AFP
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Agence France-Presse is an international news agency with headquarters in Paris, France. It is the world's oldest news agency, having been founded in 1835.
China shipping giant Cosco resumes bookings to some Gulf countries
Chinese shipping giant Cosco said yesterday it was resuming new bookings for container shipments to some Persian Gulf…
March 25, 2026
ECB will not be ‘paralysed’ in face of energy shock: Lagarde
The European Central Bank has several options for dealing with the Middle East war energy shock, its chief…
March 25, 2026
Elon Musk misled Twitter shareholders, US jury finds
A federal jury in California found Friday that tech tycoon Elon Musk misled Twitter shareholders, driving down the…
March 21, 2026
Paramount acquires Warner Bros. in $110 bn mega-merger
US media conglomerate Paramount Skydance announced Friday it will acquire Warner Bros. Discovery in a deal valuing the…
February 28, 2026
‘Not just props that eat’: Extras seek recognition at their own ‘Oscars’
Romain Fonsgrives Wearing an impeccable blue suit, Daniel Armella steps into the spotlight to receive an Oscar-shaped statuette.…
February 26, 2026
Italy’s Enel buying US wind, solar plants for $1bn
Italian power giant Enel said Saturday it is buying a “portfolio” of US wind and solar plants with…
February 21, 2026
AI chatbots to face UK safety rules after outcry over Grok
The UK government said Monday that it would include AI chatbots in online safety laws, closing a loophole…
February 20, 2026
Non-alcoholic wine: a booming business searching for quality
Adam Plowright Bertrand Degat, vineyard manager for French zero-alcohol wine producer French Bloom, winces visibly when recalling some…
February 15, 2026
All-in on AI: what TikTok creator ByteDance did next
After soaring to global attention with its hugely popular TikTok app, Chinese tech giant ByteDance is now positioning…
February 14, 2026
Mount Fuji cherry blossom festival cancelled due to overtourism
A cherry blossom festival boasting a highly Instagrammable view of Japan’s Mount Fuji has been cancelled after residents…
February 10, 2026