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Famed Kennedy arts center to be renamed 'Trump-Kennedy Center'
The White House announced Thursday that Washington's iconic John F. Kennedy arts center is to be renamed the "Trump-Kennedy Center" after President Donald Trump.
US accuses S.Africa of harassing US officials working with Afrikaners
Washington on Thursday accused South Africa of harassing US government employees working with Afrikaners, the white minority to whom President Donald Trump is granting refugee status, in the latest escalation of tensions.
Brazil open to EU-Mercosur deal delay as farmers protest in Brussels
Police fired teargas at farmers protesting the EU's planned trade deal with South American bloc Mercosur in Brussels Thursday, as Brazil opened the door to postponing its signature to win over reluctant Europeans.
Wounded Bangladesh youth leader dies in Singapore hospital
A leader of Bangladesh's 2024 uprising who was wounded in an assassination attempt and flown to Singapore for treatment has died in the city-state, officials said on Friday.
New photo dump fuels Capitol Hill push on Epstein files release
US House Democrats on Thursday published a fresh batch of photographs from Jeffrey Epstein's estate, stepping up pressure on Donald Trump's administration on the eve of its deadline to release federal files on the late financier and convicted sex offender.
Brazil, Mexico seek to defuse US-Venezuela crisis
The leaders of Brazil and Mexico on Thursday offered to step in to try and avert the risk of war between the United States and Venezuela.
Assange files complaint against Nobel Foundation over Machado win
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has filed a criminal complaint in Sweden against the Nobel Foundation after Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado won the Peace Prize.
Private donors pledge $1 bn for CERN particle accelerator
Europe's physics lab CERN on Thursday said private donors had pledged $1 billion towards the construction of a new particle accelerator that would be by far the world's biggest.
Russian court orders Austrian bank Raiffeisen to pay compensation
The largest Western bank still operating in Russia was on Thursday ordered to pay nearly $400 million in compensation for losses incurred by Russian company Rasperia due to European sanctions.
US, Qatar, Turkey, Egypt to hold Gaza talks in Miami
US President Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff will hold talks with senior officials from Qatar, Egypt and Turkey in Miami on Friday on the next phase of the Gaza ceasefire deal, a White House official told AFP.
Lula open to mediate between US, Venezuela to 'avoid armed conflict'
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said Thursday he was willing to mediate between the United States and Venezuela to "avoid armed conflict."
Brussels farmer protest turns ugly as EU-Mercosur deal teeters
Protesters lit fires and hurled potatoes at riot police who responded with teargas and water cannon in Brussels Thursday, as tensions boiled over at a farmer demonstration against the EU's planned trade deal with South American bloc Mercosur.
US imposes sanctions on two more ICC judges for Israel probe
The United States on Thursday imposed sanctions on two more judges of the International Criminal Court after they rejected a challenge by Israel which sought to end a war crimes probe in Gaza.
US accuses S. Africa of harassing US officials working with Afrikaners
Washington on Thursday accused South Africa of harassing US government employees working with Afrikaners, the white minority to whom President Donald Trump is granting refugee status, in the latest escalation of tensions.
ECB holds rates as Lagarde stresses heightened uncertainty
The European Central Bank held interest rates steady Thursday for its fourth meeting in a row but was tight-lipped on the future rate path as it stressed lingering geopolitical uncertainty.
Trump Media announces merger with fusion power company
Trump Media & Technology Group, the struggling company that owns the US president's Truth Social platform, announced Thursday a $6 billion merger with fusion power company TAE Technologies, in an unexpected pivot into energy technology.
Stocks rise as US inflation cools, tech stocks bounce
Equity markets climbed on Thursday as investors welcomed cool US inflation data and tech stocks bounced.
Zelensky presses EU to tap Russian assets at crunch summit
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told EU leaders Thursday they had the "moral" and legal right to use frozen Russian assets to fund Kyiv -- as pressure grew on key player Belgium to drop its opposition at a summit showdown.
Pope replaces New York's Cardinal Dolan with pro-migrant bishop
Pope Leo XIV has accepted the resignation of New York's conservative Archbishop Timothy Dolan and named a little-known, pro-migrant bishop from his native Chicago to replace him, the Vatican said Thursday.
Odermatt takes foggy downhill for 50th World Cup win
Marco Odermatt secured his 50th World Cup win when he took a fog-hit men's downhill at Val Gardena on Thursday.
France exonerates women convicted over abortions before legalisation
French lawmakers on Thursday unanimously approved a bill exonerating women punished for abortion before it was legalised in 1975, a moved praised by feminist groups as a stand for reproductive rights.
UK teachers to tackle misogyny in classroom
UK teachers will be trained to tackle misogyny in the classroom under a new strategy aimed at halving violence against women and girls over the next decade, a minister told parliament Thursday.
Historic Afghan cinema torn down for a mall
A renowned Kabul cinema that for decades attracted the city's film fans is being demolished to make way for a shopping mall, AFP journalists saw Thursday.
US consumer inflation cools unexpectedly in November
US consumer inflation slowed unexpectedly in November, delayed government data showed Thursday, although levels remained higher than earlier in the year before President Donald Trump's tariffs flowed through the economy.
Danish 'ghetto' residents upbeat after EU court ruling
The European Court of Justice on Thursday said it was up to Denmark's courts to decide whether a Danish law requiring authorities to redevelop poor urban "ghettos" with high concentrations of "non-Western immigrants and their descendants" was discriminatory.
ECB holds rates but debate swirls over future
The European Central Bank held interest rates steady Thursday for its fourth meeting in a row and raised growth forecasts for this year and next.
Pope replaces New York's Cardinal Timothy Dolan with little-known bishop
Pope Leo XIV has accepted the resignation of influential New York Archbishop Timothy Dolan, a leading figure of the US church's conservative wing, the Vatican said Thursday.
Bank of England cuts interest rate after UK inflation slides
The Bank of England cut its key interest rate to 3.75 percent on Thursday after UK inflation eased faster than expected and as the economy weakens.
Have Iran's authorities given up on the mandatory hijab?
Women swaying to dance music at a DJ set, strolling without headscarves through cutting-edge art exhibitions and in coffee shops showing off trendy styles that could have come from the streets of Europe.
Spain to buy 100 military helicopters from Airbus
Spain's defence ministry has ordered 100 helicopters from Airbus destined for deployment in various parts of its armed forces, the European aeronautics company said Thursday.
US strike on alleged drug boat in Pacific kills four
The US military said Wednesday it had killed four suspected drug traffickers in a new strike in the Pacific Ocean, as part of a controversial campaign that has left close to 100 dead since September.
Thailand strikes building in Cambodia's border casino hub
Thailand on Thursday bombed a building in a Cambodian casino town and major crossing between the two nations, as foreign powers pressured them to halt reignited border clashes.