AFP fact-checkers have debunked dozens of posts about student-led demonstrations this summer on platforms such as Instagram and TikTok, including old footage of huge crowds and burning buildings shared alongside false claims that local media are ign...

His coffin was built in the shape of an enormous guitar. The coffin stood out at his funeral on Saturday in Adjen Kotoku Amoama, on the outskirts of Accra, among bright red flowers, a portrait of the 40-year-old and the mourners gathered under cano...

AFP Sport looks at five new signings set to have a significant impact on the upcoming campaign: Tommaso Menoncello (Toulouse) The Italy centre joins the champions, who are eyeing a record fifth-straight French title. The 24-year-old reportedly...

"Li Yueru's passport was accidentally lost while being mailed in the United States," the Chinese Basketball Association said. The document could not be found before the tournament's registration deadline so Li was unable to travel to Germany, the a...

Outside Kathmandu's tourist police headquarters, Sanjeev Rai was trapped in agonising uncertainty. The 53-year-old American flew to Nepal after learning that his wife, Jiwan Jyoti, was untraceable while returning from a pilgrimage to Mount Kailash,...

While it is far from assured that Alternative for Germany will win enough votes to rule the state alone, topping the polls in Saxony-Anhalt state would heap pressure on Chancellor Friedrich Merz and spell another boost for the anti-immigration party...

Trump said his military was prepared to attack Iran "any time we want" after extensive US bombardment of sites across the country left at least 19 Iranians dead. Tehran retaliated by hitting US military targets across the Middle East, including in ...

Gabriel Martinelli scored in the final moments in Houston to give Brazil a 2-1 win and knock out Hajime Moriyasu's side at the last 32 stage. Paraguay and Singapore will also compete in the "Mizuho Blue Challenge" from November 13 to 17 during the ...

Wary of China's unprecedented military build-up, US ally Australia has reshaped its defence force in recent years to focus on its missile strike capability and deterring would-be foes from its northern approaches. US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ...

Alcaraz, who has only just returned from a four-month layoff caused by a wrist injury, was speaking after he moved into the third round of the US Open with a four-set defeat of Portugal's Jaime Faria. The reigning US Open champion overcame a sluggi...

As he bids to reduce local hero Kimi Antonelli's 59-point advantage -- the Italian having claimed six wins for Mercedes -- the 41-year-old seven-time champion has been given encouraging news. Ferrari plan to introduce an updated power unit while An...

AFP Sport looks at five stand-out events to watch: Men's pole vault Double Olympic and triple world champion Duplantis, with 15 world records to his name, continues to dominate the world of men's pole vaulting. But the US-born Swede conceded afte...

Wright, who traveled to Venezuela to oversee the signing of a series of energy deals worth billions of dollars, sought to dispel criticism in comments made to AFP and other outlets at Caracas airport. The United States is due to take majority contr...

All-rounder Stokes, who signed for the T20 franchise on Tuesday, is usually a middle-order batsman but ex-Australia captain Paine has other ideas. "I think he's made to open the batting in the Big Bash. The pacey, bouncy wickets in Australia really...

China gave only a handful of nations short notice before test-firing an intercontinental ballistic missile in July, flexing its military might in a region where it has long sought to expand its reach. It sparked condemnation from multiple Pacific l...