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A man stands next to a damaged house after the passage of Hurricane Melissa in Boca de Dos Rios village, Santiago de Cuba province, Cuba

Economic losses from natural disasters down by a third in 2025

01 January 2026

Skibidi text on wooden cube block. GettyImages/Calvin Chan Wai Meng

Skibidi your 6-7: AFP's five words of the year

01 January 2026

The Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons takes place every four or five years

Global nuclear arms control under pressure in 2026

01 January 2026

A worker holds coal pebbles in his hands. AFP/Joris Bolomey

Global coal demand expected to hit record in 2025: IEA

01 January 2026

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung (centre) walks with his cabinet members as he visits the National Cemetery in Seoul on January 1. Soaring global demand for semiconductors fuelled by a boom in artificial intelligence sent South Korea's exports to their highest-ever level in 2025

AI, chips boom sent South Korea exports soaring in 2025

01 January 2026

File: Detail of a catholic cross on a grave in the cemetery. Xose Bouzas/Hans Lucas via AFP

Redford, Goodall, 'Iceman', pope: Notable deaths of 2025

01 January 2026

This picture taken on December 31, 2025 and released by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) via KNS on January 1, 2026 shows North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, his daughter Kim Ju Ae (C) and wife Ri Sol Ju (L) watching a New Year's celebration performance at the May Day Stadium in Pyongyang

N. Korea's Kim hails 'invincible alliance' with Russia in New Year's letter

01 January 2026

Stefanos Tsitsipas considered quitting tennis during an injury-marred 2025

Tsitsipas considered quitting tennis during injury-hit 2025

01 January 2026

Clooney has admitted that his French remains poor despite hundreds of lessons

Trump joins criticism of Clooney's French passport

01 January 2026

Aryna Sabalenka (L) wants a re-match of her 'Battle of the Sexes' showdown with Nick Kyrgios (R)

Sabalenka wants 'Battle of the Sexes' rematch and revenge

01 January 2026

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