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Sydney (AFP) Oct 27, 2025 - An Australian freshwater Murray cod has surprised scientists by swimming a marathon 860 kilometres (530 miles) along a major river system - believed to be a record for the species.
Oct 27, 2025
Qandil Mountains, Iraq (AFP) Oct 26, 2025 - Securing the release of the jailed founder of the Kurdish militant group PKK is needed for the success of the emerging peace process with Turkey, one of the group's senior leaders told AFP.
Oct 26, 2025
Kingston, Jamaica (AFP) Oct 26, 2025 - Hurricane Melissa, already a major category 4 storm, gathered steam Sunday as it took aim at Jamaica and other parts of the Caribbean, with forecasters predicting catastrophic flooding and urging residents to seek shelter immediately.
Oct 26, 2025
Khartoum (AFP) Oct 26, 2025 - Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces said Sunday they had seized the army headquarters in El-Fasher, the last major urban centre in the western Darfur region outside their control.
Oct 26, 2025
The Hague (AFP) Oct 26, 2025 - Tens of thousands of climate protesters marched in The Hague Sunday, seeking to push the fight against climate change up the political agenda days ahead of an election dominated by immigration and housing.
Oct 26, 2025
Paris (AFP) Oct 25, 2025 - The Ivory Coast, the world's top cocoa producer and a centre of growth and stability in west Africa, goes to the polls on Saturday with President Alassane Ouattara expected to win a fourth term.
Oct 25, 2025
Lagos (AFP) Oct 25, 2025 - Turkey's decision to keep an African baby gorilla rescued from trafficking defies logic, a Nigerian conservation NGO that was preparing to receive it for onward repatriation, said Saturday.
Oct 25, 2025
Valencia, Spain (AFP) Oct 25, 2025 - Tens of thousands of people took to the streets of Spain's eastern city of Valencia on Saturday to mark the first anniversary of floods that killed 229 people, and to denounce the handling of the disaster.
Oct 25, 2025
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 25, 2025 - Bamboo, palm, and banana plants, though resembling trees, display rapid growth patterns similar to grasses, setting them apart in terms of resilience and ecological impact. Unlike true trees, their
Oct 25, 2025
Jerusalem (AFP) Oct 25, 2025 - US Secretary of State Marco Rubio rejected on Saturday the idea of abandoning Taiwan as part of a trade deal with China sought by President Donald Trump.
Oct 25, 2025
Miami (AFP) Oct 25, 2025 - Deadly storm Melissa strengthened Saturday afternoon into a Category 1 hurricane, with rapid intensification expected over the weekend as it cut a worryingly slow course toward the Caribbean island of Jamaica, forecasters said.
Oct 25, 2025
Caracas (AFP) Oct 24, 2025 - The Venezuelan military will stop any attempt to install a government subservient to the United States, accused by Caracas of seeking to oust President Nicolas Maduro, the country's defense minister vowed Friday.
Oct 24, 2025
Lagos (AFP) Oct 24, 2025 - Nnimmo Bassey, a prominent figure in the decades-long environmental struggles in Africa's largest oil-producing country, will next month attend yet another UN climate summit, this time in Brazil.
Oct 24, 2025
Washington (AFP) Oct 24, 2025 - An overnight US strike on a boat alleged to be operated by a Venezuelan drug trafficking gang killed six people in the Caribbean Sea, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Friday.
Oct 24, 2025
Tokyo (AFP) Oct 24, 2025 - Japan's conservative new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi vowed Friday to bring US ties to new heights with President Donald Trump, while taking a swipe at China and vowing a stricter stance on immigration in her first policy speech.
Oct 24, 2025
Abuja (AFP) Oct 24, 2025 - The Nigerian government announced on Friday a major shake-up of its top military commanders, replacing the chief of defence staff as well as those of the army, navy and air force.
Oct 24, 2025
