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Argentina players display Falklands banner at World Cup semi-final
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Tuchel defends tactics after England World Cup dream dies
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Amnesty warns of 'crimes against humanity' in El Salvador jails
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Kane 'gutted' after England crash out of World Cup
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Messi magic sends Argentina into World Cup final
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Messi's Argentina stun England in comeback to reach World Cup final
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Amazon defender Raoni leaves hospital a month after surgery
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US stocks gain after reassuring inflation data, tech giants advance
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France's parliament adopts assisted dying law
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EU accepts X's plan to fix digital content violations
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Amazon to launch S.Africa satellite internet as Starlink awaits licence
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Toronto air ranked among world's worst as wildfire smoke billows south
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Top US science body readies climate report as Republicans push back
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Argentina and England set for World Cup semi-final showdown
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OpenAI fails to trademark name in EU
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Argentina protects landmark Obelisk as World Cup madness mounts
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Toronto air ranked among world's worst as wildfire smoke moves south
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Tour stage winner Waerenskjold inspired by Manx Missile Cavendish
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Ahead of World Cup semi-final, Argentine VP calls English 'pirates'
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Canada central bank holds key rate steady, says economy improving
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Tech stocks wobble, oil prices slip back
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Trump tells immigration agents to resume traffic stops despite killings
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Court rules England World Cup winner died from brain injury linked to heading
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Hong Kong police raid independent bookstore run by former journalists
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Waerenskjold wins fastest ever Tour de France stage
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Castres' ex-All Black Papali'i ruled out for six months
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Crowds cross Gibraltar-Spain frontier as border controls vanish
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British Open chiefs have no plan to change schedule if England reach World Cup final
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Women's rights charity ends Stade Francais deal after McLean arrival
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Orban's ex-FM quits Hungary parliament for China's BYD
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McIlroy says fast-running British Open fairways a 'double-edged sword'
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Up to 45% of dementia risk can be prevented, delayed: WHO
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Cricket World Cup revamp could see extra India-Pakistan clash
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Tech stocks lead gains, oil prices rise
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German leader not opposed to Chinese taking over car plants
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Bangkok bar fire toll rises to 33 as PM vows venue overhaul
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Trump tells immigration agents to keep traffic stops despite killings
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Power restored across Cuba after third outage in two weeks
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Starmer bids UK MPs 'goodbye', vows to support Burnham
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France in 'very worrying' drought: minister
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Sri Lanka expands anti-dengue drive as deaths mount
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Attempted burglary at Yamal's home after World Cup triumph: police, media
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Germany's BASF lifts forecasts but Mideast war casts shadow
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European stocks drop as oil prices rise
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Germany World Cup exit reveals structural failures, says Leverkusen boss
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Broad says England need extra ODI seamer after India defeat
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Local 'hero': Bellingham's hometown buzzing ahead of semi-final clash
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Myanmar leader to visit Thailand next month: Thai FM to AFP
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UN says Sudan resources fuel civil war
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Belgian great Meunier signs for Premier League side Sunderland
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Google unveils latest AI model, Gemini 2.0
Google on Wednesday announced the launch of Gemini 2.0, its most advanced artificial intelligence model to date, as the world's tech giants race to take the lead in the fast developing technology.
US consumer inflation rises for second straight month in November
US consumer inflation ticked up for a second consecutive month in November, driven by housing and food prices among other sectors, according to government data published Wednesday, complicating the Federal Reserve's rate cut deliberations.
Stocks struggle for direction before US inflation data
Stock markets struggled for direction Wednesday as traders awaited key US inflation data with the Federal Reserve expected to cut interest rates next week.
Balkan journalists battle deluge of malicious lawsuits
Serbian journalist Radmilo Markovic has gone over every full stop and comma of an article about the powerful mayor of Belgrade that has landed him in court.
Indonesia's new coal phase-out goal sets 'daunting task'
Meeting Indonesia's pledge to phase out coal power in just 15 years and reach net-zero emissions by mid-century is a "daunting task" that will require immediate and ambitious action, experts warn.
Argentina's Milei touts US trade deal, says 'happy times' ahead
Argentine President Javier Milei promised Tuesday that inflation will soon be "little more than a bad memory" and vowed to pursue a free trade deal with the United States next year.
Asian markets mixed ahead of US inflation data, eyes on China
Markets diverged on Wednesday ahead of US inflation data that could play a key role in the Federal Reserve's interest rate decision next week, while traders were also keeping tabs on Beijing hoping for more economic support measures.
Ecuadoran workers accuse 'monster' Japanese company of exploitation
Ex-employees of a Japanese textile company in Ecuador told Tuesday of their dire living and working conditions, after the country's constitutional court ruled the firm kept its staff in a slave-like setting.
Nippon Steel slams 'inappropriate' politics in US deal
Nippon Steel on Wednesday slammed the "inappropriate" role of politics after Bloomberg News reported that President Joe Biden would block its planned takeover of US Steel.
