AFP news

6991-7020 (out of 7031)

Consumer costs in China have been largely spared the impact of a global surge in food prices after the Russian invasion of Ukraine

China Consumer Inflation Rises To Two-year High

Consumers in China have been largely spared the impact of a global surge in food and energy costs following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

At least five people were killed in the shooting in Raleigh in North Carolina

Five Dead In North Carolina Shooting, Suspect Captured

The Raleigh Police Department "has confirmed five fatalities. One of them was an off-duty Raleigh police officer."

South Sudan has lurched from crisis to crisis since independence

1.4 Million Children Malnourished In South Sudan: Charity

Around 909,000 people have been affected by flooding across nine out of 10 states, the UN's Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said Tuesday.

The French Institute in Ouagadougou was just one of the former colonial power's buildings targeted

'Great Sadness' For Artists After French Venue Ransacked In Burkina Coup

Demonstrators left charred walls, smashed windows and books strewn across the floor of the cultural centre in Ouagadougou, Burkina's capital.

The Standard Gauge Railway is Kenya's biggest infrastructure project since independence

Kenya Denies Defaulting On China Railway Debt

Kenya's Business Daily reported that the government failed to repay interest on the loan in the financial year ended June, attracting a fine of 1.312 billion Kenyan shillings ($10.8 million).

The UN mission in Mali MINUSMA found that as of August 31, mines and IEDs had caused 72 deaths

Mali Bus Blast Kills At Least 11 People: Hospital Source

The explosion occurred on the road between Bandiagara and Goundaka in the Mopti area in the early afternoon, a security source said. The region is known as a hotbed for jihadist violence.

Striking French oil refinery employees have voted to maintain blockades now in their third week

France Orders More Strikers Back To Work As Fuel Shortages Bite

The CGT and FO unions leading the refineries strike have said they will fight the requisition orders in court, calling them an illegal manoeuvre against the right to labour action.

EasyJet said the strong dollar was making a return to profit more difficult

Easyjet Warns Of Another Annual Loss

Easyjet warns of another annual loss

Mahsa Amini's death has sparked nearly a month of protests in Iran

Protest-hit Iran Accuses US Of 'Destablisation' Plot

"Following the failure of America in militarisation and sanctions, Washington and its allies have resorted to the failed policy of destabilisation," Iran's ultra-conservative President Ebrahim Raisi said in Kazakhstan.

Two Nord Stream pipelines were damaged by four explosions under the Baltic Sea, causing major gas leaks

WWII Munitions Hinder Nord Stream Pipeline Probe

The two Nord Stream pipelines were damaged by four explosions under the Baltic Sea at the end of September, causing major gas leaks.

La Liga president Javier Tebas is locked in a feud with PSG president and beIN chairman Nasser Al-Khelaifi

La Liga Win Injunction To Freeze 50 Million Euros Of BeIN Assets

A Spanish court placed a temporary hold on the 50 million euros pending a full hearing on the case, according to court documents issued on Monday that AFP has seen.

Russia's foreign ministry behind a billboard showing the letter 'Z' -- a tactical insignia of Russian troops in Ukraine -- with the caption 'Victory is forged in fire'

Ukraine Allies Pledge Air Defence, Russia Inches Towards Bakhmut

On the battlefied, separatists forces in the east, fighting under the Kremlin's banner announced they had inched closer to the industrial city of Bakhmut in the Donetsk region.

Picasso locked his lover Fernande Olivier in their apartment when he went out

Picasso's First Lover More Than A Victim In Paris Expo

If Picasso's reputation has taken a battering in the post-MeToo world, it is in part due to his treatment of Fernande Olivier, his first serious partner.

A military cadet stands in front of a billboard promoting contract army service in Saint Petersburg

'Everything Has Collapsed': Russia's Draft Tanks Small Businesses

The Kremlin's mobilisation has brought uncertainty and chaos to businesses already hard-hit by sanctions and still recovering from the fallout of the pandemic.

Europe Heading For Unusually Warm Winter: Forecaster

A so-called block or blocking pattern in the winter can bring stable, often wind-free weather accompanied by freezing temperatures.

A handout photograph released by the UK Parliament shows Britain's Prime Minister Liz Truss gesturing and speaking during the Prime Minister's Questions (PMQ's) at the House of Commons, in London, on October 12, 2022.

British PM Faces Fresh Political Woes After Meeting With MPs

Truss on Wednesday appeared in parliament for the first time since her government's controversial September 23 mini-budget prompted weeks of economic upheaval.