Trump says pharma, chips tariffs incoming as trade war widens

US President Trump signaled that fresh tariffs on imported pharmaceuticals and semiconductors could be unveiled within the coming week, in his ongoing push to reshape global trade.

By AFP 4 days ago

NASA races to put nuclear reactors on Moon and Mars

The United States is rushing to put nuclear power reactors on the Moon and Mars, and hopes to launch the first system by the end of the decade.

By AFP 4 days ago

Probe blames operator for 'preventable' Titanic sub disaster

Multiple failures to follow standard safety protocol led to the deadly implosion of a private submersible visiting the Titanic wreckage in 2023, according to a final report published Tuesday.

By AFP 4 days ago

US data deflates stocks rebound

A stock market rebound lost traction on Tuesday after data showed inflation gathering steam in the US, complicating the picture for interest rate cuts.

By AFP 4 days ago

Plastic pollution treaty talks open with 'global crisis' warning

The 184 countries gathering to forge a landmark treaty on combating plastic pollution were told Tuesday they must find a way to tackle a global crisis trashing the oceans.

By AFP 4 days ago

Meta says working to thwart WhatsApp scammers

Meta on Tuesday said it shut nearly seven million WhatsApp accounts linked to scammers in the first half of this year and is ramping up safeguards against such schemes.

By AFP 4 days ago

Rwanda says will 'accept up to 250 migrants' from US

It follows a cancelled agreement with Britain, under which Kigali would have received deported illegal migrants from the UK.

By AFP 4 days ago

Former Arsenal player Partey granted bail on rape charges

Former Arsenal footballer Thomas Partey granted bail after being charged with rape and sexual assault, hearing set for Sept 2; offences occurred between 2021 and 2022.

By AFP 4 days ago

UN starts new bid to forge plastics treaty amid 'global crisis'

UN talks told negotiators from 180 countries gathered in Geneva to forge a landmark treaty on eliminating the life-threatening waste.

By AFP 4 days ago

Israel poised to order new Gaza war plan

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu prepared Tuesday to unveil an updated Gaza war plan designed to destroy Hamas and secure the release of dozens of hostages.

By AFP 4 days ago

US to require $15,000 bond for some visitors

Starting later this month, the pilot program will require applicants from certain countries to pay a sum of "no less than $5,000" as collateral for the issuance of their visa.

By AFP 4 days ago

Far-right German MP's ex-aide on trial for spying for China

A German court will on Tuesday launch the trial of two suspected spies for China, one of whom worked as an assistant to the far-right lawmaker Maximilian Krah.

By AFP 4 days ago

Gabon forest cave reveals clues about prehistoric central Africa

In Gabon's sprawling forest, archaeologists dig for ancient clues that could unlock the secrets of how prehistoric humans lived and interacted in the changing landscape of central Africa.

By AFP 4 days ago

Death of a delta: Pakistan's Indus sinks and shrinks

Seawater intrusion into the delta, where the Indus River meets the Arabian Sea in the south of the country, has triggered the collapse of farming and fishing communities.

By AFP 4 days ago

Gen Z shift, high costs force UK nightclubs to reinvent

UK nightclubs are famed around the world, but Covid and inflation have hit the sector hard, forcing businesses to reinvent themselves to attract new generations to the dance floor.

By AFP 4 days ago

Doctors fight vaccine mistrust as Romania hit by measles outbreak

When epidemiologist Daniela Gafita visits villages of northeastern Romania to educate communities about the risks of measles, she encounters parents who hesitate to have their children vaccinated.

By AFP 5 days ago

NGOs caught between juntas and jihadists in turbulent Sahel

NGOs in the violence-wracked Sahel region are dangerously caught between military juntas who accuse them of being spies, and jihadists who view them as symbols of Western influence.

By AFP 5 days ago

Rwanda bees being wiped out by pesticides

The use of pesticides in East Africa, some sold by European firms despite being banned in the EU, is killing off bees in large numbers and threatening whole eco-systems, scientists say.

By AFP 5 days ago

At least 68 dead after migrant boat sinks off Yemen

A shipwreck off Yemen has killed at least 68 people, the UN's migration agency said Monday, with dozens still missing after the boat carrying mostly Ethiopians sank.

By AFP 5 days ago

Renewed sectarian clashes in south Syria kill four

Renewed sectarian clashes in southern Syria's Druze-majority Sweida province killed at least four people on Sunday, a war monitor said, in the first deadly incident since a ceasefire last month.

