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BREAKING Belgium to recognise Palestine at UN General Assembly, says foreign minister
Plane carrying EU chief Ursula von der Leyen hit by suspected Russian GPS jamming as it readied to land in Bulgaria, European Commission says u.afp.com/SAFT
Thousands rallied across Indonesia on Monday as the military was deployed in the capital Jakarta after six people were killed in protests sparked by anger over lavish perks for lawmakers ➡️ u.afp.com/SAjB
Guyanese citizens began voting on Monday morning in elections that will decide who manages the nation's bountiful new oil riches amid tensions with neighboring Venezuela ➡️ u.afp.com/SAC5
France striker Randal Kolo Muani is on the brink of completing a loan move to Tottenham Hotspur from Paris Saint-Germain, a source close to the deal told AFP on Monday ➡️ u.afp.com/SA9F #AFPSports
VIDEO: 🇳🇱 Thousands gather for world's largest redhead festival Thousands of red-haired people gathered this weekend in the Dutch city of Tilburg for a festival known as "Roodharigendag", or Redhead Day #AFPVertical
Alexander Isak is on the brink of a British-record £125 million ($169 million) move to Liverpool from Newcastle on a frantic final day of the Premier League transfer window ➡️ u.afp.com/SA9R #AFPSports #DeadlineDay
Fierce Mediterranean winds forced a Gaza-bound flotilla carrying humanitarian aid and hundreds of pro-Palestinian activists, including environmental campaigner Greta Thunberg, to return to Barcelona, organisers said on Monday ➡️ u.afp.com/SA9e
Bayer Leverkusen have sacked former Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag after just two Bundesliga matches in charge, the club announced on Monday ➡️ u.afp.com/SA9f #AFPSports
VIDEO: 🇨🇳 🇷🇺 🇮🇳 Xi, Putin and Modi meet at China summit Presidents Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin and Indian PM Narendra Modi met at a summit which aims to put Beijing at the centre of regional relations. The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation gathered dignitaries from several Eurasian countries
A plane carrying EU chief Ursula von der Leyen was hit by GPS jamming as it readied to land in Bulgaria on Sunday, Brussels said Monday, alleging Russia was thought to be behind the incident. u.afp.com/SAjF
A massive rescue operation was underway in Afghanistan on Monday, after a strong earthquake and multiple aftershocks collapsed homes onto sleeping families in a remote, mountainous region, killing more than 800 people, according to the Taliban authorities. u.afp.com/SAVX
#UPDATE Fierce Mediterranean winds forced back to Barcelona a Gaza-bound flotilla carrying humanitarian aid and hundreds of pro-Palestinian activists including environmental campaigner Greta Thunberg, organisers said on Monday.
#BREAKING Fierce winds force Gaza aid flotilla back to Barcelona: organisers
Thousands rallied across Indonesia Monday as the military was deployed in the capital after six people were killed in nationwide protests sparked by anger over lavish perks for lawmakers. u.afp.com/SAjB
🇫🇷 VIDEO: French education minister opens Paris school on first day of term French Education Minister Elisabeth Borne welcomes children at a primary school in Paris, as 12 million pupils across France return to class after the holidays against a backdrop of political and budgetary uncertainty.
China will showcase a range of new weapons during a vast military parade on Wednesday, in a show of strength that is being seen as a challenge to US military dominance. u.afp.com/SAjS
Shenzhen-Hong Kong-Guangzhou has overtaken Tokyo-Yokohama to become the world's top cluster for innovation, the United Nations said Monday. u.afp.com/SAVv
Yemen's Huthi rebels held a funeral on Monday for their prime minister and 11 other senior officials killed in an Israeli air strike that penetrated the Iran-backed group. u.afp.com/SAj5
🇦🇫 VIDEO: Injured transported by helicopter after strong Afghan quake kills 800 Rescue workers unload injured people from a helicopter to be taken to hospital in Jalalabad, the provincial capital of Nangarhar, after a strong earthquake and multiple aftershocks killed more than 800 people.
