Rockets fired from Gaza at Israel as troops withdraw from Jenin

By Rosie Scammel, with Gareth Browne in Ramallah and Jay Deshmukh in Jerusalem Agence France-Presse JENIN, Palestinian Territories (AFP) --…

Monday world’s hottest day on record, initial measurements show

PARIS, France (AFP) -- Monday was the world's hottest day on record, exceeding an average of 17 degrees Celsius (62.6…

Colombia, rebels to suspend attacks ahead of formal truce

BOGOTÁ, Colombia (AFP) -- Colombia and a leftist rebel army said they will stop attacking each other starting Thursday ahead…

Afghan Taliban order women’s beauty parlours to shut

KABUL, July 4, 2023 (AFP) - Afghanistan's Taliban authorities have ordered beauty parlours across the country to shut within a…

UN warns world to prepare for El Nino impact

GENEVA, July 4, 2023 (AFP) - The United Nations on Tuesday warned the world to prepare for the effects of…

We may be underestimating the climate risk to crops: researchers

PARIS, July 4, 2023 (AFP) - The risks of harvest failures in multiple global breadbaskets have been underestimated, according to…

Israeli forces begin pullout from Jenin camp: army spokesman

JENIN, Palestinian Territories, July 4, 2023 (AFP) - Israeli forces began withdrawing from a refugee camp in the occupied West…

Russia says drone attacks near Moscow ‘not possible’ without US, NATO help

MOSCOW, July 4, 2023 (AFP) - Moscow said Ukrainian drone attacks on Russian territory would "not be possible" without US…

Macron suggests fines for parents of children caught rioting

PARIS, July 4, 2023 (AFP) - French President Emmanuel Macron raised the idea of handing out quick-fire fines to the…

Xi and Putin to address Shanghai alliance, with Iran to join

  NEW DELHI, India (AFP) -- Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin are set to address the Shanghai Cooperation Organization alliance…

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