Combination of file photos shows (L-R) former French Culture minister, Jack Lang, in Paris on September 30, 2025, an undated photo obtained on July 11, 2019 courtesy of the New York State Sex Offender Registry showing Jeffrey Epstein: and a portrait of Caroline Lang, Jack Lang’s daughter, during the 36th Cannes Film Festival on on May 16, 1983
🇫🇷 🇺🇸 France's financial crimes prosecutors have told AFP they have opened a preliminary investigation into influential former minister Jack Lang and his daughter Caroline after revelations in the Epstein files ➡️ u.afp.com/S26M
07.02.2026 10:39 — 👍 50 🔁 20 💬 3 📌 2
The Olympic rings pictured in the finish area before the second official training session for the women's downhill event at the Tofane Alpine Skiing Centre during Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games in Cortina d’Ampezzo on February 6, 2026
US skier Lindsey Vonn takes part in the second official training for the women's downhill event ahead of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games at the Tofane Alpine Skiing Centre in Cortina d’Ampezzo on February 6, 2026
⛷️ ❄️ 🇮🇹 The Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics are set to officially start with a star-studded opening ceremony at the San Siro Stadium in Milan on Friday, while US ski great Lindsey Vonn tested her injured knee in a crucial practice run ➡️ u.afp.com/S28K
06.02.2026 13:39 — 👍 5 🔁 4 💬 0 📌 0
🇬🇧 Starmer apologises to Epstein victims for 'believing Mandelson's lies'
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer apologises to victims of the convicted late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, saying "sorry for having believed Mandelson's lies and appointing him".
05.02.2026 12:10 — 👍 13 🔁 7 💬 1 📌 1
Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer delivers a speech, as he announces new funding for deprived areas, at Horntye Park Sports Complex, in St Leonards-on-Sea, south east England, on February 5, 2026. Starmer apologised to the victims of Jeffrey Epstein for appointing disgraced Peter Mandelson, a friend of the sex offender, as US ambassador
File photo shows Britain's then US ambassador, Peter Mandelson, speaking at a welcome reception for British PM Keir Starmer at the ambassador's residence in Washington, DC on February 26, 2025
🇬🇧 🇺🇸 UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, battling for his political future, apologised on Thursday to the victims of Jeffrey Epstein for appointing the now disgraced Peter Mandelson, a friend of the sex offender, as US ambassador ➡️ u.afp.com/S2hq
05.02.2026 13:56 — 👍 9 🔁 3 💬 1 📌 0
Video grab taken from footage broadcast by the UK Parliamentary Recording Unit (PRU) via the Parliament TV website on February 4, 2026 shows Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer (front, L) speaking in the House of Commons at parliament in London
File photo shows Britain's then US ambassador, Peter Mandelson, speaking at a welcome reception for British PM Keir Starmer at the ambassador's residence in Washington, DC on February 26, 2025
🇬🇧 Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Wednesday said he regretted appointing Peter Mandelson as US ambassador, as the UK leader faced a storm of criticism after fresh revelations about the disgraced politician's close ties to Jeffrey Epstein ➡️ u.afp.com/S2m4
04.02.2026 15:35 — 👍 11 🔁 6 💬 1 📌 1
File photo shows Britain's then ambassador to the United States, Peter Mandelson, speaking during a welcome reception for British PM Keir Starmer at the ambassador's residence in Washington, DC on February 26, 2025
🇬🇧 The UK's former ambassador to the United States, Peter Mandelson, is stepping down as a member of the upper house of parliament, it was announced on Tuesday, as a scandal deepened over his ties to late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein ➡️ u.afp.com/S2Qh
03.02.2026 16:23 — 👍 9 🔁 5 💬 1 📌 3
VIDEO: 🇬🇱 🇩🇰 Greenland's elite dogsled unit patrols desolate, icy Arctic
US President Donald Trump has ridiculed Denmark's defence of Greenland as amounting to "two dogsleds", but the Sirius Dogsled Patrol is no joke: the elite navy unit works in extreme conditions where only the toughest survive
30.01.2026 14:23 — 👍 43 🔁 22 💬 3 📌 4
🇺🇦 Kyiv's elderly shiver after Russian attacks on power and heat
Volunteers from the Starenki foundation deliver food to the elderly while Russia steps up its strikes against Ukraine's power and heating infrastructure, plunging Kyiv residents into darkness as temperatures drop as low as -20C.
