#  @AFP AFP News Agency AFP News Agency posts on X about in the, prime minister, donald trump, jeffrey epstein the most. They currently have [---------] followers and [---] posts still getting attention that total [-------] engagements in the last [--] hours. ### Engagements: [-------] [#](/creator/twitter::380648579/interactions)  - [--] Week [---------] +35% - [--] Month [----------] +59% - [--] Months [----------] +4.70% - [--] Year [-----------] -21% ### Mentions: [---] [#](/creator/twitter::380648579/posts_active)  - [--] Week [---] -18% - [--] Month [-----] +22% - [--] Months [-----] +19% - [--] Year [------] -26% ### Followers: [---------] [#](/creator/twitter::380648579/followers)  - [--] Week [---------] +0.02% - [--] Month [---------] +0.07% - [--] Months [---------] -1.60% - [--] Year [---------] -1.40% ### CreatorRank: [------] [#](/creator/twitter::380648579/influencer_rank)  ### Social Influence **Social category influence** [countries](/list/countries) #6609 [travel destinations](/list/travel-destinations) #6529 [celebrities](/list/celebrities) 10.98% [finance](/list/finance) 5.97% [technology brands](/list/technology-brands) 2.39% [musicians](/list/musicians) 2.15% [social networks](/list/social-networks) 1.43% [automotive brands](/list/automotive-brands) 0.95% [premier league](/list/premier-league) 0.95% [nfl](/list/nfl) 0.72% **Social topic influence** [in the](/topic/in-the) 10.98%, [prime minister](/topic/prime-minister) #575, [donald trump](/topic/donald-trump) #958, [jeffrey epstein](/topic/jeffrey-epstein) 5.49%, [russia](/topic/russia) #1648, [countries](/topic/countries) #88, [sunday](/topic/sunday) #95, [more than](/topic/more-than) 3.58%, [the first](/topic/the-first) #1776, [gold](/topic/gold) #1757 **Top accounts mentioned or mentioned by** [@redseabeacon](/creator/undefined) [@armyrecognition](/creator/undefined) [@alulafre](/creator/undefined) [@fmrpottyymouth](/creator/undefined) [@cm_williams16](/creator/undefined) [@1liscal_kat](/creator/undefined) [@madmilker](/creator/undefined) [@invalid_search1](/creator/undefined) [@shalomzon](/creator/undefined) [@jmscc99](/creator/undefined) [@grok](/creator/undefined) [@chineduoko31173](/creator/undefined) [@alemurutta](/creator/undefined) [@05cesgar](/creator/undefined) [@angelikiroka_gr](/creator/undefined) [@orazioaguirre](/creator/undefined) [@barbarashelbou1](/creator/undefined) [@baseejiimam](/creator/undefined) [@sentinel_2500](/creator/undefined) [@esrojas](/creator/undefined) ### Top Social Posts Top posts by engagements in the last [--] hours "Russia Ukraine to hold talks in Geneva on February 17-18 KYIV: Russia and Ukraine will hold US-brokered talks on February 17-18 in Geneva both countries said Friday announcing the next leg in fraught negotiations se" [X Link](https://www.newindianexpress.com/world/2026/Feb/13/russia-ukraine-to-hold-talks-in-geneva-on-february-17-18) 2026-02-14T01:30Z 2.4M followers, [---] engagements "Gunmen killed at least [---] people in Nigeria's Kwara state in one of the deadliest attacks in the country in recent months a Red Cross official said Wednesday. β‘ https://u.afp.com/S2Wd https://u.afp.com/S2Wd" [X Link](https://x.com/AFP/status/2019033214799515803) 2026-02-04T13:00Z 2.4M followers, 430.3K engagements "The Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) have granted general licenses to BP Chevron Eni Repsol and Shell "authorizing transactions related to oil or gas sector operations in Venezuela" with certain conditions. 2/2" [X Link](https://x.com/AFP/status/2022352576692318223) 2026-02-13T16:50Z 2.4M followers, [----] engagements "π³ Bangladesh's prime minister-in-waiting Tarique Rahman on Saturday dedicated his landslide election win to those who "sacrificed for democracy" calling for unity after the first polls since a deadly [----] uprising β‘ https://u.afp.com/S65B https://u.afp.com/S65B" [X Link](https://x.com/AFP/status/2022653556248007040) 2026-02-14T12:46Z 2.4M followers, [----] engagements "β½ π΄ Tottenham on Saturday confirmed the appointment of Croatian former Juventus boss Igor Tudor as the Premier League side's interim manager until the end of the season β‘ https://u.afp.com/S656 https://u.afp.com/S656" [X Link](https://x.com/AFP/status/2022663278455845030) 2026-02-14T13:24Z 2.4M followers, [----] engagements "European countries gave a cautious welcome to US Secretary of State Marco Rubio's more conciliatory tone at the Munich Security Conference but stressed that major differences remained with their traditional ally. https://u.afp.com/S6SS https://u.afp.com/S6SS" [X Link](https://x.com/AFP/status/2022725044443447466) 2026-02-14T17:30Z 2.4M followers, [----] engagements "VIDEO: A massive military parade begins in Beijing attended by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Russia's Vladimir Putin with the two guests of honour flanking Chinese President Xi Jinping. Soldiers march in ranks with tanks and missile systems on display for the showpiece extravaganza marking [--] years since the end of World War II" [X Link](https://x.com/AFP/status/1963095509289103481) 2025-09-03T04:23Z 2.4M followers, 249.2K engagements "#BREAKING Trump threatens 200% tariffs on French wine and Champagne over France's intentions to decline invitation to join his Board of Peace" [X Link](https://x.com/AFP/status/2013486998967759147) 2026-01-20T05:41Z 2.4M followers, 2.1M engagements "#BREAKING UN chief Guterres warns world body faces 'imminent financial collapse' urging countries to pay dues" [X Link](https://x.com/AFP/status/2017281503877550401) 2026-01-30T16:59Z 2.4M followers, 562.9K engagements "Empress's crown dropped in Louvre heist to be fully restored. The thieves who robbed the Louvre last October made off with an estimated [--] million euros ($104 million) in jewels but dropped empress Eugenie's diamond- and emerald-studded crown as they escaped https://u.afp.com/S2sG https://u.afp.com/S2sG" [X Link](https://x.com/AFP/status/2019254167156441466) 2026-02-05T03:38Z 2.4M followers, 32.3K engagements "Lies horror trauma: Kenyans recount forced Russian recruitment. Four Kenyans -- Victor Mark Erik and Moses -- recount to AFP the web of deception that took them to the killing fields of Ukraine https://u.afp.com/S2aT https://u.afp.com/S2aT" [X Link](https://x.com/AFP/status/2020784475534131564) 2026-02-09T08:58Z 2.4M followers, 42K engagements "China military leadership changes. AFP Infographic showing changes to China's military structure since October 2022" [X Link](https://x.com/AFP/status/2021070411581055467) 2026-02-10T03:55Z 2.4M followers, 58.2K engagements "New York seeks rights for beloved but illegal 'bodega cats'. Praised for warding off pests so-called bodega cats are a cultural fixture for New Yorkers some of whom are now pushing to enshrine legal rights for the little store helpers https://u.afp.com/S2r8 https://u.afp.com/S2r8" [X Link](https://x.com/AFP/status/2021142736703787204) 2026-02-10T08:42Z 2.4M followers, 369K engagements "Bad Bunny's Super Bowl show gets his Puerto Rican hometown dancing More than a hundred people cheer and dance in the main plaza of Vega Baja pop star Bad Bunnys hometown as he headlines the Super Bowl halftime show the first to do so entirely in Spanish causing a backlash among conservatives. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2021912225724649752 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2021912225724649752" [X Link](https://x.com/AFP/status/2021912225724649752) 2026-02-12T11:40Z 2.4M followers, 11.2K engagements "Bertrand Degat vineyard manager for French zero-alcohol wine producer French Bloom winces visibly when recalling some of the criticism and snobbery he has encountered from his contemporaries. β‘ https://u.afp.com/S6Zs https://u.afp.com/S6Zs" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/2021917239763443843) 2026-02-12T12:00Z 2.4M followers, [----] engagements "VIDEO: Sparks fly in the soot-covered studio of swordsmith Akihira Kawasaki each time his apprentice hammers red-hot steel showcasing the millennium-old craft behind Japanese swords now enjoying a resurgence in popularity. "I want people to see my swords not as products but as works of art" the 57-year-old tells AFP. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2022048758016397655 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2022048758016397655" [X Link](https://x.com/AFP/status/2022048758016397655) 2026-02-12T20:42Z 2.4M followers, 12.1K engagements "Strange 'inside-out' planetary system baffles astronomers. Astronomers have discovered a star with planets in a bizarre order that defies scientific expectations -- and suggests these faraway worlds formed in a manner never seen before https://u.afp.com/S6oj https://u.afp.com/S6oj" [X Link](https://x.com/AFP/status/2022214524334477651) 2026-02-13T07:41Z 2.4M followers, 11.2K engagements "Ghanaians have rushed to defend their colourful handwoven "fugu" smocks after President John Mahama's wearing of the loose-fitting traditional garment on a recent state visit to Zambia caused an online storm. https://u.afp.com/S6w8 https://u.afp.com/S6w8" [X Link](https://x.com/AFP/status/2022368451004662002) 2026-02-13T17:53Z 2.4M followers, [----] engagements "US President Donald Trump said Friday he planned to visit Venezuela and reiterated satisfaction with its interim leader as his administration authorized five major oil companies to operate in the country. https://u.afp.com/S6wF https://u.afp.com/S6wF" [X Link](https://x.com/AFP/status/2022423066307887460) 2026-02-13T21:30Z 2.4M followers, 13.3K engagements "After a break-in and strikes a ticket fraud scandal and a water leak on Friday brought new troubles to France's Louvre museum. https://u.afp.com/S6in https://u.afp.com/S6in" [X Link](https://x.com/AFP/status/2022457017500160024) 2026-02-13T23:45Z 2.4M followers, [----] engagements "#UPDATE Bangladesh's elections the first since an uprising toppled the iron-fisted rule of Sheikh Hasina were credible EU observers say Bangladesh's largest Islamist party conceded defeat in the polls despite earlier alleging problems with the vote count clearing the way for nationalist leader Tarique Rahman to become prime minister http://u.afp.com/S6iz http://u.afp.com/S6iz" [X Link](https://x.com/AFP/status/2022576037859627507) 2026-02-14T07:37Z 2.4M followers, [----] engagements "π³ Bangladesh's largest Islamist party conceded defeat in elections on Saturday despite earlier alleging problems with the vote count clearing the way for nationalist leader Tarique Rahman to become prime minister β‘ https://u.afp.com/S6iv https://u.afp.com/S6iv" [X Link](https://x.com/AFP/status/2022617317159342420) 2026-02-14T10:22Z 2.4M followers, [----] engagements "Brazil's Lucas Pinheiro Braathen won the men's giant slalom for South America's first ever gold in the Winter Olympics. The Norwegian-born skier