9+ hour, 47+ min ago   (473+ words) Seoul (AFP) – South Korea's Olympic committee said Monday there was "a serious shortage of accommodation" at the Asian Games starting in Japan this week as officials from the Philippines resorted to Airbnb. Issued on: 14/09/2026 - 05:39 There is no dedicated athletes' village…...

10+ hour, 29+ min ago   (256+ words) Tokyo (AFP) – A candidate backed by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's ruling party won a gubernatorial election in Okinawa, bringing to power a leader who approves of a contentious US military base relocation plan for the first time in 12 years....

11+ hour, 1+ min ago   (342+ words) Sydney (AFP) – Violence will not derail the reopening of the dormant Panguna mine in Papua New Guinea's Bougainville region, a local leader said, after saboteurs torched rows of heavy machinery on site. Issued on: 14/09/2026 - 04:25 Harbouring one of the world's largest…...

11+ hour, 59+ 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…...

11+ hour, 38+ 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…...

11+ hour, 39+ min ago   (615+ words) Suwon (South Korea) (AFP) – A little cheer rose for 79-year-old Hwang Sun-hee after she managed to place an online order at a training session in South Korea, which has one of the world's starkest digital divides for seniors. Issued on:…...

11+ hour, 53+ min ago   (614+ words) Vologda (Russia) (AFP) – An ex-kickboxer preaching Orthodox traditions who has effectively banned abortion and declared war on alcohol: ultra-conservative governor Georgy Filimonov is the face of Vladimir Putin's rule in Russia's Vologda region. Issued on: 14/09/2026 - 03:33 Some 450 kilometres (280 miles) north-west of…...

13+ hour, 3+ 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…...

13+ hour, 9+ min ago   (422+ words) Culiacán (Mexico) (AFP) – Chanting and waving banners, thousands marched Sunday in the Mexican city of Culiacan to protest the deaths of people caught up in a war between two rival factions of the infamous Sinaloa Cartel. Issued on: 14/09/2026 - 02:17 Dressed in…...

15+ hour, 21+ min ago   (392+ words) Stockholm (AFP) – Quiet enough to hear a pin drop. Then, thunderous applause and shrieks of joy erupted at the Swedish Social Democrats election party on Sunday as supporters celebrated the far-right's predicted drop in support from early counting. Issued on:…...