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Brazil 'frustrated' with delays in COP climate commitmentsBrasilia (AFP) Oct 10, 2025 Brazil expressed frustration Friday as countries - including major polluters such as India and EU members - drag their feet in submitting new climate targets, less than a month before the country hosts COP30. ... more  
Residents in southern Tunisia protest phosphate pollutionGabes, Tunisia (AFP) Oct 10, 2025 Hundreds of people in southern Tunisia's Gabes on Friday protested to demand dismantling a local phosphate processing plant after reports of respiratory distress among residents. ... more  
At least 23 dead due to heavy rains in MexicoMexico City (AFP) Oct 10, 2025 At least 23 people have died in Mexico due to heavy rains this week, local authorities across the country said Friday. ... more 
Eight killed as strong quakes strike southern PhilippinesMati, Philippines (AFP) Oct 10, 2025 Two powerful quakes struck off the southern Philippines on Friday, killing at least eight people and triggering tsunami warnings. ... more |
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Motorist dies as tropical storm hits French Caribbean islandPointe-�-Pitre (AFP) Oct 10, 2025 A motorist was found dead after being swept away by floodwaters on Guadeloupe on Friday, the authorities said, as a tropical storm swept over the French overseas territory in the Caribbean. ... more  
Maria Corina Machado: the face and fire of Venezuela's oppositionCaracas (AFP) Oct 10, 2025 Maria Corina Machado, a fearless activist with rock-star appeal, is the face of opposition to Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's iron-fisted regime. ... more 
Tech billionaire Thiel says Greta Thunberg servant of 'Antichrist'San Francisco, United States (AFP) Oct 10, 2025 Silicon Valley investor Peter Thiel has branded Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg and critics of artificial intelligence as "legionnaires of the Antichrist" during a series of private lectures. ... more 
UN calls on Madagascar to avoid unnecessary force against protestersAntananarivo (AFP) Oct 10, 2025 The United Nations' rights chief on Friday called on Madagascan authorities to "desist from unnecessary force" against protesters, a day after several people were injured in clashes with police during protests in the capital Antananarivo. ... more |
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Venezuela's Machado wins Nobel Peace Prize - and dedicates it to TrumpOslo (AFP) Oct 10, 2025 The Nobel Peace Prize was awarded Friday to Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado, who dedicated the award to the Venezuelan people - and to US President Donald Trump. ... more |
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Venezuela opposition leader Maria Corina Machado wins Nobel Peace PrizeOslo (AFP) Oct 10, 2025 The Nobel Peace Prize was on Friday awarded to Venezuela's opposition leader and democracy activist Maria Corina Machado, forced to live in hiding in what has become a "brutal" state, the Nobel jury said. ... more  
US wastewater plants emit double the greenhouse gases in official estimatesLos Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 09, 2025 Wastewater treatment facilities across the United States are releasing roughly twice the greenhouse gases previously tallied by national inventories, according to a Princeton-led measurement campaig ... more  
Seals, birds under threat in new 'red list' of endangered speciesAbu Dhabi (AFP) Oct 10, 2025 Arctic seals and birds are coming under increasing threat, mainly due to climate change and human activity, according to an updated list of endangered species released Friday by the world's top conservation body. ... more  
US Senate rejects limiting Trump's strikes on alleged drug runnersWashington (AFP) Oct 9, 2025 The US Senate on Wednesday rejected a draft law that would ban Donald Trump from ordering new military strikes in the Caribbean, as the president faces backlash for his targeting of alleged drug traffickers. ... more |
 
At least 14 soldiers killed in South Sudan as 'love triangle' turns bloodyJuba (AFP) Oct 8, 2025 At least 14 soldiers were killed and several others injured in South Sudan after a suspected "love triangle" dispute led to a deadly shootout, the army said on Wednesday. ... more  |
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Bangladesh court issues arrest warrants for senior officersDhaka (AFP) Oct 8, 2025 A Bangladesh court has issued arrest warrants for two dozen military officers over their alleged role in enforced disappearances during ousted premier Sheikh Hasina's rule, prosecutors said on Wednesday. ... more
