"It's suffocating," the 36-year-old coconut seller told AFP in Chiang Mai, a tourist destination among the areas affected by dangerous pollution levels this week. "It feels like you're trapped in the smoke constantly." Seasonal agricultural burnin...

The exploits of the bizarre animated characters, including "Strawberina" and a buff open-shirt "Bananito", parody reality TV tropes, from love triangles to emotional re-couplings. Each short clip is hosted by a voluptuous green apple, and the most ...

Reporting from Tehran early Friday, FRANCE 24’s Reza Sayah says there’s been a “disturbing trend” in recent days of US-Israeli strikes hitting non-military targets across Iran. A strike on Iran’s tallest bridge last night killed eight peop...

"Canvassing has a big impact," the 41-year-old told AFP in Jaszfenyszaru, a central Hungarian town long considered a stronghold of Orban's Fidesz party. "Even those who wouldn't dare reveal their political preferences come over and chat with us." M...

The war started more than a month ago with US-Israeli strikes on Iran, triggering retaliation that spread the conflict throughout the Middle East, convulsing the global economy and impacting millions of people worldwide. The Strait of Hormuz -- a ...

De Zerbi told the Spurs website: "I have never wanted to downplay the issue of violence against women, or violence against anyone more broadly."

The marquee showdown between Most Valuable Player contenders Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Doncic fizzled long before Doncic limped out midway through the third quarter with a left hamstring injury. Doncic, who came into the contest leading the leagu...

That all changed in 2022, when Ireland began paying 2,000 practising artists, including Kerr, a no-strings-attached guaranteed weekly stipend of 325 euros for three years. For the 45-year-old, who is also a performer, the groundbreaking scheme was ...

Power-hungry data centres -- warehouse-like facilities that power AI tools from chatbots to image generators -- are springing up worldwide, and the sector is growing particularly fast in Asia. Microsoft President Brad Smith met Japanese Prime Minis...

Faced with a futile cycle of damage followed by reparations of artificial material, some beach holiday destinations are now turning to natural solutions in a bid to save their landscapes and livelihoods. In the northeastern region of Catalonia, Mon...

Nine points behind title-bound Bayern Munich, second-placed Dortmund have 61 points after 27 games. Only four times have Dortmund had more points at this stage of a season, two of which were title-winning campaigns. And while Dortmund have lost ju...

Leading Milan by six points with eight matches remaining in the season, Inter would ordinarily be confident of claiming a 21st league crown ahead of the visit of Champions League chasers Roma on Sunday. But Napoli and Milan have re-ingnited what ha...

The Spanish champions visit Atletico on Saturday as they bid to maintain or even extend their lead at the top of La Liga, before two further games against Diego Simeone's team in the Champions League quarter-finals. Barca have already faced Atletic...

On Saturday, Smith will lead Glasgow in the Champions Cup last 16 against his former outfit the Bulls. Smith arrived at the Scottish club in 2022 and has led them to a United Rugby Championship (URC) crown, a Challenge Cup final and now the contine...

Scores of bare-chested flagellants with covered faces walked barefoot through the dusty streets of Pampanga province's San Fernando as they flogged their backs with bamboo whips in scorching heat. AFP journalists saw devotees deliberately puncturin...