- Wed. Sep 10th, 2025
Israel demands hostage release for Gaza ceasefire: Hamas
Gaza City (Palestinian Territories) (AFP) – Hamas said Monday that Israel has offered a 45-day ceasefire if it releases half of the remaining hostages held in Gaza, which the United…
Kim Kardashian will testify at Paris jewellery theft trial: lawyer
Paris (AFP) – US reality television star Kim Kardashian is to testify in person at an upcoming French trial over an armed robbery of her jewellery in Paris in 2016,…
Alcaraz hits back at critics before Barcelona Open
Barcelona (AFP) – World number two Carlos Alcaraz took aim at his critics on Monday after winning the Monte Carlo Masters at the weekend. Issued on: 14/04/2025 - 18:11 2…
Macron urges 'reform' of Palestinian Authority to run Gaza without Hamas
Paris (AFP) – French President Emmanuel Macron Monday urged "reform" of the Palestinian Authority as part of a plan for the West Bank-based body to govern a post-war Gaza without…
US opens door to tariffs on pharma, semiconductors
Washington (AFP) – The United States opened the door Monday to tariffs targeting high-end technology and pharmaceuticals, feeding the uncertainty gripping the global economy in a trade war that Chinese…
Emery says home fans can inspire Aston Villa comeback against PSG
London (AFP) – Unai Emery says his players can feed off the energy of their fans as Aston Villa seek to overturn a 3-1 deficit in Tuesday's Champions League quarter-final…
'Miracles happen', says Kovac before uphill Barca battle
Dortmund (Germany) (AFP) – Trailing 4-0 going into Tuesday's Champions League quarter-final return home leg against Barcelona, Borussia Dortmund coach Niko Kovac said his side can draw inspiration from Liverpool's…
South Korea's ex
Seoul (AFP) – The criminal trial of former South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol opened Monday, with the impeached leader in court to defend himself against insurrection charges over his…
Nobel Literature Prize winner Mario Vargas Llosa dies in Peru
Lima (AFP) – Nobel literature laureate Mario Vargas Llosa died Sunday at the age of 89 in the Peruvian capital, his family announced on the social network X. Issued on:…
A coffin for Pol Pot's memory, 50 years after Phnom Penh's fall
Anlong Veng (AFP) – A new coffin-shaped structure topped with a clear plastic roof looms over the cremation site of Pol Pot in Anlong Veng, a testament to the estimated…