Mexico investigates soldiers for killing six on highwayCiudad Victoria, Mexico (AFP) Oct 8, 2025 Mexican prosecutors have launched a probe against soldiers over the shooting deaths of six people in a northern state where clashes involving drug cartels are frequent, a judicial source said Tuesday. ... more  
GEO-MEASURE brings survey-grade precision to everyoneLos Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 09, 2025 GEO-MEASURE, the new handheld GNSS rover from GEODNET, is redefining field surveying by combining professional-grade accuracy with consumer-level simplicity and affordability. The compact device int ... more 
In Simandou mountains, Guinea prepares to cash in on iron oreSimandou Mountain Range, Guinee (AFP) Oct 8, 2025 At the foot of the Simandou mountains in southeast Guinea's lush tropical forest, thousands of workers, trucks and excavators are digging up the hills. ... more |
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Three killed as major quake strikes southern Philippines Mati, Philippines (AFP) Oct 10, 2025 A powerful magnitude-7.4 earthquake struck off the southern Philippines on Friday, killing at least three people and triggering regional tsunami warnings that were later lifted. ... more  
Turkish military ready to take part in any Gaza mission: defence ministry sourceIstanbul (AFP) Oct 10, 2025 Turkey's military will take part in any mission to maintain peace in Gaza after a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas, a defence ministry source said on Friday. ... more 
Girl's remains identifed 14 years after Japan tsunamiTokyo (AFP) Oct 10, 2025 Human remains found in Japan have been identified as those of a six-year-old girl missing since the massive earthquake and tsunami of 2011, police said Friday. ... more 
Eastern Spain braces for heavy rainMadrid (AFP) Oct 9, 2025 Spain's Mediterranean coast on Thursday braced for more torrential rain after an alert warning of "extraordinary danger" was issued for Alicante in the Valencia region, where deadly floods struck last year. ... more |
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EU fines Greece over Zakynthos marine park landfillAthens (AFP) Oct 9, 2025 The EU Court of Justice on Thursday handed Greece a heavy daily fine for failing to shut down an illegal landfill in a key marine park on the tourist island of Zakynthos. ... more 
Palau leader in 'world first' underwater interviewSydney (AFP) Oct 9, 2025 The president of tiny Pacific island nation Palau has sunk to new depths - claiming to be the first world leader to conduct a live interview immersed entirely underwater. ... more 
King Charles III to unveil 'harmony' vision of nature in new filmLondon (AFP) Oct 8, 2025 Britain's King Charles III said Wednesday he hopes to throw a spotlight on his lifelong work to protect the planet in a new documentary to air worldwide next year. ... more 
Hong Kong logs record number of 'very hot' October daysHong Kong (AFP) Oct 8, 2025 Hong Kong logged its fourth "very hot day" this month on Wednesday, setting a record for the number of sweltering October days, according to the city's weather service. ... more |
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New species of poisonous frog discovered in Amazon; Snakebite surge as Bangladesh hit by floodsLima (AFP) Oct 7, 2025 Scientists have discovered a new species of poisonous frog - brightly colored and measuring just a few millimeters - in the Amazon, according to a Peruvian government agency in charge of environmental conservation. ... more |
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Bonaire residents take Netherlands to court over climateThe Hague (AFP) Oct 7, 2025 Residents on a tiny island off the coast of Venezuela and Greenpeace on Tuesday urged the Netherlands to take action on the climate crisis, at the opening of a trial in The Hague. ... more  
Death of 'sweet king': AI chatbots linked to teen tragedySan Francisco, United States (AFP) Oct 10, 2025 A chatbot from one of Silicon Valley's hottest AI startups called a 14-year-old "sweet king" and pleaded with him to "come home" in passionate exchanges that would be the teen's last communications before he took his own life. ... more 
Heavy rainfall cuts off village, causes power outages in RomaniaBucharest (AFP) Oct 8, 2025 Flooding caused by torrential rains left hundreds of inhabitants cut off in a village in southeastern Romania on Wednesday, with power outages and school closures reported in the region, authorities said. ... more  
Shackleton's sunken polar ship may have been weaker than thoughtWashington DC (UPI) Oct 6, 2025 Sir Ernest Shackleton's polar ship, Endurance, was considered to be the strongest of its time but the vessel had significant structural weaknesses that caused its demise - and an analysis now suggests the famed explorer knew it when he set out for the Antarctic. ... more |
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