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Republicans, Biden reach debt ceiling deal, Congress to vote Wednesday

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The top Republican leader said Saturday, after marathon talks, that he and the White House had agreed to a draft deal on …

Biden cuts deal in principle with Republicans to avert catastrophic US default

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US President Joe Biden and Republican lawmakers struck a deal in principle to raise the country's debt ceiling Saturday, …

Race for US debt deal as talks go to the wire

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Democrats and Republicans seemed within grasping distance Saturday of a deal to end the US debt ceiling standoff, with …

'Anatomy of a Fall' wins top prize as women dominate Cannes

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A tense courtroom drama about a writer accused of her husband's murder took the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival …

Over 1,500 arrested at climate protest in The Netherlands

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More than 1,500 people were arrested during a protest by the Extinction Rebellion climate group in The Hague on …

Justine Triet: French director takes top prize at Cannes

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French director Justine Triet became the third woman to win the top prize Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival on …

The winners at the 76th Cannes Film Festival

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The 76th edition of the Cannes Film Festival ended Saturday in the South of France with the awarding of its top prize, …

Manifestation pour le climat aux Pays-Bas: plus de 1.500 interpellés

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La police néerlandaise a annoncé samedi soir avoir procédé à plus de 1.500 arrestations lors d'une action du mouvement …

Epic Cannes of strong women and ageing icons to decide Palme

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It has been a year of Hollywood icons and ground-breaking women's perspectives, but as an epic edition of the Cannes …

Hundreds working for Germany in Russia forced to quit, leave

AFP - 10h ago

Hundreds of civil servants and local employees working for German institutions in Russia will need to leave the country …

Erdogan pays homage to Islamic idol on eve of Turkey vote

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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan paid homage to his executed Islamic predecessor on Saturday in a last-gasp …

Defiant grassroots campaign targets Erdogan voters

AFP - 13h ago

Undaunted by their underdog status, Turkish activists are trying to bridge the political divide in a grassroots campaign …

Roger Waters dismisses 'Nazi' suit criticism as political

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Pink Floyd frontman Roger Waters on Saturday slammed the controversy that erupted after he donned a Nazi-style uniform …

Biden 'hopeful' of imminent US debt deal

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President Joe Biden said Friday that Democratic and Republican negotiators were on the verge of resolving a debt ceiling …

Biden says 'hopeful' on US debt deal within hours

May 26 2023

President Joe Biden said Friday he is "hopeful" for a resolution within hours to the US debt ceiling standoff between …

US debt default negotiators get extra breathing room

May 26 2023

Democrats and Republicans inched towards a deal Friday to avoid a crippling US debt default -- and won a bit of extra …

Key facts about Neuralink, Musk's cyborg gamble

May 26 2023

Neuralink, Elon Musk's brain-implant company, has won US approval to test on humans. Here is what to know about the …

Turkey's bitter election battle nears decision day

May 26 2023

Turkey reached the final stretch Friday of a bitter presidential campaign that has seen Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his …

Washington inches closer to debt deal

May 26 2023

Democrats and Republicans inched towards a deal Friday, ahead of a long weekend, to extend the US debt ceiling and avoid …

Rwanda genocide fugitive Kayishema appears in S.Africa court

May 26 2023

Fulgence Kayishema, one of the last fugitives sought over the 1994 Rwanda genocide, appeared before a court in the South …

Dangerous slowing of Antarctic ocean circulation sooner than expected

May 26 2023

Climate change-driven shifts in the circulation of waters to the deepest reaches of the ocean around Antarctica, which …

Turkey rides nationalist wave in historic election

May 26 2023

Suffering a massive economic crisis and surrounded by countries at war, Turkey is witnessing a resurgence of nationalism …

'Tired' Pope Francis has fever, clears his schedule

May 26 2023

Pope Francis has a fever that caused him to clear his schedule on Friday morning, the Vatican said, nearly two months …

Washington seen inching closer to debt deal

May 26 2023

Democrats and Republicans inched towards a deal Friday, ahead of a long weekend, to extend the US debt ceiling and avoid …

'So sorry': Celine Dion cancels 2023-2024 shows over health

May 26 2023

Pop icon Celine Dion on Friday cancelled all her remaining shows scheduled for 2023-2024, saying she was not strong …

Glue, soup and grit: the new climate activism

May 26 2023

Police in Paris on Friday used teargas against activists who attempted to block the annual shareholders meeting of …

