From AFP News Agency. President Donald Trump says Iran’s uranium will be transferred to the United States under any peace deal, adding that Washington will help Tehran dig it out from nuclear facilities hit in US strikes last year. SOUNDBITE Interested in licensing this video ? Get in touch 👉 http://u.afp.com/wvnD N.B.: AFP’s services and content…

From AFP News Agency. The war in the Middle East sparked by US and Israeli attacks against Iran has shaken the region, but it’s also having major effects thousands of kilometres away on the battlefields of Ukraine. Russia has benefited from global oil prices rising, increasing its profits from its energy sector, but Ukraine has…

From AFP News Agency. Alana Anisio Rosa, 20, politely turned down the man from her gym who kept sending her flowers and chocolates. A month later, he burst into her home and stabbed her around 50 times with a pocket knife. As Alana recovered, videos on TikTok went viral in Brazil of men beating and…

From AFP News Agency. Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa says he could consider "long-term negotiations" with Israel on the disputed Golan Heights if Israel agrees to withdraw from recently occupied Syrian territories. Since the fall of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in December 2024, Israel has sent troops into a buffer zone patrolled by the UN that…

From AFP News Agency. Family and friends gather outside a court to support 20-year-old Alana Rosa as she attends the first hearing in the trial of Luis Felipe Sampaio, the man accused of attempting to kill her after she refused to date him. Sampaio allegedly stabbed Rosa more than 40 times with a pocket knife…

From AFP News Agency. Tens of thousands of people gather for a giant open-air mass by Pope Leo XIV at a stadium in Cameroon’s economic capital Douala, as part of his several day visit to the Central African nation. "I see the Pope as my spiritual father, the representative of Jesus on earth, the representative…

From AFP News Agency. US President Donald Trump says on Truth Social he has rejected an offer from NATO to help secure the Strait of Hormuz after Iran said it had reopened, telling the US-led alliance to "STAY AWAY." "Now that the Hormuz Strait situation is over, I received a call from NATO asking if…

From AFP News Agency. A hospital in Lyon, France is helping healthcare providers to better understand and treat the toxic effects of nitrous oxide. The substance, also known as laughing gas, is used for pain relief in dentistry and medicine. But in recent years, misuse of the inexpensive gas has become widespread among teenagers and…

From AFP News Agency. International law is more important than ever at a time when even core countries in the global system are violating it, says the United Nations secretary-general in The Hague. Marking the 80th anniversary of the International Court of Justice, the UN’s top court, Antonio Guterres adds: "Without that foundation, the risk…

From AFP News Agency. Nearly a week after their splashdown in the Pacific Ocean, NASA’s Artemis II crew spoke at a press conference at Johnson Space Center in Houston. Mission commander Reid Wiseman admitted that the crew are yet to grasp the magnitude of the moment, after his team completed the first crewed mission to…

From AFP News Agency. A 10-day ceasefire deal struck between Lebanon and Israel has taken effect, sending displaced residents streaming south towards their homes, even as the Lebanese army warned of "a number of violations" in the area. Interested in licensing this video? Get in touch 👉 http://u.afp.com/wvnD AFP’s services and content are for professional…

From AFP News Agency. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky meets with the Swedish King Carl XVI Gustaf in Lviv. It is the monarch’s first visit to Ukraine since Russia’s full-scale invasion. Interested in licensing this video ? Get in touch 👉 http://u.afp.com/wvnD N.B.: AFP’s services and content are for professional use only

From AFP News Agency. US President Donald Trump welcomes Iran’s announcement that the crucial Strait of Hormuz will be open to shipping for the duration of a ceasefire. "THANK YOU!" Trump writes on his Truth Social platform, saying Iran announced the narrow waterway is "FULLY OPEN AND READY FOR FULL PASSAGE." SCREENSHOT Interested in licensing…

