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Brazil, India ink critical minerals deal as leaders meet
India and Brazil agreed to boost cooperation on critical minerals and rare earths on Saturday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said after talks in New Delhi with Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.
Impact of Israeli-Palestinian conflict plays out on screen in Berlin
This year's Berlin Film Festival has seen controversy raging off-screen over the Gaza war, with some of the works being shown also grappling with the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and its global impact.
Venezuela grants amnesty to 379 political prisoners
Venezuelan authorities have granted amnesty to 379 political prisoners, a lawmaker said Friday, after a new law was enacted by interim authorities following the US toppling of former leader Nicolas Maduro.
Austria turns Hitler's home into a police station
Turning the house where Adolf Hitler was born into a police station has raised mixed emotions in his Austrian hometown.
Brazil, India eye critical minerals deal as leaders meet
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva are set to meet in New Delhi on Saturday, seeking to boost cooperation on critical minerals and rare earths.
Trump imposes 10% global tariff after stinging court rebuke
President Donald Trump imposed Friday an additional 10 percent tariff on imports into the United States after the Supreme Court struck down many of his sweeping and often arbitrary duties, delivering a stinging rebuke on his signature economic policy.
What's next after US Supreme Court tariff ruling?
The Supreme Court's striking down of President Donald Trump's global tariffs, while a relief to many, heralds more months of uncertainty as US businesses brace for new levies and a fight for refunds plays out.
Police battle opposition protesters in Albanian capital
Albanian police on Friday fired water cannon and tear gas to break up new anti-corruption protests by opposition right-wing demonstrators who hurled fireworks and homemade petrol bombs.
Trump unleashes personal assault on 'disloyal' Supreme Court justices
US President Donald Trump launched an extraordinary personal attack Friday on the Supreme Court justices who struck down his global tariffs, including two of his own appointees, and claimed they were being "swayed by foreign interests."
Anxious Venezuelans seek clarity on new amnesty law
Families in Venezuela continued to wait anxiously outside prisons Friday, as questions swirled about a newly passed mass amnesty law pushed through by interim authorities following the US toppling of Nicolas Maduro.
Zelensky says no 'family day' in rare personal interview to AFP
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told AFP on Friday there was "no such thing as a family day", conceding that he was not able to spend much time with his wife and children as the Russian invasion drags into a fifth year.
Zelensky tells AFP that Ukraine is not losing the war
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told AFP on Friday that his country is not losing its war against Russia, has taken hundreds of square kilometres in a new counteroffensive, and that European troops should deploy right on the front line after any ceasefire.
US military assets in the Middle East
The USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier entered the Mediterranean Sea on Friday, further boosting American firepower in a region that has seen a massive military buildup ahead of potential strikes against Iran.
Trump says weighing strike on Iran as Tehran says draft deal coming soon
US President Donald Trump said he was considering a limited strike on Iran after ordering a major naval buildup in the Middle East aimed at heaping pressure on Tehran to cut a deal to curb its nuclear programme.
Ukraine Paralympics team to boycott opening ceremony over Russian flag decision
Ukraine's Paralympic athletes will skip the opening ceremony of the Milan-Cortina Winter Games next month in protest at the International Paralympic Committee's decision to allow Russian athletes to compete under their national flag, Ukraine's National Paralympic Committee has said.
AI summit statement delayed to 'maximise' signatories: India
Dozens of national delegations at an artificial intelligence summit in India will issue their statement on how the world should handle the technology on Saturday, a day later than expected, the host country said.
French minister pledges tight security at rally for killed activist
French police will be out in force at a weekend rally for a slain far-right activist, the interior minister said Friday, as the country seeks to contain anger over the fatal beating blamed on the hard left.
Germany's Merz to visit China next week
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz will visit China next week for talks with President Xi Jinping centred on trade between the top EU economy and the Asian giant, Berlin said.
US Olympic freeskier Hess embraces 'loser' tag after Trump blast
US Olympian Hunter Hess said Friday he had found extra motivation after President Donald Trump called him a "real loser" for saying he had mixed feelings about representing America in the current political climate.
'Alpha male' AI world shuts out women: computing prof Hall
Artificial intelligence could change the world but the dearth of women in the booming sector will undermine pledges for inclusive technology, top computer scientist Wendy Hall told AFP on Friday.
Thai activist's jail term for royal insult extended to 30 years
A Thai court sentenced a prominent lawyer to more than two years for royal insult on Friday, a rights group said, bringing his combined sentence for monarchy reform activism to over three decades.
UN touts panel for 'human control' of AI at global summit
A UN panel on artificial intelligence will work towards "science-led governance", the global body's chief said Friday as leaders at a New Delhi summit weighed their message on the future of the booming technology.
Ukraine Paralympics team to boycott Opening Ceremony over Russian flag decision: statement
Ukraine's Paralympic athletes will skip the Opening Ceremony of the Milan-Cortina Winter Games next month in protest at the International Paralympic Committee's decision to allow Russian athletes to compete under their national flag, Ukraine's National Paralympic Committee has said.
Outspoken Laos lawmaker's election exit sparks rare dissent
When one of the few lawmakers willing to call out corruption in single-party Laos was left off the candidate list ahead of this weekend's heavily managed election, a rare wave of dissent erupted.
Kim Jong Un vows to boost living standards as he opens rare congress
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un vowed to lift living standards as he opened a landmark congress, state media said Friday, offering a glimpse of economic strains within the sanctions-hit nation.
Venezuela parliament unanimously approves amnesty law
Venezuela's National Assembly on Thursday unanimously approved a long-awaited amnesty law that could free hundreds of political prisoners jailed for being government detractors.
Kim Jong Un opens rare party congress in North Korea
North Korea's ruling party has opened a landmark congress, state media said Friday, launching a political spectacle expected to unveil the next phase in the nation's nuclear weapons programme.
Japan inflation eases in welcome news for Takaichi
Japanese inflation slowed in January, government data showed Friday, in welcome news for Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi after her recent election landslide win.
FIFA to lead $75m Palestinian soccer rebuilding fund
FIFA will spearhead a $75 million fund to rebuild soccer facilities in Gaza that were destroyed by the war between Israel and Hamas, President Donald Trump and the sport's governing body said Thursday.
Striking Argentine workers clash with police in protest over labor reforms
Shops and supermarkets closed, flights were canceled and garbage piled up Thursday as Argentine workers staged their fourth general strike of President Javier Milei's term, some clashing with police.
North Korea opens key party congress
North Korea has opened a key party congress, state media said Friday, a once-in-five-years showcase that analysts say will outline a wide range of national priorities, including nuclear objectives.
US Fed Governor Miran scales back call for rate cuts this year
US Federal Reserve Governor Stephen Miran has scaled back his expectations of how much the central bank should lower interest rates this year, he said in an interview published Thursday.