By AFP/Shwan MOHAMMEDNear the once-bustling Iraqi border crossing of Bashmakh, Iranian driver Fatah stocked up on rice, sugar and tea, staples that have become increasingly hard to get back home.Fatah -- who like others in this story is being identif...

By AFPMaritime rescue organisations said Wednesday they had pulled more than 175,000 people from the Mediterranean over the past 10 years, as waves of migrants sought to use the dangerous sea route to reach Europe.The group of 21 NGOS active in the r...

By AFPSweltering temperatures prompted heatstroke alerts in multiple Japanese regions on Wednesday, with dozens of people seeking emergency medical care in the capital Tokyo.The hot weather was headline news in the country, which last year experience...

By AFPUS immigration police handcuffed a New York mayoral candidate at court on Tuesday after he sought to assist migrants threatened with deportation under President Donald Trump's campaign targeting undocumented people.Images captured by witnesses...

By AFP/James PHEBYThe UK government announced on Monday that it would bring in tough new laws to "root out the scourge" of grooming gangs, and apologised to thousands of victims believed to have been sexually exploited.Any adults who engage in penetr...

By AFP/Chris LefkowThe US Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld a state law banning gender-affirming medical treatments for transgender minors -– an issue at the heart of the American culture wars.The court voted 6-3 to uphold a Tennessee law barring hor...

By AFPThe use of the US and Israeli-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation to distribute food in the Palestinian territory is "outrageous", the head of a UN inquiry said Wednesday.Navi Pillay, who chairs the UN's Independent International Commission of...

By AFPUN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Wednesday he was "profoundly alarmed" by the escalation in the conflict between Israel and Iran, and warned against any "additional military interventions" in the Middle East."I strongly appeal to all...

By AFP/Delphine PAYSANTAs Paris braces for a heatwave this weekend, a little-known network of underground pipes will be cooling the Louvre museum and other storied landmarks using water from the River Seine.Since 1991, the river water has been coolin...

By AFP/Pol-Malo LE BRISIn a small London workshop, a prototype mimics the process of capturing carbon emissions from a cargo ship's engine.For two celebrated young designers, it is the beginning of a journey aimed at helping the maritime sector decar...

By AFP/Anuj CHOPRAHarmful content including hate speech has surged across Meta's platforms since the company ended third-party fact-checking in the United States and eased moderation policies, a survey showed Monday.The survey of around 7,000 active...

By AFPAn Agence France-Presse photographer was recovering Monday after he was shot in the face with a rubber bullet by law enforcement during their standoff with protesters in downtown Los Angeles.The photographer was covering demonstrations on Satur...