After a magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck Japan on July 28, the country's Prime Minister said thirteen people had died, including five in a factory, so far and many were injured. The rescue work is ongoing to find those still missing. The earthquake s...

Russian-born Durov -- a serial tech founder who has lived outside Russia for years and holds French and United Arab Emirates passports -- has frequently clashed with the Russian authorities as Moscow has tightened its grip on the internet. His Tele...

About 40,000 of BMW's roughly 85,000 permanent German employees would receive the offers from October, the source said, adding that production line workers would be spared the cuts. "The workforce will ultimately be reduced by around 8,000 people b...

Zinédine Zidane has been officially appointed as the new manager of the French men's national team. He has signed a four-year contract, with Euro 2028 and the 2030 World Cup as his objectives. 

"It keeps me going," he said. "I don't need to go to handouts and ask for free food." Kevin, 60, has been homeless since being released from prison in 2010 and is sceptical about new Prime Minister Andy Burnham's pledge to "end rough sleeping". "I...

Temwa, who plays for United States club Kansas City Current, scored twice and Tabitha from French outfit Lyon once in one of the greatest shocks since the WAFCON was launched 28 years ago. Nigeria (36) have the highest world ranking of the 16 teams...

The government's retreat marks a rare reversal for a leader whose brand has for more than a decade projected strength and an unwillingness to back down. Demonstrations led by the online Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) movement last week spread from New...

"I may be killed. I may be arrested. I may be sent to prison," Hasina, 78, said in an emailed response to questions by AFP. "I am fully aware of my fate. Still, I want to go back because my people are calling me." Toppled in August 2024 by a stude...

Analysts surveyed by the Swiss agency AWP had on average been expecting a profit of $2.38 billion and revenue of $13.2 billion. "Strong results in the second quarter and healthy capital generation have further fortified our balance sheet for all s...

Senators voted 51-47 to confirm Clayton's appointment, with all Democrats in the upper chamber voting against it. "Jay is outstanding in every way, and will do a spectacular job as Director!" Trump said in a post on Truth Social shortly after the v...

Police searched the two bookshops this month and arrested five people on suspicion of displaying and selling "items with seditious intent", extending a crackdown on independent bookshops in the city. Greenfield Book Store, a mainstay of the city's ...

The combined air operation came as President Donald Trump met with his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu in Washington for their first in-person talks since the Middle East war began in late February. Crude oil prices leapt more than four perc...

The tech sector came under assault as traders fret over the mesmerising sums being pumped into artificial intelligence, with investors questioning whether firms' lofty expectations will be met. After a two-year rally that has seen several markets a...

AFP looks at the key issues shaping the campaign as Israel gears up for elections on October 27. Accountability for October 7 Many Israelis have demanded an independent state commission of inquiry into the failures that allowed Hamas's October 7, 20...