From AFP News Agency. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni arrive at the Élysée Palace to take part in a summit of allies to discuss securing the Strait of Hormuz once the fragile Iranian-American ceasefire has been consolidated. Interested in licensing this video ? Get in touch 👉 http://u.afp.com/wvnD N.B.: AFP’s services…

From AFP News Agency. Thousands of Lebanese civilians take to the road hoping that a ten-day ceasefire with Israel will allow them to return to their homes in southern Beirut and the war-torn south of the country. The Lebanese army warned the residents not to return to the areas, which have been pounded by Israeli…

From AFP News Agency. Israel’s defence minister Israel Katz says that the campaign against the militant group Hezbollah is not yet complete, just hours after a 10-day ceasefire came into force in Lebanon. Katz also warns that if the fighting resumes, displaced residents returning to the country’s war-torn south will have to evacuate again. Interested…

From AFP News Agency. UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer says the "ceasefire should be permanent" in Iran and that a "logistics and economic limb" as well as "military planning" is needed for the Straight of Hormuz to open. Starmer makes the comments on a trip to Paris where he is chairing a meeting of allies…

From AFP News Agency. Animated map showing the location of Cuba, and its capital, Havana. The 3D reconstruction is by AFP. The topographic data used for this animation were provided by AW3D of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) VIDEOGRAPHIC Interested in licensing this video ? Get in touch 👉 http://u.afp.com/wvnD N.B.: AFP’s services and content…

From AFP News Agency. Last year was the deadliest on record for Rohingya refugees fleeing by sea, as "nearly 900 Rohingya refugees were reported missing or dead" in shipwrecks in the region, "making it the deadliest year on record" says the United Nations refugee agency’s spokesman Babar Baloch, during a press conference in Geneva. SOUNDBITE…

From AFP News Agency. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer says he is "furious" that he was not told that former Washington envoy Peter Mandelson failed his security vetting, as he faces new calls to quit. The affair has haunted Starmer for months amid growing anger over Mandelson’s 2024 nomination to the top diplomatic post despite…

From AFP News Agency. Pope Leo XIV arrives in the popemobile at a stadium in Douala for a large outdoor Mass on the third day of his visit to Cameroon. Interested in licensing this video ? Get in touch 👉 http://u.afp.com/wvnD N.B.: AFP’s services and content are for professional use only

From AFP News Agency. Hezbollah supporters wave flags of the Iran-backed group around piles of rubble in south Beirut after the announcement of a ten-day ceasefire with Israel. Interested in licensing this video ? Get in touch 👉 http://u.afp.com/wvnD N.B.: AFP’s services and content are for professional use only

From AFP News Agency. China’s foreign ministry says Beijing "welcomes all efforts that contribute to a ceasefire" as a 10-day truce between the Israel and Lebanon begins and Trump signals he may fly to Pakistan to sign any agreement reached with Iran. "[China] hopes that the relevant parties will maintain the momentum of the ceasefire,"…

From AFP News Agency. People sing and dance on the streets of Douala ahead of the arrival of Pope Leo XIV. The pontiff will give a giant mass in the city, Cameroon’s economic capital, the biggest event of a visit marked by his calls for peace and spat with US President Donald Trump. Interested in…

From AFP News Agency. "Small island, big dreams" reads a poster for the football team of the Caribbean island of Curacao — the smallest country ever, by population, to qualify for football’s World Cup. Interested in licensing this video ? Get in touch 👉 http://u.afp.com/wvnD N.B.: AFP’s services and content are for professional use only

From AFP News Agency. Excited worshippers stream into Douala’s Japoma Stadium, singing and dancing as they gather hours ahead of a giant mass by Pope Leo XIV. Interested in licensing this video ? Get in touch 👉 http://u.afp.com/wvnD N.B.: AFP’s services and content are for professional use only

From AFP News Agency. A major system of ocean currents known as The Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation, AMOC, helps to regulate temperatures in the northern hemisphere VIDEOGRAPHIC Interested in licensing this video ? Get in touch 👉 http://u.afp.com/wvnD N.B.: AFP’s services and content are for professional use only