30.01.2026 09:40 — 👍 13 🔁 11 💬 1 📌 0
File photo shows US actor Leonardo DiCaprio attending the "One Battle After Another" world premiere at the TCL Chinese theatre in Hollywood, California on September 8, 2025
🇬🇧 🎥 🎭 "One Battle After Another" and "Sinners" led the shortlist on Tuesday for the UK's BAFTA awards next month, held ahead of the Oscars in mid-March in which both also dominate the nominations ➡️ u.afp.com/SBrX
27.01.2026 12:46 — 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Federal agents detain a protester (centre) on a commercial street in Minneapolis, Minnesota on January 24, 2026 following the fatal shooting of a demonstrator earlier in the day
Flowers left at a makeshift memorial to Alex Pretti near to where he was shot dead a day earlier by federal immigration agents in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on January 25, 2026
🇺🇸 A federal judge in Minnesota will on Monday consider whether to halt the deployment of thousands of immigration agents to the state, after the killings of two US citizens there sparked uproar ➡️ u.afp.com/SBRX
26.01.2026 15:14 — 👍 16 🔁 6 💬 0 📌 0
File photo shows an anti-Iranian regime protester with her face painted in the colours of the Iranian flag taking part in a demonstration outside the Iranian Consulate in Istanbul, on January 11, 2026
🇮🇷 A US-based rights group said on Monday it had confirmed the deaths of 5,848 people in a wave of protests in Iran suppressed by security forces, warning that it was still investigating thousands more potential fatalities ➡️ u.afp.com/SBEt
26.01.2026 11:03 — 👍 15 🔁 7 💬 2 📌 4
An Oscar statue on stage before the start of the 98th Academy Awards nominations announcement at the Samuel Goldwyn Theatre in Beverly Hills, California, January 22, 2026
#BREAKING Vampire period horror film "Sinners" smashes all-time Oscars record with 16 nominations, Academy announces
22.01.2026 14:13 — 👍 24 🔁 10 💬 2 📌 2
An Oscar statue on stage before the start of the 98th Academy Awards nominations announcement at the Samuel Goldwyn Theatre in Beverly Hills, California, January 22, 2026
#BREAKING Best actor Oscar nominees announced: Timothee Chalamet ("Marty Supreme"), Leonardo DiCaprio ("One Battle After Another"), Ethan Hawke ("Blue Moon"), Michael B. Jordan ("Sinners") and Wagner Moura ("The Secret Agent")
22.01.2026 13:53 — 👍 12 🔁 6 💬 0 📌 1
File photo shows shows Palestinian journalist Abdul Raouf Shaat working in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip on December 23, 2023. Shaat contributed regularly to AFP as a photo and video journalist
🇵🇸 🇮🇱 An Israeli air strike killed three journalists including an AFP freelancer in Gaza on Wednesday, the territory's civil defence agency said, while the military said it struck "suspects" operating a drone ➡️ u.afp.com/SBMo
21.01.2026 16:24 — 👍 18 🔁 20 💬 2 📌 5
France's President Emmanuel Macron delivers a speech during the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos on January 20, 2026
#UPDATE 🇫🇷 🇺🇸 French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday denounced US competition seeking to "subordinate Europe" and "unacceptable" tariffs following President Donald Trump's threat to impose levies on countries opposing his plans to seize Greenland ➡️ u.afp.com/SBq6
20.01.2026 15:13 — 👍 38 🔁 10 💬 1 📌 1
VIDEO: 🇬🇱 Greenlanders weigh drastic options amid US threats
Some Greenlanders are considering what they would do if the US invades the Arctic island, as Donald Trump continues to double down on his desire to seize the self-governing Danish territory
20.01.2026 13:52 — 👍 320 🔁 106 💬 11 📌 23
File photo shows people protesting at the site of the former Royal Mint in London on January 17, 2026, against a proposal to move China's embassy to the site, near the Tower of London
#UPDATE 🇬🇧 🇨🇳 The UK government on Tuesday approved plans for China to build a "mega embassy" in the historic heart of London, eight years after the process began and despite fierce opposition from residents and rights groups ➡️ u.afp.com/SBTc
20.01.2026 12:02 — 👍 9 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 1
#BREAKING UK approves plans for contentious Chinese "mega-embassy" in London
20.01.2026 11:14 — 👍 9 🔁 6 💬 4 📌 1
File photo shows US President Donald Trump (R) holding a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister of Norway Jonas Gahr Store in the White House in Washington, DC, on April 24, 2025
🇺🇸 🇳🇴 🇬🇱 US President Donald Trump told Norway's prime minister he no longer needed to think "purely of peace" after failing to win the Nobel Peace Prize, in a message published on Monday, going on to reiterate his desire for the US to take control of Greenland ➡️ u.afp.com/SB3t
19.01.2026 10:25 — 👍 24 🔁 15 💬 10 📌 10
Senegal (green shirts) and Morocco players (white shirts) clash during the Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) final at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium in Rabat on January 18, 2026
Senegal supporters clash with security during the Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) final between Senegal and Morocco at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium in Rabat on January 18, 2026
Senegal head coach Pape Thiaw reacts during the Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) final between Senegal and Morocco at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium in Rabat on January 18, 2026
⚽ 🏆 🇸🇳 🇲🇦 FIFA president Gianni Infantino condemned "some Senegal players" for the "unacceptable scenes" which overshadowed their victory in Sunday's Africa Cup of Nations final when they walked off the pitch in protest at a penalty awarded to Morocco ➡️ u.afp.com/SBU4
19.01.2026 10:59 — 👍 3 🔁 2 💬 1 📌 1
🇬🇱 Thousands of people took to the streets of Denmark's capital on Saturday to protest at US President Donald Trump's push to take over Greenland, an autonomous Danish territory.
