AFP
20238 articles published since 08 Mar 2022
- All (20238)
- Economy (8452)
- Business and Economy (5268)
- World (4605)
- Africa (977)
- Technology (931)
- US (2)
- Asia (2)
- Nigeria (1)
Author's articles
Iran steps up activist, journalist arrests in protest crackdown
Iran is stepping up arrests of activists and journalists in a crackdown against civil society as anti-regime protests rage nationwide, activists say. Activists had accused the Iranian authorities of being in the throes of a crackdown even before the protests began.
Dollar softens after rally but Asian stocks struggle to recover
The dollar lost a little of its strength Tuesday after starting the week by surging against major peers, including a record high versus the pound, though equity traders struggled to claw back recent losses owing to recession fears.
Kremlin proxies in Ukraine hold last day of annexation votes
Annexation polls organised by Kremlin-installed authorities in four regions of Ukraine mostly controlled by Russian forces were due to close Tuesday, with Moscow's threats of nuclear weapons looming. US President Joe Biden said the polls were a "sham" and little more than a "false pretext to try to annex parts of Ukraine by force".
Chess champ Carlsen accuses Niemann of recent cheating
Chess superstar Magnus Carlsen for the first time openly accused American Hans Niemann of cheating Monday, saying the rising star had done so more recently and more often than he previously admitted. In a letter published on Twitter and addressed "Dear Chess World," Carlsen said: "I believe that Niemann has cheated more -- and more recently -- than he has publicly admitted.
'Desperation' in violence-ravaged Haiti, UN hears
Officials described a "humanitarian catastrophe" in Haiti to the UN Security Council Monday, as the nation hits "new levels of desperation" after two weeks of violence and attacks on food aid warehouses.
Thousands march to demand justice for Mexico's missing students
Thousands of Mexicans marched on Monday demanding justice on the eighth anniversary of the disappearance of 43 students, after investigators branded the atrocity a "state crime" involving the military and other institutions. Last month, a truth commission tasked by Lopez Obrador's government to investigate the atrocity declared the case a "state crime" involving agents of various institutions.
Boost climate action or we'll see you court, activists tell governments
Governments around the world must scale up climate action "or face further legal action", an open letter from campaign groups warned Tuesday, as battles over policies to cut emissions and protect the environment are increasingly fought in the courts.
Cuba votes to legalize same-sex marriage, surrogacy
Cubans voted to legalize same-sex marriage and adoption as well as surrogate pregnancies in a referendum over the weekend, the communist country's electoral officials said Monday. The new code permits surrogate pregnancies as long as no money changes hands, and legally recognizes same-sex adoptions, as well as multiple fathers or mothers in addition to the biological parents.
Putin grants Edward Snowden Russian citizenship
President Vladimir Putin on Monday granted Russian citizenship to US whistleblower Edward Snowden, who exposed massive surveillance by the US National Security Agency on Americans and then sought refuge in Russia. After revealing those secrets, Snowden sought refuge in Russia.
AFP
Load more