From AFP News Agency. A young girl runs into the arms of Pope Leo XIV for a hug, following his mass in the northwestern city of Bamenda, epicentre of an English-speaking separatist conflict. During the mass the Pontiff made a solemn speech, condemning "an endless cycle of destabilisation and death". Interested in licensing this video ?…

From AFP News Agency. Images from Israel-Lebanon border as a ten-day ceasefire deal agreed between Lebanon and Israel takes effect. The ceasefire comes as US President Donald Trump says he is trying to set up the first-ever face-to-face meeting between the leaders of the two countries. Interested in licensing this video ? Get in touch 👉…

From AFP News Agency. Lebanese cross the remains of the Qasmiyeh bridge at sunrise after the ceasefire took effect, hours after it was targeted by Israel. A ten-day ceasefire deal agreed between Lebanon and Israel took effect on Thursday, as US President Donald Trump said he was trying to set up the first-ever meeting between…

From AFP News Agency. Few cars and motorcycles are seen in Beirut’s southern suburbs, Hezbollah’s heartland, at the first hours of the day following the ten-day ceasefire deal. A ten-day ceasefire deal agreed between Lebanon and Israel took effect on Friday, as US President Donald Trump said he was trying to set up the first-ever…

From AFP News Agency. Lebanese try to cross the remains of the Qasmiyeh bridge after the ceasefire took effect, hours after it was targeted by Israel. A 10-day ceasefire deal agreed between Lebanon and Israel took effect on Thursday, as US President Donald Trump said he was trying to set up the first-ever meeting between…

From AFP News Agency. Fireworks and scenes on Beirut streets after a 10-day ceasefire deal agreed between Lebanon and Israel took effect on April 14, as US President Donald Trump said he was trying to set up the first-ever meeting between the leaders of the two countries. Gunfire rang out in Beirut’s southern suburbs, Hezbollah’s…

From AFP News Agency. An Iranian ship was sunk by a US submarine off the coast of Sri Lanka on March 4, 2026, killing at least 84 sailors. Just a few days later, a video was shared online seeming to show India’s army chief saying that his country had shared the frigate’s location with Israel…

From AFP News Agency. US President Donald Trump condemns a massive Russian drone and missile attack that killed at least 19 people across Ukraine, ripping through apartment buildings in the capital Kyiv. "I think it’s terrible," he tells reporters at the White House. SOUNDBITE Interested in licensing this video ? Get in touch 👉 http://u.afp.com/wvnD N.B.:…

From AFP News Agency. Iran has "agreed to give us back the nuclear dust that’s way underground," says US President Donald Trump while speaking to the press at the White House. SOUNDBITE Interested in licensing this video ? Get in touch 👉 http://u.afp.com/wvnD N.B.: AFP’s services and content are for professional use only

From AFP News Agency. A ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon will include Hezbollah, US President Donald Trump tells reporters in response to a question from AFP at the White House. "They’re going to be having a ceasefire, and that’ll include Hezbollah," he says. Interested in licensing this video ? Get in touch 👉 http://u.afp.com/wvnD N.B.: AFP’s…

From AFP News Agency. Pope Leo XIV boards a plane after holding mass in Bamenda, a city in Cameroon’s troubled northwest region, on the second of his three-day trip to the Central African nation. Interested in licensing this video ? Get in touch 👉 http://u.afp.com/wvnD N.B.: AFP’s services and content are for professional use only

From AFP News Agency. Where there used to be ice, now there are only rocks: one of the glaciers in a chain of snow-capped mountains in the Colombian Andes has vanished due to the high temperatures driven by climate change. Satellite images show how the ice sheet covering the mountain gradually shrank from 2015 until…

From AFP News Agency. On the second day of his visit to Cameroon, Pope Leo XIV holds Holy Mass at the airport in Bamenda, the city at the epicenter of the Anglophone separatist conflict that has killed thousands. According to the Vatican and local authorities, 20,000 faithful have gathered for the papal service. Interested in…