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'Worst yet to come' for Europe energy shortages: Qatar minister
Qatar's energy minister warned on Tuesday the "worst is yet to come" for Europe's oil and gas shortages, saying a warm winter had prevented greater difficulties in recent months.
Australia fetes India's Modi with focus on trade, not rights
Australia vowed to take ties with India to the "next level" Tuesday as it hosted Narendra Modi for a lavish visit heavy on trade and light on criticism.
Markets mostly rise after 'productive' Biden-McCarthy debt talks
Optimism that the United States will avert a calamitous default supported equities Tuesday, with President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy saying they held productive talks on the debt ceiling.
Beauty brand Lush unveils new Green Hub but business comes first
Known for its colourful shampoo bars and fruity bath bombs, UK-based cosmetics brand Lush has opened the doors of its new Green Hub as part of efforts to expand its in-house circular recycling.
Biden and McCarthy call debt talks 'productive,' but no deal
A top US Republican and President Joe Biden on Monday both said their first one-on-one talks in months to avert a calamitous debt default were "productive," but that disagreements were still blocking any potential deal.
McCarthy, Biden meet on US debt crisis as time runs short
US President Joe Biden said he was 'optimistic' as he met Monday with top Republican Kevin McCarthy for their first one-on-one talks in months, with just 10 days left to stop a calamitous debt default.
McCarthy, Biden to meet on US debt crisis as time runs short
US President Joe Biden and top Republican Kevin McCarthy prepared Monday for their first one-on-one talks in months, with just 10 days left to stop the government tumbling into a calamitous default on its $31.8 trillion debt.
Prayers and pamphlets: Hunt goes on for kids lost in Colombia jungle
Colombia's presidency said Monday it is leaving no leaf unturned in its quest to find four lost Indigenous children believed to have survived a plane crash three weeks ago at the edge of the Amazon rainforest.
French bulldozers begin slum-razing on Indian Ocean island Mayotte
Police and bulldozers moved in to clear a slum on the French Indian Ocean island of Mayotte on Monday, marking the start of a long-promised operation against substandard housing and illegal migration.
'So expensive' - Paris Olympics ticket prices mar image of Games for all
Athletes have joined the clamour of criticism at the high cost of tickets for the 2024 Paris Olympics, decried as undermining organisers' promises of a Games accessible to all.
Nigeria's outgoing president opens major oil plant
Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday commissioned an oil plant billed as Africa's largest oil refinery, after years of delays and a week before stepping down from office.
Eight EU countries oppose bloc's car emissions limits
Eight EU member states including France, Italy and Poland urged Brussels to scrap its planned vehicle emissions limits, warning they risked hurting investment in a document seen by AFP Monday.
France unveils new, more ambitious emissions-cutting plan
The French government unveiled a plan on Monday to accelerate cuts to its greenhouse gas emissions, targeting a reduction of 50 percent by 2030 compared with 1990 levels.
Climate: 'dangerous heat' could afflict billions by 2100
Current policies to limit global warming will expose more than a fifth of humanity to extreme and potentially life-threatening heat by century's end, researchers warned Monday.
Stocks diverge ahead of key US debt talks
Stock markets diverged Monday ahead of key US debt talks between President Joe Biden and congressional leaders, with both sides still apart but confident a deal could be reached to avert a catastrophic default.
Markets rise ahead of US debt talks
Most markets rose Monday ahead of US debt talks between President Joe Biden and congressional leaders, with both sides still apart but also confident a deal can be reached to avert a catastrophic default.
Ryanair flies back to profit as sector recovers from Covid
Irish no-frills airline Ryanair rebounded back into bumper annual net profits, boosted by a "strong" post-Covid recovery despite spiking costs, it said Monday.
New Zealand sheep outnumber people less than 5 to 1, a record low
New Zealand's sheep outnumber people by fewer than five to one, official figures showed Monday, clipping their lead over humans to the lowest level since the 1850s.
Ryanair flies back into annual profit of 1.4 bn euros
Irish no-frills airline Ryanair rebounded back into bumper annual net profits, boosted by a "strong" post-Covid recovery despite spiking costs, it announced Monday.
Florida law puts a brake on hiring of undocumented workers
Benjamin Perez cleans houses in Miami for a living. Like tens of thousands of others in the Florida workforce, he toils without legal papers.
Biden, McCarthy to resume US debt talks with 10 days until deadline
Anxieties were mounting in Washington ahead of President Joe Biden's Monday meeting with Republican House Speaker Kevin McCarthy over negotiations to raise the US debt ceiling, less than two weeks before a key deadline to avoid a disastrous default.
Asian markets mixed ahead of US debt talks
Asian markets were mixed Monday ahead of US debt talks between President Joe Biden and congressional leaders, with both sides still apart but also confident a deal can be reached to avert a catastrophic default.
Private mission carrying Saudi astronauts launches to ISS
The second-ever private mission to the International Space Station (ISS), organized by Axiom Space, blasted off from Florida Sunday, carrying the first two Saudi astronauts to travel to the orbiting laboratory.
FIFA's Samoura urges TV companies to up offers to avoid Women's World Cup blackout
FIFA Secretary General Fatma Samoura has called on broadcasters to return to the negotiating table with increased offers to avoid a TV blackout of this year's Women's World Cup in major European countries.
Cuban poet, playwright Arrufat dead at 87
Cuban poet and playwright Anton Arrufat, a renowned and multifaceted writer who won his country's top literature prize, has died at age 87, the culture ministry announced Sunday.
China says US chipmaker Micron failed national security review
US semiconductor giant Micron has failed a national security review, China's cybersecurity watchdog said Sunday, telling operators of "critical information infrastructure" to stop buying its products.
Women don't always have to be the good guys: Natalie Portman
A darker side of female sexuality was on display in Cannes in a film portraying a woman who seduced a schoolboy and built a picture-perfect life with him after a tabloid scandal.
Erdogan eyes third decade of rule in historic runoff
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan cruises on Sunday into the final week before an historic runoff election as the big favourite to extend two decades of his Islamic-rooted rule until 2028.
War Horse: Classic 'Aida' at Met Opera takes a bow
After more than 260 performances, the Metropolitan Opera this week retired its "Aida" staging, phasing out one of the company's last remaining holdovers from the last century.
Auschwitz film early favourite at Cannes
A powerful Auschwitz-set psychological horror film, "The Zone of Interest", was emerging as the hot ticket of the first week at Cannes, with reviews on Saturday near-unanimous in praise.
US debt ceiling crisis dogs Biden at G7
The sight of a tired-looking top White House domestic policy adviser in a Hiroshima hotel said it all: President Joe Biden may be on the other side of the world but his political fight back home over the debt ceiling has followed him.
Biden says still optimistic on US debt talks
Talks to avoid a US debt default were on a knife edge Saturday as President Joe Biden warned he would not accept "extreme" Republican demands but said he remained optimistic.