Presidents Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin took turns Monday to swipe at the West during a gathering of Eurasian leaders for a showpiece summit aimed at putting Beijing front and centre of regional relations. u.afp.com/SAVt
🇺🇿 VIDEO: Uzbek border customs-free zone symbol of boosted ties with Taliban Taliban officials have hailed a new customs-free zone on the dusty Uzbek-Afghan border for helping to boost trade links in the region
Kyiv on Monday said Russia was linked to the weekend assassination of a pro-Western Ukrainian politician after the arrest of a suspect alleged to have carried out the shooting dressed as a courier. u.afp.com/SAVH
Premier League champions Liverpool have agreed a deal to sign Alexander Isak from Newcastle United for a British record transfer fee, media reports said Monday. #AFPSports u.afp.com/SAVr
Goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma is set to move to Manchester City on transfer deadline day on Monday after the Premier League side reportedly agreed a 35-million-euro ($41 million) deal with Paris Saint-Germain. #AFPSports u.afp.com/SAVz
🇵🇸 VIDEO: Greta Thunberg to AFP: 'A mission like this should not have to exist' In an interview with AFP, Swedish activist Greta Thunberg discusses the Global Sumud Flotilla, which left Barcelona for Gaza on Sunday. "A mission like this should not have to exist," Thunberg said.
The death toll from a powerful earthquake that struck eastern Afghanistan has risen to over 800, a Taliban government spokesman said, adding that more than 2,700 were injured. The 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck just before midnight on Sunday, with a series of aftershocks throughout the night.
Prize money for the Women's World Cup cricket will outstrip the men's edition by more than a third, boasting an overall purse of $13.88 million, the sport's governing body said Monday. #AFPSports u.afp.com/SAVE
🇸🇪 VIDEO: DJ Gloria spends her retirement filling Sweden's dancefloors A stint as an aerobics instructor made Sweden's Madelein Mansson, 81, realise she loved choosing music that would get people moving.
A massive rescue operation was underway in Afghanistan Monday, after a strong earthquake and multiple aftershocks flattened homes in a remote, mountainous region, killing more than 800 people, the Taliban authorities said. u.afp.com/SAVX
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will meet European leaders on Thursday in Paris, a source told AFP, amid an international push to broker an end to Russia's three-and-a-half-year invasion. u.afp.com/SAVf
European Central Bank chief Christine Lagarde has said it would be very dangerous for the global economy if US President Donald Trump took control of US monetary policy. u.afp.com/SAVS
#UPDATE The death toll from a powerful earthquake that struck eastern Afghanistan has risen to over 800, the Taliban government spokesman said Monday, with the majority in remote Kunar province.
#BREAKING Afghanistan earthquake death toll more than 800: govt spokesman
🇨🇳 VIDEO: Labubu fans flock to stores after launch of mini dolls in China Labubu fans flock to a store in Beijing for the launch of the latest version of the popular dolls. Made by Chinese toymaker Pop Mart, the figurines went on sale online for around $11 each and sold out almost immediately.
