9+ hour, 56+ min ago   (614+ words) Vologda (Russia) (AFP) – An ex-kickboxer preaching Orthodox traditions who has effectively banned abortion and declared war on alcohol: ultra-conservative governor Georgy Filimonov is the face of Vladimir Putin's rule in Russia's Vologda region. Issued on: 14/09/2026 - 03:33 Some 450 kilometres (280 miles) north-west of…...

16+ hour, 39+ min ago   (674+ words) Issued on: 13/09/2026 - 19:59Modified: 13/09/2026 - 20:50 Poland and Ukraine on Sunday denounced Russian strikes close to the Polish border, including on a Warsaw-bound train and near a frontier checkpoint -- as an "escalation" in the war. Ukraine's rail operator said former British prime minister Boris…...

22+ hour, 44+ min ago   (404+ words) Staff at public broadcaster Radio France began a two-day strike on Sunday over the appointment of Charles Sapin, deputy editor-in-chief at far-right weekly Valeurs Actuelles. Unions accuse Sapin of promoting far-right ideas ahead of next spring's presidential election, while management…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (433+ words) The French UN mission said it regretted an online post criticising a US vote at the UN General Assembly in a move that should clear the way for the new French ambassador Aurélien Lechevallier to take up his post in…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago   (508+ words) New Delhi (AFP) – BRICS leaders including China, Russia and India entered a second day of talks in New Delhi on Sunday, discussing "inclusive global growth", after reaching rare agreement calling for calm in the Middle East. Issued on: 13/09/2026 - 08:51 Indian Prime…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago   (536+ words) France won against host Germany in the women's FIBA World Cup semifinals Saturday and will now face the United States in the final Sunday after the four-time defending champion and tournament favorite defeated Spain in the other semifinal. Issued on:…...

3+ day, 15+ hour ago   (539+ words) Kyiv (Ukraine) (AFP) – At least five people were killed and nearly 70 others wounded on Thursday when a Russian strike hit a shopping centre in Pavlograd, central Ukraine, the authorities announced. Issued on: 10/09/2026 - 22:23 The attack came as both sides step up…...

3+ day, 15+ hour ago   (416+ words) Calgary (Canada) (AFP) – Canada offered support Thursday to boost Ukraine's air defenses and help replenish its drone stocks, as the countries pledged to deepen their alliance during a visit by President Volodymyr Zelensky. Issued on: 10/09/2026 - 21:53 Prime Minister Mark Carney hosted…...

3+ day, 17+ hour ago   (303+ words) France's government on Thursday condemned the return of expelled Russian commentator Xenia Federova to conservative TV channel, CNews, for alleged Kremlin ties. Federova was formally expelled from France in August over claims she was a Kremlin agent and accusations that…...

3+ day, 20+ hour ago   (283+ words) Berlin (AFP) – The United States breezed into the semi-finals of the Women's Basketball World Cup with a commanding 108-56 win against Hungary on Thursday. Issued on: 10/09/2026 - 17:25 Napheesa Collier topscored with 19 points while Caitlin Clark delivered nine assists and added 10 points in…...