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Trump expected to name intel chief Clayton as AI czar: reports
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New rallies urged in France as protests disrupt over 730 schools
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Argentina unveils passports-for-investment scheme
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Djokovic survives China Open scare, Sabalenka starts strong
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Brazil election debate chaos sparks censorship row
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King Charles to evoke colonial 'darkest days' on Caribbean tour
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England's Carse charged by cricket body over nightclub incident
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Tesla shares jump after global car sales top estimates
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Amazon vows $1 bn for data center towns, decries 'myths'
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DR Congo Ebola outbreak killed more than 4,000: official figures
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Oil prices drop on G7 fuel release, US jobs data boosts stocks
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Djokovic survives China Open scare against wildcard world no. 104
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G7 agrees deal to ease global energy supply concerns
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Lula, Bolsonaro trade blows in final scramble for votes in Brazil
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Spain's government dealt blow as lawmakers reject housing bills
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New clashes erupt as protests disrupt over 560 French schools
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Food, medicine shortages deepen in Russian-occupied Oleshky
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NY governor vows to close loophole after alleged Cornell gang rape
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Man City whistleblower Rui Pinto facing 'dire consequences' - lawyers
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Ethiopia Tigray rebels pushed back as regional tensions spike
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Russia 'tearing Kyiv apart', mayor says, as strikes paralyse traffic
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Stocks rise, yields fall as US job numbers disappoint
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Taiwan boxer Lin wins Games gold as Japan edge North Korea on penalties
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Man City verdict a 'big topic' for England players, says Tuchel
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Japan tame North Korea to win Games gold after shootout drama
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NY attorney general tasked with investigating alleged Cornell gang rape
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US posts weak job growth data in September
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China widens military footprint with Laos air base
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Ethiopia's conflict: the regional dimension
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G7 talks as US pressures Europe over diesel stocks
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Life expectancy almost back to pre-Covid levels, says WHO
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Man City launch appeal against explosive financial ruling
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Turkey's football referee chief faces judge in graft probe
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Swiss president to quit government
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Verstappen goes own way to avoid the rain
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Europe rejects US threats over diesel stocks, urges joint G7 action
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Oil slides, bonds steady as EU addresses diesel price surge
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Philippines tennis star Eala says 'I get overwhelmed sometimes'
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Spain housing package at risk in parliament, as protests mount
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Ferrari chief Vasseur has support from rival team bosses
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Swedish Social Democrats leader to make new bid to form government
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Pilot in flydubai attack says could not let 'all those people die'
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North Korea calls Seoul 'despicable' after DMZ apology demand
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Eurozone inflation hits three-year high at 3.8% in September
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Taiwan boxer Lin wins gold as virtual taekwondo makes Games debut
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Ancelotti says Brazil 'respects' India ahead of showdown
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Man City face appeal deadline after explosive financial verdict
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North Korean leader's sister calls Seoul 'despicable' after DMZ apology demand
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Pole vault superstar Duplantis to skip indoor season
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Germany's crisis-hit rail operator looks to AI future
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Israel squeezing UN Palestinian refugee agency ahead of polls: chief
Benjamin Netanyahu's right-wing Israeli government is squeezing the UN's agency for Palestinian refugees ahead of elections in Israel in an effort to boost its appeal to voters, the agency's leader said.
Golan will remain Syrian, vows President al-Sharaa at UN
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa insisted at the UN Wednesday that the Golan Heights region will remain Syrian after Colombia last month recognized Israeli sovereignty over the strategically important territory.
Ethiopia's Tigray rebels seize airports, clash with govt forces
Tigrayan rebels in northern Ethiopia seized control of airports and battled federal troops in the neighbouring Afar region, multiple sources told AFP on Wednesday, as long-standing tensions spilled into open conflict.
UK sets up unit to combat disinformation from Russia, AI
The UK will create an agency to fight disinformation coming from adversaries such as Russia and amplified by artificial intelligence, to help "separate fact from fiction", Britain's defence minister said Wednesday.
China's Xi heads to US for talks with Trump: state media
China's leader Xi Jinping departed Beijing on Wednesday, bound for Washington where he will meet with US President Donald Trump, state media said.
UK says will revisit Chagos deal after latest Trump criticism
Defence Secretary Wes Streeting said Wednesday Britain will rework its deal with Mauritius to return the remote Chagos Islands, home to a strategic US-UK military base, amid vocal opposition from President Donald Trump.
Azerbaijan pardons Frenchman after EU lifts sanctions on oligarchs
Azerbaijan's president on Wednesday pardoned Martin Ryan, a Frenchman jailed since 2023 on espionage charges, following the European Union's removal of two Russian billionaires from its sanctions list.
Cambodia no 'safe haven' for cyberscams, PM says
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet told an anti-fraud summit Wednesday that his country would never be a "safe haven" for cyberscams, as international partners touted law enforcement successes but warned more must be done.
Black Sea drone attacks spell terror for Turkish sailors
They'd just had breakfast when a huge blast brought the crew of the Turkish fishing boat racing out onto main deck, where they were standing when the second strike hit.