Missiles, drones, lasers: New weapons expected at Beijing military parade. The show of strength is being seen as a challenge to US military dominance u.afp.com/SArt
How millennia of history vanished in Sudan's war. Since the National Museum in Khartoum was looted in the early days of the war between the army and paramilitaries in April 2023, thousands of priceless antiquities, many dating back to the 3,000-year-old Kingdom of Kush, have vanished u.afp.com/SAHJ
UPDATE Xi and Putin swipe at the West at regional summit in China. The Chinese leader slammed "bullying behaviour" from certain countries -- a veiled reference to the US while Putin blamed the “West's constant attempts to drag Ukraine into NATO” for causing the war in Ukraine u.afp.com/SArC
Liverpool agree Isak deal with Newcastle for British record fee, reports say. The Swedish forward is set to join the Reds in a deal worth about £130 million ($176 million), according to reports by The Athletic and The Telegraph u.afp.com/SAri
UPDATE A massive rescue operation is underway in Afghanistan after a strong earthquake and multiple aftershocks killed more than 600 people and flattened homes in the impoverished nation u.afp.com/SAHi
BREAKING 'Very serious danger' if Trump controls US monetary policy, says ECB chief
Indonesian authorities ramped up security Monday after six people were killed in unrest over economic hardship that escalated into violent anger against the nation's police force u.afp.com/SAK9
BREAKING A 6.0-magnitude earthquake that hit eastern Afghanistan has killed 622 people, with more than 1,500 injured, the interior ministry spokesman tells AFP on Monday
Australian police arrest a man after a car was driven into the gates of the Russian consulate in Sydney u.afp.com/SArd
VIDEO: Putin, Modi, and Xi meet in Tianjin. Russian President Vladimir Putin, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping have a conversation ahead of the opening of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in Tianjin
BREAKING Russian President Vladimir Putin seeks to defend his Ukraine invasion to Moscow's allies, blaming the West for triggering the three-and-a-half year conflict that has killed tens of thousands and devastated much of eastern Ukraine
VIDEO UK protesters face off with police over hotel housing asylum seekers. British protesters face off with police in Epping, north of London, following an appeals court decision to once again allow housing asylum seekers in the city's Bell Hotel
Russia and Belarus presidents join two dozen Eurasian leaders on Monday at a ceremony hosted by China's Xi Jinping at a showpiece summit aimed at putting Beijing front and centre of regional relations u.afp.com/SArm
BREAKING China's Xi slams 'bullying' behaviour in world order at the start of a summit attended by more than 20 world leaders including Russia's Vladimir Putin and India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi
'Fueling sexism': AI 'bikini interview' videos flood internet. The videos are strikingly lifelike, featuring bikini-clad women conducting interviews and eliciting lewd comments -- but they are fake, generated by AI tools increasingly used to flood social media with sexist content u.afp.com/SArU
Senior experts who recently resigned in protest from the top US public health agency denounce growing politicization of the organization, warning of a breakdown in the "firewall" between science and ideology u.afp.com/SAKH
Indonesia protests put spotlight on paramilitary police force. Viral footage of a tactical van crashing into a delivery driver before rolling over his body sparked renewed anger against a police force long known for its heavy-handed tactics u.afp.com/SAKr
UPDATE Suspect arrested in shooting of Ukrainian lawmaker Andriy Parubiy u.afp.com/SAKz
Dominik Szoboszlai's brilliant free-kick fired Liverpool to a dramatic 1-0 win over title rivals Arsenal, while Manchester City suffered a shock 2-1 defeat at Brighton that extended their troubled start to the season on Sunday. u.afp.com/SAzN
Israel said Sunday its forces had killed the spokesman of Hamas's armed wing in a strike on Gaza a day earlier, the latest fatality in the group's senior ranks in the nearly two-year war. u.afp.com/SAzc
British actor Jude Law says he became an "obsessive" watcher of Vladimir Putin as he prepared for his role as the Russian leader in "The Wizard of the Kremlin," which is premiering at the Venice Film Festival. u.afp.com/SAzo
The leader of Yemen's Huthi rebels said on Sunday his group would keep launching attacks against Israel, a day after confirming that an Israeli strike had killed their government's prime minister ➡️ u.afp.com/SAz4
The Norwegian government has chosen BAE Systems to build five to six frigates as part of its strategic partnership with Britain, Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store announced on Sunday ➡️ u.afp.com/SAzk
Akane Yamaguchi beat former world number one Chen Yufei of China 21-9, 21-13 on Sunday to win the women's singles badminton world championship final in Paris ➡️ u.afp.com/SADF #AFPSports
