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Far-right French president no certainty despite rise of extremes
AFP, Published on 23/03/2026
» PARIS - France's local elections show the appeal of political extremes is growing in France, but Marine Le Pen's far-right party is not necessarily poised to win the presidency next year when Emmanuel Macron must step down, analysts said on Monday.
War in the Middle East: latest developments
AFP, Published on 18/03/2026
» PARIS — Here are the latest developments in the Middle East war:
Iran vows revenge for Larijani as Trump says war may end soon
Bloomberg News, Published on 18/03/2026
» DUBAI — Iranian attacks on Israel and Arab states in the Persian Gulf continued overnight into Wednesday, while US President Donald Trump said the United States could end the war with the Islamic Republic “in the near future.”
Grooming makes Crufts debut as UK dog show widens offer
AFP, Published on 06/03/2026
» BIRMINGHAM (UNITED KINGDOM) - With her nose pointing high in the air, back arched and legs suitably astride, Raven stood proud on the grooming table as an expert judge appraised her condition.
The silent struggle of an anti-war woman in Russia
AFP, Published on 05/03/2026
» MOSCOW - When Vladimir Putin launched Russia’s large-scale offensive against Ukraine on February 24, 2022, Varvara felt “despair and anger” — and joined an anti-war protest in central Moscow.
After oil, US moves to secure access to Venezuelan minerals
AFP, Published on 05/03/2026
» CARACAS - US mining companies are lining up to invest in Venezuela, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum said during a visit to Caracas on Wednesday as he pushed for greater access to critical minerals.
Man sentenced to life in prison for plotting to kill Trump in 2024
AFP, Published on 05/02/2026
» FORT PIERCE (UNITED STATES) - A man who plotted to assassinate President Donald Trump at his Florida golf course in September 2024, two months before the US election, was sentenced Wednesday to life in prison.
Ukraine and Russia consider cold-weather pause
AFP, Published on 30/01/2026
» KYIV - Ukraine will halt long-range strikes on Russian energy facilities if Russia does the same, President Volodymyr Zelensky said in remarks released Friday, after Donald Trump raised hopes for a pause in attacks during freezing temperatures.
Trump says Putin agrees to pause Kyiv strikes amid harsh cold
AFP, Published on 30/01/2026
» WASHINGTON (UNITED STATES) - US President Donald Trump said on Thursday that Russia's Vladimir Putin agreed to a personal request to halt attacks on Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities, after Moscow's strikes left millions without heating during an "extreme" cold snap.
Trump says Putin agreed not to attack freezing Kyiv for a week
AFP, Published on 30/01/2026
» WASHINGTON (UNITED STATES) - US President Donald Trump said Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin agreed to halt attacks on Kyiv and other cities for a week, as Moscow's strikes leave Ukraine facing its toughest winter since the start of the war.