Pope Francis has fever, clears his schedule

May 26 2023

Pope Francis has a fever that caused him to clear his schedule on Friday morning, the Vatican said, nearly two months …

Rwanda genocide fugitive Fulgence Kayishema appears in S.Africa court

May 26 2023

Fulgence Kayishema, one of the last fugitives sought over the 1994 Rwanda genocide, appeared before a court in Cape Town …

Sleeping in a closet: Kyiv adapts to Russian night strikes

May 26 2023

At the sound of the air raid siren, two little girls quickly unroll a mattress on the ground as their mother takes her …

Celine Dion cancels 2023-2024 shows over health

May 26 2023

Pop icon Celine Dion on Friday cancelled all her remaining shows scheduled for 2023-2024, saying she was not strong …

Russia strikes Ukraine clinic, blames Kyiv for border attacks

May 26 2023

Russian missiles on Friday hit a medical clinic in the central Ukrainian city of Dnipro, killing at least two people as …

Oil majors go slow on green transition despite pressure

May 26 2023

Most oil majors are stepping up investments in green energy but they are facing a barrage of recriminations and protests …

This year's Eurovision reached 162 million viewers

May 26 2023

Some 162 million viewers watched this year's Eurovision song competition held in Liverpool, the BBC said Friday also …

Iran frees Belgian aid worker in prisoner swap

May 26 2023

Iran freed Belgian aid worker Olivier Vandecasteele after almost 15 months in custody on Friday, in a prisoner exchange …

Ageing maestros and strong women at epic Cannes film fest

May 26 2023

This year's Cannes Film Festival has been an epic mix of ground-breaking women's perspectives and nostalgic homages to …

Rwanda genocide fugitive set to appear in South African court

May 26 2023

Fulgence Kayishema, one of the last fugitives sought for their role in the 1994 Rwanda genocide, was due in a court in …

Man arrested after four killed in Japan gun and knife attack

May 26 2023

Japanese police on Friday detained a man who had holed up in a building after allegedly killing four people, including …

Cannes fans dig deep for black-market tickets

May 26 2023

Two thousand euros for the world premiere of the latest "Indiana Jones", or how about 20,000 for an evening in the …

Vietnam battles plastic blight in idyllic Ha Long Bay

May 26 2023

Squinting in the bright light of a hot summer morning, Vu Thi Thinh perches on the edge of her small wooden boat and …

Yemen street artist chronicles war on battle-scarred walls

May 26 2023

Yemeni artist Alaa Rubil uses the shell-pocked buildings of his hometown as canvas, painting images of death and despair …

Energy majors go slow on green transition despite pressure

May 26 2023

Most oil majors are stepping up investment in green energy amid rising activist pressure but without abandoning fossil …

Man Utd's Champions League return clouded by ownership uncertainty

May 26 2023

Manchester United are back in the Champions League but a bright future under Erik ten Hag remains clouded by uncertainty …

Djokovic eyes history at French Open as Swiatek launches title defence

May 26 2023

Novak Djokovic will bid for a record-breaking 23rd Grand Slam title at a French Open without his old rival Rafael Nadal …

Difficult times bring Russia and Cuba closer together

May 26 2023

For the first time since the breakup of the Soviet Union, Russia is taking an intense interest in Cuba as Moscow has …

Musk's Neuralink says cleared for human test of brain implants

May 26 2023

Elon Musk's start-up Neuralink on Thursday said it has gotten approval from US regulators to test its brain implants in …

Man Utd thrash Chelsea to secure Champions League return

May 26 2023

Erik ten Hag said Manchester United are back where they belong after a 4-1 thrashing of Chelsea on Thursday secured a …

From Yale to jail: Stewart Rhodes, Oath Keepers 'general'

May 25 2023

To Stewart Rhodes, his conviction for leading the far-right Oath Keepers militia in the January 6, 2021 assault on the …

Suspect held after four killed in Japan gun and knife attack

May 25 2023

Japanese police on Friday detained a suspect who had been holed up in a building after allegedly killing four people …

Car hits Downing Street gates but not 'terror-related': police

May 25 2023

A man sparked a major security alert Thursday after a car crashed into the gates of the UK prime minister's Downing …

Militia leader gets 18 years in prison over US Capitol attack

May 25 2023

The founder of the far-right Oath Keepers militia was handed an 18-year prison sentence Thursday for sedition in the …

US debt crisis: Biden vows 'no default'

May 25 2023

President Joe Biden declared Thursday the United States would avoid a disastrous credit default even as lawmakers went …

