By AFP/Anuj Chopra with Chayanit Itthipongmaetee and Claire-Line NassAI deepfakes, video game footage passed off as real combat, and chatbot-generated falsehoods -- such tech-enabled misinformation distorted the Israel-Iran conflict, fueling a war of...

By AFPThe UK has cut its carbon emissions by 50.4 percent since 1990 levels, a group of experts tasked with advising the government said on Wednesday.The figures are included in the first assessment of the new Labour government's progress on reducing...

By AFPThe United Nations human rights chief urged Sri Lanka on Tuesday to ensure accountability for crimes committed during its protracted ethnic war.Volker Turk told a panel discussion in Sri Lanka's capital Colombo that the country must address the...

By AFP/Adrien Simorre and Peter CatterallThe world is facing the "most complex" geopolitical situation seen in decades, the head of the World Economic Forum (WEF) told AFP Tuesday, warning that turmoil was "impacting global growth"."It is the most co...

By AFP/Mary KULUNDU and Eric RANDOLPHMarches in Kenya to mark a year since massive anti-government demos turned violent on Wednesday, with eight killed and at least 400 injured as protesters held running battles with police, who flooded Nairobi's str...

By AFPThe Trump administration said it will open up vast areas of pristine national forest to development and timber harvesting, stripping away protections in place for 25 years.A total of 58 million acres (23 million hectares) -- roughly the size of...

By AFPSave the Children said Monday it had witnessed a "horrifying" spike in the number of children being sexually assaulted in DR Congo, recording more than triple the number compared to a year ago."Armed men entered our house and raped me, my siste...

By AFP/Rigoberto DIAZWith a monthly pension barely sufficient to buy 15 eggs or a small bag of rice, Cuba's elderly struggle to make ends meet in one of Latin America's poorest and fastest-aging countries.As the communist island battles its deepest e...

By AFP/Daniel LawlerEfforts to vaccinate children against deadly diseases are faltering across the world due to economic inequality, Covid-era disruptions and misinformation, putting millions of lives at risk, research warned Wednesday.These trends a...

By AFP/Kenan AugeardMany others had rushed to the beach to cool off in the heat, but French retiree Sylvie Baudelet and another volunteer were busy handing out water, tea and coffee to thirsty migrants."It gives our life a little meaning," said Baude...

By AFP/Guillaume LAVALLÉEMahmoud Khalil, one of the most prominent leaders of pro-Palestinian protests on US campuses, recounted his experience surviving 104 days in Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention after being targeted for deportation b...

By AFP/Ana FERNÁNDEZTens of millions of Americans sweltered outside or sought air-conditioned refuge as an "extremely dangerous" heat wave blanketed the eastern United States on Tuesday with record high temperatures.As a fierce sun reflected off the...