "ignite something different" in Premier League champions Arsenal.

By Afp 1 day ago

Embattled FIFA boss Infantino target of letter from UEFA, CONCACAF and AFC

FIFA president Gianni Infantino has come under renewed fire as a joint letter from three confederations: UEFA, CONCACAF and AFC have declared football "belongs to no individual"

By Afp 1 day ago

Europe braces for another summer heatwave

Next to no rain was forecast for impacted areas this week.

By Afp 1 day ago

S.Sudan graft whistleblower abducted in Kenya freed after two months

"We are very happy that Gaddhaffy has been returned to us after being abducted from Kenya and held in detention in Juba for almost two months," his family said.

By Afp 1 day ago

Tanzania's Tundu Lissu treason trial resumes

Lissu, whose party Chadema was disqualified from participating in last year's elections, was detained in April 2025 and charged with treason, which carries a potential death penalty.

By Afp 1 day ago

Energy transition threatens to wipe Dutch village from map

Residents of Moerdijk who survived WWII bombing and subsequent flooding, are facing a new existential challenge: the threat of being bulldozed in the name of clean energy.

By Afp 1 day ago

Major quake rocks Colombia and neighbors, 18 confirmed dead

The early-morning quake was also felt in Ecuador, Panama and Venezuela -- itself hit by a devastating quake in late June -- and prompted building evacuations in the Colombian capital Bogota.

By Afp 1 day ago

Trump's ex-personal attorney takes over as top US law enforcement officer

Blance had been serving as acting attorney general since Trump fired Pam Bondi in April, in part for failing to successfully prosecute several of his political enemies.

By Afp 1 day ago

Colombia declares state of emergency after quake kills 111

"The government is maintaining all its capacities deployed to protect lives, assist affected communities and deliver aid to every area that needs it," said President Abelardo de la Espriella.

By Afp 1 day ago

Messi absent after father's death as Miami lose in Leagues Cup

Teams observed a minute of silence before the match for Jorge Messi, who died at age 68 in Argentina.

By Afp 2 days ago

Infantino denies allegations of affair, favouritism while at UEFA: report

FIFA president Gianni Infantino, has been accused by a British newspaper of paying off an alleged lover while at UEFA.

By Afp 2 days ago

Former US President Biden's cancer has spread

Former US president Joe Biden's cancer has metastasized further, according to his son Hunter Biden, who shared the update in a recent interview with the BBC.

By Afp 2 days ago

Thailand teen shooter once brought BB gun to school: police

A 14-year-old boy who shot dead the grandparents who raised him before killing six others at his school in Thailand had watched violent videos online

By Afp 2 days ago

WHO chief says warehouse hit in Ukraine

A World Health Organization warehouse stocking medical supplies in the Ukrainian city of Dnipro has been destroyed, the WHO chief said Sunday.

By Afp 2 days ago

Wildfire forces 20,000 evacuations in western Canada

Canada declares state of emergency as wildfire in British Columbia forces thousands to flee, with flames spreading across 103 sq km.

By Afp 2 days ago

NBA champion player and historic coach Nelson dead at 86

Don Nelson, the second-winningest coach in NBA history and a five-time champion as a player with the Boston Celtics, died on Sunday, his family announced.

By Afp 2 days ago

Flight cancellations, evacuations in China as Typhoon Dolphin looms

China's densely populated eastern coast was preparing Sunday for the arrival of Typhoon Dolphin, which has triggered more than 1,000 flight cancellations, and evacuations.

By Afp 2 days ago

Afghanistan's gold rush upends lives and landscapes

In Afghanistan's northeastern Badakhshan province, dozens of excavators operate day and night to extract gold from the mountains where villagers and their livestock once roamed.

By Afp 2 days ago

Japan nuclear debate unnerves proponents of pacifism

As Japan marks the anniversary of the 1945 atomic bombs, its leaders are pushing for a renewed debate on nuclear weapons in a challenge to the nation's long-time pacifist stance.

By Afp 2 days ago

Angers mounts in US over vast network of car license plate cams

In only a few years, the surveillance start-up Flock has installed more than 100,000 license plate reader cameras across the United States.

By Afp 2 days ago

Netanyahu rejects Gaza plan in new break from Trump

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday rejected a US-led Gaza plan endorsed by Hamas.

By Afp 2 days ago

Five dead in new Russia, Ukraine strikes

Russian strikes killed two people and wounded dozens across Ukraine overnight Saturday and Sunday.

By Afp 2 days ago

US partially resumes avocado inspections in Mexico

The US announced that it will partially resume inspections of avocado producers in Mexico's Michoacan state, two days after suspending imports of the fruit over security concerns.

By Afp 3 days ago

Colombia's new president vows to 'defeat narco-terrorists'

Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella vowed to restore order and eradicate "narco-terrorists" in a fiery first speech as leader on Friday.

By Afp 3 days ago

Ukraine's Zelensky visits Russian ally Serbia as Moscow pounds Kyiv

President Volodymyr Zelensky was making his first official visit to Serbia -- a rare European country still closely aligned with Moscow -- on Saturday.

By Afp 3 days ago

US Senate confirms Trump's ex lawyer as attorney general

Todd Blanche, former President Donald Trump's personal lawyer, confirmed as US attorney general, he served as the top law enforcement officer in an acting capacity.

By Afp 3 days ago

Black voters in US South struggle for political voice under new maps

"As a child, you couldn't even go to certain stores... because they would not sell to you. You see, it was so prejudiced and so racist here."

By Afp 3 days ago

FIFA chief Infantino gets backing of South American football

FIFA president Gianni Infantino on Friday received support from several leading South American football figures as he visited Colombia amidst crisis at world football's governing body.

By Afp 3 days ago

Lionel Messi's father Jorge dies aged 68

Jorge Messi was his son's first coach in Argentina and his sole companion when he first moved to Barcelona as a child, before later becoming his agent.

By Afp 3 days ago

Eight dead, including teen suspect's grandparents, in Thailand shooting

8 killed in a Thailand School shooting; authorities say suspect shot his grandparents, killed three teachers and three students in his school north of Bangkok

By Afp 4 days ago