FIFA president Gianni Infantino said on Thursday that football "cannot solve geopolitical problems", as he comes under pressure to suspend Israel over the Palestinian conflict ➡️ u.afp.com/Sm44

A French court is to try the Chinese captain of a tanker from Russia's "shadow fleet" early next year after it was intercepted off France, prosecutors said on Thursday, in a move seen as a message to Moscow over its efforts to skirt Western oil sanctions ➡️ u.afp.com/SmZK

Rescuers detected "no more signs of life" at a collapsed Indonesian school where 59 people were believed missing days after it gave way, an official said on Thursday, raising fears no more survivors would be found ➡️ u.afp.com/SWvH

🇨🇳 China's "Great Green Wall" campaign was initially aimed to contain the expansion of deserts in the arid north caused by intensive farming, grazing, mining and climate change. But in some places the goal has now evolved into creating new arable land. ➡️ u.afp.com/Smk5

🇮🇱 🇵🇸 Israel says it will deport pro-Palestinian activists on an aid flotilla intercepted at sea as they headed towards Gaza, adding that none of the vessels had successfully breached its maritime blockade. ➡️ u.afp.com/SmZq

🇺🇦 VIDEO: Ukraine's frontline troops shoot balloons to help fight drones Brightly coloured helium balloons in hand, Ukrainian soldiers take part in creative anti-drone target practice.

#BREAKING Two killed, 3 wounded in Manchester synagogue attack: UK police

🇫🇷 A giant screen, lots of cheering and applause: the scene inside La Caserne venue in trendy northeast Paris might feel like a sports bar. But the crowd there were watching live fashion, not football. ➡️ u.afp.com/SmkQ

🕊️ US President Donald Trump has made it clear he wants the Nobel Peace Prize when it is announced next week but experts predict he has little chance against those toiling on forgotten causes outside the limelight. ➡️ u.afp.com/SWtf

Four people were injured and a suspected knifeman shot by police after a car ramming and stabbing incident outside a synagogue in Manchester, officials said. #AFP 📸 Paul Currie

🇳🇬 VIDEO: Bathroom selfies power Nigeria club craze Marble, gold, mirrors, and perfect lighting: in Nigeria, bathroom selfies are no joke. Bars and lounges are turning bathrooms into showpieces -- not just to keep up with trends, but to pull in new customers.

#BREAKING Four people wounded in Manchester attack, suspect shot: police

🇲🇦 Two people were killed when officers opened fire on a group of people attempting to "storm" a police station in Morocco , state media say, as protests -- sometimes violent -- roil the north African nation. ➡️ u.afp.com/Smk8

🇫🇷 France has extended the detention of two senior crew members of a tanker linked to Russia, which data showed was off the Danish coast last month during mysterious drone flights, prosecutors said on Thursday. ➡️ u.afp.com/SmkT

🇹🇯 VIDEO: Race for rare metals brings boom to Tajikistan's mines In a labyrinth of tunnels running beneath 4000-metre peaks, Tajik miners are scrabbling to secure antimony, one of the metals at the centre of a global race for rare minerals.

🇮🇩 Rescuers searching for dozens of people feared trapped under a collapsed school in Indonesia say there is no longer any sign of life. ➡️ u.afp.com/SWvH

☀️ Over a dozen suncreams have been pulled from shelves in Australia after consumer advocacy group analysis found many of them did not provide the sun protection factor their makers claimed. ➡️ u.afp.com/SWv2

A flotilla carrying aid to Gaza has vowed to try to press on to the war-battered Palestinian territory, despite what it called "intimidation" tactics by the Israeli military. 📸 Eleftherios Elis

🇺🇸 VIDEO: Toxic homes a lasting legacy of Los Angeles fires Nearly nine months after devastating fires in Los Angeles, some residents are still unable to return to their homes as tests show that their houses are contaminated with heavy metals, including lead, arsenic, and zinc."

🇪🇸 VIDEO: Spain's Ibiza hit by flooding after torrential rainfall The Mediterranean holiday islands of Ibiza and Formentera were hit by torrential rainfall that triggered floods and prompted the closure of beaches and schools. #AFPVertical

Trump wants a Nobel Peace Prize but 'forgotten' peacemakers more likely, experts say. Trump said this week it would be an "insult" to the United States if he did not win the Nobel Peace Prize u.afp.com/SWtf

Deepfake political scam ads surge on Meta platforms, watchdog says. The Tech Transparency Project identified 63 scam advertisers that collectively spent $49 million on Facebook and Instagram, often targeting seniors with scams promoting fake stimulus checks and healthcare payments u.afp.com/SWtg

Christmas comes early in Venezuela. President Nicolas Maduro decreed that Christmas -- famously celebrated in December in much of the world -- will begin October 1 in Venezuela AFP's Federico Parra photographs Christmas decorations in downtown Caracas

Over a dozen suncreams have been pulled from shelves in Australia after a consumer advocacy group analysis found many of them did not provide the sun protection factor their makers claimed u.afp.com/SWty

AFP’s Oliver Bunic photographs protesters marching in Belgrade against corruption. The Novi Sad railway station disaster 11 months ago became a symbol of entrenched corruption and ignited nationwide protests. The commemorative march, led by students, was held in silence without whistles

