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World leaders chatted and joked as they gathered to pose for a photo at the G20 summit in Brazil

Where's Joe? G20 Leaders Have Group Photo Without Biden

Joe Biden headed for a photo with fellow G20 leaders in Rio de Janeiro at his final summit as US president on Monday -- only to find they had already taken the picture without him.

US, Philippines Sign Deal On Sharing Military Information

US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin (left) with Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos at Malacanang Palace in Manila

US and Philippine defence chiefs signed an agreement Monday on sharing classified military information and technology, as the long-time treaty allies deepen cooperation in a bid to counter Chinese influence in the region.

Bangladeshi Ex-ministers Face 'Massacre' Charges In Court

Thirteen Bangladeshi former top government officials appeared in court on Monday under heavy guard to face charges of inciting massacres

Thirteen Bangladeshi former top government officials arrested after the revolution in August appeared in court Monday accused of "enabling massacres", with prosecutors repeating extradition demands for exiled ex-leader Sheikh Hasina.

Staff treat injured African Penguins at conservation group SANCCOB

'Critically Endangered' African Penguins Just Want Peace And Food

Mashudu Mashau says it takes about two minutes to catch a penguin, a task he does weekly to investigate sightings of injured or sickly seabirds.

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Brendan Carr said he was 'humbled and honored' to be nominated for the role

Trump Taps Big Tech Critic Carr To Lead US Communications Agency

US President-elect Donald Trump tapped Republican Brendan Carr, an Elon Musk-backed critic of big tech, to lead the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), calling him a "warrior for Free Speech" in a statement on Sunday.

AFP news Nov 18, 2024

Security is tight around Rio for the G20 summit

G20 Leaders To Grapple With Climate, Taxes, Trump Comeback

G20 leaders gather in Brazil on Monday to discuss fighting poverty, boosting climate financing and other multilateral initiatives that could yet be upended by Donald Trump's impending return to the White House.

AFP news Nov 18, 2024

Former US Representative Matt Gaetz, Republican of Florida, speaks during the third day of the 2024 Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on July 17, 2024

US Speaker Opposes Calls To Release Ethics Report On Trump's AG Pick

US House speaker Mike Johnson on Sunday insisted that the chamber's ethics committee should not release a report on alleged sexual improprieties by Donald Trump's nominee for attorney general, Matt Gaetz, even as Democrats castigated Gaetz as unqualified and "a troll."

AFP news Nov 18, 2024

Delhi and the surrounding metropolitan area, home to more than 30 million people, consistently tops world rankings for air pollution in winter

Primary Schools Empty As Smog Persists In Indian Capital

Residents in India's capital New Delhi again woke under a blanket of choking smog on Friday, a day after authorities closed primary schools and imposed measures aimed at alleviating the annual crisis.

AFP news Nov 15, 2024

UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves said she was 'not satisfied' with the latest GDP figures

UK Economy Slows, Hitting Government Growth Plans

Britain's economy grew less than expected in the third quarter, official data showed Friday, dealing a blow to the Labour government that has set its sights on growth expansion.

AFP news Nov 15, 2024

The presence of oil, gas and coal interests at the climate talks has long been a source of controversy

Oil Execs Work COP29 As NGOs Slam Lobbyist Presence

Oil executives and lobbyists descended on COP29 in Baku for "energy day" Friday, as environmental groups denounced the presence of the fossil fuel industry at the UN climate talks.

AFP news Nov 15, 2024

Ex-US vice president Al Gore insists climate action can survive another Trump presidency

Gore Says Climate Progress 'Won't Slow Much' Because Of Trump

Former US vice president Al Gore believes a second Donald Trump term in the White House may have little impact on the "momentum" of the world's fight against climate change.

AFP news Nov 15, 2024

Wars, Looming Trump Reign Set To Dominate G20 Summit

G20 leaders gather in Brazil on Monday for a G20 summit set to be dominated by differences over wars in the Middle East and Ukraine, and implications of Donald Trump's White House return.