Russia sending nuclear arms to Belarus in Ukraine fight

May 25 2023

Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko said Thursday that Russia had begun moving nuclear weapons to its territory, …

One of last four Rwanda genocide fugitives arrested in S.Africa

May 25 2023

Fulgence Kayishema, one of four remaining fugitives sought for their role in the 1994 Rwanda genocide, has been arrested …

Star conductor Dudamel resigns from Paris Opera

May 25 2023

Venezuela's acclaimed conductor Gustavo Dudamel said in a surprise announcement Thursday that he was stepping down from …

US lawmakers take break as catastrophic default looms

May 25 2023

US lawmakers were set to embark on a 10-day break Thursday, despite failing to agree on raising the nation's borrowing …

Man arrested after car crashes into Downing Street gates: police

May 25 2023

Armed police arrested one man after a car crashed into the gates of the UK prime minister's Downing Street office and …

Police end search at Portugal dam in Madeleine McCann case

May 25 2023

Police scouring a reservoir in southern Portugal hoping to shed light on the 2007 disappearance of British toddler …

Two police, one woman killed in Japan gun and knife attack

May 25 2023

A woman and two male police officers were killed in a shooting and stabbing attack at a farm in central Japan on …

Macron pays tribute to slain AFP reporter Arman Soldin

May 25 2023

France's President Emmanuel Macron Thursday hailed the "bravery" of slain AFP video journalist Arman Soldin in a …

Animal rights activists 'rescue' lambs from farm on royal estate

May 25 2023

Animal rights campaigners said on Thursday they had "rescued" three lambs from slaughter on a farm on King Charles III's …

Three killed, including two police, in Japan gun and knife attack

May 25 2023

A woman and two male police officers were killed in a shooting and stabbing attack at a farm in central Japan on …

US lawmakers head home as catastrophic default looms

May 25 2023

US lawmakers were set to embark on a 10-day break Thursday, despite failing to agree on raising the nation's borrowing …

Dark, lustful and complex: It's a woman's world at Cannes

May 25 2023

From a sex offender to far-from-perfect mothers and girls unabashedly exploring their sexuality, this year's Cannes Film …

Turkey's pro-Kurdish party keeps faith in Erdogan rival

May 25 2023

Turkey's pro-Kurdish party decided Thursday to continue backing the main opposition leader despite his overtures to …

Meandering along the river Seine: France's roving plastic rubbish

May 25 2023

The scrap of red plastic in among the waterside reeds in northern France could be any fragment of the throwaway …

UK's Sunak vows to cut immigration as figures hit new high

May 25 2023

Net migration in the UK hit a record 606,000 in 2022, official figures showed on Thursday, heaping pressure on the …

Police Scotland is 'institutionally racist': chief constable

May 25 2023

Police Scotland is "institutionally racist" and "discriminatory", the force's chief constable said on Thursday, after a …

Tears and prayers outside Tina Turner's tranquil Swiss home

May 25 2023

"Someone like this should live forever," said one of Tina Turner's neighbours as she laid flowers outside the rock …

Wagner says handing Bakhmut to Russian army, Japan scrambles jets

May 25 2023

The head of Russia's Wagner mercenary group said on Thursday his troops had started transferring their positions in the …

World mourns 'simply the best' Tina Turner

May 25 2023

Tributes poured in on Thursday for Tina Turner, the trailblazing rocker whose powerful voice, electrifying stage …

Simply the best neighbour: Swiss suburb mourns Tina Turner

May 25 2023

"Someone like this should live forever," said one of Tina Turner's neighbours who laid flowers outside the rock legend's …

El Salvador cuts short football championship after deadly stampede

May 25 2023

El Salvador football authorities have canceled the remainder of the national championship because of safety concerns, …

Wagner says handing Bakhmut to Russian military control

May 25 2023

The head of Russia's Wagner mercenary group said on Thursday his troops had started transferring their positions in the …

US, Microsoft warn Chinese hackers attacking 'critical' infrastructure

May 25 2023

State-sponsored Chinese hackers have infiltrated critical US infrastructure networks, the United States, its Western …

Guam 'weathers storm' as Typhoon Mawar moves west

May 25 2023

Typhoon Mawar was moving away from Guam on Thursday, prompting the governor of the US territory to declare the island …

US warned debt standoff could hit credit rating

May 25 2023

Ratings agency Fitch put the United States on notice Wednesday that its perfect credit rating could be jeopardized if …

El Salvador ends football tournament early after deadly stampede

May 25 2023

Citing safety concerns, El Salvador's football authorities announced Wednesday they were canceling the country's …

