Asian stocks track Wall St rally as oil prices drop
Asian stocks rose Friday in line with a rally on Wall Street as a drop in oil prices eased inflation concerns, while investors were awaiting a Bank of Japan interest...
Macau to hold closed-door trial in first national security case
Macau will hold its first national security trial behind closed doors next week, a court said on Friday, in a case against a former...
UK lawmakers throw out bill to legalise assisted dying
British MPs on Friday rejected a bill to legalise assisted dying in a knife-edge vote and blow to campaigners in favour of the controversial procedure that is legal in a...
Solheim Cup on a knife-edge after Korda record
The Solheim Cup teetered on a knife-edge after a see-saw day one Friday, Europe and the United States locked at 4-4 after both sessions were drawn for the...
Masks banned at planned UK protests: police
Protesters at a planned anti-immigration rally and counter-demonstration in southern England this weekend will be banned from wearing face masks, police said...
AFP Photographers Honoured at the 2024 POY Awards
Several AFP photographers have been honoured at the 82nd edition of the 2024 Pictures of the Year International (POY) awards, the world's oldest photojournalism competition, earning awards and special mentions across various categories.
Several AFP photographers have been honoured at the 82nd edition of the 2024 Pictures of the Year International (POY) awards, the world's oldest photojournalism competition, earning awards and special mentions across various categories.
Data Journalist - London
Data Journalist - London
Start date: as soon as possible
Deadline for applications: June 27, 2025
Location: London, United Kingdom - Data Visualisation Department
THE JOB
Bank of Japan hikes rates to 31-year high to battle inflation
The Bank of Japan raised interest rates to a more than 30-year high on Friday and said it would lift them further as it looks to counter inflation fuelled by...
Afghan medical students in Pakistan hope court stops college expulsions
Dozens of Afghans studying to be doctors in Pakistan hope a court hearing on Friday will overturn an order by the country's medical board for them to be expelled from...
Thailand's Muslim separatists vow to fight to the end
Two decades into an insurgency that has killed thousands in southern Thailand, a leader of the main Malay-Muslim separatist group vowed this week to keep...