AFP news Nov 15, 2024

A rescuer carries a young resident during a forced evacuation operation in the northern Philippines ahead of Typhoon Usagi's landfall

Typhoon Man-yi Bears Down On Philippines Still Reeling From Usagi

Hundreds of people fled Friday as Typhoon Man-Yi bore down on the Philippines, threatening yet more destruction even as rescuers tried to reach people stranded on rooftops by the last tropical cyclone.

AFP news Nov 15, 2024

China's President Xi Jinping is set to meet US counterpart Joe Biden at the APEC summit in Lima

Xi, Biden Attend Asia-Pacific Summit, Prepare To Meet

US President Joe Biden and Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping will attend the first day of an Asia-Pacific leaders' summit Friday ahead of a face-to-face meeting under a cloud of diplomatic uncertainty cast by Donald Trump's election victory.

AFP news Nov 15, 2024

US election falsehoods spread across both sides of the political aisle

After Trump's Victory, US Election Falsehoods Shift Left

Right-wing falsehoods about voter fraud fell off a cliff after Donald Trump's victory in the US election, but American liberals took a page from their playbook to push wild conspiracy theories that have fueled doubt about the democratic process.

AFP news Nov 15, 2024

Saul Lara's long commute illustrates the housing crisis facing the Mexican capital

Mexico City Youth Grapple With Growing Housing Crisis

Political science student Saul Lara awakes around 4:00 am to begin his long journey -- over two hours by motorcycle taxi and crowded metro -- from the outskirts of Mexico City to school.

AFP news Nov 15, 2024

China's President Xi Jinping and Dina Boluarte of Peru oversaw the ceremony virtually from Lima

Xi Inaugurates South America's First Chinese-funded Port In Peru

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday inaugurated Latin America's first Beijing-funded port in Chancay, Peru -- a symbol of the Asian superpower's growing influence on the continent as it prepares to face off with a new Donald Trump administration.

AFP news Nov 15, 2024

Special Counsel Jack Smith is winding down the federal cases againt Donald Trump

Special Counsel Hits Pause On Trump Documents Case

A US appeals court on Thursday granted a request by Special Counsel Jack Smith to pause the case against Donald Trump for mishandling classified documents after leaving the White House.

AFP news Nov 15, 2024

Princess Mikasa (L), seen walking next to her husband in 2015, died in hospital Friday at the age of 101

Japan's Princess Mikasa, Great Aunt To Emperor, Dies Aged 101

Princess Mikasa, the oldest member of Japan's royal family and great aunt to the emperor, died aged 101 on Friday in a Tokyo hospital, the Imperial Household Agency said.

AFP news Nov 15, 2024

Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake took power after sweeping September elections on a promise to combat graft and recover the country's stolen assets

Landslide Win For Sri Lanka President's Leftist Coalition In Snap Polls

Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake thanked voters Friday for delivering his leftist coalition a landslide victory in snap parliamentary elections that repudiated establishment parties blamed for triggering an economic crisis.

AFP news Nov 15, 2024

Elon Musk, a close ally of President-elect Donald Trump, reportedly met with Iran's ambassador to the United Nations, Amir Saeid Iravani

Musk Met Iran UN Ambassador On Defusing Tension Under Trump: NYT

Elon Musk, the tech billionaire closely allied with US President-elect Donald Trump, met Iran's ambassador to the United Nations in a bid to defuse tensions between Tehran and Washington, The New York Times reported Thursday.

AFP news Nov 15, 2024

A 21-year-old TikToker is the fourth Ugandan to be charged for insulting the president

Uganda TikToker Convicted For Insulting President

A Ugandan court has convicted a 21-year-old content creator for calling for the public flogging of President Yoweri Museveni on video-sharing platform TikTok, a state prosecutor said on Thursday.

AFP news Nov 14, 2024

Smoke rises over south Beirut after an Israeli air strike.

Strike Hits South Beirut After Israel Evacuation Warning: AFPTV

Air strikes hit the southern suburbs of the Lebanese capital Thursday after an Israeli warning to evacuate parts of the Hezbollah bastion, AFPTV images showed.

