Iran demands 'guarantee' US will lift sanctions in nuclear talks

Iran urged the United States on Monday to provide a formal guarantee that it will lift sanctions in ongoing talks on the Islamic republic's nuclear programme.

By AFP 12 days ago

Russia, Ukraine in Istanbul for fresh peace talks

Ahead of the talks, Russian officials have called for Ukraine to be cut off from Western military support and cede territory still controlled by its army.

By AFP 12 days ago

Gunmen kill 25 in restive central Nigeria state

Gunmen over the weekend killed 25 people in two attacks across north-central Nigeria's Benue state, local authorities said.

By AFP 12 days ago

South Africa's amapiano has the world dancing

According to Spotify, amapiano featured in more than 855 million streams recorded in 2024 alone, making the genre a powerful promotion tool for career dancers.

By AFP 12 days ago

Karol Nawrocki wins Polish presidential election

Nawrocki's campaign was overshadowed at times by controversies over the circumstances in which he bought an apartment from an elderly man and his football hooligan past.

By AFP 12 days ago

Low turnout, confusion as Mexicans elect their judges

Mexico held unprecedented elections allowing voters to choose their judges, in a country where drug cartels and other vested interests regularly seek to alter the course of justice.

By AFP 12 days ago

Man Utd sign Brazil forward Cunha from Wolves

Manchester United agrees with Wolverhampton Wanderers to sign Brazil forward Matheus Cunha on a five-year deal worth PS62.5 million.

By AFP 13 days ago

Deaths, arrests mar French celebrations after PSG's Champions League win

Two people died and hundreds were arrested in France overnight as football fans celebrated Paris Saint-Germain's stunning Champions League final victory, the interior ministry said on Sunday.

By AFP 13 days ago

Rooted in the earth, India's traditional mud wrestling thrives

Unlike conventional wrestling matches played on mats with regulated draws, India's mud wrestling is more raw -- but has been the training ground for Olympic success.

By AFP 15 days ago

UK man in court after Liverpool parade crash

A total of 79 people aged between nine and 78 were injured when a dark Ford Galaxy ploughed into Liverpool supporters as they celebrated their club's record-equalling 20th English top-flight title.

By AFP 15 days ago

Real Madrid sign Alexander-Arnold from Liverpool

Real Madrid have signed defender Trent Alexander-Arnold from Liverpool on a deal until 2031, the Spanish giants said on Friday.

By AFP 15 days ago

Trump tariffs stay in place for now after appellate ruling

Trump tariffs remain in force after US Court of Appeals grants a temporary administrative stay pending ruling on government's appeal.

By AFP 15 days ago

White House slams court decision blocking Trump tariffs

The White House on Thursday blasted a federal court's decision to block many of President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs.

By AFP 16 days ago

Joseph Kabila, the shadowy ex-president back in the DR Congo

Tshisekedi accuses his predecessor of being in cahoots with Rwanda as the mastermind behind the M23 militia, which has seized vast tracts of the resource-rich Congolese east.

By AFP 16 days ago

Israel approved Trump's Gaza truce plan: White House

The White House said Thursday that Israel had accepted US President Donald Trump's proposal for a Gaza ceasefire, while discussions were "continuing" with Hamas.

By AFP 16 days ago

Harvard graduation overshadowed by Trump threats

The filing gave Harvard 30 days to produce evidence showing why it should not be blocked from hosting and enrolling foreign students.

By AFP 16 days ago

England thrash West Indies by 238 runs in 1st ODI

England thrashed the West Indies by 238 runs to win the first one-day international at Edgbaston on Thursday.

By AFP 16 days ago

Mauritanian candidate on track to become Africa's next 'super banker'

In second place was the Zambian economist Samuel Munzele Maimbo, who saw his tally reduce from the first round to 36.68 percent.

By AFP 16 days ago

Chinese students lament US plans to block visas

Chinese students lamented Washington's latest tirade against them on Thursday, accusing the Trump administration of acting "recklessly"

By AFP 16 days ago

Amnesty says over 10,000 killed in two years in north, central Nigeria

The number of people killed in violence committed by jihadist groups and criminal gangs topped over 10,000 in two years in central and northern Nigeria.

By AFP 16 days ago

Stocks climb after US court blocks Trump tariffs

Global stocks and the dollar largely firmed Thursday after a US court blocked most of President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs from taking effect.

