Scores killed in airstrikes in northeast Nigeria

Dozens of people died in airstrikes in Nigeria's northeastern Yobe state as military aircraft hunted jihadists, local residents and Amnesty International said Sunday.

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Saudi Arabia executes seven people in a day

Saudi authorities executed seven people who had been convicted of drug trafficking in a single day, state media said Sunday.

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Trump orders US naval blockade of Strait of Hormuz

President Donald Trump orders naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz after US-Iran talks stalemate; threaten bombings if Iran resists.

By Afp 7 days ago

Polls open as Peru picks ninth president in a decade

Polls opened in Peru's presidential and legislative elections Sunday, with crime and instability dominating a crowded race to choose the country's ninth leader in a decade.

By Afp 7 days ago

Indonesian president to meet Putin in Russia for oil talks

Indonesia's President Prabowo Subianto will depart for Russia on Sunday for talks with counterpart Vladimir Putin on oil, Prabowo's office said.

By Afp 7 days ago

Finance minister favourite as Benin holds presidential vote

Benin will vote for a new president on Sunday, with Finance Minister Romuald Wadagni a shoo-in after overseeing a decade of economic growth despite jihadist attacks in the north.

By Afp 7 days ago

Vance says talks failed to reach deal with Iran on ending Mideast war

Iran and the US failed to reach an agreement to end the war in the Middle East, US Vice President JD Vance said Sunday after marathon talks in Islamabad.

By Afp 7 days ago

Russia and Ukraine trade drone strikes ahead of Easter truce

Russia launched at least 160 drones at Ukraine, killing four people in the country's east and south, Ukrainian authorities said.

By Afp 8 days ago

US and Iran envoys meet Pakistani PM as negotiations get under way

The warring parties still appeared to be far apart on key issues including sanctions, Lebanon and the opening of the strategic Strait of Hormuz and made no attempt to hide their mutual suspicion.

By Afp 8 days ago

Leo to become first pope to visit Algeria

Algeria is the first stop on an 11-day tour of four African nations, covering 18,000 kilometres and also taking in Cameroon, Angola and Equatorial Guinea from April 13 to 23.

By Afp 8 days ago

US-Iran: A look at more than four decades of enmity

On Saturday, the arch-foes are set to hold talks in Islamabad to end more than a month of war in the Middle East, as a fragile ceasefire holds despite deep mutual mistrust.

By Afp 8 days ago

Russia and Ukraine set to begin Easter truce

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Kyiv had "repeatedly stated" it was ready for a ceasefire over Easter, and was willing to reciprocate.

By Afp 8 days ago

US VP Vance in Islamabad for Iran talks overshadowed by mutual mistrust

US Vice President JD Vance in Pakistan for negotiation talks with Iran to end war in Middle East; Tehran officials already in the country.

By Afp 8 days ago

Djibouti's President Ismail Guelleh claims sixth straight term

Djibouti's President Ismail Omar Guelleh on Saturday claimed victory in an election that secured a sixth straight term in the strategically placed Horn of Africa nation.

By Afp 8 days ago

Artemis II lunar mission draws flood of conspiracy theories

The falsehoods circulating across tech platforms, including X and TikTok, have added fresh fuel to a longstanding conspiracy theory that NASA's 1969 Apollo 11 moon landing was faked.

By Afp 8 days ago

'A perfect mission': Artemis II astronauts return to Earth

Mission commander Reid Wiseman reported that the crewmembers -- himself along with Christina Koch, Victor Glover and Jeremy Hansen -- were "stable" and "green."

By Afp 8 days ago

At least 10 dead after boat hits bridge in India: police

At least 10 people were killed on Friday when a boat carrying dozens of passengers in northern India hit a pontoon bridge and capsized, police said.

By Afp 9 days ago

Turkey's opposition under pressure as Istanbul mayor trial drags on

The corruption trial of Istanbul's jailed opposition mayor entered its second month Thursday, in a case widely seen as a major setback for Turkey's opposition.

By Afp 9 days ago

Djibouti votes in lopsided presidential election

Two hours after polls officially opened at 6:00 am (0300 GMT), voting had begun across the capital, Djibouti City, though some polling stations opened late, AFP journalists observed.

By Afp 9 days ago

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Melania Trump blasts 'lies' linking her to Epstein

Melania Trump denies being a victim or a fried of Jeffrey Epstein in her address at the White House.

By Afp 9 days ago

Pope Leo heads to Africa for first major foreign tour

Pope Leo XIV embarks Monday on an 11-day visit to Algeria, Cameroon, Angola and Equatorial Guinea for his first major international trip since becoming pontiff last year.