By AFP 6 days ago

Macron slams 'abject cruelty' of Hamas hostage video

French President Emmanuel Macron said on Sunday that Hamas showed "inhumanity without bounds" by releasing videos of two emaciated Israeli hostages held by the Palestinian militant group in Gaza.

By AFP 6 days ago

Eight OPEC countries raise production by 547,000 bpd

Saudi Arabia, Russia and six key members of the OPEC+ alliance said Sunday they will increase production by 547,000 barrels a day.

By AFP 6 days ago

Missing Kenya football tickets blamed on govt protest fears

KFF president Hussein Mohammed told AFP he was not responsible for ticketing.

By AFP 6 days ago

Chaos, gangs, gunfire: Gaza aid fails to reach most needy

After images of malnourished children stoked an international outcry, aid has started to be delivered but on a scale deemed woefully insufficient by international organisations.

By AFP 6 days ago

DR Congo, Rwanda outline deal on mining, economic cooperation

(DRC) and Rwanda have reached an outline economic cooperation accord during their first talks since signing a peace deal, the United States said late Friday.

By AFP 7 days ago

Former Mali PM charged following social media post

Former Mali PM Moussa Mara charged with undermining State credibility over social media posts, detained until Sept 29 pending trial; he served for only eight months.

By AFP 7 days ago

How has 'world's coolest dictator' Bukele consolidated power?

El Salvador has abruptly changed its constitution to remove term limits, paving the way for self-styled "world's coolest dictator," Nayib Bukele, to run for an unprecedented third term.

By AFP 7 days ago

South Africa arrests 1,000 illegal miners

South African police said Friday they have arrested some 1,000 undocumented migrants working in gold mines in the northeast of the country.

By AFP 7 days ago

Pharma shares slump after Trump price threat

Shares in European pharmaceutical firms slumped following a threat by President Donald Trump to punish them if they don't lower prices for medicines in the United States.

By AFP 8 days ago

Trump's tariffs: What has changed and who is affected

President Donald Trump's administration unveiled a range of new tariffs Thursday due to take effect in one week on most US trading partners.

By AFP 8 days ago

Outrage grows in France over US plan to destroy contraceptives

A US plan to destroy women's contraception products reportedly worth $9.7 million spurred growing outcry on Friday in France, where the products could be incinerated

By AFP 8 days ago

DR Congo, Rwanda hold first talks after peace deal

The Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda have held their first talks after signing a peace deal to end decades of deadly conflict in mineral-rich eastern Congo, the two countries said on Friday.

By AFP 8 days ago

El Salvador parliament adopts reform to allow Bukele to run indefinitely

El Salvador Parliament scraps presidential term limits, allowing current President Nayib Bukele to run indefinitely; extends presidential term from five to six years.

By AFP 8 days ago

After stadium delays, African Nations Championship kicks off

After severe delays in stadium renovations, east Africa is finally ready to co-host the much-awaited African Nations Championship (CHAN), kicking off on Saturday.

By AFP 8 days ago

Iran amputates hands of three convicted thieves

The report gave few details, but said the convicts were arrested several years ago and "had more than 40 private plaintiffs across four provinces".

By AFP 9 days ago

US theater and opera auteur Bob Wilson dead at 83

Wilson's productions of original works as well as traditional repertoire pieces were hugely popular wherever they were shown.

By AFP 9 days ago

Microsoft valuation surges above $4 trillion as AI lifts stocks

Shares of Microsoft spiked following blowout quarterly results, lifting the tech giant into the previously unprecedented $4 trillion club along with Nvidia, another artificial intelligence standout.

By AFP 9 days ago

Myanmar junta ends state of emergency in election run-up

Myanmar's junta ended its state of emergency on Thursday, ramping up plans for a December election that opposition groups pledged to boycott.

By AFP 9 days ago

US to deny visas to Palestinian Authority officials

The United States said Thursday it would deny visas to Palestinian Authority officials, as US allies move to recognize Palestinian statehood.

By AFP 9 days ago

Trump envoy to visit Gaza as pressure mounts on Israel

President Donald Trump's envoy Steve Witkoff held talks in Israel on Thursday ahead of a rare US visit to aid distribution sites in Gaza.

By AFP 9 days ago