By AFPDonald Trump staged his first presidential campaign rally in Texas Saturday, brushing off his potential indictment as he railed against multiple criminal probes threatening his bid for the White House.The Republican addressed several thousand s...

By AFPA Mexican professional women's football club urged authorities Friday to do more to tackle gender violence, after cyber-harassment forced one of its players to seek a transfer abroad.Club America said this week that Scarlett Camberos, who has a...

By AFPPope Francis on Saturday extended a 2019 law to fight sexual abuse in the Church by making lay Catholic leaders responsible for acts committed under their watch in Vatican-approved bodies.A letter, directly sent by the pontiff, also said that v...

By AFPThe UN warned Friday it could be forced to slash support for children in Yemen without a funding boost, a war-torn country where it said dozens already die daily from "preventable causes"."More than 540,000 children under the age of five (are)...

By AFPFrench police again clashed with protesters Saturday as campaigners in the southwest sought to stop the construction of giant water storage facilities, the latest flashpoint as social tensions erupt nationwide.The violent scenes at Sainte-Solin...

By AFPSearch efforts were underway Saturday after at least 25 people were killed by devastating tornadoes that ripped across the southern US state of Mississippi, tearing off roofs, smashing cars and flattening entire neighborhoods.The powerful storm...

By AFPTens of thousands of Israelis rallied in Tel Aviv Saturday against a controversial judicial overhaul, as Defence Minister Yoav Galant broke ranks to call for a pause to the government reforms.The latest demonstration to hit Israel's commercial...

by AFPColombia's chief of police said he and other officers have used exorcism and prayer to tackle crime and the country's most powerful criminals, including drug cartel leader Pablo Escobar.Sitting in his office surrounded by crucifixes, effigies o...

Rwanda's cabinet has decided to synchronise the dates for its parliamentary and presidential elections, the prime minister's office said in a statement.At a meeting on Friday chaired by President Paul Kagame, ministers approved his proposal to amend...

Violent pension reform protests in France led to the postponement Friday of King Charles III's trip to the country, highlighting the growing security and political problems faced by President Emmanuel Macron.The French president condemned the latest...

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday delivered an urgent call for the world to modify and safeguard water resources to avert conflict and ensure future global prosperity.Water is "the most precious common good," and "needs to be at the cen...

President Joe Biden said Friday the United States is not seeking conflict with Tehran, after Washington carried out strikes on Iran-linked groups in Syria in retaliation for a deadly drone attack.A war monitor said 14 people were killed in the strike...