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Kabul accuses Pakistan of resuming strikes on Afghan soil
Pakistan launched strikes on Afghan soil late Friday, breaking a ceasefire that had brought two days of calm to the border, a senior Taliban official told AFP, warning that Kabul would "retaliate."
Zelensky meets Trump to push for Tomahawk missiles
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met Donald Trump at the White House on Friday to push the US leader for long-range Tomahawk missiles that can strike deep inside Russia.
Gazans return to damaged mosques for first post-truce Friday prayers
Thousands of worshippers returned on Friday to the Gaza Strip's few intact and many damaged mosques, where for the first time in months loudspeakers blared the Islamic call to prayer.
Most US nuke workers to be sent home as shutdown bites
The US agency in charge of nuclear weapons is putting most of its workforce on unpaid leave, a top Republican lawmaker warned Friday, as a prolonged government shutdown bit further into already crippled public services.
Zelensky to push for Tomahawk missiles in Trump meeting
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky meets Donald Trump at the White House Friday to push the US leader for long-range Tomahawk missiles that can strike deep inside Russia.
Turkish experts await Israeli go ahead to help recover bodies in Gaza
A team of Turkish disaster response specialists is stationed at the Egyptian border, awaiting Israeli authorisation to enter Gaza and help in search and recovery operations, a Turkish official told AFP on Friday.
Temporary Afghanistan-Pakistan ceasefire expires, next step unclear
A 48-hour ceasefire between Afghanistan and Pakistan expired on Friday evening, with no clear indication of what comes next.
Report calls French massacre of WWII African riflemen premeditated, covered up
French forces' 1944 massacre of African World War II troops demanding pay in Senegal was "premeditated" and covered up, with previous death tolls vastly underestimated, according to a paper submitted to the Senegalese president, an exclusive copy of which was obtained by AFP.
In Brazil, Michelle Bolsonaro leaves it to God, and Jair
Brazil's right is scrambling for a candidate in next year's election after leader Jair Bolsonaro was convicted over a botched coup -- and one of the names that keeps cropping up is that of his wife, Michelle.
Temporary Afghanistan-Pakistan ceasefire nears end
A 48-hour ceasefire between Afghanistan and Pakistan neared its end Friday evening, following deadly violence between the neighbouring countries.
UK government in talks to reverse ban on Maccabi Tel Aviv fans
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer's government was holding urgent talks on Friday to overturn a ban on Maccabi Tel Aviv fans attending a match at Aston Villa that Israel's government branded "shameful".
BBC accepts sanction over 'misleading' Gaza documentary
The UK media watchdog on Friday sanctioned the BBC for a Gaza documentary whose child narrator was later revealed to be the son of Hamas's former deputy minister of agriculture, branding it "materially misleading".
Afghanistan-Pakistan ceasefire enters second day
A ceasefire between Afghanistan and Pakistan moved into its second day on Friday, following deadly violence between the neighbouring countries.
Venezuela deploys troops, reports of new US boat strike
Venezuela deployed thousands of troops near the Colombian border on Thursday in response to the US military buildup in the Caribbean, where US media reported a new strike on an alleged drug-smuggling boat.
Anger mounts over Maccabi Tel Aviv fan ban for Aston Villa match
British authorities faced growing pressure Friday to overturn a ban on Maccabi Tel Aviv fans from attending a European match at English club Aston Villa that Israel's government branded "shameful".
Army colonel sworn in as Madagascar president
Army colonel Michael Randrianirina was sworn in as Madagascar's president Friday, just days after a military power grab that sent ex-president Andry Rajoelina fleeing and raised international alarm about a new coup on the island.
Mongolian PM out after four months in office
Mongolian lawmakers ousted Friday the country's prime minister just four months after he took office in the wake of youth-led protests.
Japan's Takaichi avoids war shrine visit as prospects of becoming PM brighten
The new head of Japan's ruling party, Sanae Takaichi, sent an offering but avoided visiting a controversial war shrine on Friday, as the prospects of her becoming prime minister brightened.
Hamas says committed to Gaza truce and returning hostage remains
Hamas said it was committed to the US-brokered agreement that halted its war with Israel, and to returning all the bodies of hostages still unaccounted for under the ruins of Gaza.
Army colonel set to be sworn in as Madagascar president
Madagascar was set Friday to swear in an army colonel as president, just days after a military power grab that sent President Andry Rajoelina fleeing and raised international alarm about a new coup on the island.
Trump to meet Zelensky after announcing Putin summit
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky meets Donald Trump at the White House Friday, seeking US-made Tomahawk missiles even as the US president reaches out to Russia's Vladimir Putin for a fresh summit.
'This is the Caribbean, peace and love': Trinidadians on US boat strikes
Trinidad and Tobago was in shock Thursday over the reported deaths of two local men in a US strike on a suspected drug boat, the latest of Venezuela's neighbors to become sucked into Washington's pressure campaign.
Trump announces plan aimed at improving IVF accessibility
Donald Trump on Thursday announced a plan aimed at making in vitro fertilization more affordable, an initial step in a long-touted campaign promise.
Turkish experts to help find bodies in Gaza, as Trump warns Hamas
Turkey has deployed dozens of disaster relief specialists to help search for bodies under the mountains of rubble in Gaza, as US President Donald Trump fired a warning at Hamas Thursday over a spate of recent killings in the territory.
Spain's BBVA fails in Sabadell takeover bid
Spanish banking giant BBVA's hostile takeover bid for smaller rival Sabadell has failed, dashing its hopes of creating a new European sector colossus, the stock market regulator announced on Thursday.
Trump says to meet Putin in Budapest after 'great' call
US President Donald Trump said he planned to meet Russia's Vladimir Putin in Hungary after making "great progress" in a call Thursday, just a day before Ukraine's leader is due at the White House to push for Tomahawk missiles.
BBVA's Sabadell takeover bid fails: Spanish regulator
Spanish banking giant BBVA's hostile takeover bid for smaller rival Sabadell has failed, the stock market regulator announced on Thursday, dashing BBVA's hopes of creating a new European sector colossus.
US budget deficit narrows just slightly despite tariff revenues
The US budget deficit narrowed just slightly over the past year, official data showed Thursday -- despite a surge in customs revenues, which hit a record as President Donald Trump imposed wide-ranging tariffs since January.
'Wonder weapon'? Five things about US Tomahawks coveted by Ukraine
The Tomahawk cruise missile, set to be at the centre of talks between Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, has been a mainstay of the US armed forces for over four decades and repeatedly used with success in the theatre of war.
Afghans return home to rubble, hoping truce holds with Pakistan
Abdul Rahim surveys the rubble that was his home in Kabul, where he lived with six family members.
Trump says to meet Putin in Budapest after 'great progress' in call
President Donald Trump said he would meet Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Budapest after making "great progress" in a call Thursday, just a day before Ukraine's leader is due at the White House to push for US-made Tomahawk missiles.
Madagascar's new military leader insists takeover 'not a coup'
Madagascar's Colonel Michael Randrianirina insisted on the eve of his swearing in as new leader on Friday that a military power grab that sent President Andry Rajoelina fleeing the island was "not a coup".