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Guatemalan volcano eruption ends, locals return home

The eruption of Guatemala's Fuego volcano officially ended on Wednesday, the country's Institute of Volcanology reported.

Guatemala volcano eruption eases off, but alert remains in place

Activity at Guatemala's Fuego volcano died down slightly on Wednesday, after a powerful eruption of lava and ash forced hundreds of people to flee their homes.

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Argentine Football Association says US did not detain its president

Argentina's top football officials on Wednesday firmly denied reports that their federation's president and treasurer were detained and questioned upon leaving the United States after the World Cup final.

Hungary's Orban says graft case is 'pretext' to target his party

Hungary's nationalist ex-prime minister Viktor Orban on Wednesday accused prosecutors of conducting a sham investigation into corruption allegations to justify seizing his Fidesz party's databases a day earlier.

Evacuees from Spain's wildfire struggle with scale of devastation

You can smell the fire dozens of kilometres away, and its smoke has partly blocked out the sun: the huge wildfire north of Madrid has unnerved officials and evacuees alike.

Louvre heist gallery reopens to public, but with nothing to steal

The glittering, vaulted gallery targeted by thieves at the Louvre last October reopened to the public on Wednesday, becoming a novel attraction for tourists even though its priceless exhibits have been removed.

Death toll rises to 13 in Chile's severe storms

Heavy rains in Chile have killed at least 13 people and left more than 60,000 others cut off due to washed out roads, government officials said in a report Tuesday, as the recovery effort focused on restoring basic services.

At least 53 dead in Guyana capsized ferry disaster

At least 53 people died after a ferry capsized off the coast of Guyana over the weekend, Prime Minister Mark Phillips said Tuesday.

Colombia to host office of Trump's anti-cartel alliance: president-elect

Colombia will host an office belonging to US President Donald Trump's "Shield of the Americas" initiative, the South American country's hard-right president-elect announced Tuesday.

At least 41 dead in Guyana capsized ferry disaster

At least 41 people died after a ferry capsized off the coast of Guyana over the weekend, the government said Tuesday.

'Godzilla' actress Kaylee Hottle, 18, dies in US car crash

Kaylee Hottle, an 18-year-old actress who appeared in two "Godzilla" films, died early Tuesday in a car accident in the US state of Maryland, police said.

Fires in Brazil's Amazon dropped to historic low in 2025

Forest fires in the Brazilian Amazon fell to a historic low in 2025 after peaking the previous year, according to a report published Tuesday.

Desperate Rohingya risk deadly voyages as trafficking surges

Rahela Begum survived the horrors of war in Myanmar and life in the world's largest refugee camp in Bangladesh -- only to end up drifting at sea, clinging to a wooden plank.

Inside Indonesia's slave island: 'I want my children to be free'

Two hours from the tourist beaches of Bali, slavery is alive and well on the Indonesian island of Sumba, where people are still born into bondage.

Mexican drug lord 'El Mayo' sentenced to life in US prison

Mexican drug lord Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada, one of the world's most powerful and wealthy crime bosses, was sentenced Monday to life in US prison for co-leading the notorious Sinaloa cartel.

Mexican drug lord 'El Mayo' sentenced to life in prison

Mexican drug lord Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada was sentenced Monday to life in prison by a US court for co-founding and leading the powerful Sinaloa cartel.

Judge approved night-time Tour de France doping tests

A French judge approved the night-time Tour de France anti-doping tests of star riders Tadej Pogacar and Jonas Vingegaard, the public prosecutor's office confirmed to AFP on Monday.

Chile declares state of emergency over deadly rainfall

Heavy rainfall in Chile has killed five people and destroyed or severely damaged over 1,000 homes, pushing the government to declare a state of emergency on Monday.

'Exhausted' Spain's happy World Cup hangover

Mountains of beer cans, broken glass and discarded flags littered Madrid streets on Monday after an all-night World Cup celebration, as bleary-eyed commuters fuelled themselves with coffee before starting up again to welcome home Spain's champions.

EU fines AliExpress 550 mn euros over illegal products

The EU on Monday slapped a 550-million-euro ($630 million) fine on online retailer AliExpress for allowing the sale of illegal products, including unsafe toys and cosmetics.

Ferry capsizes off Guyana coast, 67 rescued as search continues

An aging ferry carrying more than 100 people capsized off the coast of Guyana, with rescue teams saving 67 people, officials said, as the search continues into Monday.

Ferry capsizes off Guyana, authorities still searching for 66

An aging ferry carrying more than 100 people capsized off the coast of Guyana, with 67 saved and rescue teams searching for the rest, officials said Sunday.

Laos says cannot determine cause of tourist deaths linked to tainted alcohol

Laos authorities said on Saturday they could not determine blame or the cause of the deaths in 2024 of six tourists previously linked to methanol-tainted alcohol because their families had refused to allow autopsies.

'Chainsaw massacre': Europe mulls culls for fish-guzzling cormorant

Europe's great cormorant has recovered from near-extinction to overabundance in half a century, stoking a long-running debate over population control between fishers troubled by its voracious appetite and conservationists.

Supplies run dry in Venezuelan village on edge of quake zone

A convoy of World Food Programme (WFP) trucks trundles up a winding road along the Venezuelan coast, leaving the quake-leveled town of Catia La Mar far behind.

Fickle winds whip up huge Spanish wildfire

Firefighters battling a huge wildfire in northeastern Spain prepared for another challenging night on Friday as "crazy" winds were expected to fan flames that have razed almost 14,000 hectares (34,600 acres).

Strong quake hits southern Mexico, tsunami alert lifted

A 7.3-magnitude earthquake struck southern Mexico and parts of Central America on Friday, seismologists said, with a tsunami alert briefly issued for a stretch of the Pacific coast.

Southern Mexico hit by 7.3 quake, triggering tsunami alert

Southern Mexico and parts of Central America were hit by a 7.3 magnitude earthquake on Friday, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS), with a tsunami alert issued for a stretch of the Pacific coast.

Nigerian court dismisses suit challenging Shell's divestment

A Nigerian court Friday dismissed a lawsuit by a traditional monarch in the oil-rich delta region seeking to halt Shell's plan to offload its onshore assets over accusations of decades of environmental pollution.

Cubes and lubes: Europe's 'Speedcubers' twist for glory

Brows knitted with concentration, Juliette Sebastien clasps her trusty Rubik's Cube, her fingers moving at a head-spinning speed before flipping the solved puzzle onto her table in just 25.03 seconds.

China landslide kills 8, at least 34 missing: officials

A landslide in southwest China killed at least eight people and left 34 missing on Friday, local authorities said, with Chinese President Xi Jinping urging comprehensive inspections as rescue efforts were ongoing.

France blocks access to Polymarket

France said Friday it was blocking access to the online prediction market Polymarket, as punters continued to make bets despite a ban already in place.

'Concerns' after Amnesty labels J.K. Rowling women's centre 'anti-rights'

Britain's charities regulator is looking into concerns about an Amnesty International report that branded a women's centre for sexual violence victims founded by Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling as "anti-rights".

Russia fines anti-war politician in chaotic court hearing

A Russian court fined anti-war politician Boris Nadezhdin $13 on Friday for displaying "extremist symbols", delivering the verdict moments after paramedics performed a cardiogram on him in court over extreme high blood pressure.

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