Shelling by Sudan's Rapid Support Forces killed at least seven people and wounded 71 others in El-Fasher, a medical source said on Sunday, as the paramilitary group launched its fiercest offensive yet on the besieged city ➡️ u.afp.com/SADy
#UPDATE A flotilla carrying humanitarian aid and activists, including Swedish climate campaigner Greta Thunberg, left Barcelona on Sunday vowing to try to "break the illegal siege of Gaza", organisers said ➡️ u.afp.com/SAD2
When the tango begins to play, Lidia Beltran shrugs off the Parkinson's that plagues her, takes hold of her therapist and dances, her body fluid and her steps precise, as part of an innovative treatment program in Buenos Aires ➡️ u.afp.com/SARf
Romania's Sorana Cirstea has called for the return of her trophy from last week's WTA tournament in Cleveland after discovering it had disappeared from her hotel room during the US Open ➡️ u.afp.com/SADa #AFPSports
A flotilla carrying humanitarian aid and activists, including Swedish climate campaigner Greta Thunberg, prepared to leave from Barcelona on Sunday to try to "break the illegal siege of Gaza", organisers said ➡️ u.afp.com/SAD2
VIDEO: 🇳🇵 Drones take on Mount Everest's garbage A team of drone operators joined climbers and guides at Everest Base Camp this climbing season, armed with heavy-duty drones to help clear rubbish from the world's highest peak
Chelsea striker Nicolas Jackson has reportedly stayed in Germany in a bid to revive his aborted loan move to Bayern Munich after the deal was called off at the last minute ➡️ u.afp.com/SAD7 #AFPSports
VIDEO: 🇺🇦 Ukraine: People clear rubble after deadly rocket strike in Zaporizhzhia Rescuers work at a damaged residential building in the southern city on Saturday following a "massive" overnight Russian attack on central and southeastern Ukraine, which left at least one person dead and 25 injured
VIDEO: 🇮🇩 Indonesia protest blaze kills three as anger erupts over driver death The fire was started by protesters at a council building in Makassar city, a local official told AFP, after demonstrations following the death of a motorcycle taxi driver hit by a police vehicle
VIDEO: 🇫🇷 Retired French metalworker builds 1/10th scale Eiffel Tower replica Working alongside his grandson, Jean-Claude Fassler spent eight years building the tower, which is over 30m tall. The pair based their work on the original design for the Eiffel Tower
Third seed Alexander Zverev crashed out in the US Open third round against Canadian 25th seed Felix Auger-Aliassime, the first time the German has failed to reach the second week in New York since 2018 ➡️ u.afp.com/SAD3 #AFPSports
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto on Sunday spoke out against protests over economic conditions and inequality, saying some actions in rallies that have spread across the country in recent days leant towards "treason and terrorism" ➡️ u.afp.com/SADw
Latvia's Jelena Ostapenko has issued an apology for her US Open tirade at Taylor Townsend in which she accused the American of having "no education" and "no class" and which triggered accusations of racism ➡️ u.afp.com/SADJ #AFPSports
President Xi Jinping gathered Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin and India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi among dignitaries from around 20 Eurasian countries on Sunday for a summit aimed at putting China front and centre of regional relations ➡️ u.afp.com/SAD4
Coleman Wong's fairytale US Open campaign came to a halt in the third round on Saturday as the Hong Kong player exited after a five-set thriller against Russian 15th seed Andrey Rublev ➡️ u.afp.com/SARv #AFPSports
A fire started by protesters at a council building in eastern Indonesia killed at least three people, a local official said on Saturday, after the death of a man hit by a police vehicle sparked widespread demonstrations. u.afp.com/SAar
A US official said Saturday that Palestinian Authority president Mahmud Abbas is among 80 officials being denied visas to attend next month's UN General Assembly, where France is leading a push to recognize a Palestinian state. u.afp.com/SAa6
Yemen's Huthi rebels on Saturday said their prime minister had been killed in an Israeli airstrike, the most senior official known to have died in a series of attacks during the Gaza war. u.afp.com/SAaB
Thousands of self-professed nerds, comic book lovers, superhero superfans and anime obsessives are expected to attend the four-day Comic Con Africa at the Nasrec Expo Centre in Johannesburg, undeterred by a noticeably slimmed-down celebrity lineup. u.afp.com/SAaX
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi touched down in the Chinese city of Tianjin on Saturday evening, Indian TV networks showed, a day before a summit that will be attended by leaders from more than 20 countries. u.afp.com/SAE6
🇫🇷 VIDEO: France says US should not deny Palestinians access to UN summit "A UN General Assembly meeting [...] should not be subject to any restrictions on access," French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot says after the United States said it would deny visas to members of the Palestinian Authority.