was racing for his mother's homeland of Brazil after falling out with the Norwegian ski federation. https://u.afp.com/S6SG https://u.afp.com/S6SG" [X Link](https://x.com/AFP/status/2022747697048932638) 2026-02-14T19:00Z 2.4M followers, 12K engagements "Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said she believes that US President Donald Trump still wants to own Greenland despite dialing back his recent threats to seize it by force. https://u.afp.com/S6SW https://u.afp.com/S6SW" [X Link](https://x.com/AFP/status/2022804302247403669) 2026-02-14T22:45Z 2.4M followers, 10.9K engagements "The head of the Chinese temple known as the birthplace of kung fu will be disrobed for "extremely" bad behaviour Beijing's top Buddhist authority said Monday after allegations of embezzlement saw him placed under investigation. https://u.afp.com/SgXi https://u.afp.com/SgXi" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1949764300706344984) 2025-07-28T09:30Z 2.4M followers, 738.5K engagements "President Emmanuel Macron has denounced what he described as an "antisemitic hydra" that had crept into "every crack" of society two decades after Ilan Halimi a 23-year-old French Jewish man was tortured to death. β‘ https://u.afp.com/S6Ue https://u.afp.com/S6Ue" [X Link](https://x.com/AFP/status/2022319867240542500) 2026-02-13T14:40Z 2.4M followers, 12.2K engagements "Italy's #01 Gabriella Frances Durante makes a save during the women's quarter final Ice Hockey match Friday between USA and Italy at the Milano Rho Ice Hockey Arena at the Milano Cortina [----] Winter Olympic Games in Milan " [X Link](https://x.com/AFP/status/2022475913439399987) 2026-02-14T01:00Z 2.4M followers, [----] engagements "#BREAKING US doesn't know if Russia is 'serious' about Ukraine peace: Rubio" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/2022590682448449576) 2026-02-14T08:36Z 2.4M followers, 14.4K engagements "About [------] people joined a demonstration against the Iranian government in Munich on Saturday police said as world leaders gathered nearby for a security conference β‘ https://u.afp.com/S659 https://u.afp.com/S659" [X Link](https://x.com/AFP/status/2022684766068179312) 2026-02-14T14:50Z 2.4M followers, 57.9K engagements "The exiled son of Iran's last shah said he was ready to lead the country to a "secular democratic future" in Munich where police said [------] people joined a rally. US-based Reza Pahlavi has not returned to Iran since the [----] Islamic revolution. https://u.afp.com/S6Sg https://u.afp.com/S6Sg" [X Link](https://x.com/AFP/status/2022793006223360257) 2026-02-14T22:00Z 2.4M followers, 91.5K engagements "Don Colossus a 15-foot statue depicting US President Donald Trump is at the center of a dispute between the Ohio-based sculptor who created it and the cryptocurrency investors who commissioned it" [X Link](https://x.com/AFP/status/2022815776361660887) 2026-02-14T23:30Z 2.4M followers, 34.8K engagements "French President Emmanuel Macron has said he wants to include European partners in a resumption of dialogue with Russian leader Vladimir Putin nearly four years after Moscow's invasion of Ukraine. β‘ https://u.afp.com/S2Hm https://u.afp.com/S2Hm" [X Link](https://x.com/AFP/status/2021177350931574790) 2026-02-10T11:00Z 2.4M followers, 63.5K engagements "'No reconciliation' say relatives of Swiss fire victims Relatives of the victims of the New Year's Eve fire in Crans-Montana are angry as co-owner of Le Constellation bar Jessica Moretti appears for court proceedings" [X Link](https://x.com/AFP/status/2022254447686992031) 2026-02-13T10:20Z 2.4M followers, 14K engagements "US President Donald Trump said Friday that a change of government in Iran would be the "best thing that could happen" as he sent a second aircraft carrier to the Middle East to ratchet up military pressure on the Islamic republic. https://u.afp.com/S6i7 https://u.afp.com/S6i7" [X Link](https://x.com/AFP/status/2022468346856214531) 2026-02-14T00:30Z 2.4M followers, 10.5K engagements "VIDEO: β π Pin trading all the rage at Winter Olympics in Milan Far from the ski slopes and bobsled track the Winter Olympic competition has spread to Milan's streets where collectors hustle to get their hands on the coveted official pins bearing the city's image #AFPVertical https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2022702514169135528 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2022702514169135528" [X Link](https://x.com/AFP/status/2022702514169135528) 2026-02-14T16:00Z 2.4M followers, [----] engagements "Former US president Barack Obama has criticized a lack of shame and decorum in the country's political discourse responding for the first time to a post on Donald Trump's social media account that depicted him and first lady Michelle as monkeys β‘ https://u.afp.com/S6Tc https://u.afp.com/S6Tc" [X Link](https://x.com/AFP/status/2022971325799637361) 2026-02-15T09:48Z 2.4M followers, 15.6K engagements "VIDEO: Surfing entices Senegalese girls back to school The organisation Black Girls Surf offers activities like fitness meditation and surfing during the day with schooling at night. Senegal's primary school completion rate was just 60% for girls and 55% for boys in [----] according to the UNESCO International Institute for Capacity Building in Africa #AFPVertical https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2023003219052429330 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2023003219052429330" [X Link](https://x.com/AFP/status/2023003219052429330) 2026-02-15T11:55Z 2.4M followers, 10.7K engagements "Ukraine's NABU anti-corruption force said on Sunday it had arrested the country's former energy minister German Galushchenko -- who resigned last year during a massive corruption scandal -- as he tried to cross Ukraine's border β‘ https://u.afp.com/S6TX https://u.afp.com/S6TX" [X Link](https://x.com/AFP/status/2023010156909404475) 2026-02-15T12:23Z 2.4M followers, [----] engagements "VIDEO: Thai PM dissolves parliament paving way for national elections Thailand's prime minister Anutin Charnvirakul dissolved parliament on Friday paving the way for general elections early next year as deadly border clashes continue with neighbour Cambodia" [X Link](https://x.com/AFP/status/1999497521232523698) 2025-12-12T15:12Z 2.4M followers, 72.1K engagements "AI tools can easily fabricate convincing images of Jeffrey Epstein with world leaders study shows. Social media has seen a surge of manipulated photos falsely linking prominent politicians to the convicted sex offender https://u.afp.com/S27t https://u.afp.com/S27t" [X Link](https://x.com/AFP/status/2019666028473552970) 2026-02-06T06:54Z 2.4M followers, 14.7K engagements "In eastern Ugandas Jinja district groups of older women have embraced cricket as a way to stay active and socially connected. Referred to locally as cricket grannies they take part in informal games and training that combine light exercise with elements of the sport πΈ Luis Tato https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2019697050489594201 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2019697050489594201" [X Link](https://x.com/AFP/status/2019697050489594201) 2026-02-06T08:57Z 2.4M followers, 275.6K engagements "President Donald Trump refused to apologize for a video posted on his social media account depicting Barack and Michelle Obama as monkeys though he said he condemned the post as the White House shifted the blame to staff β‘ https://u.afp.com/S26Q https://u.afp.com/S26Q" [X Link](https://x.com/AFP/status/2020090921983811814) 2026-02-07T11:03Z 2.4M followers, 11K engagements "The men of Olympic figure skating took to the ice Tuesday in Milan for the singles short program and acrobatics were on display.They include Kazakhstan's Mikhail Shaidorov; Italy's Daniel Grassl; Yuman Kagiyama of Japan; and Ilia Malinin the American nicknamed the 'Quad God'" [X Link](https://x.com/AFP/status/2021378658733060250) 2026-02-11T00:20Z 2.4M followers, 16.2K engagements "A painstakingly detailed model of New York City will go on display this week after a US truck driver spent [--] years building it in his basement as an evening hobby https://u.afp.com/S29U https://u.afp.com/S29U" [X Link](https://x.com/AFP/status/2021419474310537376) 2026-02-11T03:02Z 2.4M followers, 1.5M engagements "Pop superstar Shakira will perform a free concert on Rio de Janeiro's iconic Copacabana beach following in the footsteps of Madonna and Lady Gaga city authorities said Wednesday. https://u.afp.com/S2tj https://u.afp.com/S2tj" [X Link](https://x.com/AFP/status/2021641652775834099) 2026-02-11T17:45Z 2.4M followers, 26.4K engagements "'Taiwan will never be any country's bargaining chip': President Lai Ching-te Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te speaks to AFP in his first interview with an international news agency since taking office in May 2024" [X Link](https://x.com/AFP/status/2021952431354151156) 2026-02-12T14:20Z 2.4M followers, 14.4K engagements "'Strength beauty and life itself': Japanese swords forge new fanbase Sparks fly in the soot-covered studio of swordsmith Akihira Kawasaki each time his apprentice hammers red-hot steel showcasing the millennium-old craft behind Japanese swords now enjoying a resurgence in popularity. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2021967587626623102 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2021967587626623102" [X Link](https://x.com/AFP/status/2021967587626623102) 2026-02-12T15:20Z 2.4M followers, 10.4K engagements "Are there any good men in Afghanistan The opening film at this year's Berlin Film Festival poses the question against the backdrop of the Taliban authorities returning to power. Naru the protagonist of "No Good Men" rethinks her jaded views on the opposite sex as a result of a burgeoning friendship with a male co-worker. https://u.afp.com/S6o7 https://u.afp.com/S6o7" [X Link](https://x.com/AFP/status/2022038038625321273) 2026-02-12T20:00Z 2.4M followers, [----] engagements "Europe's most powerful rocket carries [--] satellites for Amazon Leo network into space. The satellite network aims to rival Elon Musk's Starlink https://u.afp.com/S6oH https://u.afp.com/S6oH" [X Link](https://x.com/AFP/status/2022153308308156445) 2026-02-13T03:38Z 2.4M followers, 68.1K engagements "Japan seizes a Chinese fishing boat and arrests its skipper an incident that could deepen a spat between the Asian giants https://u.afp.com/S6JU https://u.afp.com/S6JU" [X Link](https://x.com/AFP/status/2022169959011430905) 2026-02-13T04:44Z 2.4M followers, 13.1K engagements "Loving money. Employees prepare money bouquets for Valentines Day at the gift shop of Surprise World NG in Ikeja Lagos πΈ Olympia De Maismont" [X Link](https://x.com/AFP/status/2022202914685468929) 2026-02-13T06:55Z 2.4M followers, [----] engagements "Japan seized a Chinese fishing boat and arrested its skipper authorities said Friday an incident that could deepen a spat between the Asian giants. β‘ https://u.afp.com/S637 https://u.afp.com/S637" [X Link](https://x.com/AFP/status/2022261977402269727) 2026-02-13T10:50Z 2.4M followers, [----] engagements "Thai caretaker Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul's conservative party which won a stunning election victory at the weekend has agreed to form a coalition with jailed ex-premier Thaksin Shinawatra's party. β‘ https://u.afp.com/S63t https://u.afp.com/S63t" [X Link](https://x.com/AFP/status/2022274560754700777) 2026-02-13T11:40Z 2.4M followers, [----] engagements "German leader Friedrich Merz called Friday for "a new transatlantic partnership" between the United States and Europe as he rallied officials at a top security conference under heavy pressure from US President Donald Trump. https://u.afp.com/S6wv https://u.afp.com/S6wv" [X Link](https://x.com/AFP/status/2022399427017593162) 2026-02-13T19:56Z 2.4M followers, [----] engagements "#BREAKING Bangladesh elections 'credible': EU observer chief" [X Link](https://x.com/AFP/status/2022559576391029064) 2026-02-14T06:32Z 2.4M followers, 12.9K engagements "US Secretary of State Marco Rubio sought to reassure a nervous Europe on Saturday saying that Washington wanted to "revitalise" the transatlantic alliance so that a strong Europe could help the US on its mission of global "renewal" β‘ https://u.afp.com/S6iy https://u.afp.com/S6iy" [X Link](https://x.com/AFP/status/2022604114870333588) 2026-02-14T09:29Z 2.4M followers, [----] engagements "β π₯ Norwegian cross-country skier Johannes Klaebo became the first Winter Olympian to win nine gold medals when he led home his country's 4x7.5 kilometre relay team on Sunday β‘ https://u.afp.com/S6T2 https://u.afp.com/S6T2" [X Link](https://x.com/AFP/status/2023015943417295120) 2026-02-15T12:46Z 2.4M followers, [----] engagements "US Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrived in Slovakia on Sunday continuing his European tour with visits to countries led by right-wing allies of President Donald Trump with the next stop Hungary β‘ https://u.afp.com/S6Tb https://u.afp.com/S6Tb" [X Link](https://x.com/AFP/status/2023034859044642839) 2026-02-15T14:01Z 2.4M followers, 67.5K engagements "US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Sunday that Washington is "not disputing" a report by five European countries that imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was fatally poisoned with a rare frog "toxin" β‘ https://u.afp.com/S6TD https://u.afp.com/S6TD" [X Link](https://x.com/AFP/status/2023052736254640236) 2026-02-15T15:12Z 2.4M followers, 92.9K engagements "VIDEO: Surfing entices Senegalese girls back to school The organisation Black Girls Surf offers activities like fitness meditation and surfing during the day with schooling at night. Senegal's primary school completion rate was just 60% for girls and 55% for boys in [----] according to the UNESCO International Institute for Capacity Building in Africa #AFPVertical https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2023068681656274996 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2023068681656274996" [X Link](https://x.com/AFP/status/2023068681656274996) 2026-02-15T16:15Z 2.4M followers, [----] engagements "India and Pakistan fans on both sides of the border could barely contain their excitement as the blockbuster T20 World Cup clash got underway. Emotions ran high as every ball and shot was cheered or jeered in the high-stakes showdown between the uneasy South Asian neighbours. https://u.afp.com/S6qk https://u.afp.com/S6qk" [X Link](https://x.com/AFP/status/2023093069831115053) 2026-02-15T17:52Z 2.4M followers, [----] engagements "In Rio de Janeiro Carnival isn't just for humans -- hundreds of costumed dogs take to the streets for the beloved Blocao festival. "We love coming here and having fun. For us carnival with them is wonderful" says dog owner Lua Machado" [X Link](https://x.com/AFP/status/2023102622056493267) 2026-02-15T18:30Z 2.4M followers, 18.4K engagements "Kazakh figure skater Mikhail Shaidorov says he is still spinning in disbelief after pulling off the biggest shock of the Winter Olympics so far. #Olympics #WinterOlympics #MilanoCortina2026 https://u.afp.com/S6qY https://u.afp.com/S6qY" [X Link](https://x.com/AFP/status/2023125202813522381) 2026-02-15T20:00Z 2.4M followers, 10.6K engagements "Iran Guards seize two foreign-crewed tankers in Gulf The seizures take place amid Tehran's heightened tension with Washington" [X Link](https://gulfnews.com/world/mena/iran-guards-seize-two-foreign-crewed-tankers-in-gulf-1.500432930) 2026-02-09T18:04Z 1.5M followers, [----] engagements "US judge grants asylum to Chinese man who filmed alleged Uyghur camps Guan Heng [--] detained by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) since August" [X Link](https://gulfnews.com/world/americas/us-judge-grants-asylum-to-chinese-man-who-filmed-alleged-uyghur-camps-1.500424155) 2026-02-12T04:32Z 1.5M followers, [--] engagements "Infanticide in France: Woman Detained After Newborns Discovered in Freezer In a chilling case of suspected infanticide French police have arrested a woman after two newborns were discovered in a freezer. The suspect who has nine children confessed to the crime leaving a small French village in shock. Learn more about this tragic story" [X Link](https://gulfnews.com/world/europe/french-woman-held-after-two-infants-found-in-freezer-1.500441612) 2026-02-12T20:38Z 1.5M followers, [---] engagements "Cyclone carnage: [--] dead in Madagascar as Mozambique braces for Gezanis fury Cyclone Gezani made landfall on Tuesday at Toamasina bringing winds that reached [---] km/h" [X Link](https://gulfnews.com/world/africa/cyclone-carnage-38-dead-in-madagascar-as-mozambique-braces-for-gezanis-fury-1.500441645) 2026-02-13T05:22Z 1.5M followers, [--] engagements "AI Chatbots Embrace Ads: Privacy Concerns and Industry Impact AI chatbots are the new frontier for advertising with OpenAI and others integrating ads into conversations. Learn about the privacy challenges and the evolving strategies brands are adopting to maintain relevance in the digital age" [X Link](https://gulfnews.com/amp/story/technology%2Fnew-world-for-users-and-brands-as-ads-hit-ai-chatbots-2-1.500443900) 2026-02-15T11:21Z 1.5M followers, [--] engagements "Guatemalan journalist who investigated graft released from prison Guatemalan journalist Ruben Zamora spent 3-1/2 years in jail on what he claimed were trumped-up charges" [X Link](https://gulfnews.com/world/americas/guatemalan-journalist-who-investigated-graft-released-from-prison-1.500441712) 2026-02-14T07:59Z 1.5M followers, [--] engagements "BMW Recalls Hundreds of Thousands of Cars Globally Over Fire Risk BMW recalls hundreds of thousands of cars globally due to a fire risk linked to faulty engine starters. Owners are advised to park vehicles outside and avoid leaving them unattended with the engine running. Learn more about the affected models and safety measures" [X Link](https://gulfnews.com/auto/news/bmw-recalls-hundreds-of-thousands-of-cars-over-fire-risk-1.500440063) 2026-02-12T03:55Z 1.5M followers, [--] engagements "Man City 'needed' to beat Liverpool to keep title race alive: Silva Victory is City's first in front of a crowd away to Liverpool since 2003" [X Link](https://gulfnews.com/sport/football/man-city-needed-to-beat-liverpool-to-keep-title-race-alive-silva-1.500436387) 2026-02-08T19:41Z 1.5M followers, [--] engagements "Washington Post CEO resigns amid backlash over sweeping job cuts The Washington Post said Saturday its CEO and publisher Will Lewis was leaving effective immediately just days after the storied newspaper owned by billionaire" [X Link](https://www.newindianexpress.com/world/2026/Feb/08/washington-post-ceo-resigns-amid-backlash-over-sweeping-job-cuts) 2026-02-08T05:32Z 2.4M followers, [---] engagements "Trump administration ends aggressive immigration raids in Minnesota after protests and killings WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump's pointman on Thursday announced the end of aggressive immigration operations in Minnesota that triggered large protests and" [X Link](https://www.newindianexpress.com/world/2026/Feb/12/trump-administration-ends-aggressive-immigration-raids-in-minnesota-after-protests-and-killings) 2026-02-12T17:55Z 2.4M followers, [---] engagements "Counting begins in landmark Bangladesh polls after deadly uprising DHAKA: Counting began on Thursday in Bangladesh's first election since a deadly [----] uprising with powerful political heir Tarique Rahman bullish about defeati" [X Link](https://www.newindianexpress.com/world/2026/Feb/12/counting-begins-in-landmark-bangladesh-polls-after-deadly-uprising) 2026-02-12T12:17Z 2.4M followers, [---] engagements "'Really pivoting.': Bangladesh elections test ties with India as China deepens outreach NEW DELHI: Bangladesh's elections next week could reshape South Asia's balance of power as Beijing seeks to consolidate influence and ties with India falter a" [X Link](https://www.newindianexpress.com/world/2026/Feb/08/really-pivoting-bangladesh-elections-test-ties-with-india-as-china-deepens-outreach) 2026-02-08T06:15Z 2.4M followers, [---] engagements "Bangladesh elections: Political heir Tarique Rahman in line for PM after BNP claims victory DHAKA: Long overshadowed by his parents and heir to one of Bangladesh's most powerful political dynasties Tarique Rahman has finally stepped into the spotlight" [X Link](https://www.newindianexpress.com/world/2026/Feb/13/bangladesh-elections-political-heir-tarique-rahman-in-line-for-pm-after-bnp-claims-victory) 2026-02-13T06:22Z 2.4M followers, [----] engagements "Super Bowl Bad Bunny half-time show falls shy of ratings record The Seattle Seahawks' Super Bowl victory - and Bad Bunny's hyped half-time show - fell short of broadcast ratings records" [X Link](https://www.thesouthafrican.com/sport/super-bowl-bad-bunny-half-time-show-falls-shy-of-ratings-record/) 2026-02-11T07:53Z 2.4M followers, [--] engagements "#UPDATE A 210000-year-old skull has been identified as the earliest modern human remains found outside Africa putting the clock back on mankind's arrival in Europe by more than [------] years researchers said http://u.afp.com/JeF7 http://u.afp.com/JeF7" [X Link](https://x.com/AFP/status/1149086907655163904) 2019-07-10T22:44Z 2.4M followers, 16.4K engagements "#BREAKING Taliban ends partial truce to resume Afghan 'operations': spokesman" [X Link](https://x.com/AFP/status/1234461943165079552) 2020-03-02T12:53Z 2.4M followers, [----] engagements "VIDEO: Wax statue of Vladimir Putin removed from Paris museum. Russia's invasion of Ukraine prompts director of the Grevin Museum in Paris to remove the statue. "We have never represented dictators like Hitler in the Grevin Museum