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Long-lost Rubens 'masterpiece' sells for almost 3 mn euros
A long-lost painting by 17th-century Flemish master Peter Paul Rubens sold at auction in France on Sunday for almost three million euros -- well beyond its asking price.
Kyrgyzstan vote in polls set to hand president more power
Kyrgyzstan began voting Sunday in a snap parliamentary election that featured no formal parties or opposition and that critics say will cement the power of President Sadyr Japarov.
Australia arrests dozens in coal port protest
Australian police said Sunday they had arrested dozens of people during climate protests that claim to have halted two cargo ships at one of the world's biggest coal export ports.
'End of an era': MTV pulling plug on global music channels
MTV kick-started a new era of music and pop culture in 1981, when it went on air for the first time, emblematically playing "Video Killed the Radio Star" as its debut music video.
Electric vehicle prowess helps China's flying car sector take off
A worker in white gloves inspects the propellers of a boxy two-seater aircraft fresh off the assembly line at a Chinese factory trialling the mass production of flying cars.
OPEC+ likely to maintain current output levels
Ministers of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and allied nations (OPEC+) are expected to keep current output levels unchanged when they meet for online meetings on Sunday, analysts told AFP.
Paris's arthouse cinemas adapt to battle decline
Paris is one of the world's arthouse cinema hotspots, but falling attendance levels mean beloved independent operators must innovate and invest to survive.
Air travel disrupted over Airbus A320 software switch
More airlines around the world announced delayed or cancelled flights Saturday following an Airbus alert that up to 6,000 A320 aircraft may require upgrades.
How successful has OPEC+'s oil output policy been in 2025?
Ministers of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and allied nations (OPEC+) are unlikely to make changes to their oil output strategy when they discuss production at an online ministerial meeting on Sunday.
Inch by inch: the search for Mexico's disappeared in a city cemetery
Elizabeth Alvarez has been searching for her brother since 2013, when the 31-year-old left his home to run an errand in Mexico City.
Stocks rise in thin post-Thanksgiving trading
Global stocks mostly rose Friday, extending a positive winning streak based in part on expectations that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates again next month.
Crowds, bargains greet US shoppers on 'Black Friday'
The annual "Black Friday" kickoff to the US holiday shopping season drew crowds Friday as millions of Americans seized on the time-tested custom at physical stores and through e-commerce.
Air travel faces disruptions over A320 software switch
Air passengers have been warned of potential travel disruptions following an Airbus alert on Friday that up to 6,000 operational A320 aircraft may require upgrades.
Rebel nuns win reprieve in Austrian convent dispute
Three nuns in their 80s who made headlines after fleeing their care home to take back their convent in Austria are being allowed to stay there "until further notice", church officials said Friday.
Stocks rise in thin Thanksgiving trading
Wall Street and key European equity markets rose on Friday in thin US holiday weekend trading, with a key US exchange suffering an outage.
Belgian PM digs in against EU push to use Russian assets for Ukraine
Belgium's Prime Minister Bart De Wever has called an EU plan to use frozen Russian assets to fund Ukraine "fundamentally wrong", throwing further doubt on a push to agree the move next month.
Hong Kong's bamboo scaffolding under scrutiny after fatal fire
Dozens of deaths in an inferno at a Hong Kong residential estate have ignited debate over the role the city's quintessential bamboo scaffolding played in the fire's spread, as the government promised to phase it out.
India economic growth beats forecasts but tariffs loom
India's economy grew faster than expected in the last quarter, official data showed Friday, but the impact from US tariffs is expected to bite in the rest of the financial year.
Rebel octogenarian Austrian nuns win reprieve
Three rebel nuns in their 80s who made headlines after fleeing their care home to take back their Austrian convent are being allowed to stay in the nunnery "until further notice", church officials said Friday.
Markets muted in thin trade, hit by data centre glitch
Stock markets were little changed Friday, capping a solid week driven by expectations of more US rate cuts, with trading thinned by the Thanksgiving holiday and a data centre outage.
Most Asian markets build on week's rally
Most markets squeezed out gains Friday at the end of a strong week for equities fuelled by growing expectations that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates again next month.
Court clears South Korean worker of stealing 73-cent snacks
A worker accused of "stealing" snacks worth less than a dollar in South Korea has finally been acquitted after a legal battle lasting nearly two years.
China says humanoid robot buzz carries bubble risk
More than 150 Chinese companies are making humanoid robots but a market bubble risks forming in the rapidly growing futuristic industry, a Beijing official has warned.
Trump says Venezuela anti-drug operations 'by land' to begin 'soon'
US President Donald Trump said Thursday that efforts to halt Venezuelan drug trafficking "by land" would begin "very soon," further ratcheting up tensions with Caracas, which claims the anti-drug campaign aims at regime change.
In blow to Lula, Brazil Congress revives controversial environmental bill
Brazil's conservative-led Congress on Thursday reinstated much of a bill that makes it easier for companies to secure environmental permits, infuriating the leftist government and green groups.
Europe secures record space budget to boost independence
The European Space Agency announced Thursday it had secured a record budget of 22.1 billion euros to fund its programmes for the next three years, as the continent seeks greater independence in space.
Venezuela foreign airline ban slammed as 'disproportionate'
Venezuela's decision to ban foreign airlines that stopped flying to the Caribbean country over concerns about US military activity was branded "disproportionate" on Thursday as thousands of passengers scrambled to save their travel plans.
Singapore AI teddy back on sale after recall over sex chat scare
A plushy, AI-enabled teddy bear recalled after its chatbot was found to engage in sexually explicit conversations and offer instructions on where to find knives is again for sale, AFP found.
European stocks steady as US shuts for Thanksgiving
European stock markets steadied Thursday after solid gains in Asia, as markets increasingly expect the US Federal Reserve to cut interest rates next month.
Wildlife trade body rejects new eel protections
The world's top wildlife trade body rejected new protections for eels on Thursday in a secret ballot at talks in Uzbekistan.
Most Asian markets track latest Wall St rally as rate bets rise
Most Asian markets rose Thursday to extend the week's global rally as traders ramp up bets on a third successive US interest rate cut next month.
Asian stocks track latest Wall St rally as rate bets rise
Asian markets rose again Thursday to extend the week's global rally as traders ramp up bets on a third successive US interest rate cut next month.