BREAKING Israel's foreign ministry says it will deport to Europe pro-Palestinian activists on board vessels from the Global Sumud Flotilla that were intercepted by Israeli naval forces

Two people were killed when officers opened fire on a group of protesters that state media said were attempting to "storm" a police station in Morocco. The interior ministry said over 400 people have been arrested and nearly 300 injured during the protests roiling the country u.afp.com/SWtG

EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen says that "every European citizen and every square centimetre in Europe has to be safe" from the threat posed by Russia, as a summit in Copenhagen draws to a close

Ukraine's frontline troops shoot balloons to help fight drones. Brightly coloured helium balloons in hand, Ukrainian soldiers take part in creative anti-drone target practice. "A balloon behaves unpredictably in the air," says 'Maly', explaining the targets mimic the movements of a Russian drone

Israeli warships intercept flotilla carrying aid to Gaza. The Global Sumud Flotilla involves around 45 vessels carrying politicians and activists including Swedish climate campaigner Greta Thunberg u.afp.com/SWtJ

Rescuers search for 59 people trapped under collapsed Indonesian school. Part of the multi-storey boarding school on the main island of Java suddenly gave way on Monday as students gathered for afternoon prayers u.afp.com/SWtc

Oktoberfest shut for a day after a German man went on a deadly gun, explosives and arson rampage against his family and then killed himself u.afp.com/SWt4

Canada blocks controversial theme park from exporting 30 beluga whales to China, saying the refusal was necessary to protect the mammals from exploitation u.afp.com/SWtZ

"Her work left an enduring legacy worldwide, encouraging people to choose hope over despair." World reacts to death of conservation giant Jane Goodall u.afp.com/SWFv

BREAKING Around 59 people remain trapped under the ruins of a collapsed school on Indonesia's main island of Java, a rescue service official says

VIDEO: 🇪🇸 Spain's Ibiza hit by flooding after torrential rainfall Spain's Mediterranean holiday islands of Ibiza and Formentera were hit by torrential rainfall that triggered floods and prompted the closure of beaches and schools

Israel's defence minister issued a final warning for Gaza City residents to flee south on Wednesday, as Hamas weighed US President Donald Trump's plan to end nearly two years of war in the Palestinian territory ➡️ u.afp.com/SWyf

Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen on Wednesday urged Europe to step up its response to Russia's "hybrid war", as she hosted EU leaders for defence talks held under tight security following mystery drone flights ➡️ u.afp.com/SWyS

French tennis player Gael Monfils, one of the most entertaining and popular players on the ATP tour, announced on Wednesday that he will retire at the end of the 2026 season ➡️ u.afp.com/SWC8

#BREAKING Mobile and data networks return across Afghanistan, AFP journalists report, 48 hours after nationwide internet and phone shutdown

🇵🇭 VIDEO: People cry for help and hide in mall as Philippines quake kills dozens People inside the food court of a shopping mall in the Philippines cry out for help from God after a powerful quake struck the centre of the country, leaving dozens dead.

VIDEO: Bathroom selfies power Nigeria club craze Marble, gold, mirrors, and perfect lighting: in Nigeria, bathroom selfies are no joke. Bars and lounges are turning bathrooms into showpieces -- not just to keep up with trends, but to pull in new customers.

🇮🇩 Rescuers have pulled a survivor from the ruins of a collapsed school in Indonesia, as desperate parents demanded searchers speed up efforts to find dozens more still believed trapped in the rubble. ➡️ u.afp.com/SW9L

🇵🇸 VIDEO: Palestinians in Gaza express mixed views over Trump's plan Palestinians react to US President Donald Trump's proposal for ending the war in Gaza, which calls for a ceasefire, the release of hostages by Hamas within 72 hours, disarmament of Hamas and the gradual Israeli withdrawal from Gaza

🪐 The ocean hidden under the icy shell of Saturn's moon Enceladus harbours complex organic molecules, research shows, offering further evidence that the small world could have all the right ingredients to host extra-terrestrial life. ➡️ u.afp.com/SW9S

🇪🇸 VIDEO: Rain warning lowered in eastern Spain Spain's national weather service has downgraded its rain alert for the eastern region of Valencia, the site of deadly flooding in 2024, but issued its highest warning for the holiday islands of Ibiza and Formentera.

🇵🇭 The death toll from a powerful earthquake in the central Philippines rose to at least 69 on Wednesday, a disaster official said, with scores of injured patients overwhelming hospitals on the island of Cebu. ➡️ u.afp.com/SWjB

🌍 Pope Leo XIV joins environmental experts and campaigners from around the world for a climate conference near Rome, featuring "Terminator" star Arnold Schwarzenegger. ➡️ u.afp.com/SWj7

🇵🇭 VIDEO: Hospitals in Cebu overwhelmed after powerful quake Hospitals on the Philippine island of Cebu have been overwhelmed after a magnitude 6.9 earthquake hit the region, killing scores of people.

🇺🇸 What Happens Next With The US Government Shutdown? ➡️ u.afp.com/SWjp