By Afp 9 days ago

Rocket alerts sound in north Israel as troops battle Hezbollah

Calls have been mounting for the ceasefire between the US and Iran -- agreed late on Tuesday -- to be extended to Israel's war with Hezbollah, which Israel has said is not included.

By Afp 10 days ago

UK PM Starmer says Israel attacks on Lebanon are 'wrong' and 'should stop'

"Let's be really clear about it, they're wrong", Starmer told Britain's ITV News when asked about Israel's continued attacks on Lebanon.

By Afp 10 days ago

Putin announces Orthodox Easter ceasefire with Ukraine: Kremlin

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said earlier this week that he had passed a holiday truce proposal via the US, as talks to end the four-year conflict were derailed by the Middle East war.

By Afp 10 days ago

Israel tensions surface as Democrats plot US midterms

"The DNC made clear today that all Democrats, including millions who are AIPAC members, have the right to participate fully in the democratic process," AIPAC said in a statement to AFP.

By Afp 10 days ago

Strait of Hormuz traffic remains becalmed despite ceasefire

Iran and the United States said the 167 kilometer (104 mile) strait between the Gulf and the Indian Ocean would reopen after the two-week truce was announced on Wednesday.

By Afp 10 days ago

France's Macron in Rome for first meeting with Pope Leo

French President Emmanuel Macron arrived Thursday in Rome on the eve of his first meeting with Pope Leo XIV, almost one year after the election of the US pontiff.

By Afp 10 days ago

Robertson to leave Liverpool at end of season

Andy Robertson will bring down the curtain on his nine-year career at Liverpool at the end of the season, the faltering Premier League champions announced on Thursday

By Afp 10 days ago

Melania Trump denies any links to Epstein abuse

US First Lady Melania Trump on Thursday made a surprise statement denying unspecified allegations about her and Jeffrey Epstein, a scandal that her husband President Donald Trump has long downplayed.

By Afp 10 days ago

Venezuela police tear-gas protesters demanding salary rises

Venezuelan police fired tear gas on Thursday to disperse around 2,000 protesters who marched towards the presidential palace to demand salary and pension increases.

By Afp 10 days ago

Angola name former Senegal boss Cisse as new coach

The Angolan football federation said Thursday it had hired Senegalese Africa Cup of Nations winner Aliou Cisse as the new head coach of the national team.

By Afp 10 days ago

Israel seeks Lebanon talks as its strikes threaten US-Iran truce

"In light of Lebanon's repeated requests to open direct negotiations with Israel, I instructed the cabinet yesterday to begin direct negotiations with Lebanon as soon as possible," Netanyahu said.

By Afp 10 days ago

Stabbed for saying no: Is online misogyny fueling violence in Brazil?

Alana Anisio Rosa, 20, politely turned down the man from her gym who kept sending her flowers and chocolates, a month later, he burst into her home and stabbed her.

By Afp 10 days ago

Italy PM suggests suspending EU spending rules over Iran war

Meloni's government has temporarily cut fuel excise taxes in the face of rising energy prices following war between the United States and Israel, and Iran.

By Afp 10 days ago

French military chief says possible war with Russia his 'primary concern'

The chief of the defence staff General Fabien Mandon spoke in parliament as he presented France's draft legislation to boost defence spending between 2024 and 2030.

By Afp 10 days ago

Premier League secures fifth Champions League spot

The Premier League has secured a fifth UEFA Champions League spot after topping UEFA's performance rankings for the second consecutive season.

By Afp 11 days ago

US-Iran truce: what we know

The US will suspend attacks on Iran for two weeks, and Tehran will in turn temporarily reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a vital global oil thoroughfare, according to Washington.

By Afp 11 days ago

First ships through Strait of Hormuz since ceasefire

Two ships have passed through the Strait of Hormuz since Iran agreed to reopen the waterway as part of a ceasefire deal, maritime monitor Marine Traffic said Wednesday.

By Afp 11 days ago

'Pinprick of light': Artemis crew witnesses meteorite impacts on Moon

"Amazed," replied Kelsey Young, the mission's lunar science lead, as she followed the spacecraft from more than 250,000 miles (400,000 kilometers) away on Earth.

By Afp 11 days ago

Both sides claim victory after US, Iran agree to 11th-hour truce

The US and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire barely an hour before President Donald Trump's Wednesday deadline to obliterate the country was set to expire.

By Afp 11 days ago