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Dakar (AFP) July 1, 2025 - France handed over to Senegal a military base used by its army on Tuesday, as part of a broader withdrawal of French troops from the west African country.
Jul 1, 2025
Sulaimaniyah, Iraq (AFP) July 1, 2025 - Fighters from the Kurdistan Workers' Party will soon destroy their weapons as a goodwill gesture to signal their commitment to disarming after decades of conflict with Turkey, two commanders said.
Jul 1, 2025
Seville, Spain (AFP) July 1, 2025 - More than 100 nations attending a UN aid conference pledged this week to help defuse the ticking time bomb of developing countries' ballooning debt, but deciding how is proving more divisive.
Jul 1, 2025
Mexico City (AFP) July 1, 2025 - Tropical Storm Flossie strengthened into a hurricane on Monday near Mexico's Pacific coast where it is expected to bring torrential rains, the US National Hurricane Center said.
Jul 1, 2025
Paramaribo, Suriname (AFP) July 1, 2025 - In the dead of night on a beach in Suriname's capital Paramaribo, a group of just-hatched baby sea turtles clamber out of their sandy nesting hole and race, flippers flailing, towards the sea.
Jul 1, 2025
Cambridge, United Kingdom (AFP) July 1, 2025 - The soft, waxy solid refrigerant being investigated in a UK laboratory may not look very exciting, but its unusual properties promise an air-conditioning revolution that could eliminate the need for greenhouse gases.
Jul 1, 2025
Konskie, Poland (AFP) July 1, 2025 - Scientist Roman Gula showed images of wolves filmed in a nearby forest with hidden cameras to locals in the Polish town of Konskie, assuring them they pose no threat.
Jul 1, 2025
Rome (AFP) June 30, 2025 - A punishing heatwave gripped southern Europe on Monday, prompting authorities to issue health and wildfire warnings as temperatures are expected to soar again.
Jun 30, 2025
Paris, France (SPX) Jun 30, 2025 - Asteroid 2024 YR4 gained attention after its discovery in late December 2024, when automated systems indicated a small chance of Earth impact in 2032. This probability briefly rose to 3%, prompting
Jun 30, 2025
Paris (AFP) June 30, 2025 - Firefighters in western Turkey were on Monday battling high winds to try and control a large forest fire raging in a coastal area of the Izmir province, a minister said.
Jun 30, 2025
Beijing (AFP) June 30, 2025 - China defended its diplomats on Monday after Taiwan accused Beijing's embassy staff of planning to ram its vice president's car during an official visit to Europe.
Jun 30, 2025
Beijing (AFP) June 30, 2025 - China has lifted a ban on seafood imports from most regions of Japan, partially mending a years-long dispute over Tokyo's handling of nuclear wastewater.
Jun 30, 2025
Copenhagen (AFP) June 30, 2025 - Germany's defence minister said Monday the country would send navy ships to patrol Arctic waters, citing the threat from a Russian military build-up in the region.
Jun 30, 2025
London (AFP) June 29, 2025 - Britain is preparing to emulate the United States by appointing an envoy tasked with freeing citizens arbitrarily detained abroad, as it faces calls to do more to bring them home.
Jun 29, 2025
Taipei (AFP) June 29, 2025 - Taiwan's vice president said she would not be intimidated by Beijing after the government accused Chinese embassy staff of planning to ram her car during an official visit to Europe.
Jun 29, 2025
Hong Kong (AFP) June 29, 2025 - One of Hong Kong's last remaining opposition parties has officially disbanded, its leader announced Sunday, citing immense political pressure as Beijing's years-long crackdown on dissent transforms the semi-autonomous Chinese city.
Jun 29, 2025
