🔴 Watch the moment that Kuwaiti defences shot down three US military jets on Monday in an "apparent friendly fire" incident. US Central Command said that all crew members were safely recovered.

Four days after US and Israeli strikes killed Iran's supreme leader and triggered a regional war, AFP reporters in the Saudi capital saw smoke damage on the walls and roof of the embassy. Saudi police were swarming over the diplomatic quarter and c...

The Russian invasion in 2022 triggered a massive energy crisis, particularly in Europe, where gas prices -- then largely dependent on imports from Russia -- soared. Four years later, the continent is instead importing liquid natural gas (LNG) in la...

"Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and I have authorised the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) to advance and take control of additional strategic positions in Lebanon in order to prevent attacks on Israeli border communities," Defence Minister Israel Kat...

South Africa will face New Zealand in Kolkata on Wednesday, while defending champions India take on England in Mumbai the next day. AFP Sport assesses the four contenders for the trophy: SOUTH AFRICA Aiden Markram's South Africa are the only unbe...

The UN's World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said the recent, weak La Nina was expected to give way to neutral conditions, which could then swing into El Nino before the end of 2026. La Nina is a naturally occurring climate phenomenon that cool...

Israel continues to carry out successive air raids, particularly on Beirut's southern suburbs and the south of the country, after issuing evacuation warnings to residents, while Lebanese authorities on Monday recorded the displacement of around 29,0...

"This was the most solid relationship of all. And now we have very strong relationships with other countries in Europe," he said, singling out France and Germany, after UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer's initial refusal to allow the United States to u...

The ARA San Juan's crushed wreckage still lies more than 900 meters (2,950 feet) deep in a remote area of the South Atlantic, around 400 kilometers (250 miles) off the coast of Argentina's Santa Cruz province -- where the trial is due to take place....

But the inhabitants of Neauphle-le-Chateau have still not got over their famous guest, as the US-Israeli war against Iran puts the spotlight back on the ayatollah's legacy. Khomeini, the original spiritual guide of Iran's modern theocracy, spent ba...

But Trump's signal that airstrikes against Iran could go on for weeks has upended the global agenda, with Tehran striking back against US bases and allies in the region. Merz, a harsh critic of the Islamic republic's leadership, said Berlin shared ...

Should Aiden Markram's side inflict their second defeat of the tournament on New Zealand -- they beat them comfortably in the group stage -- then a rematch against India for the trophy could be on the cards. Suryakumar Yadav's defending champions w...

The success of refurbished phones is a reminder that flashy new gadgets and cutting-edge capabilities, on show this week at Barcelona's Mobile World Congress (MWC) telecoms trade fair, are not the only engines of the sector. Around 46 percent of Eu...

Real Madrid lost at home to Getafe (1-0). FC Barcelona now have a four-point lead over Real.

AFP journalists saw a steady trickle of people passing through large metal gates at the remote border crossing between Iran's Mirjaveh and Taftan in Pakistan's western Balochistan province. Powerful explosions have rocked Iran's capital Tehran sinc...