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17.01.2026 14:40 — 👍 44 🔁 14 💬 0 📌 1
🇺🇸 US President Donald Trump has escalated his quest to acquire Greenland, threatening multiple European nations with tariffs of up to 25 percent until his purchase of the Danish territory is achieved.
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17.01.2026 16:58 — 👍 15 🔁 11 💬 9 📌 7
File photo shows Crystal Palace's English defender Marc Guehi holding the trophy base as he celebrates his team winning the FA Cup final against Manchester City at Wembley stadium in London, on May 17, 2025
⚽ Manchester City are in the "final stages" of completing a deal for England defender Marc Guehi, Crystal Palace manager Oliver Glasner said on Friday ➡️ u.afp.com/SBk5
16.01.2026 16:54 — 👍 2 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
File photo shows visitors looking at the Bayeux Tapestry -- which depicts the Norman conquest of England in 1066 -- in Bayeux, western France, on September 13, 2019
🇬🇧 🇫🇷 The British Museum vowed on Thursday to protect the Bayeux Tapestry, after renowned UK artist David Hockney warned that sending it across the Channel from France for an exhibition this year was "madness" ➡️ u.afp.com/SXC7
15.01.2026 15:57 — 👍 10 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 1
Combination of photos shows Egypt forward Mohamed Salah (L) during an Africa Cup of Nations match in Agadir, Morocco on January 5, 2026 and Senegal forward Sadio Mane in Diamniadio, Senegal on October 14, 2025
🇸🇳 🇪🇬 Three years after they last appeared together, Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah are set to meet again on Wednesday on opposing sides as Senegal face Egypt for a place in the Africa Cup of Nations final ➡️ u.afp.com/SXK8
14.01.2026 14:17 — 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Photo provided by the office of Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei shows him addressing a meeting with students in Tehran on November 3, 2025
Video grab taken on January 9, 2026, from UGC images shared online on January 8, 2026, shows demonstrators chanting "death to the dictator" as they march in the Iranian capital Tehran
🇮🇷 Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei insisted on Friday that the Islamic republic would "not back down" in the face of protests after the biggest rallies yet in an almost two-week movement that has shaken the clerical authorities ➡️ u.afp.com/SXPQ
09.01.2026 16:22 — 👍 9 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0
A taxi car and other vehicles on a street covered in snow in Paris on January 5, 2026
An aerial photo shows houseboats on a frozen canal in Hede-Bazouges, western France on January 6, 2026
Vehicles on a road during a snowfall in Paris on January 5, 2026
A train arrives into the station in the town of Glossop, Derbyshire, northern England on January 6, 2026, after light snow covered the region overnight
❄️ 🌨️ 🇪🇺 🇫🇷 Below-freezing winter temperatures plunged swathes of Europe into a second day of travel chaos on Tuesday, with weather-related accidents leading to five deaths from the cold snap in France alone ➡️ u.afp.com/SX3m
06.01.2026 14:58 — 👍 8 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
File photo shows a student on the campus of Glasgow University in Glasgow, Scotland on September 24, 2020
Britain is to rejoin the European Union's popular Erasmus student exchange programme almost five years after leaving the scheme following Brexit, a joint UK-EU statement said on Wednesday ➡️ u.afp.com/S7FD
17.12.2025 13:46 — 👍 17 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0
Video grab taken from footage broadcast by the UK Parliament's Parliamentary Recording Unit (PRU) shows Britain's PM Keir Starmer (C) speaking during the weekly session of Prime Minister's Questions (PMQs) in the House of Commons in London on December 17, 2025
File photo shows Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich attending a signature ceremony for an initiative on the safe transportation of grain and foodstuffs from Ukrainian ports, in Istanbul on July 22, 2022
British PM Keir Starmer on Wednesday warned former Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich "the clock is ticking" over the frozen £2.5 billion ($3.4 billion) generated from the sale of the club, which has been earmarked to help Ukraine's war victims ➡️ u.afp.com/S7tf
17.12.2025 15:05 — 👍 8 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Photo taken and received from the NSW Premier's Department on December 15, 2025 shows Ahmed al Ahmed, the man who tackled and disarmed one of the Bondi beach attackers, talking to New South Wales Premier Chris Minns (unseen) at St George Hospital in Sydney
🇸🇾 🇦🇺 Bondi Beach hero Ahmed al Ahmed, who put his life on the line by wresting a gun from an attacker in Australia's deadly mass shooting, has become a source of pride for his hometown in Syria ➡️ u.afp.com/S7VJ
16.12.2025 12:30 — 👍 47 🔁 16 💬 0 📌 1
