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War in the Middle East: latest developments
AFP, Published on 09/04/2026
» The latest developments in the Middle East war:
Houston, we have a problem ... with the toilet
AFP, Published on 09/04/2026
» HOUSTON - After a successful trip around the Moon, everything has been going smoothly on the Orion spacecraft’s journey back to Earth – except for the $23 million toilet, which has gotten clogged.
Scale of killing in Lebanon 'horrific': UN rights chief
AFP, Published on 09/04/2026
» GENEVA - The scale of the killing in Israeli strikes on Lebanon Wednesday is "horrific", the UN rights chief said, urging the international community to help end the unfolding "nightmare".
'Ketamine Queen' jailed for 15 years over Matthew Perry drugs
AFP, Published on 09/04/2026
» LOS ANGELES (UNITED STATES) - A British-American dealer dubbed the "Ketamine Queen" who sold the drugs that killed "Friends" star Matthew Perry, and boasted she supplied an elite circle of Hollywood VIPs, was jailed for 15 years on Wednesday.
Iran truce spurs hopes for world economy, but recovery will be rocky
AFP, Published on 08/04/2026
» PARIS (FRANCE) - The ceasefire agreed between Iran and the United States should bring some relief to a world economy that has been roiled since the start of hostilities on February 28, even if not all sectors will rebound at the same pace.
Oil rises, stocks fall as Trump's Iran deadline looms
AFP, Published on 07/04/2026
» LONDON - Oil prices jumped Tuesday and stocks fell after US-Israeli strikes on the key Iranian oil export terminal of Kharg island, with investors bracing for US President Donald Trump's looming deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz or face devastating attacks.
Train driver killed, two critically injured as French TGV collides with truck
AFP, Published on 07/04/2026
» BULLY-LES-MINES — A French high-speed train crashed into a truck carrying military equipment in northern France on Tuesday, killing the driver of the TGV and critically injuring two people, officials said.
Nepal vows action against trekker rescue scam
AFP, Published on 07/04/2026
» KATHMANDU — Nepal's government has developed tough measures to stamp out insurance scams involving unnecessary helicopter rescues of trekkers, an official said Tuesday, a long-running racket threatening the country's vital tourism industry.
Laughter, tears: historic day for astronaut Jenni Gibbons in Houston
AFP, Published on 07/04/2026
» WASHINGTON — Canadian astronaut Jenni Gibbons was at the heart of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's (Nasa) control room in Houston on Monday, supporting her Artemis II crewmates remotely during their flight around the Moon.
'Morale boost': Nasa carries out Moon mission during tough year for science
AFP, Published on 07/04/2026
» HOUSTON — As the four Artemis astronauts approached a high point of their lunar mission -- getting slung around the far side of the Moon -- National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Nasa) staffers crowded into Houston's famed mission control room Monday for a team photo.