we don't want to represent Putin today"" [X Link](https://x.com/AFP/status/1499271075594903552) 2022-03-03T06:30Z 2.4M followers, [----] engagements "#BREAKING NATO looking to deploy 'substantially more forces' to eastern flank: Stoltenberg" [X Link](https://x.com/AFP/status/1504119017568616450) 2022-03-16T15:34Z 2.4M followers, [----] engagements "Rapid rescue. @AFP photographers Oli Scarff and Peter Kohalmi capture the dramatic rescue of USA's Anita Alvarez from the bottom of the pool when she fainted during the women's solo free artistic swimming finals at the Budapest [----] World Aquatics Championships" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1539782430198222848) 2022-06-23T01:28Z 2.4M followers, 10.5K engagements "Russian tourists visiting Finland greeted with Ukrainian anthem http://u.afp.com/wCbr http://u.afp.com/wCbr" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1558981875246702594) 2022-08-15T01:00Z 2.4M followers, [----] engagements "#BREAKING Charles succeeds as king immediately" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1567929008825798659) 2022-09-08T17:33Z 2.4M followers, 12.6K engagements "VIDEO: Rare video captured by divers shows a 2.5-metre giant squid swimming in the waters off Japan's west coast. Giant squid are known to live in the waters around the country and occasionally wash ashore but seeing them alive in the wild remains relatively rare" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1616804055317184512) 2023-01-21T14:25Z 2.4M followers, 1.3M engagements "Iran's Revolutionary Guards confirmed on Saturday that they had seized an oil tanker in the Gulf off the country's coast a day after security companies determined they were likely responsible β‘ https://u.afp.com/Sn76 https://u.afp.com/Sn76" [X Link](https://x.com/AFP/status/1989716710052573662) 2025-11-15T15:26Z 2.4M followers, 14.1K engagements "The former head of the Chinese temple known as the birthplace of kung fu has been arrested over suspicion of embezzlement local authorities said Sunday. https://u.afp.com/Sn82 https://u.afp.com/Sn82" [X Link](https://x.com/AFP/status/1989926472660975847) 2025-11-16T05:20Z 2.4M followers, 22.6K engagements "Photographs released by the Hanover Animal Protection and Shelter show a drunk raccoon passed out in the bathroom of a Virginia liquor store after ransacking the shop. The raccoon was safely returned to the wild after sobering up at the shelter" [X Link](https://x.com/AFP/status/1996716255886069992) 2025-12-04T23:00Z 2.4M followers, [----] engagements "UN report declares global state of 'water bankruptcy' The world is entering an era of "global water bankruptcy" with rivers lakes and aquifers depleting faster than nature can replenish them https://u.afp.com/SBpT https://u.afp.com/SBpT" [X Link](https://x.com/AFP/status/2013787847900254659) 2026-01-21T01:36Z 2.4M followers, 14.2K engagements "Iraqi Kurdish women braid hair at protest in solidarity with Syrian Kurds Dozens of women gather in Erbil the capital of the Iraqi Kurdistan region to braid each other's hair in a show of support after a Syrian soldier bragged in a video about cutting off a Kurdish fighter's braid in Raqa. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2015092333906161948 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2015092333906161948" [X Link](https://x.com/AFP/status/2015092333906161948) 2026-01-24T16:00Z 2.4M followers, 37.1K engagements "Dries Van Noten launches collection in 'raw' Parisian venue Prized for a minimalist aesthetic and significantly lower costs than institutional venues "raw" spaces are establishing themselves as a new playground for Parisian fashion shows" [X Link](https://x.com/AFP/status/2015429449257283721) 2026-01-25T14:20Z 2.4M followers, 12.7K engagements "Chinese athletic goods giant Anta Sports will buy a controlling stake in historic German sportswear brand Puma for $1.79 billion a stock exchange filing showed Tuesday. https://u.afp.com/SBHt https://u.afp.com/SBHt" [X Link](https://x.com/AFP/status/2016205815326114067) 2026-01-27T17:45Z 2.4M followers, 11.1K engagements "Living like sultans: Istanbul's pampered street cats. For centuries cats and Istanbul's residents have been very close an ancestral culture that remains even today. When stray cat Kanyon's bed was stolen at a shopping mall residents decided to build him a new home. He's not alone: according to City Hall Istanbul has more than [------] cats living on its streets who are regularly fed and fussed over by the city's [--] million residents https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2016361417801351212 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2016361417801351212" [X Link](https://x.com/AFP/status/2016361417801351212) 2026-01-28T04:03Z 2.4M followers, 108.4K engagements "Former nurse Sarah Mullally [--] officially confirmed as the first woman Archbishop of Canterbury and head of the Church of England in ceremony ahead of formal 'enthronement' in March https://u.afp.com/SBFK https://u.afp.com/SBFK" [X Link](https://x.com/AFP/status/2016570138925924535) 2026-01-28T17:52Z 2.4M followers, [----] engagements "King Charles III warns in new documentary that world is "rapidly going backwards" in curbing climate change and biodiversity loss. https://u.afp.com/SBtd https://u.afp.com/SBtd" [X Link](https://x.com/AFP/status/2016636162597593379) 2026-01-28T22:15Z 2.4M followers, [----] engagements "Chinese man runs smart farm with one finger one toe Quadriplegic and confined to a medicalised portable cabin in the Chinese countryside 36-year-old Li Xia can only move one finger and one toe which he uses to manage a high-tech farm" [X Link](https://x.com/AFP/status/2017165925804286268) 2026-01-30T09:20Z 2.4M followers, 38.4K engagements "Panama's Supreme Court has annulled the concession allowing Hong Kong-based CK Hutchison to operate ports at the Panama Canal a ruling that undermines Chinese sway over the waterway. β‘ https://u.afp.com/S2Uv https://u.afp.com/S2Uv" [X Link](https://x.com/AFP/status/2017188546432352371) 2026-01-30T10:50Z 2.4M followers, 14.7K engagements "π Gold and silver prices dived Friday and European stock markets climbed as investors were left reassured by US President Donald Trump's pick to take over as head of the Federal Reserve. β‘ https://u.afp.com/S2wK https://u.afp.com/S2wK" [X Link](https://x.com/AFP/status/2017220005645971954) 2026-01-30T12:55Z 2.4M followers, [----] engagements "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 #AFPVertical https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2017242060810494245 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2017242060810494245" [X Link](https://x.com/AFP/status/2017242060810494245) 2026-01-30T14:22Z 2.4M followers, 67.8K engagements "Chinese man runs smart farm with one finger one toe Quadriplegic and confined to a medicalised portable cabin in the Chinese countryside 36-year-old Li Xia can only move one finger and one toe which he uses to manage a high-tech farm" [X Link](https://x.com/AFP/status/2017528339511074857) 2026-01-31T09:20Z 2.4M followers, 25K engagements "'Batman' chides city council in California over ICE operations A man dressed in a Batman costume angrily confronts his city council in Santa Clara California over immigration enforcement demanding they take concrete action to block cooperation with US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2017618907683491884 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2017618907683491884" [X Link](https://x.com/AFP/status/2017618907683491884) 2026-01-31T15:20Z 2.4M followers, 14.6K engagements "Between [----] and [-----] people have joined an emotional silent march in Copenhagen organised by Denmark's Veterans' Association to protest Donald Trump's comments downplaying the role of non-US NATO troops in Afghanistan. β‘ https://u.afp.com/S2SB https://u.afp.com/S2SB" [X Link](https://x.com/AFP/status/2017628964324249798) 2026-01-31T16:00Z 2.4M followers, 11.2K engagements "Nicole Kidman Demi Moore Bella Hadid Oprah Winfrey: women entertainers and models are reviving the necktie a symbol of male power at a time when feminism is under attack. https://u.afp.com/S2Sj https://u.afp.com/S2Sj" [X Link](https://x.com/AFP/status/2017700664672194580) 2026-01-31T20:45Z 2.4M followers, 20.9K engagements "Tina and Milo the ermine and stoat mascots of the upcoming [----] Winter Olympics in Italy are already everywhere - smiling on stuffed animals posters mugs and T-shirts. But it's another story for their real-life counterparts in the wild. https://u.afp.com/S2T4 https://u.afp.com/S2T4" [X Link](https://x.com/AFP/status/2017723314182169001) 2026-01-31T22:15Z 2.4M followers, 12.3K engagements "French IT giant Capgemini said Sunday it was selling a subsidiary working for the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency amid international controversy over the deaths of two people in ICE operations. https://u.afp.com/S2Ty https://u.afp.com/S2Ty" [X Link](https://x.com/AFP/status/2017961138659692685) 2026-02-01T14:00Z 2.4M followers, 10.1K engagements "Superstars Kendrick Lamar Bad Bunny and Lady Gaga are all vying to win the coveted Album of the Year for the first time at the Grammy Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday the music industrys biggest night. https://u.afp.com/S2qP https://u.afp.com/S2qP" [X Link](https://x.com/AFP/status/2018038417154572435) 2026-02-01T19:07Z 2.4M followers, 12.1K engagements "At least [---] are feared dead in a landslide that struck a militia-held mine in DR Congo. The mine produces [--] to [--] percent of the world's supply of coltan a key component in the production of electronics such as laptops and mobile phones. https://u.afp.com/S2qW https://u.afp.com/S2qW" [X Link](https://x.com/AFP/status/2018051812612321740) 2026-02-01T20:00Z 2.4M followers, 22.3K engagements "AFP REPORTAGE: The curtains in this Mexican family's Minneapolis home stay closed all day and the door is braced with a metal bar to keep it from being forced open during a US immigration crackdown. Trump's second term has turned their American dream into a nightmare. https://u.afp.com/S2qE https://u.afp.com/S2qE" [X Link](https://x.com/AFP/status/2018127255541628938) 2026-02-02T01:00Z 2.4M followers, [----] engagements "Counting begins in Costa Rica vote dominated by narco violence. Laura Fernandez the ruling party candidate is the runaway favorite to become the next leader of a country long seen as a beacon of stability in a volatile region but now battling a crime wave https://u.afp.com/S2cJ https://u.afp.com/S2cJ" [X Link](https://x.com/AFP/status/2018140728434540552) 2026-02-02T01:53Z 2.4M followers, 14.6K engagements "BREAKING Kendrick Lamar wins the Grammy for Record of the Year for his single "Luther" featuring R&B singer SZA -- his fifth award of the night. The track bested