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Van Nistelrooy to rejoin Dutch coaching team for World Cup
Former Manchester United and Dutch international striker Ruud van Nistelrooy will rejoin the Netherlands coaching staff in the run-up to the World Cup, the national association announced on Friday.
Protected forests under threat in DRC's lucrative mining belt
Valery Kyembo was leading an inspection of his community's protected forest reserve deep in the Democratic Republic of Congo's mining belt when two armed Congolese soldiers blocked their way.
Iran protest movement subsides in face of 'brutal' crackdown
The protest movement in Iran has subsided after a crackdown that has killed thousands under an internet blackout, monitors said Friday, one week after the start of the biggest protests in years challenging the Islamic republic's theocratic system.
China, Canada reach 'landmark' deal on tariffs, visas
Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney and Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed on a raft of measures from trade to tourism on Friday at the first meeting between the countries' leaders in Beijing in eight years.
Myanmar tells ICJ Rohingya genocide claims 'unsubstantiated'
Myanmar on Friday dismissed as "unsubstantiated" allegations that it committed genocide against its Rohingya minority, telling the International Court of Justice that its brutal crackdown was a "counter-terrorism operation."
Slot 'happy' to welcome Salah back at Liverpool after AFCON
Arne Slot said he would welcome Mohamed Salah back at Liverpool even if he had 15 attackers as the Egypt forward nears a return from the Africa Cup of Nations.
Experts cast doubt on Burkina Faso's 'foiled coup'
Burkina Faso said this month it had foiled an assassination attempt on military leader Captain Ibrahim Traore, but analysts -- sceptical after a long series of increasingly unbelievable plots -- wondered if the junta has cried wolf too many times.
France says parliament approval of budget 'impossible'
France's government has halted budget discussions in parliament and is expected to announce Friday a way forward after failing to gain backing from lawmakers for this year's spending bill.
South Korean ex-leader jailed for 5 years in first martial law verdict
A South Korean judge sentenced former President Yoon Suk Yeol on Friday to five years in prison for obstructing justice and other crimes linked to his disastrous martial law declaration and in its chaotic aftermath.
The murky fates of South Korean presidents
South Korea's ex-president Yoon Suk Yeol has been handed five years in jail, the first of what will likely be several sentences over his declaration of martial law in late 2024.
Spanish singer Julio Iglesias says abuse allegations 'absolutely false'
Spain's veteran singer and cultural icon Julio Iglesias on Friday rejected allegations of abuse lodged against him by two women ex-employees, in a case that has dominated headlines.
'Hobbit houses' that might just save a Moldovan village
They call Rogojeni the "hobbit village", and its little half-buried houses, built to resist Moldova's cold winters and hot summers, do look like something from "The Lord of the Rings".
Verstappen motivated as Red Bull braces for F1 changes
Four-time world champion Max Verstappen said he's keen to get to grips with the new car Red Bull unveiled on Thursday for a 2026 Formula One season of massive change.
Fraudsters flee Cambodia's 'scam city' after accused boss taken down
Hundreds of people dragged away suitcases, computer monitors, pets and furniture as they fled a suspected Cambodian cyberfraud centre, after the country's most wanted alleged scam kingpin was arrested and deported.
Career Grand Slam 'a dream' for Swiatek but not key focus in Melbourne
Iga Swiatek said Friday it would be a dream to complete a career Grand Slam at the Australian Open but "grinding" through the first round was the Polish star's focus.
Malnutrition having 'harrowing' impact on Afghan women: WFP
A worsening malnutrition crisis is having dire effects on women and girls in Afghanistan who are failed by the international community, the World Food Programme's top official in the country told AFP.
Afghan mothers seek hospital help for malnourished children
Najiba, 24, keeps a constant watch over her baby, Artiya, one of around four million children at risk of dying from malnutrition this year in Afghanistan.
Coaches Regragui and Thiaw have suffered AFCON final heartbreak
Rival 2025 Africa Cup of Nations final coaches in Rabat on Sunday, Walid Regragui of Morocco and Pape Thiaw of Senegal have both experienced the heartbreak of losing a title decider as players.
US strikes deal with Taiwan to cut tariffs, boost chip investment
Taiwan vowed Friday to remain the world's "most important" AI chipmaker, after reaching a trade deal with the United States that will reduce tariffs on the island's shipments and increase Taiwanese investment on US soil.
Anisimova targets third Slam final in a row after breakout year
A pumped-up Amanda Anisimova said Friday she will use expectation as motivation at the Australian Open after a breakthrough 2025 saw her make back-to-back Grand Slam finals.
Canada's Carney hails 'strategic partnership' in talks with Xi
Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney hailed a "new strategic partnership" with Beijing as he held talks President Xi Jinping on Friday, the first visit by a Canadian leader to China in eight years.
Japan and US agree to expand cooperation on missiles, military drills
Tokyo and Washington agreed Friday to boost joint production of defence equipment including missiles, and expand their military presence in waters southwest of mainland Japan, as China ramps up pressure on its Asian neighbour.
China's 2025 economic growth likely slowest in decades: analysts
China's economy likely grew last year at its weakest rate in three decades, outside of the pandemic, according to an AFP survey of analysts ahead of official data on Monday.
Defending champ Nick Taylor tied for lead at Sony Open
Defending champion Nick Taylor carded eight birdies without a bogey to share the first-round lead with Kevin Roy on Thursday in the US PGA Tour's season-opening Sony Open in Hawaii.
Five memorable Africa Cup of Nations finals
There have been 32 Africa Cup of Nations finals and AFP Sport selects five of the most memorable ahead of the 2025 title decider between hosts Morocco and Senegal in Rabat on Sunday:
Asian stocks mixed after bumper TSMC results
Asian markets were mixed Friday after Taiwanese chipmaking titan TSMC posted a big profit jump, bolstering confidence in the AI sector along with a US trade deal with the island.
Sabalenka insists Australian Open not just between her and Swiatek
World number one Aryna Sabalenka insisted Friday that the race to the Australian Open title was wide open and not just between herself and Iga Swiatek.
Surveillance, harassment and bribes: everyday life for migrants in Russia
Facing digital surveillance, bribes, humiliation and street harassment, Kyrgyz taxi driver Alym never has an easy life in Russia.
Libyan filmmaker fights for cinema revival
Mouayed Zabtia shoots most scenes for his latest movie in a studio he built at his Tripoli home. For the filmmaker, it is one way to overcome the obstacles he faces in a country where cinema once nearly vanished.
Afghan man goes on trial over deadly Munich car-ramming
An Afghan man goes on trial in Germany on Friday accused of ramming a car into a crowd in Munich last year, killing a two-year-old girl and her mother and injuring dozens.
NATO chief's tactic on Trump's Greenland threats? Change topic
US President Donald Trump's demands to take over NATO ally Denmark's territory Greenland have thrust alliance chief Mark Rutte into an uncomfortable position.
'Was hoping for more': Trump support slips one year in
Michelle Sims hesitated when asked if she still backed Donald Trump one year into his presidency. "Yeah -- to a certain extent," she sighed as she eyed groceries in a Pennsylvania food bank.