Oscar Piastri snatched pole position Saturday for the Dutch Grand Prix, locking up the front of the grid with his teammate Lando Norris as McLaren maintained their dominance of Formula One. #AFPSports u.afp.com/SAa8
Oscar-winning Mexican director Guillermo del Toro has birthed a monster with his new big-budget "Frankenstein" movie and joked Saturday that the effort had left him worn out ahead of the world premiere in Venice. u.afp.com/SAan
The Red Cross warned on Saturday that any Israeli efforts to evacuate Gaza City would put residents at risk, as Israel's military tightened its siege on the area ahead of a major planned offensive. u.afp.com/SAa7
Chelsea took advantage of VAR controversy to beat Fulham 2-0 as the visitors were left to rue a series of costly decisions awarded against them at Stamford Bridge on Saturday. #AFPSports u.afp.com/SAae
#UPDATE The prime minister of Yemen's Huthi rebels was killed in an Israeli airstrike along with other officials earlier this week, the Iran-backed group announced on Saturday.
#BREAKING Yemen's Huthis say PM killed in Israeli strike
A former Ukrainian speaker of parliament who was a leading figure in the country's pro-European protest movements in 2004 and 2014 was shot dead on Saturday in western Ukraine, officials said. u.afp.com/SAas
🇨🇩 VIDEO: DR Congo dish's inclusion in French dictionary cooks up controversy The news that one of the Democratic Republic of Congo's national dishes -- liboke -- is to be included in a top French dictionary has garnered mix reactions.
Argentine police have raided the offices of the National Disability Agency and a pharmaceutical company at the heart of a corruption scandal embroiling President Javier Milei's influential sister. u.afp.com/SAaS
🇨🇴 VIDEO: Women farmers center stage at Colombian football tournament Farming women take center stage in a football tournament organized in the Colombian village of Jenesano as part of a wider annual festival known as the 'Boots, Ponchos, and Sombreros Sports and Cultural Festival'
A man intentionally ploughed his car into a crowd outside a wine bar in northern France after an altercation early Saturday, killing one person and injuring five others, two of them critically, prosecutors told AFP. u.afp.com/SAa5
Sun-baked Morocco, grappling with its worst drought in decades, has launched a pilot project aimed at slowing water evaporation while simultaneously generating green energy using floating solar panels. u.afp.com/SAa4
🇸🇩 VIDEO: Sudanese painter confronts the despair of war through art Sudanese artist Sahl El-Tayeb paints on the wall of a restored school in Khartoum, as he aims to bring hope to a city devasted by fierce clashes between the army and the Rapid Support Forces.
For nearly two centuries, the white ferries gliding over the Bosphorus Strait have provided an iconic link for countless passengers travelling between Istanbul's European shores and its Asian side. u.afp.com/SAEC
Barcelona coach Hansi Flick said he believes midfielder Fermin Lopez will stay at the club despite links to a Chelsea switch, but could not be certain of it. #AFPSports u.afp.com/SAak
Russia launched “massive” strikes across Ukraine overnight, rescue services said on Saturday, a new blow to peace efforts that drew a fresh appeal from President Volodymyr Zelensky for US and European help. u.afp.com/SAEy
Alexander Isak's move to Liverpool moved a step closer on Saturday after Newcastle United signed German international striker Nick Woltemade for a club record fee reported to be worth up to £69 million ($93 million). #AFPSports u.afp.com/SAEv
🇵🇰 VIDEO: 'Our entire house is gone': Pakistan's Punjab hit by floods Orange-vested rescue teams row through streets transformed into muddy rivers in Pakistan's Punjab province, helping to pluck people and their livestock from flooded villages.
A Ukrainian lawmaker who formerly served as speaker of parliament was shot dead on Saturday in the western city of Lviv, authorities said, in what President Volodymyr Zelensky condemned as a "horrific murder". u.afp.com/SAEF
Timeline of coups, elections and legal oustings of Thailand's political leaders after Paetongtarn Shinawatra was thrown out of office over her handling of a border row with Cambodia. u.afp.com/SAEH