efforts from Bad Bunny Lady Gaga Sabrina Carpenter Doechii Billie Eilish Chappell Roan and "APT." from Rose and Bruno Mars https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2018178872596889744 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2018178872596889744" [X Link](https://x.com/AFP/status/2018178872596889744) 2026-02-02T04:25Z 2.4M followers, 14.4K engagements "Tough-talking right-winger elected Costa Rica president. Political scientist Laura Fernandez won by a landslide after promising to crack down hard on rising violence linked to the cocaine trade https://u.afp.com/S2cJ https://u.afp.com/S2cJ" [X Link](https://x.com/AFP/status/2018217386382327941) 2026-02-02T06:58Z 2.4M followers, [----] engagements "US President Donald Trump said Washington is negotiating with Havana's leadership to strike a deal days after he threatened Cuba's reeling economy with a virtual oil blockade. β‘ https://u.afp.com/S2G2 https://u.afp.com/S2G2" [X Link](https://x.com/AFP/status/2018290810979017146) 2026-02-02T11:50Z 2.4M followers, 16.9K engagements "UK-based channel aiming to be a 'voice of truth' over Iran protests Journalists at the Persian-language TV station Iran International in London have been working flat out vowing to "show the truth" about the protests in Iran despite threats against them and their families" [X Link](https://x.com/AFP/status/2018293328257913120) 2026-02-02T12:00Z 2.4M followers, [----] engagements "Italy's Trevi Fountain launched a new ticketing system Monday making the famous Rome landmark the latest tourist site to charge entry in a bid to raise funds and battle overcrowding. β‘ https://u.afp.com/S2Nw https://u.afp.com/S2Nw" [X Link](https://x.com/AFP/status/2018308442474098760) 2026-02-02T13:00Z 2.4M followers, 10.6K engagements "Chinese man runs smart farm with one finger one toe Quadriplegic and confined to a medicalised portable cabin in the Chinese countryside 36-year-old Li Xia can only move one finger and one toe which he uses to manage a high-tech farm" [X Link](https://x.com/AFP/status/2018363829936160898) 2026-02-02T16:40Z 2.4M followers, 22.1K engagements "Netflix to livestream BTS's comeback concert to around [---] countries in what could be the largest live K-pop event to date https://u.afp.com/S2fm https://u.afp.com/S2fm" [X Link](https://x.com/AFP/status/2018539715712938069) 2026-02-03T04:19Z 2.4M followers, 74.8K engagements "Paying for a selfie: Rome starts charging for Trevi Fountain https://u.afp.com/S2fQ https://u.afp.com/S2fQ" [X Link](https://x.com/AFP/status/2018565953445826924) 2026-02-03T06:03Z 2.4M followers, 13K engagements "BREAKING Russia resumed strikes on Ukraine's energy infrastructure early Tuesday cutting heating to more than one thousand residential buildings in Kyiv as temperatures near minus [--] Celsius on Tuesday Ukrainian officials say" [X Link](https://x.com/AFP/status/2018587332442530301) 2026-02-03T07:28Z 2.4M followers, [----] engagements "Visitors look at the exhibition "The rediscovered Treasure of the Sun King" at the Grand Palais in Paris displaying the monumental carpets commissioned by Louis XIV for the Louvres Grand Gallery πΈ Sebastien Dupuy" [X Link](https://x.com/AFP/status/2018593007637868826) 2026-02-03T07:50Z 2.4M followers, [----] engagements "Wildfires ravage Argentina's Patagonia Forest fires burn in the Patagonian region of Chubut province fuelled by high temperatures and winds. Buenos Aires has declared an emergency in Patagonia where wildfires have been ripping through vast tracts of forest since December" [X Link](https://x.com/AFP/status/2018620475606528211) 2026-02-03T09:40Z 2.4M followers, [----] engagements "Rural India shapes global AI models Tending crops and then logging on for data labelling Chandmani Kerketta [--] is helping power an artificial intelligence revolution. The work is essential for machine learning: data labelling annotation and quality checks" [X Link](https://x.com/AFP/status/2018630542812397628) 2026-02-03T10:20Z 2.4M followers, [----] engagements "Old American cars and drivers wait for tourists in Havana Vintage American cars and their drivers wait for tourists to drive around in downtown Havana. Tourism in Cuba suffered a sharp decline in [----] closing the year with [---] million visitors well below the government's target of [---] million according to official figures. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2018639448452309442 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2018639448452309442" [X Link](https://x.com/AFP/status/2018639448452309442) 2026-02-03T10:55Z 2.4M followers, 16.6K engagements "Britain's data regulator has launched a probe into X and xAI to see whether Elon Musk's companies complied with personal data law when it came to AI chatbot Grok's generation of sexualized deepfakes. 1/3" [X Link](https://x.com/AFP/status/2018672399554626036) 2026-02-03T13:06Z 2.4M followers, [----] engagements "VIDEO: Gazans reunite with loved ones after partial reopening of Rafah crossing Palestinians reunited with their loved ones at Nasser Hospital in Khan Yunis on Monday after Israel permitted a limited reopening of the Rafah border crossing with Egypt" [X Link](https://x.com/AFP/status/2018685206698381366) 2026-02-03T13:57Z 2.4M followers, 13.9K engagements "VIDEO: US Department of Justice publishes Jeffrey Epstein interview Jeffrey Epstein denied he was the "devil" and insisted he was only the lowest level of sexual predator in a video interview included in the latest release of files by US authorities. The interview which lasts around two hours was conducted by President Donald Trump's former advisor Steve Bannon. It appears to be filmed in the deceased financier's New York home on an unknown date #AFPVertical" [X Link](https://x.com/AFP/status/2018711942509084869) 2026-02-03T15:43Z 2.4M followers, 32.3K engagements "βΈ A Spanish figure skater will be able to perform to music of the 'Minions' films after all at the upcoming Winter Olympics having initially fallen foul of copyright restrictions. https://u.afp.com/S2QK https://u.afp.com/S2QK" [X Link](https://x.com/AFP/status/2018751096613699598) 2026-02-03T18:19Z 2.4M followers, 15.9K engagements "πΏπ₯American ski icon Lindsey Vonn [--] says she will attempt to defy the odds and compete at the Winter Olympics despite a ruptured knee ligament https://u.afp.com/S2AU https://u.afp.com/S2AU" [X Link](https://x.com/AFP/status/2018839929590104122) 2026-02-04T00:12Z 2.4M followers, 11.5K engagements "Residents look at a Cameroon-flagged cargo ship that ran aground on a beach in the town of Maria Chiquita due to strong winds off Panama πΈ Daniel Gonzales" [X Link](https://x.com/AFP/status/2018886405401842114) 2026-02-04T03:16Z 2.4M followers, [----] engagements "French prosecutors search Paris offices of X as part of investigation into alleged political interference and sexual deepfakes. Elon Musk summoned for voluntary interviews with prosecutors https://u.afp.com/S2do https://u.afp.com/S2do" [X Link](https://x.com/AFP/status/2018904015505928666) 2026-02-04T04:26Z 2.4M followers, 10.1K engagements "Swiss bank UBS grilled in US Senate over withholding documents sought in a probe of Holocaust-era assets stolen by the Nazis https://u.afp.com/S2AB https://u.afp.com/S2AB" [X Link](https://x.com/AFP/status/2018940828870160483) 2026-02-04T06:52Z 2.4M followers, [----] engagements "Sea of ice. People walk on the frozen Baltic Sea near Mikoszewo as temperatures drop sharply in northern Poland. π· Sergei Gapon" [X Link](https://x.com/AFP/status/2018950976040759544) 2026-02-04T07:33Z 2.4M followers, 11.3K engagements "AI-created or manipulated images used on social media to falsely associate prominent US politicians such as New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani with the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein researchers say https://u.afp.com/S2AX https://u.afp.com/S2AX" [X Link](https://x.com/AFP/status/2018956451633360963) 2026-02-04T07:55Z 2.4M followers, 20.8K engagements "Whack-a-mole As deepfake videos of John Mearsheimer multiplied across YouTube the American academic rushed to have them taken down. His grueling fight to have them removed has laid bare the challenges of combating AI-driven deepfakes https://u.afp.com/S2db https://u.afp.com/S2db" [X Link](https://x.com/AFP/status/2018967798995640323) 2026-02-04T08:40Z 2.4M followers, [----] engagements "'We just need something positive' - Monks' peace walk across US draws large crowds. Buddhist monks walking from Texas to Washington to promote peace have become a surprise popular hit as they near the US capital -- attracting crowds of thousands who line the route or join in for a few miles https://u.afp.com/S2AL https://u.afp.com/S2AL" [X Link](https://x.com/AFP/status/2018972354718703897) 2026-02-04T08:58Z 2.4M followers, 10.6K engagements "More than [-----] evacuate northern Moroccan city after flooding More than [-----] people have been displaced from their homes across northern Morocco due to severe weather and heavy rainfall. The floods have killed seven in nearby countries Tunisia and Algeria" [X Link](https://x.com/AFP/status/2018982892261556403) 2026-02-04T09:40Z 2.4M followers, 25.3K engagements "The United States is still planning talks with Iranian officials this week the White House said Tuesday even after a US warplane shot down an Iranian drone that approached the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier in the Arabian Sea. β‘ https://u.afp.com/S2P8 https://u.afp.com/S2P8" [X Link](https://x.com/AFP/status/2018995466935939454) 2026-02-04T10:30Z 2.4M followers, 10.1K engagements "Moscow has demanded Kyiv accept its conditions to end the four-year-war and vowed to press on with its invasion otherwise as negotiations between the two sides opened in Abu Dhabi. β‘ https://u.afp.com/S2PK https://u.afp.com/S2PK" [X Link](https://x.com/AFP/status/2019005522368762197) 2026-02-04T11:10Z 2.4M followers, [----] engagements "Rome starts charging for Trevi fountain Italy's Trevi Fountain has launched a new ticketing system making the famous Rome landmark the latest tourist site to charge entry in a bid to raise funds and battle overcrowding. #AFPVertical" [X Link](https://x.com/AFP/status/2019008098883481640) 2026-02-04T11:20Z 2.4M followers, 19.8K engagements "VIDEO: Native Americans rush to get tribal IDs over ICE fears Inside a Native American community center in northern Minneapolis Jessica Glidden is getting her tribal identity card issued for protection with the city the focus of President Trump's immigration operations" [X Link](https://x.com/AFP/status/2019053328056095187) 2026-02-04T14:20Z 2.4M followers, 24.3K engagements "VIDEO: β Son of Norway Crown Princess stands trial for multiple rapes Marius Borg Hoiby is on trial in Oslo accused of raping four women and assaulting several ex-girlfriends in a scandal