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Rescuers on horseback, with dogs search for Texas flood victims

Rescuers on horseback, with dogs search for Texas flood victims

Volunteers on horseback and others with rescue dogs are combing riverbanks alongside authorities in central Texas, searching for victims of catastrophic floods that have killed more than 100 people.

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Australia-born Lion Hansen faces 'pinch-me' moment against old team

Australia-born Lion Hansen faces 'pinch-me' moment against old team

Australia-born Mack Hansen says lining up for the British and Irish Lions on the wing against his old club ACT Brumbies on Wednesday will be a "pinch-me" moment.

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Mitre by mitre: N. Macedonian nuns craft priceless holy headwear

Mitre by mitre: N. Macedonian nuns craft priceless holy headwear

In total silence, Sister Elisaveta stitched the sacred headwear for which her monastery in North Macedonia is renowned throughout the Orthodox world.

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S.Leone islanders despair as rising ocean threatens survival

S.Leone islanders despair as rising ocean threatens survival

Wading through water up to his knees, Hassan Kargbo points to the vast ocean before him, which is eroding the land and imperilling residents' survival on his island off Sierra Leone.

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Bulgaria to get final green light to adopt euro in 2026

Bulgaria to get final green light to adopt euro in 2026

EU ministers are set to give the final green light on Tuesday for Bulgaria to adopt the euro on January 1, 2026, when the country would become the single currency area's 21st member.

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Major garment producer Bangladesh seeks deal after 35% US tariff

Major garment producer Bangladesh seeks deal after 35% US tariff

Bangladesh, the world's second-biggest garment manufacturer, holds hope to reduce the 35 percent tariff that US President Donald Trump said he will impose, the country's top commerce official told AFP on Tuesday.

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France's Macron kicks off pomp-filled UK state visit

France's Macron kicks off pomp-filled UK state visit

French President Emmanuel Macron begins a three-day state visit to Britain on Tuesday, which will see him address parliament and try to rekindle a purportedly warm relationship with King Charles III.

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Mbappe and PSG set for Club World Cup reunion as Real Madrid eye final

Mbappe and PSG set for Club World Cup reunion as Real Madrid eye final

Kylian Mbappe will come up against Paris Saint-Germain for the first time since leaving the French club a year ago as Xabi Alonso's Real Madrid revolution gets its biggest test yet in Wednesday's Club World Cup semi-final.

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US to send 'more weapons' to Ukraine: Trump

US to send 'more weapons' to Ukraine: Trump

President Donald Trump said Monday the United States will send additional weapons to Ukraine, after Russia claimed new gains in its grinding war against its neighbour.

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Most markets rise as Trump sends tariff letters, delays deadline

Most markets rise as Trump sends tariff letters, delays deadline

Most stocks rose Tuesday as traders cautiously welcomed Donald Trump's extension of his tariff deadline and indication he could push it back further, though uncertainty over US trade policy capped gains.

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