AI risks, Iran war to take center stage at UN
The future of artificial intelligence and the stalled US war against Iran, with its ripple effect on the global economy, are expected to dominate the UN gathering of world leaders Wednesday.
Trump met with Venezuela's interim leader at UN
US President Donald Trump and Venezuela's interim leader Delcy Rodriguez met in person for the first time on Tuesday and discussed topics like energy and security, she said.
Malaysia furore after Najib wins conditional house arrest
A conditional royal pardon letting former prime minister Najib Razak serve the rest of his jail sentence under house arrest has ignited a new row surrounding the $4.5-billion 1MDB scandal.
US refuses to give Sudan's de facto leader visa for UN
The United States has refused to give Sudan's de facto leader, army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, a visa to travel to New York to address the UN General Assembly, sources told AFP Tuesday.
Trump threatens Iran with 'hell' but reveals fresh talks
President Donald Trump revealed that US and Iranian officials held talks Tuesday for the first time in months, even as he told the United Nations he was still deciding whether to "annihilate" Iran.
US refusing to give Sudan's de facto leader visa for UN: diplomatic sources, UN
Washington is refusing to give Sudan's de facto leader Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, a visa to travel to New York to address the UN General Assembly, two diplomatic sources told AFP Tuesday, a moved confirmed by the UN.
Trump signs security deal with Greenland, Denmark at UN
US President Donald Trump signed a security deal Tuesday with the leaders of Greenland and Denmark, cooling temperatures after his contentious calls to acquire the autonomous Danish territory.
Macron urges world to choose UN over 'law of the jungle'
French President Emmanuel Macron called Tuesday for countries to recommit to international laws and the UN system over a resurgent "law of the jungle."
Trump threatens Iran with 'hell' but unveils fresh talks
President Donald Trump told the United Nations on Tuesday he was deciding whether to "annihilate" Iran -- before revealing that US and Iranian officials had held talks for the first time in months.
Ukraine anger as EU lifts sanctions on Russian oligarchs Usmanov, Fridman
EU countries on Tuesday took oligarchs Alisher Usmanov and Mikhail Fridman off a renewed Russia sanctions list in a move condemned by Ukraine as "shameful".
Trump beats 'America first' drum at UN as allies tread carefully
President Donald Trump laid out a vision on Tuesday of a militaristic US unbound by international rules in a UN speech contrasting starkly with pleas at the world body for cooperation and restraint.
EU agrees to lift sanctions on Russian oligarchs Usmanov, Fridman
EU countries on Tuesday agreed a compromise deal to prolong sanctions on Russia that will see oligarchs Alisher Usmanov and Mikhail Fridman removed from the blacklist, diplomats said.
Trump threatens to 'annihilate' Iran in bombastic UN speech
US President Donald Trump said Tuesday he has to decide whether to make a deal with Iran or "annihilate" the country, in a bombastic speech to the United Nations that appeared tailored to war-weary American voters.
Brazil's Flavio Bolsonaro turns scandal into poll gains
Despite being caught up in an explosive financial scandal that has dominated Brazil's election campaign, candidate Flavio Bolsonaro has gained ground with less than two weeks to go before the vote.
Republican senator seeks probe of Trump Jr Russian-funded wedding
A Republican US senator called Tuesday for Donald Trump Jr. to be subpoenaed over a Russian oligarch close to Vladimir Putin helping bankroll lavish celebrations for the president's son's wedding.
EU in showdown over Russian oligarch sanctions as deadline looms
The EU grappled Tuesday to overcome a standoff between France and Latvia blocking an agreement on prolonging sanctions on Russia, as Riga resisted a deal to take two oligarchs off the blacklist.
Houthis say Saudi Arabia conducts deadly strike on key port city
Yemen's Houthis said Saudi Arabia carried out a deadly strike on a key port city on Tuesday, over a week into the Houthi offensive that has seen them seize control of a strait that is crucial to global energy flows.
EU in showdown over Russian oligarch sanctions as deadline nears
EU countries on Tuesday resumed their scramble for an agreement on prolonging sanctions on Russia, after Latvia held up a deal to take two oligarchs off the blacklist.
Missing F-35 fighter parts 'not sensitive', says Australia minister
Missing F-35 fighter parts diverted from Australia to Hong Kong are not "sensitive", Defence Minister Richard Marles said Tuesday, confirming Canberra was helping to investigate the incident.
Man shot by US immigration agent describes pain of bullet still inside him
A Venezuelan national shot and wounded by a US immigration agent in Texas was jailed with the bullet still inside his body, his lawyer said Monday.
G7 leaders condemn Houthi strikes on Saudi Arabia
G7 nations called on Yemen's Houthis Tuesday to halt strikes on Saudi Arabia, offering a show of solidarity with Riyadh as the Tehran-backed fighters have added a new threat to the Middle East war.
Two New Zealand naval ships transit Taiwan Strait
Two New Zealand naval vessels passed through the Taiwan Strait last week, the New Zealand Defence Force said Tuesday.
Despite military might, Saudi struggles to crush the Houthis
Saudi Arabia has deep pockets and cutting-edge weapons yet for more than a decade it has been unable to quash Yemen's battle-hardened Houthis.