that has tarnished the royal family's image. Crown Princess Mette-Marit's 29-year-old son from a relationship prior to her marriage to Crown Prince Haakon is facing [--] charges some dating back to [----] #AFPVertical https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2019066401747550567 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2019066401747550567" [X Link](https://x.com/AFP/status/2019066401747550567) 2026-02-04T15:11Z 2.4M followers, 20.5K engagements "The Washington Post owned by billionaire Amazon founder Jeff Bezos announced major job cuts Wednesday saying that "painful" restructuring was needed at the storied newspaper. https://u.afp.com/S2mX https://u.afp.com/S2mX" [X Link](https://x.com/AFP/status/2019116243698286847) 2026-02-04T18:30Z 2.4M followers, 42.7K engagements "The son of Norway's future queen on Wednesday admitted a life of excess blaming it on an "extreme need for recognition" but denied raping a woman at his parents' royal estate in [----]. https://u.afp.com/S2mB https://u.afp.com/S2mB" [X Link](https://x.com/AFP/status/2019127567467295146) 2026-02-04T19:15Z 2.4M followers, 17.5K engagements "Italy has thwarted "a series of cyberattacks" of "Russian origin" targeting the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics the foreign minister said Wednesday as security operations rampup with just hours to go before the opening ceremony. https://u.afp.com/S2mR https://u.afp.com/S2mR" [X Link](https://x.com/AFP/status/2019184200562221132) 2026-02-04T23:00Z 2.4M followers, 17.8K engagements "Last US-Russia nuclear treaty ends in 'grave moment' for world. The treaty expired Thursday abruptly ending decades of restrictions on how many warheads the two top powers can deploy and triggering fears of a global arms race https://u.afp.com/S2sf https://u.afp.com/S2sf" [X Link](https://x.com/AFP/status/2019222236037619996) 2026-02-05T01:31Z 2.4M followers, [----] engagements "United States: more and more ICE detainees have no criminal record. AFP Infographic showing the number of people arrested in the US by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and whether or not they had a criminal record or face legal proceedings from November [----] and January [----] according to ICE data collected by the Deportation Data Project" [X Link](https://x.com/AFP/status/2019259301395644570) 2026-02-05T03:58Z 2.4M followers, 13.7K engagements "An artist who restored a fresco in a church in Rome with a likeness of Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has wiped out his own artwork after it sparked outrage. The story began on Saturday when La Repubblica daily revealed that the face of a freshly-restored winged figure in the San Lorenzo in Lucina church closely resembled Meloni. The artist Bruno Valentinetti then admitted he had rubbed out her face following a request by the Vatican administration https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2019264122831974458 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2019264122831974458" [X Link](https://x.com/AFP/status/2019264122831974458) 2026-02-05T04:17Z 2.4M followers, 18.7K engagements "Nigeria's President Bola Ahmed Tinubu deployed an army battalion to a troubled state after gunmen killed as many as [---] people in one of the country's deadliest attacks in recent months. https://u.afp.com/S2ef https://u.afp.com/S2ef" [X Link](https://x.com/AFP/status/2019336152889876707) 2026-02-05T09:03Z 2.4M followers, [----] engagements "The last nuclear treaty between Russia and the United States has expired abruptly ending decades of restrictions on how many warheads the two top powers can deploy and triggering fears of a global arms race. β‘ https://u.afp.com/S2es https://u.afp.com/S2es" [X Link](https://x.com/AFP/status/2019347774148382878) 2026-02-05T09:50Z 2.4M followers, [----] engagements "Artist rubs out Meloni church fresco after controversy An artist who restored a fresco in a church in central Rome with a likeness of Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has wiped out his own artwork after it sparked outrage" [X Link](https://x.com/AFP/status/2019350335102320882) 2026-02-05T10:00Z 2.4M followers, 12.2K engagements "Native Americans rush to get tribal IDs over ICE fears Inside a Native American community center in Minneapolis Jessica Glidden is getting her tribal identity card issued for protection as the city has become the focus of President Donald Trump's immigration operations" [X Link](https://x.com/AFP/status/2019360351410614778) 2026-02-05T10:40Z 2.4M followers, 15.2K engagements "China has rejected calls to enter talks on a new nuclear treaty after a US-Russian agreement expired on Thursday ending decades of restrictions on how many warheads the two powers can deploy. β‘ https://u.afp.com/S2eK https://u.afp.com/S2eK" [X Link](https://x.com/AFP/status/2019362873760223423) 2026-02-05T10:50Z 2.4M followers, 15.8K engagements "Australian teen swims for hours to save family lost at sea Austin Appelbee [--] has recounted how he swam for four hours through choppy waters off western Australia to get help for his family in a feat hailed by rescuers as "superhuman". #AFPVertical" [X Link](https://x.com/AFP/status/2019380572796150145) 2026-02-05T12:00Z 2.4M followers, 13.4K engagements "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"" [X Link](https://x.com/AFP/status/2019383021850251525) 2026-02-05T12:10Z 2.4M followers, 39.8K engagements "The Grand Emperor Hotel in Macau says it has ripped up the real gold bricks from its distinctive lobby floor and sold them for around $13 million cashing in on the metal's market surge β‘ https://u.afp.com/S2hP https://u.afp.com/S2hP" [X Link](https://x.com/AFP/status/2019425803465859470) 2026-02-05T15:00Z 2.4M followers, 11.6K engagements "Australian teen swims for hours to save family lost at sea Austin Appelbee [--] has recounted how he swam for four hours through choppy waters off western Australia to get help for his family in a feat hailed by rescuers as "superhuman" #AFPVertical" [X Link](https://x.com/AFP/status/2019433467713347852) 2026-02-05T15:30Z 2.4M followers, 11.5K engagements "VIDEO: πͺΌ Giant phantom jellyfish filmed in deep sea off Argentina Scientists aboard the Schmidt Ocean Institute's R/V Falkor (too) vessel have documented a rare phantom jellyfish during an expedition examining deep-sea ecosystems off Argentina. Stygiomedusa gigantea commonly known as the giant phantom jelly can grow up to [--] m (3.3 ft) in diameter and its four arms can reach up to [--] m (33 ft) long https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2019439962203042283 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2019439962203042283" [X Link](https://x.com/AFP/status/2019439962203042283) 2026-02-05T15:56Z 2.4M followers, 15.7K engagements "Russia and the United States have agreed to resume high-level military contacts at two-day Ukraine talks in Abu Dhabi on Thursday in a major step of rapprochement between the world's top nuclear powers β‘ https://u.afp.com/S274 https://u.afp.com/S274" [X Link](https://x.com/AFP/status/2019456151486595160) 2026-02-05T17:00Z 2.4M followers, [----] engagements "#BREAKING: Trump accepts UK deal with Mauritius on islands hosting key military base" [X Link](https://x.com/AFP/status/2019473713503097053) 2026-02-05T18:10Z 2.4M followers, 14.6K engagements "REPORTAGE: First the jihadists wrote saying they were coming to Woro village in central Nigeria to preach. When no one attended they went on a rampage of killing and arson. The death toll stands at [---] people and the search for bodies is ongoing. https://u.afp.com/S27T https://u.afp.com/S27T" [X Link](https://x.com/AFP/status/2019478657866035589) 2026-02-05T18:30Z 2.4M followers, 23.3K engagements "Being the richest person on the planet is apparently not worth it for Elon Musk. "Whoever said 'money can't buy happiness' really knew what they were talking about" he said in a post on X the platform he bought about $44 billion in [----]. https://u.afp.com/S27M https://u.afp.com/S27M" [X Link](https://x.com/AFP/status/2019501305769685493) 2026-02-05T20:00Z 2.4M followers, 11.8K engagements "Bad Bunny is pledging to bring Puerto Rican culture to his Super Bowl half-time show that has triggered fury on the US right-wing. The Latino singer a vocal critic of President Trump is expected to perform entirely in Spanish this Sunday. https://u.afp.com/S27A https://u.afp.com/S27A" [X Link](https://x.com/AFP/status/2019512620240326743) 2026-02-05T20:45Z 2.4M followers, 12.9K engagements "US President Trump called for a brand new nuclear treaty after the START agreement with Russia expired prompting fears of a new global arms race. The US wants a new treaty to include China but Beijing has rejected the pressure to limit its growing arsenal. https://u.afp.com/S27W https://u.afp.com/S27W" [X Link](https://x.com/AFP/status/2019523954394693782) 2026-02-05T21:30Z 2.4M followers, 17.2K engagements "A source close to the French presidency tells AFP that former culture minister Jack Lang has been summoned to the foreign ministry to explain his links with the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. https://u.afp.com/S27b https://u.afp.com/S27b" [X Link](https://x.com/AFP/status/2019535567772393869) 2026-02-05T22:16Z 2.4M followers, 78.6K engagements "Prime Minister Mark Carney cancelled a mandate for all vehicles sold in Canada to be electric by [----] a departure from his climate-focused predecessor. Carney said his goal was [--] percent EV sales by [----] and a [--] percent target by [----]. https://u.afp.com/S27P https://u.afp.com/S27P" [X Link](https://x.com/AFP/status/2019557916102037905) 2026-02-05T23:45Z 2.4M followers, 12.7K engagements "The first permanent Pokemon theme park has opened in Tokyo. Visitors are greeted by the electric mouse Pikachu and other creatures from the franchise. Pokemon one of Japan's top cultural exports appeared first in [----] on Nintendo video games" [X Link](https://x.com/AFP/status/2019569321631002742) 2026-02-06T00:30Z 2.4M followers, 20.4K engagements ""Democracy dies in darkness. And you Jeff Bezos have turned off the lights" Hundreds protest cuts at famed US Washington Post newspaper https://u.afp.com/S27z https://u.afp.com/S27z" [X Link](https://x.com/AFP/status/2019587544338321705) 2026-02-06T01:42Z 2.4M followers, 39.9K engagements "In show of support Canada France open consulates in Greenland https://u.afp.com/S27D https://u.afp.com/S27D" [X Link](https://x.com/AFP/status/2019598005834338418) 2026-02-06T02:24Z 2.4M followers, 35.4K engagements "Stockpile of nuclear warheads. AFP Infographic showing the estimated stocks of nuclear warheads by country in [----] according to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)" [X Link](https://x.com/AFP/status/2019619902936457633) 2026-02-06T03:51Z 2.4M followers, [----] engagements "UK royal finances in spotlight after Andrew's downfall. A parliamentary probe in the coming months marks a significant shift towards greater scrutiny of royal matters after decades of deference to the centuries-old monarchy https://u.afp.com/S27H https://u.afp.com/S27H" [X Link](https://x.com/AFP/status/2019679361201242409) 2026-02-06T07:47Z 2.4M followers, 24.4K engagements "The guitar played by late rock legend Kurt Cobain on the anthemic grunge track "Smells Like Teen Spirit" is going under the hammer next month. The [----] Fender Mustang is among a treasure trove of instruments and musical memorabilia that will be up for sale https://u.afp.com/S27j https://u.afp.com/S27j" [X Link](https://x.com/AFP/status/2019686294763290923) 2026-02-06T08:15Z 2.4M followers, [----] engagements "Artist rubs out Meloni church fresco after controversy An artist who restored a fresco in a church in central Rome with a likeness of Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has wiped out his own artwork after it sparked outrage" [X Link](https://x.com/AFP/status/2019707667195846825) 2026-02-06T09:40Z 2.4M followers, 11.3K engagements "Iran and the United States have begun talks in Oman with Washington refusing to rule out military action against its foe if diplomacy fails while the Islamic republic vowed to defend itself against "any excessive demands". β‘ https://u.afp.com/S28H https://u.afp.com/S28H" [X Link](https://x.com/AFP/status/2019710162668241340) 2026-02-06T09:50Z 2.4M followers, 15K engagements "Native Americans rush to get tribal IDs over ICE fears Inside a Native American community center in Minneapolis Jessica Glidden is getting her tribal identity card issued for protection as the city has become the focus of President Donald Trump's immigration operations" [X Link](https://x.com/AFP/status/2019722739095908624) 2026-02-06T10:40Z 2.4M followers, 17.5K engagements "First permanent Pokemon theme park opens in Tokyo The first permanent Pokemon theme park has opened in Tokyo featuring themed rides and a woodland area where visitors can try and "catch 'em all"" [X Link](https://x.com/AFP/status/2019732837604180325) 2026-02-06T11:20Z 2.4M followers, 21.6K engagements "A suicide attack at a mosque in Pakistan's capital city Islamabad killed at least [--] people and wounded more than [---] on Friday a police source told AFP. 1/3" [X Link](https://x.com/AFP/status/2019739358580936723) 2026-02-06T11:46Z 2.4M followers, 14.3K engagements "π The argument that sport and politics should not mix could be tested at the Super Bowl halftime show on Sunday when Puerto Rican superstar Bad Bunny performs against a backdrop of fury from right-wing critics. β‘ https://u.afp.com/S2Xx https://u.afp.com/S2Xx" [X Link](https://x.com/AFP/status/2019742904604905484) 2026-02-06T12:00Z 2.4M followers, [----] engagements "Inuit families in Greenland 'scared and worried' after US threats Some Inuit families in Greenland remain worried despite US President Donald Trump backtracking on a threat of using force to acquire the Arctic territory and beginning talks with Copenhagen and Nuuk" [X Link](https://x.com/AFP/status/2019747944824553485) 2026-02-06T12:20Z 2.4M followers, 10.2K engagements "β· Lindsey Vonn passed a key test of her damaged knee on Friday after she completed her first downhill training run for the [----] Winter Olympics. 1/2" [X Link](https://x.com/AFP/status/2019751687057977772) 2026-02-06T12:35Z 2.4M followers, [----] engagements "Hong Kong pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai will be sentenced on Monday following his national security trial a court website showed. β‘ https://u.afp.com/S2XB https://u.afp.com/S2XB" [X Link](https://x.com/AFP/status/2019755461336068443) 2026-02-06T12:50Z 2.4M followers, [----] engagements "β· β 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 β‘ https://u.afp.com/S28K https://u.afp.com/S28K" [X Link](https://x.com/AFP/status/2019767875855065248) 2026-02-06T13:39Z 2.4M followers, [----] engagements "VIDEO: Torrential rains pound Spain and Portugal A deadly storm that triggered floods and thousands of evacuations in Spain and Portugal has eased but forecasters warned the relief will be short-lived as another storm is expected. Storm Leonardo left one dead in Portugal and lashed the southern Spanish region of Andalusia #AFPVertical https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2019773158690095240 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2019773158690095240" [X Link](https://x.com/AFP/status/2019773158690095240) 2026-02-06T14:00Z 2.4M followers, 12.9K engagements "β·β Olympic freestyle champion Mathilde Gremaud says she never lost her passion for skiing despite periods of grief and anxiety as she prepares to face Eileen Gu in a hotly anticipated slopestyle showdown at the Milan-Cortina Games β‘ https://u.afp.com/S2B6 https://u.afp.com/S2B6" [X Link](https://x.com/AFP/status/2019816139539517916) 2026-02-06T16:51Z 2.4M followers, [----] engagements "The United States on Friday urged three-way talks with Russia and China to set new limits on nuclear weapons as it accused Beijing of conducting secret nuclear tests and dramatically swelling its arsenal. https://u.afp.com/S224 https://u.afp.com/S224" [X Link](https://x.com/AFP/status/2019827177198346480) 2026-02-06T17:35Z 2.4M followers, 11.9K engagements "President Donald Trump shared a post with a racist video depicting Barack and Michelle Obama as monkeys sparking outrage across the US political spectrum before deleting it in a rare backtrack. by @dannyctkemp https://u.afp.com/S225 https://u.afp.com/S225" [X Link](https://x.com/AFP/status/2019848574079758661) 2026-02-06T19:00Z 2.4M followers, 17.2K engagements "#BREAKING Dow touches [-----] points for 1st time as US stocks rally" [X Link](https://x.com/AFP/status/2019858653218763189) 2026-02-06T19:40Z 2.4M followers, 22.4K engagements "Two medieval fortresses face each other across the Narva River separating Estonia from Russia on Europe's eastern edge. Some fear the Russian-speaking border town of Narva could be Vladimir Putin's next target. https://u.afp.com/S22G https://u.afp.com/S22G" [X Link](https://x.com/AFP/status/2019871217654853765) 2026-02-06T20:30Z 2.4M followers, 13K engagements "The Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics opened on Friday with a glittering ceremony at the San Siro stadium echoed by celebrations at Games venues across the Italian Alps. https://u.afp.com/S22m https://u.afp.com/S22m" [X Link](https://x.com/AFP/status/2019882541902348699) 2026-02-06T21:15Z 2.4M followers, 22.2K engagements "#UPDATE The Dow surged above [-----] points for the first time Friday shrugging off worries connected to artificial intelligence companies while traders focused on the prospects for US growth and Federal Reserve interest rate cuts. https://u.afp.com/S226 https://u.afp.com/S226" [X Link](https://x.com/AFP/status/2019912237620601202) 2026-02-06T23:13Z 2.4M followers, [----] engagements "Canada and France which both oppose US President Donald Trump's claim to Greenland opened consulates in the Danish autonomous territory's capital on Friday in a show of support for the local government. https://u.afp.com/S22h https://u.afp.com/S22h" [X Link](https://x.com/AFP/status/2019927840339202556) 2026-02-07T00:15Z 2.4M followers, [----] engagements "Chunks of broken sandstone litter Cambodia's UNESCO-listed Preah Viheartemple whose centuries-old sandstone facades are pocked with fresh shrapnel scars after weeks of deadly border clashes with neighboring Thailand. https://u.afp.com/S227 https://u.afp.com/S227" [X Link](https://x.com/AFP/status/2019939167992705172) 2026-02-07T01:00Z 2.4M followers, [----] engagements "The Clintons are calling for their congressional testimony on ties to convicted sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein to be held publicly to prevent Republicans from politicizing the issue. http://u.afp.com/S22v http://u.afp.com/S22v" [X Link](https://x.com/AFP/status/2020050295859171438) 2026-02-07T08:21Z 2.4M followers, 11.1K engagements "#BREAKING Ukraine Russia teams invited to US for talks next week: Zelensky" [X Link](https://x.com/AFP/status/2020060693668696323) 2026-02-07T09:02Z 2.4M followers, 13.1K engagements "Japans arch-conservative Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi a heavy metal drummer in her youth and an admirer of Margaret Thatcher called a snap election that polls suggest could see her ruling bloc secure a two-thirds majority in the powerful lower house. http://u.afp.com/S26x http://u.afp.com/S26x" [X Link](https://x.com/AFP/status/2020061717292834996) 2026-02-07T09:06Z 2.4M followers, 10.1K engagements "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 β‘ https://u.afp.com/S26M https://u.afp.com/S26M" [X Link](https://x.com/AFP/status/2020084934107369538) 2026-02-07T10:39Z 2.4M followers, 29.8K engagements "VIDEO: Greenlanders in remote village refuse to succumb to stress of US threats President Donald Trump repeatedly threatened to seize the island an autonomous territory of Denmark alleging that Copenhagen is not doing enough to protect it from Russia and China. Trump has since agreed to talks but Greenlands health minister said the US leader's rhetoric "has impacted a lot of people's emotions" #AFPVertical https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2020101339137659356 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2020101339137659356" [X Link](https://x.com/AFP/status/2020101339137659356) 2026-02-07T11:44Z 2.4M followers, 12.5K engagements "VIDEO: What is the fallout from the Epstein scandal Over [--] million files relating to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein have been released by the US Department of Justice. Epstein was for decades a friend to some of the world's most influential people #AFPVertical" [X Link](https://x.com/AFP/status/2020109915034145090) 2026-02-07T12:18Z 2.4M followers, [----] engagements "VIDEO: What is the fallout from the Epstein scandal Over [--] million files relating to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein have been released by the US Department of Justice. Epstein was for decades a friend to some of the world's most influential people #AFPVertical https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2020113347996262519 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2020113347996262519" [X Link](https://x.com/AFP/status/2020113347996262519) 2026-02-07T12:32Z 2.4M followers, 10.4K engagements "β· Lindsey Vonn's dream of Olympic medal glory is alive after the American ski star again defied a serious knee injury to successfully complete her second training run for the Milan-Cortina women's downhill on Saturday β‘ https://u.afp.com/S262 https://u.afp.com/S262" [X Link](https://x.com/AFP/status/2020135479551590438) 2026-02-07T14:00Z 2.4M followers, [----] engagements "A South Korean cryptocurrency exchange apologised on Saturday after mistakenly transferring more than $40 billion worth of bitcoin to users which briefly prompted a selloff on the platform β‘ https://u.afp.com/S26L https://u.afp.com/S26L" [X Link](https://x.com/AFP/status/2020143256718258344) 2026-02-07T14:30Z 2.4M followers, [----] engagements "#UPDATE Former French minister Jack Lang on Saturday told AFP that allegations against him resulting from revelations in the Epstein files were "baseless" and he was facing an investigation started against him "with serenity"" [X Link](https://x.com/AFP/status/2020150028694696015) 2026-02-07T14:57Z 2.4M followers, [----] engagements Limited data mode. 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"Russia Ukraine to hold talks in Geneva on February 17-18 KYIV: Russia and Ukraine will hold US-brokered talks on February 17-18 in Geneva both countries said Friday announcing the next leg in fraught negotiations se"
X Link 2026-02-14T01:30Z 2.4M followers, [---] engagements
