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Infantino condemns Senegal for 'unacceptable scenes' in AFCON final
AFP, Published on 19/01/2026
» RABAT - Fédération Internationale de Football Association (Fifa) president Gianni Infantino condemned "some Senegal players" for the "unacceptable scenes" which overshadowed their victory in Sunday's Africa Cup of Nations final when they walked off the pitch in protest at a penalty awarded to Morocco.
EU decries US sanctions against anti-hate campaigners
AFP, Published on 24/12/2025
» BRUSSELS - The European Union and some member states reacted sharply Wednesday to US sanctions imposed on five European figures involved in regulating tech companies, including former European commissioner Thierry Breton.
US says tanker seizure targeted Venezuelan leader Maduro's 'regime'
AFP, Published on 12/12/2025
» WASHINGTON (UNITED STATES) - The US seizure of an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela targeted leftist leader Nicolas Maduro's "regime," Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said Thursday, as fears of open conflict mount in both Washington and Caracas.
Sabrina Carpenter condemns 'evil' use of her music in White House video
AFP, Published on 03/12/2025
» NEW YORK - US pop singer Sabrina Carpenter on Tuesday disavowed the use of one of her songs in a video shared by the White House on social media, describing the clip depicting immigration enforcement raids as "evil and disgusting."
Israeli forces shoot dead two Palestinians apparently surrendering in West Bank
AFP, Published on 28/11/2025
» JENIN (PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES) - The Israeli army and police said Thursday they were investigating the circumstances in which two Palestinians were shot dead in the occupied West Bank while seemingly surrendering to Israeli forces.
Truce fraying as Afghanistan, Pakistan trade blows
AFP, Published on 25/11/2025
» JIGE MUGHALGAI, Afghanistan - Afghanistan’s Taliban government vowed on Tuesday to “respond appropriately” to deadly overnight air strikes it blamed on Pakistan, a claim Islamabad denied, as tensions spiked a day after a suicide bombing in a Pakistani city.
Palestinian Authority says Israel killed two teens in West Bank
AFP, Published on 14/11/2025
» DAYR ISTIYā (PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES) - The Palestinian Authority said Thursday that Israeli soldiers had killed two 15-year-olds in the occupied West Bank, while Israel called them "terrorists" attempting to carry out an attack.
Taliban say dozens of Pakistani troops killed in border clashes
AFP, Published on 12/10/2025
» KABUL - Afghanistan's government on Sunday said dozens of Pakistani troops and nine Afghan soldiers were killed in a night of heavy border clashes between the two countries.
Romania summons Russian ambassador over drone 'threat'
AFP, Published on 15/09/2025
» BUCHAREST - Romania on Sunday strongly condemned the entry of a Russian drone into its airspace during an attack on neighbouring Ukraine, with the foreign ministry summoning Moscow's ambassador over the incident.
Israel strikes Hamas officials in Qatar
AFP, Published on 09/09/2025
» DOHA - Israel said it conducted air strikes targeting senior Hamas leaders in the Qatari capital on Tuesday, as Qatar condemned an attack on buildings that Tel Aviv said housed members of the Palestinian militant movement.