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White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, seen here speaking to reporters on March 18, 2026, is one of several Trump administration officials who are very open about their faith

Middle East war

After pope's remark, White House defends praying for US troops

US Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell has come under intense fire from President Donald Trump

Following Trump insults

Powell probe leaves US Fed leadership change in limbo

Celine Dion first disclosed in December 2022 that she had been diagnosed with Stiff Person Syndrome

Ten shows in Paris

Celine Dion announces comeback following health struggle

Rajasthan Royals bowler Nandre Burger jumps for joy after dismissing Chennai's Sanju Samson

Teen Suryavanshi shines as Rajasthan hammer Chennai in IPL

Infographic chart showing the performance of WTI crude oil futures against selected indexes, up to March 26 and 27 at 03:55GMT.

Energy, defence

Stock market winners and losers one month into US-Israel war on Iran

Some 90 percent of Iran's crude exports pass through Kharg Island, making it a potentially crucial pressure point for Tehran

Oil industry pressure point

What could Trump achieve by threatening Iran's Kharg Island?

Former Maoist rebels attend a vocational training programe. India has declared an end to the Maoist insurgency that at its height controlled nearly a third of the country

"Free" of the rebels

India declares victory over Maoist insurgency

Moscow and London have each expelled several of the other's embassy staff over the last decade

'Complete nonsense'

Russia expels UK diplomat on spying allegations

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz (R) and Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa address a joint press conference

Rights campaigners criticise visit

Germany's Merz pushes return of Syrians as he hosts leader Sharaa

The G7 helps shape policy debates in the world's wealthiest nations

Oil and gas prices

G7 ministers pledge 'necessary measures' to ensure stable energy market

Several far-right mayors in France have taken down EU flags from the facades of their town halls

"Make way for the French flags"

Several French far-right mayors take down EU flags

Air Canada says its chief executive will retire by the end of the third quarter, after backlash over his failure to issue condolences in both French and English for a fatal airport disaster

Failure to use French

Air Canada CEO to retire after row over English-only condolence message

Chinese authorities have warned of the risks of OpenClaw hacks

Real-life tasks

AI agent future is coming, OpenClaw creator tells AFP

Kenya's Albert Korir after winning the 2021 New York City Marathon

Kenya's former NY marathon champion Korir gets 5-year doping ban

Myanmar cleared the way for coup-leading general Min Aung Hlaing (L) to become president and maintain his rule in civilian garb

Nominated vice-presidential candidate

Myanmar paves way for junta chief to become civilian president

Iran executes more people than any nation other than China

'Severe internal repression'

Iran hangs two 'political prisoners' from banned opposition: activists

The defendants include four officers in France's DGSE foreign intelligence service, three police officers and six business executives

22 people to stand trial, 7 risk life imprisonment

French masonic lodge at heart of murky murder trial

Japanese locals and tourists have packed the country's most stunning cherry blossom spots

Heralds the start of spring

Japan's cherry blossom season dazzles locals and tourists

Dräi Lëtzebuerger Päss

3,574 more within a year

Surge in US-based Luxembourgers raises questions about nationality law

From August 2024 to early March, more than 480,000 sheep and goats have been slaughtered because of the pandemic

Terrible toll on farmers

Sheep culls put pressure on Greek feta cheese production

Booming prediction markets face growing backlash

Damage from a strike in eastern Tehran that was hit by a missile strike, on March 28, 2026

War in the Middle East: latest developments

Paul Conyngham's months-long quest to fight his rescue mutt Rosie's cancer has grabbed the attention of Sam Altman, whose OpenAI firm developed ChatGPT

Quest to help pet dog

One man, his dog, and ChatGPT: Australia's AI vaccine saga

Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa was blocked by police from accessing the Church of the Holy Sepulchre

Israel PM restores access after Latin Patriarch blocked from Holy Sepulchre

Gianluigi Donnarumma, the hero of Italy's Euro 2020 triumph, is hoping to play at his first World Cup

AFP Sport previews the play-off finals

Italy chase World Cup spot as Kosovo bid to make debut

Manifestation à l'appel de Reza Pahlavi, fils exilé du shah iranien, à Washington DC, le 29 mars 2026

'The only option'

'Long live the shah': Iranian diaspora back war at Washington rally

For the past seven months, hundreds of Australian police have pursued fugitive Desmond Freeman

One of country's most-wanted criminals

Australian fugitive shot dead by police after seven-month manhunt

Taiwan's main opposition party KMT chairperson Cheng Li-wun speaks at the Taiwan Foreign Correspondents' Club in Taipei on March 23, 2026.

Drawing criticism that she is too pro-China

Taiwan opposition leader accepts Xi's invitation to visit China

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