Trump and Musk in stunning public divorce

Agence France Presse 06/06/2025

WASHINGTON, United States — Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s unlikely bromance imploded in spectacular fashion Thursday as the US president and his billionaire former aide tore into each other in a very public, real-time divorce. Trump said…

Trump slaps new travel ban on 12 countries

Agence France Presse 06/05/2025

WASHINGTON, United States — US President Donald Trump signed a new travel ban Wednesday targeting 12 countries including Afghanistan, Iran and Yemen, reviving one of the most controversial measures from his first term. Trump said the measure…

French Open: Boisson ‘going for the dream’ after injury nightmare

Agence France Presse 06/05/2025

PARIS, France — Lois Boisson has “resilience” tattooed above her right elbow and the 361st-ranked Frenchwoman demonstrated she had plenty as she stormed into semi-finals of the French Open on Wednesday. Boisson swept past world number six…

Around 100 cats found dead at Japan woman’s home

Agence France Presse 06/04/2025

TOKYO — Around 100 dead cats were discovered at the squalid home of a woman in southwest Japan who belonged to an animal welfare group, a local official said on Wednesday. The group, Animal Assist Senju, apologized…

French Open: Alcaraz cruises into last four

Agence France Presse 06/04/2025

PARIS, France — Carlos Alcaraz said his ruthless quarter-final performance at Roland Garros on Tuesday was partly “inspired” by rival Jannik Sinner as the Spaniard blew away Tommy Paul for the loss of just five games. The…

South Korea: New President Lee takes power after sweeping election win

Agence France Presse 06/04/2025

SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea’s center-left Lee Jae-myung was declared president Wednesday after winning a snap election, taking the helm of a nation deeply divided after his predecessor’s disastrous attempt to declare martial law. Lee won…

‘Makeshift flamethrower’ attacker facing US federal hate charges

Agence France Presse 06/03/2025

BOULDER, United States — The man suspected of a Molotov cocktail attack on Jewish protesters in Colorado was facing federal hate crime charges on Monday, with the government saying he was in the United States illegally. Mohamed…

French Open quarters: Djokovic, Sinner in, No. 361 Boisson springs upset

Agence France Presse 06/03/2025

PARIS, France — Novak Djokovic sailed into a record 19th French Open quarter-final on Monday, while world number one Jannik Sinner dismantled Andrey Rublev in straight sets. World number 361 Lois Boisson knocked out women’s third seed…

Snakes on a plane: Indian passenger caught with venomous vipers

Agence France Presse 06/02/2025

MUMBAI — A passenger smuggling dozens of venomous vipers was stopped after flying into the financial capital Mumbai from Thailand, Indian customs officials said. The snakes, which included 44 Indonesian pit vipers, were “concealed in checked-in baggage”,…

Swiss glacier collapse: Rock and ice prevent rescue work

Agence France Presse 05/30/2025

FERDEN, Switzerland — Swiss authorities said Thursday that rock and ice piles from a collapsed glacier that destroyed a village were preventing emergency services from working, but that they were cautiously optimistic no more homes were at…

Musk to exit US goverment role after rare break with Trump

Agence France Presse 05/29/2025

WASHINGTON, United States — Billionaire Elon Musk on Wednesday announced he was leaving his role in US government, intended to reduce federal spending, shortly after his first major break with President Donald Trump over his signature spending…

Musk ‘disappointed’ by Trump bill, in rare break with US president

Agence France Presse 05/29/2025

WASHINGTON, United States — Billionaire Elon Musk has criticized Donald Trump’s signature spending bill, in his first major break with the US president since he stepped back from his role taking a chainsaw to government spending. The…

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