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Congo's Nobel winner Mukwege pins hopes on new film
Congolese Nobel Peace Prize winner Denis Mukwege hopes a new film about his life will achieve what decades of activism have struggled to do: bringing his country's "forgotten" wars to wide public attention.
Trump mocks UN on peace and migration in blistering return
US President Donald Trump relentlessly mocked the United Nations on Tuesday in his first address since his White House comeback, blasting it for failing to bring peace and claiming the world body encourages illegal migration.
We can build fighter jet without Germany: France's Dassault
The head of French defence company Dassault said on Tuesday his firm could build the future European fighter jet by itself, as tensions persist with Germany over the multi-billion-euro project.
Trump returns to UN to attack 'globalist' agenda
US President Donald Trump will denounce "globalist institutions" in his first United Nations address since returning to the White House and also meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky against a backdrop of mounting tension with Russia.
US Fed official urges proactive approach on rates to boost jobs market
The US central bank should preemptively address worsening labor market conditions by lowering interest rates, a top Federal Reserve official said Tuesday, warning that policymakers risk running "behind the curve."
UN chief warns 'aid cuts are wreaking havoc' amid slashed budgets
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Tuesday that cuts to aid budgets were "wreaking havoc" as he opened the organization's annual meeting of world leaders, painting a dark picture of the world order.
Iran executed at least 1,000 this year in prison 'mass killing': NGO
Iran has executed at least 1,000 people so far in 2025, an NGO said on Tuesday, denouncing a "mass killing campaign" in prisons aimed at spreading fear through society.
Ghana deports at least six west Africans expelled by US to Togo
Ghana has deported at least six west Africans to Togo after they were expelled to Accra as part of an immigration crackdown by US President Donald Trump, their lawyers said Tuesday.
Trump returns to UN podium and Zelensky talks
Donald Trump makes his big comeback to the UN General Assembly podium on Tuesday, where the US president intends to denounce "globalist institutions" and meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky as patience with Russia wears thin.
East Timor to become ASEAN bloc's 11th member in October
East Timor is slated to become the 11th member of the ASEAN regional bloc in October, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said Tuesday during a visit to the Southeast Asian nation.
Hopes of Western refuge sink for Afghans in Pakistan
In their Pakistan safehouse, Shayma and her family try to keep their voices low so their neighbours don't overhear their Afghan mother tongue.
Trump to see Zelensky and lay out dark vision of UN
Donald Trump meets Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday as patience wears thin on Russia, at a UN summit where the US president is expected to offer a dark take on the future of the world body.
US lawmaker warns of military 'misunderstanding' risk with China
The leader of a US congressional delegation to China warned Tuesday of the "risk of a misunderstanding" between the two countries' militaries as advances in defence technology move at breakneck speed.
Egypt frees activist Alaa Abdel Fattah after Sisi pardon
Prominent British-Egyptian activist Alaa Abdel Fattah was released from prison in Cairo, his family said on Tuesday, prompting an emotional reunion with his loved ones after a pardon from President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi.
What do some researchers call disinformation? Anything but disinformation
"Disinformation" is fast becoming a dirty word in the United States -- a label so contentious in a hyperpolarized political climate that some researchers who study the harmful effects of falsehoods are abandoning it altogether.
White House promises US-controlled TikTok algorithm
The White House on Monday said a US version of TikTok would feature a homegrown model of the app's prized algorithm, potentially clearing one of the main obstacles to keeping the Chinese-owned platform online in the United States.
Trump expected to tie autism risk to Tylenol as scientists urge caution
US President Donald Trump on Monday was expected to tout a tenuous relationship between autism risk and Tylenol use during pregnancy, as scientists urged research on the topic was not conclusive.
Macron recognizes Palestinian state at landmark UN summit
French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday recognized a Palestinian state, leading a UN summit that already spurred other Western governments to take the landmark step that has infuriated Israel.
New US Fed governor says rates should be around 'mid-2%'
The US Fed governor newly appointed by President Donald Trump argued Monday for significantly lower interest rates, signaling that concerns over inflation may be overblown.
Dozens of French towns flout government warning to fly Palestinian flag
More than 80 town halls in France hoisted the Palestinian flag Monday ahead of the recognition of a Palestinian state by President Emmanuel Macron in defiance of a government warning not to do so.
France to recognize Palestinian state at contentious UN
France and other countries were set Monday to join several Western governments that have angered Israel by recognizing a Palestinian state as the UN's centerpiece diplomatic week got underway in New York.
US pleads for new beefed-up multi-national force in Haiti
The United States and Haiti called Monday for transforming the multi-national security mission deployed in the troubled Caribbean country into a more robust force to target powerful gangs.
Trump autism 'announcement' expected Monday
US President Donald Trump was expected Monday to deliver what the White House called “an announcement" about autism, having long voiced concern about the condition's prevalence and potential causes.
France, others to recognize Palestinian state at UN
France and other countries prepared to recognize a Palestinian state as the UN's centerpiece diplomatic week got underway Monday, following a rash of Western governments in symbolically endorsing statehood and sparking Israel's wrath.
IAEA says Iran nuclear diplomacy at a 'difficult juncture'
The head of the UN's nuclear watchdog, Rafael Grossi, told AFP Monday that diplomatic efforts to resolve the dispute over Iran's nuclear program were at a "difficult juncture" but dialogue would continue.
Merz tasks banker with luring investment to Germany
Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Monday appointed a "personal representative for investment" charged with bringing new business to Germany as part of efforts to revive the struggling economy.
Russia offers to extend nuclear arms limits with US by one year
Russia offered Monday to keep abiding by the nuclear warhead limits in a key treaty with the United States once it expires in February, but only for one year and if Washington did the same.
French town halls defy government warning to fly Palestinian flags
Over 50 town halls in France were flying the Palestinian flag Monday in defiance of an interior ministry warning not to do so ahead of the recognition of a Palestinian state by President Emmanuel Macron.
French zoo returns poorly panda and partner to China
Two pandas at a zoo in central France will return to China in November after the female was diagnosed with kidney failure, the park's director told AFP on Monday.
Tens of thousands join pro-Palestinian demos, strikes in Italy
Tens of thousands of people protested on Monday across Italy as part of a day of action to "denounce the genocide in Gaza", which included transport strikes and port blockades.
Israeli army operations stir fears in Syria's Quneitra
Rubble and Hebrew graffiti mark Israel's presence in Syria's Quneitra province, where people accuse the southern neighbour's troops of demolitions, detentions and forced displacement -- defying ongoing security talks between the two sides.
French town halls fly Palestinian flag despite government warning
Almost two dozen town halls in France were on Monday flying the Palestinian flag from their entrances in defiance of an interior ministry warning not to do so ahead of the recognition of a Palestinian state by President Emmanuel Macron.