17+ hour, 26+ min ago   (607+ words) Montreal (Canada) (AFP) – Prime Minister Mark Carney calls Canada "the most European of non-European countries," and while formal EU membership may be tricky, he is pursuing unprecedented closeness with the bloc to reduce dependence on a hostile United States. Issued…...

17+ hour, 5+ min ago   (343+ words) Houston (AFP) – The United States on Monday kicks off a set of G20 meetings touting "energy abundance," even as President Donald Trump's war against Iran continues to disrupt global fuel markets. Issued on: 14/09/2026 - 03:29Modified: 14/09/2026 - 03:48 The discussions are slated to run through Wednesday…...

18+ hour, 31+ min ago   (385+ words) Washington (United States) (AFP) – Leaders of the Kennedy Center who have sought to add President Donald Trump's name to the storied institution say it is facing bankruptcy and possible closure in days, the Washington Post reported Sunday. Issued on: 14/09/2026 - 02:23 According…...

1+ day, 18+ min ago   (209+ words) Jean-Emile Jammine is pleased to welcome Alessandro Stravato, a witness to the attacks of September 11th. His testimony offers a deeply personal account. He witnessed firsthand the second plane strike the World Trade Center from Arthur Ashe Stadium. Stravato’s first instinct…...

1+ day, 30+ min ago   (393+ words) Doonbeg (Ireland) (AFP) – Shane Lowry won the Irish Open title in record-breaking style on Sunday as US President Donald Trump watched the home hero's triumph at his Doonbeg course. Issued on: 13/09/2026 - 20:05Modified: 13/09/2026 - 20:23 Lowry carded a final round total of 63 and finished…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago   (624+ words) Dubai (AFP) – In the markets of old Dubai, saffron, cumin, pistachios and almonds from Iran still fill the stalls, as if the two shores of the Gulf were not separated by war. Issued on: 13/09/2026 - 13:57 Last month, the United Arab Emirates…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago   (389+ words) Issued on: 13/09/2026 - 11:25Modified: 13/09/2026 - 13:25 The leaders of France and Canada will next week visit France's North Atlantic territory of Saint-Pierre-and-Miquelon to underscore their support for national borders in the face of Donald Trump's territorial ambitions, Paris said Sunday. The US president on…...

1+ day, 9+ 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, 17+ hour ago   (726+ words) Washington (United States) (AFP) – The US Federal Reserve goes into a key rate-setting meeting this week with markets expecting policymakers to pull the trigger on a rate hike to tackle persistently high inflation -- and analysts say central bank chief Kevin…...

1+ day, 17+ hour ago   (720+ words) Doonbeg (Ireland) (AFP) – Donald Trump turns his focus Sunday to golf and promoting his business interests, as he wraps up a two-day Ireland visit so far marked by his off-the-cuff diplomacy causing another stir. Issued on: 13/09/2026 - 03:25 The US president caught…...