McDonald's profits dented by food poisoning outbreak
New York (AFP) – McDonald's reported a dip in profits Monday as it contended with lingering effects from a US food poisoning outbreak that depressed sales in its home market.…
Six arrested after migrants' bodies found on French beach
Lille (France) (AFP) – Authorities have arrested six people after the bodies of two migrants were found on a northern France beach following a failed bid to cross the Channel…
Mikaela Shiffrin: World Ski Championships throwback
Saalbach (Austria) (AFP) – Mikaela Shiffrin will not defend her giant slalom title at the World Ski Championships this week. Issued on: 10/02/2025 - 17:13Modified: 10/02/2025 - 17:09 4 min
At least 55 dead after Guatemala bus plunges into ravine
Guatemala City (AFP) – At least 55 people were killed in Guatemala on Monday when a bus crashed through a guard rail and plunged into a ravine, authorities said, one…
Almost half of remote French island hit by wildfire: official
Paris (AFP) – A remote island that is part of France's French Southern and Antarctic Lands in the Indian Ocean has seen half of its territory hit by a wildfire…
Trump: Palestinians have no right of return under Gaza plan
Washington (AFP) – President Donald Trump said Palestinians would have no right of return to Gaza under his US takeover plan, describing his proposal in excerpts of an interview released…
Did cuts to shipping emissions spur more global warming?
Paris (AFP) – Could a sudden drop in pollution from cargo vessels criss-crossing global shipping lanes be inadvertently making the world hotter? Issued on: 10/02/2025 - 16:21Modified: 10/02/2025 - 16:17…
Smith and Carey put Australia in command in Sri Lanka Test
Galle (Sri Lanka) (AFP) – Steve Smith and Alex Carey powered Australia to a formidable 414 all out Saturday in their first innings of the second Test against Sri Lanka…
Paris workshop delivers ultra
Paris (AFP) – In a workshop outside Paris, Celine Lallement stitched hairs into a silicone baby's skull -- the latest creation from a studio specialised in making ultra-realistic infants for…
Demi Moore wins at Critics Choice with disgraced rival Gascon absent
Los Angeles (United States) (AFP) – Demi Moore won best actress at the Critics Choice Awards on Friday, confirming her status as favorite for the Oscars in a week that…