Global stocks mostly fall ahead of ECB, US inflation data
Global stock markets mostly retreated Tuesday as traders eyed looming US inflation data and a key European interest rate call amid global political upheaval.
Biden says Trump economic plan will be 'disaster'
Outgoing US President Joe Biden on Tuesday branded his successor Donald Trump's economic plans a "disaster," in a speech hailing his own legacy.
New York appeals dismissed PepsiCo plastic pollution suit
New York state this week appealed the dismissal of a pollution lawsuit against soda giant PepsiCo, accusing its single-use plastic packaging of posing a scourge on waterways and public health.
US disburses $20 bn Ukraine loan backed by profits from Russian assets
The United States announced Tuesday that it has disbursed a $20 billion loan for Ukraine backed by the interest earned on frozen Russian assets, as part of a $50 billion G7 support package.
World stock markets diverge as rate calls loom
Global stock markets diverged Tuesday as traders eyed looming US inflation data and a key European interest rate call amid global political upheaval.
Airlines chief says jet manufacturers need to deliver
World airlines are "cautiously optimistic" for 2025, the industry body's head told AFP on Tuesday, while slamming the big plane manufacturers for not delivering new aircraft fast enough.
Boeing resumes production at Seattle plants after strike
Boeing has resumed production on the 737 MAX after a nearly three-month stoppage due to a lengthy labor strike in the Seattle region.
World stock markets mixed as rate calls loom, geopolitics weighs
Global stock markets were mixed Tuesday as traders eyed looming US inflation data and a key European interest rate call amid global political upheaval.
US firms up $6.2 bn Micron funding to boost chipmaking
US President Joe Biden's administration finalized nearly $6.2 billion in funding for Micron Technology on Tuesday, firming up a deal to boost domestic semiconductor production before Donald Trump returns to the White House.
UK pledges to cut government spending waste
UK government departments must find efficiency savings of five percent, finance minister Rachel Reeves insisted Tuesday, vowing to take an "iron fist" to public-spending waste.
Air passenger numbers to top five billion in 2025: IATA
Air passenger numbers are forecast to top five billion for the first time next year and the sector's revenues will break the trillion-dollar barrier, the global aviation body IATA said on Tuesday.
Stellantis, Chinese firm CATL plan $4bn battery plant in Spain
Car giant Stellantis and Chinese manufacturer CATL said Tuesday they would build a $4.3-billion factory to make electric vehicle batteries in Spain, the latest bid to boost Europe's troubled EV drive.
'Huge demand': Portugal dreams of becoming medical cannabis hub
"We should be the new El Dorado of medical cannabis production," said agronomist Jose Martins as dozens of workers harvested marijuana in bright sunshine at a farm in southeastern Portugal.
China's Xi warns 'no winners' in trade war with US
Chinese President Xi Jinping warned Tuesday that there would be "no winners" in a trade war with the United States and vowed the country would hit its growth goals for the year.
The trial of a king: ancient royal ritual in Cameroon promotes peace
Chatter muffled as members of a secret society, masked and garbed in honey-coloured robes, entered the court of Foumban, the historic capital of a centuries-old kingdom nestled in hilly northwestern Cameroon.
Hong Kong, Shanghai rally on China optimism as Seoul rebounds
Hong Kong and Shanghai stocks rallied Tuesday after China pledged to adopt a looser monetary policy to revive the stuttering economy, while Seoul rebounded after days of losses fuelled by the brief declaration of martial law by South Korea's president.
Murdoch loses 'Succession' battle for son's control of media empire: report
Rupert Murdoch's audacious bid to cement his eldest's son's control over one of the world's most influential media empires has failed, a US report said Monday.
Google announces quantum computing chip breakthrough
Google on Monday showed off a new quantum computing chip that it said was a major breakthrough that could bring practical quantum computing closer to reality.
French film director goes on trial over child actor abuse
A French filmmaker accused of sexually assaulting actor Adele Haenel when she was 12 went on trial in Paris on Monday, five years after her allegations fired France's #MeToo movement.
Zimbabwe's sick turn to herbalists over ailing health system
When Agnes Kativhu could not get treatment for breast cancer from Harare's main public hospital, she checked in to one of the many self-styled herbal clinics opening up across Zimbabwe's capital.
French director accused of abusing actor Haenel goes on trial
A French filmmaker accused of sexually assaulting actor Adele Haenel when she was 12 went on trial in Paris on Monday, five years after her allegations fired France's #MeToo movement.
Cash crunch fuels rising misgivings against Nigeria's money agents
Mobile money agents have become a familiar sight across Nigeria, using handy point-of-sale machines to provide essential services to millions of people without access to banking, particularly in hard-to-reach rural areas.
Air India buys 100 more Airbus aircraft
Air India has placed an order to buy 100 more Airbus aircraft, the Tata Group-owned carrier said Monday, in a deal aimed at bolstering its fleet and winning over flyers.