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'Mini-dictatorship': Students slam Argentina-run residence in Paris
Weeks before President Javier Milei visits France, scrutiny has grown around an Argentina-run university residence in Paris supposed to promote peaceful coexistence but which activists say instead restricts lodger freedoms and hosts European far-right figures.
The disgraced banker stirring the pot in Brazil's Supreme Court
Brazil's Supreme Court has been drawn into another scandal following revelations about its judges' relations with a notorious banker charged with financial crimes.
Africa bigger, US smaller - UN adopts new map
The United Nations General Assembly voted Friday to adopt a new world map that makes the African continent bigger while shrinking North America and Europe, drawing ire from Washington.
Stocks slip as robust US jobs data stokes rate hike odds
Stocks mostly fell on Friday on news that the US economy created far more jobs than expected last month, making it more likely the Federal Reserve would raise interest rates to rein in stubbornly high inflation.
Trump says envoys taking plan to 'end the war' to Moscow, Kyiv
US President Donald Trump said Friday that he was sending envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff to Moscow and Kyiv with a proposal to end the four-year-old Ukraine war.
Russia hits HQ of Ukraine's security services in daylight attack
A Russian drone struck the headquarters of Ukraine's SBU security services in Kyiv on Friday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said, accusing Moscow of aiming directly at the SBU head's personal office.
UK hard-right party rallies behind leader after new donation scandal
British hard-right leader Nigel Farage sought to play down a fresh donations scandal Friday sparked by an undercover sting operation that overshadowed his Reform UK party's annual conference.
Portugal extends talks to privatise national carrier TAP
Portugal's government said Friday it would pursue talks with both Air France-KLM and Lufthansa on privatising a controlling stake in national airline TAP Air Portugal.
More than 120 killed in Yemen's worst clashes in years: sources
A major offensive by Yemen's Houthis to seize control of the gateway to the Red Sea has left more than 120 people dead, sources told AFP Friday, the country's deadliest clashes in years.
5 EU countries aim to send rejected migrants to 'return hub' by 2027
Five EU countries are seeking a deal with a country outside the bloc to host a "return hub" for migrants whose asylum applications have been rejected, with a targeted start date of January 1, a Danish minister said Friday.
WHO says key warehouse destroyed by attack in Ukraine
The World Health Organization said Friday that one of its main warehouses in Ukraine had been destroyed in air attack -- the third such incident in three months.
Meloni marks record in power with eye on 2027 elections
Giorgia Meloni on Friday celebrated her hard-right government becoming the longest-lasting in Italy's postwar history with a rally in the southern port of Bari, as she gears up for elections next year.
Israel emptying West Bank refugee camps could be crime against humanity: UN
The United Nations warned Friday that Israel's forced displacement of the entire Palestinian populations of three West Bank refugee camps last year could amount to crimes against humanity.
Portugal extends talks to privatise airline
Portugal's government said Friday it would pursue talks with both Air France-KLM and Lufthansa on privatising a controlling stake in national airline TAP Air Portugal.
Russia targets security chief's office in daylight Kyiv strike: Zelensky
A Russian drone struck the headquarters of Ukraine's SBU security services in Kyiv on Friday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said, accusing Moscow of aiming directly at the SBU head's personal office.
US midterms begin with chaos over mail-voting crackdown
America's midterm elections opened Friday in a fog of confusion over mail voting, with ballots already going out as President Donald Trump presses courts to let him impose sweeping new restrictions on how they are handled.
Farage's Reform UK meets under cloud of new donation scandal
British hard-right leader Nigel Farage sought to play down a fresh donations scandal sparked by an undercover sting operation that overshadowed his Reform UK party's annual conference on Friday.
Russia hits SBU headquarters, Ukraine says security chief's office was target
A Russian drone struck the headquarters of Ukraine's SBU security services on Friday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said, accusing Moscow of aiming directly at the SBU head's personal office.
Le Pen party sparks furore with 'turn off tap' to Ukraine call
A senior official in French presidential contender Marine Le Pen's far-right party sparked a furore Friday with a comment that France would "turn off the tap" to Ukraine if it came to power.
Voting begins in crucial US midterm elections
Voting in the US midterm elections effectively began Friday as North Carolina became the first state to send out mail ballots for contests expected to threaten President Donald Trump's Republican control of Congress.
France to abandon 'distorted' Mercator map projection: minister
The French foreign ministry on Friday said it plans to abandon using maps with the traditional Mercator projection of the world, backing a push by Africa to give the continent a more realistic geographical representation.
France unveils 1 bn euro farm aid package after climate-hit summer
France on Friday announced more than one billion euros in emergency support for farmers after an unprecedented summer of heatwaves, wildfires and drought, but agricultural groups said the package falls short.
Rubio to visit Trump-friendly allies Colombia, Ecuador, Peru: State Dept
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will travel next week to Colombia, Ecuador and Peru, three Latin American nations whose leaders are close to President Donald Trump, the State Department said Friday.
'No longer safe': Nepal flood survivors left landless
Sheltering with relatives or in temporary camps, survivors of devastating floods in Nepal say they can no longer rebuild their homes after the landscape was violently transformed, leaving them focused simply on survival.
Stocks mixed before US jobs data, oil dips
Stock markets wavered Friday in Europe after gains for most Asian markets, with all eyes on upcoming US jobs data as investors seek clues on whether the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates.
Zelensky slams his security services for 'unacceptable' shootout
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has slammed his security services after a shootout between rival agencies in Kyiv this week, saying he planned dismissals of high-ranking officials.
Looming far-right win in Germany sparks security worries
If the AfD wins key regional elections on Sunday and becomes the first far-right party in post-war Germany to form a state government, experts fear far-reaching consequences for security and defence.
Farage's Reform UK meets as new donation scandal hits
British hard-right leader Nigel Farage's Reform UK party gathered for its annual conference on Friday engulfed by a fresh scandal over allegations it flouted donations rules.
UK asserts 'unshakeable' Falklands commitment after Milei presses claim
Britain insisted Friday that the Falkland Islands "are British" after Argentine President Javier Milei said the "winds of change" favored his country's claim to the archipelago, citing Washington's readiness to review its neutrality in the dispute.
Italy's Meloni throws party to celebrate record in power
Giorgia Meloni on Friday celebrates her hard-right government becoming the longest-lasting in Italy's postwar history, with a rally in Bari expected to draw thousands of supporters, while protesters demonstrate nearby.
After heatwaves, will EU pivot back to the climate fight?
Is climate change set for a comeback as a top EU priority, after a deadly summer of record-breaking heatwaves across Europe?
Asian stocks rally as traders pare rate bets ahead of jobs data
Stocks rose Friday and government yields held their losses after comments from top Federal Reserve officials tempered fears that the central bank would hike interest rates at its meeting this month.