News AFP NewsTrump says Saudi journalist likely dead, warns of 'severe' response
President Donald Trump said Thursday he now believes journalist Jamal Khashoggi is dead and warned of "very severe" consequences should Saudi Arabia be proven responsible. It's very sad," Trump told journalists when asked if he believed that Khashoggi, who disappeared more than two
News AFP NewsUS downgrades Palestinian mission into Israel embassy
The United States downgraded its main diplomatic mission to the Palestinians on Thursday, placing it under the authority of the US embassy to Israel. US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said the consulate general, a separate office which handled dealings with the Palestinians, would be replaced by a new
News AFP NewsWhatsApp dirty tricks alleged in Brazil presidential race
Allegations of a dirty tricks campaign on WhatsApp dominated Brazil's presidential election race on Thursday, turning attention to social media manipulation following abuses uncovered in the last US election and Britain's Brexit referendum. Trailing leftist candidate Fernando Haddad accused
News AFP NewsTrump takes US inconsistency on human rights to new heights
The United States has never been especially consistent in raising human rights, but President Donald Trump's administration, with its kid-glove treatment of Saudi Arabia, has sent a message clearer than ever before -- allies need not worry about criticism. Since journalist Jamal Khashoggi disappeared
News AFP NewsUS stem cell researcher accused of faking results
A cardiovascular specialist known for his stem cell research has seen his once high-flying career falter as several top-flight US institutions have accused him of falsifying data in his studies. In a remarkable statement, Harvard Medical School and Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston this week
News AFP NewsTrump threatens to send military against immigrant 'onslaught'
President Donald Trump threatened Thursday to send the military to close the US-Mexican border against an "onslaught" of migrants, stepping up his anti-immigrant rhetoric ahead of congressional elections. As several thousand Hondurans made their way through Central America toward the US border
News AFP NewsEU builds ties with Asia in face of US protectionism
European leaders sought to build support from Asia Thursday in defence of free trade and the fight against climate change, to counter the growing protectionism of President Donald Trump's America. The 28 EU states were joined at a summit in Brussels by more than 20 Asian leaders including Chinese