Syrians abandon babies at mosques, under trees as war grinds on

May 25 2023

One cold winter night, Syrian Ibrahim Othman went out to pray and came home cradling a baby girl, abandoned at the …

UN conference pledges $2.4 bn to head off Horn of Africa famine

May 25 2023

A United Nations-backed conference raised $2.4 billion Wednesday to prevent famine in the Horn of Africa, which is …

Typhoon Mawar leaves trail of destruction as it moves from Guam

May 25 2023

A typhoon that slammed into Guam, knocking out power and flooding buildings with a powerful storm surge, was moving away …

DeSantis White House launch plagued by Twitter meltdown

May 25 2023

Florida governor Ron DeSantis's long-awaited entry into the 2024 presidential campaign descended into a fiasco on …

Simply the best: Rock queen Tina Turner dies at 83

May 25 2023

Tina Turner, the trailblazing rocker whose powerful voice and imposing stage presence thrilled global audiences for …

Home is where the hurt is at French Open

May 25 2023

It's been 40 years since a French player last won the men's singles title at Roland Garros and Yannick Noah's 1983 …

World's biggest warship visits Oslo, angering Russia

May 25 2023

The world's biggest warship, the USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier, arrived in Oslo on Wednesday for a stopover …

Florida school curbs access to poem read at Biden inauguration

May 25 2023

A Florida school has restricted access for students to the poem "The Hill We Climb," read at President Joe Biden's …

Tina Turner: the raw power of rock and roll

May 25 2023

Tina Turner, the growling songstress whose explosive stage presence electrified fans the world over, left an indelible …

DeSantis White House launch derailed by glitches

May 25 2023

Florida governor Ron DeSantis's hotly-anticipated entry into the 2024 presidential campaign descended into a fiasco on …

Trump rival DeSantis files to run for president

May 24 2023

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis on Wednesday launched his 2024 presidential campaign, teeing up what is expected to be a …

Stocks sink over US debt ceiling concerns

May 24 2023

World stocks fell on Wednesday as investors grow increasingly concerned about stalled US debt ceiling talks aimed at …

Simply the best: Rock queen Tina Turner has died at 83

May 24 2023

Rock legend Tina Turner, the growling songstress who electrified audiences for decades, died Wednesday at the age of 83 …

Russia vows 'extremely' harsh response to incursions from Ukraine

May 24 2023

Russia threatened Kyiv on Wednesday it would respond "extremely" harshly to all future incursions, after Moscow deployed …

DeSantis enters 2024 race, teeing up bitter face-off with Trump

May 24 2023

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis filed papers to launch his 2024 presidential campaign Wednesday, signalling 18 months of …

Germany gets tough with climate activists

May 24 2023

German police on Wednesday raided homes of climate activists known for their controversial street blockade protests that …

Paralysed man walks again via thought-controlled implants

May 24 2023

A paralysed man has regained the ability to walk smoothly using only his thoughts for the first time, researchers said …

Islamic scholar Tariq Ramadan acquitted in Swiss rape trial

May 24 2023

A Swiss court on Wednesday found Islamic scholar Tariq Ramadan not guilty of rape and sexual coercion in a Geneva hotel …

Typhoon Mawar pounds Guam with destructive winds

May 24 2023

Typhoon Mawar made a slow and brutal pass over the US territory of Guam on Wednesday, knocking out power as ferocious …

UK row deepens over Covid breach claims against Boris Johnson

May 24 2023

The head of a far-reaching UK inquiry into the government's handling of the Covid pandemic is threatening legal action …

China's Xi offers Russia 'firm support' in 'core interests'

May 24 2023

Chinese President Xi Jinping offered Beijing's support on Moscow's "core interests" at a meeting with Russian Prime …

Stocks sink as stuttering US debt talks fuel default fears

May 24 2023

Asian and European stock markets slumped Wednesday as investors grew increasingly concerned about stalled US debt …

UK interior minister in the clear over speeding claims: Sunak

May 24 2023

UK Home Secretary Suella Braverman will not face a potentially career-ending ethics investigation into her handling of a …

Running for mayor to fight Spain's rural exodus

May 24 2023

Ignacio Martinez never imagined becoming mayor, but when he saw the struggles of his mountain village in northeastern …

France to try 19 men over 2019 migrant lorry deaths: source close to case

May 24 2023

France is to try 19 men over a people-smuggling plot that led to the 2019 deaths of 39 Vietnamese migrants in the back …