By AFP 16 days ago

Nigeria's Tinubu says economy stable despite cost-of-living crisis

Nigeria's president marked his first two years in office Thursday saying his reforms which have caused the worst cost-of-living crisis in a generation are bearing fruit.

By AFP 16 days ago

Dua Lipa, public figures urge UK to end Israel arms sales

Pop star Dua Lipa joined some 300 UK celebrities in signing an open letter Thursday urging Britain to halt arms sales to Israel, after similar pleas from lawyers and writers.

By AFP 16 days ago

Cholera outbreak in Sudan capital kills 70 in two days

Cholera outbreak in Sudan's capital claims 70 lives in two days, health officials confirm; 942 new infections and 25 deaths were recorded on Wednesday, following 1,177 cases and 45 deaths on Tuesday.

By AFP 16 days ago

Student on trial for fake caption of President Ruto's 'funeral'

A Kenyan university student was in court on Thursday, charged with publishing false information over a fake picture caption pretending that President William Ruto was dead.

By AFP 16 days ago

South African woman gets life term for selling 6-year-old daughter

A South African court on Thursday sentenced a woman to life in prison for kidnapping and selling her six-year-old daughter, in a case that horrified the country.

By AFP 16 days ago

Man Utd stretch loyalty of 'numbed' Chinese fans to the limit

United were beaten 1-0 in Malaysia by a Southeast Asian XI on Wednesday and booed off, a fresh low in a dismal season for Ruben Amorim's bedraggled men.

By AFP 16 days ago

Africa's next 'super banker': Who is running?

The race to become Africa's next "super banker" ends on Thursday, with five candidates, including one woman, vying to succeed Nigeria's Akinwumi Adesina as head of the African Development Bank.

By AFP 16 days ago

Musk to exit US government role after rare break with Trump

Billionaire Elon Musk announced he was leaving his role in US government shortly after his first major break with President Donald Trump over his signature spending bill.

By AFP 16 days ago

US suspends student visa processing in fresh swipe at foreign applicants

Harvard students protested Tuesday after the US government said it intends to cancel all remaining financial contracts with the university.

By AFP 17 days ago

Namibia's president urges reparations at first German genocide memorial

After lengthy and sometimes acrimonious negotiations, Germany in 2021 recognised the killings by its settlers constituted a genocide.

By AFP 17 days ago

More to life than football, says Klopp after Liverpool parade crash

A 53-year-old man from the Liverpool area has been held by police on suspicion of attempted murder and taking drugs after 65 people were injured in Monday's shocking scenes.

By AFP 17 days ago

Political protests paralyse Bangladesh daily life

Protests have become part of daily life in Bangladesh's capital, with residents either taking part as political parties jostle for power after an uprising last year -- or avoiding them.

By AFP 17 days ago

Cunha set for Man Utd move as Amorim eyes Delap

Cunha scored 17 goals to help haul Wolves out of a relegation battle as they finished behind United only on goal difference in the Premier League table.

By AFP 17 days ago

Women in Sudan's Darfur at 'near-constant risk' of sexual violence: MSF

Between January 2024 and March 2025, MSF said it had treated 659 survivors of violence in South Darfur, 94 percent of them women and girls.

By AFP 17 days ago

UN blasts new US-backed aid distribution system in Gaza

According to the UN, 47 people were injured in the mayhem that erupted on Tuesday when thousands of Palestinians desperate for food rushed into an aid distribution site.

By AFP 17 days ago

Former captain Wanyama earns Kenya recall

Kenya's ex-skipper Victor Wanyama has been called out of international retirement as the team prepares for August's African Nations Championships.

By AFP 17 days ago

Zelensky proposes three-way meeting with Trump, Putin

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has called for a three-way summit with Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin as he seeks to force Moscow to halt its three-year invasion.

By AFP 17 days ago

Kenya extends investigation into filmmakers

Kenyan court on Wednesday gave prosecutors more time to investigate four filmmakers arrested in the wake of a BBC documentary about police killings of protesters

By AFP 17 days ago

Japan urges universities to accept students hit by US block

The Japanese government has asked local universities to consider accepting students at US universities as President Donald Trump seeks to force Harvard to submit to unprecedented oversight.

By AFP 17 days ago