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Rubio starts first visit to India on heels of US-China summit
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio started his first visit to India on Saturday, looking to restore ties with a usually like-minded partner a week after Washington's warm summit with China.
Boulevard
The Asian workers keeping Greenland in business
Marinel Garciano dislikes winter, and that's tough when it lasts nine months in Ilulissat, Greenland. But she has no regrets about leaving the Philippines to give her children opportunities.
Economy
'Never going back': Cartel attack decimates Mexican Indigenous town
Hungry animals are the only living beings that remain in Tula, an Indigenous community in Mexico whose residents were terrorized and forced to flee by a drug cartel.
Culture
Cannes highlights as film festival wraps up
The Cannes Film Festival wraps up Saturday with its traditional awards ceremony after two action-packed weeks of world premieres, star-studded red carpets, parties and fashion shows. AFP looks back on some of the highlights:
Culture
The movies vying for the Cannes Film Festival's top prize
Twenty-two films from some of the world's most celebrated directors are vying for the top prize at the Cannes Film Festival, which will be handed out on Saturday.
Culture
Russian war drama among favourites for Cannes top prize
A tense family drama set against the backdrop of Russia's invasion of Ukraine is among the favourites for top prize at the Cannes Film Festival which will be handed out on Saturday.
Health
Banned ex-100m champ Kerley to compete clean at Enhanced Games
Fred Kerley will compete clean against drug-fuelled athletes at this weekend's Enhanced Games and still hopes to race in the 2028 Olympics, the suspended former 100m world champion said Friday.
Sports
Waratahs 'on right track' despite crushing Brumbies loss
NSW Waratahs coach Dan McKellar insists his side are "on the right track" despite their Super Rugby season hanging by a thread after a crushing 21-14 defeat to the ACT Brumbies.
SpaceX carries out mostly successful Starship test flight
SpaceX's Starship spacecraft splashed down into the Indian Ocean Friday after the company performed a mostly successful test flight of the latest version of its enormous rocket.
Politics
Senegal's president sacks PM after months of tensions
Senegal President Bassirou Diomaye Faye sacked Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko and dissolved the government on Friday after months of tensions, deepening a crisis in the debt-laden west African nation.
Technology
SpaceX's enormous Starship splashes down after test flight
SpaceX's Starship spacecraft splashed down into the Indian ocean Friday after the company performed a test flight of the latest version of the enormous rocket.
Politics
US mulls new strikes on Iran: US media reports
The United States is weighing new military strikes on Iran, US media outlets reported on Friday.
Sports
South Korean Kim flirts with 59, shoots 60 to lead CJ Cup Byron Nelson
Kim Si-woo carded a spectacular 60 marred only by an agonizing bogey at the last to seize a five-shot lead on Friday at the PGA Tour CJ Cup Byron Nelson in Mckinney, Texas.
Technology
SpaceX sends Starship rocket sailing into space
The latest edition of SpaceX's Starship soared through the Texas skies Friday after the company's initial launch attempt was called off over technical issues the evening prior.
Bolivia leader targeted by new mass protests
Bolivian riot police clashed with anti-government protesters in La Paz on Friday for the second time in a week as unions and Indigenous groups pressed their calls for President Rodrigo Paz to step down.
Sports
NASCAR boss pays tribute to 'badass' Kyle Busch
NASCAR chief Steve O'Donnell paid tribute to "American badass" Kyle Busch on Friday, one day after the two-time Cup series champion acknowledged as one of the sport's greats died suddenly at the age of 41.
Pakistan army chief in Tehran as Iran weighs US peace offer
Pakistan's powerful army chief arrived in Tehran on Friday as diplomacy around the Middle East war gathered pace, with Iran weighing a new US peace proposal while warning that deep divisions still stand in the way of a deal.
Sports
Russell bounces back to beat Antonelli in sprint qualifying
George Russell bounced back on Friday to claim pole position in qualifying for Saturday’s sprint race at the Canadian Grand Prix ahead of championship leader and Mercedes team-mate Kimi Antonelli.
WHO members note Argentina's withdrawal letter
The World Health Organization's member states on Friday noted Argentina's notification of withdrawal from the UN agency and said they would always welcome full cooperation from Buenos Aires.
Sports
Lens beat Nice to win French Cup for first time
Lens won the French Cup for the first time in their history with a 3-1 victory over Nice in the final at the Stade de France on Friday.
Economy
Mexico, EU lower tariffs in bid to grow non-US trade
The European Union and Mexico on Friday signed a deal reducing tariffs on each other's goods as both seek to lessen their dependence on trade with the United States.
Sports
Vunipola guides Montpellier past Ulster to Challenge Cup triumph
Former England No 8 Billy Vunipola was instrumental as Montpellier trounced Ulster 59-26 on Friday in Bilbao, Spain, to win the Challenge Cup for a third time.
Politics
Fresh confrontation between police, protesters in Bolivia
Bolivian riot police clashed with another wave of protests in La Paz on Friday, as thousands joined a demonstration calling for new center-right President Rodrigo Paz to step down.
Trump's intelligence chief Tulsi Gabbard resigns
US intelligence chief Tulsi Gabbard announced her resignation on Friday, ending the tenure of a controversial pick who appeared to be at odds with President Donald Trump over the Iran war.
Economy
Kevin Warsh: New Fed chair who vows not to be Trump's puppet
Kevin Warsh, the new chair of the US Federal Reserve, returns to the central bank with an ambitious reform agenda and the looming threat of intimidation by the man who nominated him: US President Donald Trump.
Economy
US Fed chair says will be 'reform-oriented' at glitzy White House swearing-in
New US Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh vowed to be "reform-oriented" as he was sworn in at the White House on Friday, with President Donald Trump insisting the central bank chief would be "totally independent."
Politics
French Gaza activists arrive home after Israel expulsion
Several French pro-Palestinian activists on Friday described what they said was a violent and humiliating ordeal after they were detained by Israeli forces on a Gaza-bound flotilla.
Sports
Ace, eagle lift Im to early CJ Cup Byron Nelson lead
Im Sung-jae conjured a hole-in-one and a closing eagle to cap a 10-under par 61 on Friday to share the early clubhouse lead over a red-hot Jordan Spieth at the PGA Tour CJ Cup Byron Nelson.
Economy
From agave syrup to raw materials: EU, Mexico agree trade expansion
The EU and Mexico agreed to expand their trade ties Friday against the backdrop of a more protectionist United States under President Donald Trump.
Sports
Antonelli romps opening practice ahead of Russell
Championship leading Italian teenager Kimi Antonelli set the pace on Friday ahead of Mercedes team-mate George Russell in an incident-hit extended opening practice at the Canadian Grand Prix.
Politics
Who killed Trump's AI order? Musk says it wasn't him
Speculation swirled Friday over the last-minute collapse of President Donald Trump's planned executive order on powerful AI models, with fingers pointing at the president's allies in Silicon Valley who oppose government oversight of the technology.
Politics
Pakistan military chief arrives in Tehran in push to end Iran war
Pakistan's powerful army chief arrived in Tehran on Friday, with Islamabad mediating as the Islamic republic examines a new US proposal to end the Middle East war.