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Deaths, arrests mar French celebrations after PSG's Champions League win

By AFP   2025-06-01 11:53:58

Two people died and hundreds were arrested in France overnight as football fans celebrated Paris Saint-Germain's stunning Champions League final victory, the interior ministry said on Sunday.

Man Utd sign Brazil forward Cunha from Wolves

By AFP   2025-06-01 18:01:58

Manchester United agrees with Wolverhampton Wanderers to sign Brazil forward Matheus Cunha on a five-year deal worth £62.5 million.

Low turnout, confusion as Mexicans elect their judges

By AFP   2025-06-02 09:43:25

Mexico held unprecedented elections allowing voters to choose their judges, in a country where drug cartels and other vested interests regularly seek to alter the course of justice.

Karol Nawrocki wins Polish presidential election

By AFP   2025-06-02 09:52:41

Nawrocki's campaign was overshadowed at times by controversies over the circumstances in which he bought an apartment from an elderly man and his football hooligan past.

South Africa's amapiano has the world dancing

By AFP   2025-06-02 10:11:52

According to Spotify, amapiano featured in more than 855 million streams recorded in 2024 alone, making the genre a powerful promotion tool for career dancers.

Gunmen kill 25 in restive central Nigeria state

By AFP   2025-06-02 11:39:30

Gunmen over the weekend killed 25 people in two attacks across north-central Nigeria's Benue state, local authorities said.

Russia, Ukraine in Istanbul for fresh peace talks

By AFP   2025-06-02 11:51:51

Ahead of the talks, Russian officials have called for Ukraine to be cut off from Western military support and cede territory still controlled by its army.

Iran demands 'guarantee' US will lift sanctions in nuclear talks

By AFP   2025-06-02 12:10:00

Iran urged the United States on Monday to provide a formal guarantee that it will lift sanctions in ongoing talks on the Islamic republic's nuclear programme.

Ukraine peace talks: What are Kyiv and Moscow's positions?

By AFP   2025-06-02 12:30:00

Delegations from Kyiv and Moscow will hold a second round of direct talks on the possibility of ending the war in Ukraine, triggered by Russia's February 2022 invasion.

Judge convicts man who burned Koran in London

By AFP   2025-06-02 18:00:00

A Turkish-born man who burned a Koran in London was on Monday found guilty of a religiously aggravated public order offence, in a case taken up by free-speech campaigners.

US judge cancels planned Boeing trial over 737 crashes

By AFP   2025-06-02 21:43:00

A US federal judge on Monday cancelled the planned trial of US aviation giant Boeing over crashes of its 737 MAX aircraft that left nearly 350 people dead.

Trump 'open' to meeting Ukraine, Russia leaders to push ceasefire

By AFP   2025-06-03 06:10:00

US President Donald Trump is "open" to meeting his Russian and Ukrainian counterparts in Turkey after the two sides failed on Monday to make headway towards an elusive ceasefire.

Dozens dead in twin attacks on Mali army bases, Timbuktu airport targeted

By AFP   2025-06-03 06:20:00

Timbuktu came under attack and shells were also fired at the airport where heavy gunfire was heard, the army, local officials and residents said.

Brazil's Bolsonaro to take the stand in coup trial

By AFP   2025-06-03 06:30:00

Brazil's right-wing former president Jair Bolsonaro will take the stand next week in his trial on charges of trying to stage a coup to retain power after an election loss.

Nigerian military air strike kills at least 20 civilians

By AFP   2025-06-03 06:40:00

A Nigerian military air strike in the country's embattled northwest has killed at least 20 civilians, three residents told AFP on Monday.

Father of six killed 'for piece of bread' during Gaza aid distribution

By AFP   2025-06-03 06:50:00

Cries of grief echoed across southern Gaza's Nasser Hospital Monday as dozens came to mourn Hossam Wafi, after the father of six was killed while attempting to get supplies to feed his family.

Polish PM calls confidence vote after nationalist wins presidency

By AFP   2025-06-03 07:00:00

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk on Monday called for a parliamentary confidence vote in a bid to demonstrate continuing support for his pro-EU government

Uganda army kills 2 after explosion reported in capital

By AFP   2025-06-03 11:06:13

Uganda army kills two "armed terrorists" in Kampala after a bomb explosion ahead of today’s Martyr's Day celebrations, local media report.

Report: Football, Premium TV being pirated at 'industrial scale'

By AFP   2025-06-03 12:51:39

A lack of action by big tech firms is enabling the “industrial scale theft” of premium video services, especially live sport, a new report says.

Nigeria flooding death toll jumps past 200

By AFP   2025-06-03 12:58:47

Flash flooding in north-central Nigeria last week killed more than 200 people, the Niger state humanitarian commissioner said Tuesday, while hundreds more remain missing and are feared dead.