Barbers in Afghanistan risk detention for trimming men's beards too short, they told AFP, as the Taliban authorities enforce their strict interpretation of Islamic law with increasing zeal.

Vast stretches of a once-verdant acacia forest south of Sudan's capital Khartoum have been reduced to little more than fields of stumps as nearly three years of conflict have fuelled ...

After wrapping up another day, Troy Landry told Cheyenne “Pickle” Wheat he planned to help a friend with a wild hog problem. Pickle wanted to get in on the fun, but that would require her to burn the ...

In an exclusive interview with, Congressman Kevin Kiley, R-Calif., questioned California state retirement fund objectives, saying they have an "entirely different agenda" that ...

The massive US military buildup in the Middle East, including warships, fighter jets, and refueling aircraft, lays the foundation for a potentially sustained campaign against Iran -- should President ...

Japanese companies will finance investments valued at $36 billion in energy and minerals projects in Ohio, Texas and Georgia as part of a trade agreement that ...

Retail tycoon Les Wexner told US lawmakers Wednesday he was "conned" by Jeffrey Epstein and denied any knowledge of his crimes, as Democrats pressed him over his decades-long relationship with ...

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Social media platforms including Facebook and TikTok were no longer available in Gabon on Wednesday, AFP journalists and a watchdog said, after regulators suspended them over security concerns amid an ...

Mikaela Shiffrin is an Olympic champion again after roaring to victory in the slalom on Wednesday to bring an end to her ...

Swiss resources giant Glencore is still open to a transformative merger with another mining group, its CEO said Wednesday, ...

Ukraine and Russia made some progress at US-mediated talks in Geneva, but did not find a compromise on the key issue of ...