Turkish father’s pain symbolises quake tragedy
It was a moment encapsulating the unspeakable pain of the Turkish earthquake: a father holding his 15-year-old's hand, the only thing visible after her body was crushed by concrete.
Brussels (AFP) | 27/12/2025 - 21:13:52 | EU chief says Ukraine peace must preserve its sovereignty
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Niamey (AFP) | 27/12/2025 - 20:26:07 | Niger junta calls 'general mobilisation' against jihadists
Paris (AFP) | 27/12/2025 - 20:21:55 | Macron says Kyiv strikes show Russia wants to 'prolong the war'
Brussels (AFP) | 27/12/2025 - 19:49:40 | EU urges respect for Somalia sovereignty after Israel Somaliland recognition
Santiago (AFP) | 27/12/2025 - 19:41:48 | Chilean firms announce creation of giant company to exploit lithium
Ottowa (AFP) | 27/12/2025 - 18:43:45 | Ukraine peace requires 'a willing Russia': Carney
Moscow (AFP) | 27/12/2025 - 18:41:33 | Russia claims capture of two more eastern Ukraine towns
Kyiv (AFP) | 27/12/2025 - 18:17:31 | Russian strikes cut power to more than 1 mn homes in Kyiv region
Washington (AFP) | 27/12/2025 - 18:13:21 | US welcomes Thailand-Cambodia ceasefire, urges immediate implementation
It was a moment encapsulating the unspeakable pain of the Turkish earthquake: a father holding his 15-year-old's hand, the only thing visible after her body was crushed by concrete.
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Exactly one year ago, AFP reported live from Kyiv’s central Maidan Square that the Russian offensive had begun against Ukraine. Since then, the agency has deployed unprecedented resources to cover this war in the heart of Europe and its consequences for the daily lives of Ukrainians, Russians and people in the rest of the world.
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