"I have spoken with various counterparts, in particular Scott Bessent, who is the US Treasury Secretary. And we agreed to hold a meeting which will take place at the beginning of next week," he told Franceinfo radio. "We want to let a week go by to...

The Iranian team are preparing to face host nation Australia on the Gold Coast Thursday after losing their opening game of the continental competition 3-0 to South Korea. They will kick off once more with their homeland being bombarded by the Unite...

Nuclear power is making a comeback worldwide, but finding permanent storage sites for spent fuel -- which can be hazardous for many thousands of years -- is a huge challenge. Japan is no exception as it pivots back towards "maximum use of nuclear p...

Since US and Israeli strikes over the weekend ignited a regional conflict, a parallel information war has erupted, with supporters on both sides flooding social media with falsehoods that often spread faster than the facts on the ground. AFP's fact...

The Tokyo District Court issued a dissolution order in March last year for the Japanese chapter of the Unification Church, saying it had caused "unprecedented damage" to society. The Church -- which was founded in South Korea and nicknamed the "Moo...

The daughter of former president Rodrigo Duterte, who in February announced a 2028 presidential bid, was impeached last year, only for the Supreme Court to toss the case out over procedural issues. Under the Philippine constitution, an impeachment ...

Here are the latest developments: Iran says ready for long haul Iran has no intention of negotiating with the United States and can continue the war for "as long as we want", Mohammad Mokhber, a senior aide to late supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khame...

Five Afghan women talked to AFP about the things that help them cope with their lives tightly controlled by Taliban government rules, from singing to going up into the mountains to scream. They are banned from education beyond the age of 12 and fro...

The retired Canadian insurance adviser was 93, and "was wasting away" after a long battle with prostate cancer. "He no longer had any zest for life," Josee Poissant told AFP. Last year her mother made the same choice at 96 when she realised she wo...

State-run Korean Central Television recently broadcast images of the half‑body sculpture, depicting Kim smiling warmly with his right hand tucked in his coat pocket. South Korea's Unification Ministry, which handles inter‑Korean relations for S...

The natural material derived from palm leaves -- and traditionally reserved for Gabon's nobles and village chiefs -- gained international attention on the runways of the world's fashion capital last week. "This is raffia from Gabon, it's special, i...

The former Wallabies flyhalf had been linked to a role within the All Blacks set-up, but committed his immediate future to the Canberra-based side. "I'm really excited to continue working with this group of players," said Larkham. "We've built a s...

Voters in the Lone Star State are choosing their US Senate candidates in races that have become a test of how both parties navigate the remainder of Trump's second term -- and a rehearsal of the internal clashes likely to shape November's congressio...