AFP news Nov 14, 2024

This handout photo taken and released on November 14, 2024 by the Philippine Coast Guard shows coast guard personnel evacuating people to Buguey town, Cagayan province, ahead of Typhoon Usagi

Thousands Flee As Typhoon Usagi Hits North Philippines

Typhoon Usagi slammed into the Philippines' already disaster-ravaged north on Thursday, as authorities rushed to evacuate thousands of people from flood-prone areas.

AFP news Nov 14, 2024

Queen Camilla withdrew from public engagements last week due to illness

King Charles Turns 76 After Year Of Little Celebration

Britain's head of state King Charles III turns 76 on Thursday, still in the grip of cancer treatment but with his passion for work undimmed by what his son and heir Prince William called a "brutal" year.

AFP news Nov 14, 2024

Many African businesses are worried about the impact of Donald Trump's return to the White House on their exports to the United States

As Trump Returns, African Exporters Torn Between Hope And Horror

Citrus growers in South Africa are among the businesses most nervous that duty- and quota-free exports to the United States could be scrapped next year when Donald Trump returns to the White House.

AFP news Nov 14, 2024

Donald Trump is expected to retreat from international efforts to limit global warming

Trump's Climate Impact 'Recoverable': Researchers

US president-elect Donald Trump's expected climate rollbacks will likely have a "small" impact on global warming, as long as other countries resist the temptation to slacken their own carbon-cutting efforts, new research found Thursday.

AFP news Nov 14, 2024

International Atomic Energy Agency chief Rafael Grossi was to hold talks with top Iranian officials on Tehran's nuclear programme

Iran Tells UN Nuclear Chief It Won't Negotiate Under 'Intimidation'

Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Thursday that Iran will not negotiate under "intimidation" as he held crunch talks with the UN nuclear chief weeks before US President-elect Donald Trump takes office.

AFP news Nov 14, 2024

Florida Senator Marco Rubio is under sanctions by Beijing for his support for causes from Xinjiang to Hong Kong

Beijing's Fears After Trump Fills Key Posts With China Hawks

Donald Trump's cabinet of China hawks have likened the nation's communist rulers to Nazis, levelled Covid conspiracies at them, declared a Cold War, and flagged much greater military support for Taiwan.

AFP news Nov 14, 2024

APeru has deployed more than 13,000 soldiers to keep the peace in Lima as transport workers and shop owners embarked on three days of protests

Biden, Xi Arrive In Peru Ahead Of Face-to-face At Asia-Pacific Summit

US President Joe Biden and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping arrive Thursday in Lima for an Asia-Pacific summit overshadowed by the prospect of a world embroiled in trade wars under Donald Trump.

AFP news Nov 14, 2024

More than 800 million people are now diabetic, compared to less than 200 million in 1990, researchers say

Global Diabetes Rate Has Doubled In Last 30 Years: Study

The percentage of adults suffering from diabetes across the world has doubled over the past three decades, the biggest rises coming in developing countries, a study said Wednesday.

AFP news Nov 14, 2024

US Senator Marco Rubio, tapped to be the next secretary of state, speaks next to former US president Donald Trump during a campaign rally in Allentown, Pennsylvania, on October 29, 2024

From 'Little Marco' To 'Mr Secretary': Rubio Shows Trump China Push

Marco Rubio's first experiences with Donald Trump involved trading schoolyard insults, but he will now become the president-elect's face to the world -- potentially showing a more traditional, hawkish US foreign policy, especially on China.

AFP news Nov 14, 2024

Thursday's election have failed to generate the level of enthusiasm -- or violence -- seen at previous polls, analysts say

Sri Lanka President Eyes Parliament Win In Snap Election

Sri Lankans were voting in snap parliamentary elections Thursday, with new leftist President Anura Kumara Dissanayake's party expected to secure a mandate to drive through economic reforms.

AFP news Nov 14, 2024

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken addressed reporters alongside NATO chief Mark Rutte

US Vows 'Firm' Response To N.Korea Deployment In Ukraine Conflict

US top diplomat Antony Blinken warned Wednesday that the deployment of North Korean troops alongside Russian forces fighting on the Ukrainian border demanded a "firm response".

AFP news Nov 13, 2024

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