"Gunmen killed at least [---] people in Nigeria's Kwara state in one of the deadliest attacks in the country in recent months a Red Cross official said Wednesday. β‘ https://u.afp.com/S2Wd https://u.afp.com/S2Wd"
X Link 2026-02-04T13:00Z 2.4M followers, 430.3K engagements
"The Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) have granted general licenses to BP Chevron Eni Repsol and Shell "authorizing transactions related to oil or gas sector operations in Venezuela" with certain conditions. 2/2"
X Link 2026-02-13T16:50Z 2.4M followers, [----] engagements
"π³ Bangladesh's prime minister-in-waiting Tarique Rahman on Saturday dedicated his landslide election win to those who "sacrificed for democracy" calling for unity after the first polls since a deadly [----] uprising β‘ https://u.afp.com/S65B https://u.afp.com/S65B"
X Link 2026-02-14T12:46Z 2.4M followers, [----] engagements
"β½ π΄ Tottenham on Saturday confirmed the appointment of Croatian former Juventus boss Igor Tudor as the Premier League side's interim manager until the end of the season β‘ https://u.afp.com/S656 https://u.afp.com/S656"
X Link 2026-02-14T13:24Z 2.4M followers, [----] engagements
"European countries gave a cautious welcome to US Secretary of State Marco Rubio's more conciliatory tone at the Munich Security Conference but stressed that major differences remained with their traditional ally. https://u.afp.com/S6SS https://u.afp.com/S6SS"
X Link 2026-02-14T17:30Z 2.4M followers, [----] engagements
"VIDEO: A massive military parade begins in Beijing attended by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Russia's Vladimir Putin with the two guests of honour flanking Chinese President Xi Jinping. Soldiers march in ranks with tanks and missile systems on display for the showpiece extravaganza marking [--] years since the end of World War II"
X Link 2025-09-03T04:23Z 2.4M followers, 249.2K engagements
"#BREAKING Trump threatens 200% tariffs on French wine and Champagne over France's intentions to decline invitation to join his Board of Peace"
X Link 2026-01-20T05:41Z 2.4M followers, 2.1M engagements
"#BREAKING UN chief Guterres warns world body faces 'imminent financial collapse' urging countries to pay dues"
X Link 2026-01-30T16:59Z 2.4M followers, 562.9K engagements
"Empress's crown dropped in Louvre heist to be fully restored. The thieves who robbed the Louvre last October made off with an estimated [--] million euros ($104 million) in jewels but dropped empress Eugenie's diamond- and emerald-studded crown as they escaped https://u.afp.com/S2sG https://u.afp.com/S2sG"
X Link 2026-02-05T03:38Z 2.4M followers, 32.3K engagements
"Lies horror trauma: Kenyans recount forced Russian recruitment. Four Kenyans -- Victor Mark Erik and Moses -- recount to AFP the web of deception that took them to the killing fields of Ukraine https://u.afp.com/S2aT https://u.afp.com/S2aT"
X Link 2026-02-09T08:58Z 2.4M followers, 42K engagements
"China military leadership changes. AFP Infographic showing changes to China's military structure since October 2022"
X Link 2026-02-10T03:55Z 2.4M followers, 58.2K engagements
"New York seeks rights for beloved but illegal 'bodega cats'. Praised for warding off pests so-called bodega cats are a cultural fixture for New Yorkers some of whom are now pushing to enshrine legal rights for the little store helpers https://u.afp.com/S2r8 https://u.afp.com/S2r8"
X Link 2026-02-10T08:42Z 2.4M followers, 369K engagements
"Bad Bunny's Super Bowl show gets his Puerto Rican hometown dancing More than a hundred people cheer and dance in the main plaza of Vega Baja pop star Bad Bunnys hometown as he headlines the Super Bowl halftime show the first to do so entirely in Spanish causing a backlash among conservatives. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2021912225724649752 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2021912225724649752"
X Link 2026-02-12T11:40Z 2.4M followers, 11.2K engagements
"Bertrand Degat vineyard manager for French zero-alcohol wine producer French Bloom winces visibly when recalling some of the criticism and snobbery he has encountered from his contemporaries. β‘ https://u.afp.com/S6Zs https://u.afp.com/S6Zs"
X Link 2026-02-12T12:00Z 2.4M followers, [----] engagements
"VIDEO: Sparks fly in the soot-covered studio of swordsmith Akihira Kawasaki each time his apprentice hammers red-hot steel showcasing the millennium-old craft behind Japanese swords now enjoying a resurgence in popularity. "I want people to see my swords not as products but as works of art" the 57-year-old tells AFP. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2022048758016397655 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2022048758016397655"
X Link 2026-02-12T20:42Z 2.4M followers, 12.1K engagements
"Strange 'inside-out' planetary system baffles astronomers. Astronomers have discovered a star with planets in a bizarre order that defies scientific expectations -- and suggests these faraway worlds formed in a manner never seen before https://u.afp.com/S6oj https://u.afp.com/S6oj"
X Link 2026-02-13T07:41Z 2.4M followers, 11.2K engagements
"Ghanaians have rushed to defend their colourful handwoven "fugu" smocks after President John Mahama's wearing of the loose-fitting traditional garment on a recent state visit to Zambia caused an online storm. https://u.afp.com/S6w8 https://u.afp.com/S6w8"
X Link 2026-02-13T17:53Z 2.4M followers, [----] engagements
"US President Donald Trump said Friday he planned to visit Venezuela and reiterated satisfaction with its interim leader as his administration authorized five major oil companies to operate in the country. https://u.afp.com/S6wF https://u.afp.com/S6wF"
X Link 2026-02-13T21:30Z 2.4M followers, 13.3K engagements
"After a break-in and strikes a ticket fraud scandal and a water leak on Friday brought new troubles to France's Louvre museum. https://u.afp.com/S6in https://u.afp.com/S6in"
X Link 2026-02-13T23:45Z 2.4M followers, [----] engagements
"#UPDATE Bangladesh's elections the first since an uprising toppled the iron-fisted rule of Sheikh Hasina were credible EU observers say Bangladesh's largest Islamist party conceded defeat in the polls despite earlier alleging problems with the vote count clearing the way for nationalist leader Tarique Rahman to become prime minister http://u.afp.com/S6iz http://u.afp.com/S6iz"
X Link 2026-02-14T07:37Z 2.4M followers, [----] engagements
"π³ Bangladesh's largest Islamist party conceded defeat in elections on Saturday despite earlier alleging problems with the vote count clearing the way for nationalist leader Tarique Rahman to become prime minister β‘ https://u.afp.com/S6iv https://u.afp.com/S6iv"
X Link 2026-02-14T10:22Z 2.4M followers, [----] engagements
"Brazil's Lucas Pinheiro Braathen won the men's giant slalom for South America's first ever gold in the Winter Olympics. The Norwegian-born skier was racing for his mother's homeland of Brazil after falling out with the Norwegian ski federation. https://u.afp.com/S6SG https://u.afp.com/S6SG"
X Link 2026-02-14T19:00Z 2.4M followers, 12K engagements
"Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said she believes that US President Donald Trump still wants to own Greenland despite dialing back his recent threats to seize it by force. https://u.afp.com/S6SW https://u.afp.com/S6SW"
X Link 2026-02-14T22:45Z 2.4M followers, 10.9K engagements
"The head of the Chinese temple known as the birthplace of kung fu will be disrobed for "extremely" bad behaviour Beijing's top Buddhist authority said Monday after allegations of embezzlement saw him placed under investigation. https://u.afp.com/SgXi https://u.afp.com/SgXi"
X Link 2025-07-28T09:30Z 2.4M followers, 738.5K engagements
"President Emmanuel Macron has denounced what he described as an "antisemitic hydra" that had crept into "every crack" of society two decades after Ilan Halimi a 23-year-old French Jewish man was tortured to death. β‘ https://u.afp.com/S6Ue https://u.afp.com/S6Ue"
X Link 2026-02-13T14:40Z 2.4M followers, 12.2K engagements
"Italy's #01 Gabriella Frances Durante makes a save during the women's quarter final Ice Hockey match Friday between USA and Italy at the Milano Rho Ice Hockey Arena at the Milano Cortina [----] Winter Olympic Games in Milan "
X Link 2026-02-14T01:00Z 2.4M followers, [----] engagements
"#BREAKING US doesn't know if Russia is 'serious' about Ukraine peace: Rubio"
X Link 2026-02-14T08:36Z 2.4M followers, 14.4K engagements
"About [------] people joined a demonstration against the Iranian government in Munich on Saturday police said as world leaders gathered nearby for a security conference β‘ https://u.afp.com/S659 https://u.afp.com/S659"
X Link 2026-02-14T14:50Z 2.4M followers, 57.9K engagements
"The exiled son of Iran's last shah said he was ready to lead the country to a "secular democratic future" in Munich where police said [------] people joined a rally. US-based Reza Pahlavi has not returned to Iran since the [----] Islamic revolution. https://u.afp.com/S6Sg https://u.afp.com/S6Sg"
X Link 2026-02-14T22:00Z 2.4M followers, 91.5K engagements
"Don Colossus a 15-foot statue depicting US President Donald Trump is at the center of a dispute between the Ohio-based sculptor who created it and the cryptocurrency investors who commissioned it"
X Link 2026-02-14T23:30Z 2.4M followers, 34.8K engagements
"French President Emmanuel Macron has said he wants to include European partners in a resumption of dialogue with Russian leader Vladimir Putin nearly four years after Moscow's invasion of Ukraine. β‘ https://u.afp.com/S2Hm https://u.afp.com/S2Hm"
X Link 2026-02-10T11:00Z 2.4M followers, 63.5K engagements
"'No reconciliation' say relatives of Swiss fire victims Relatives of the victims of the New Year's Eve fire in Crans-Montana are angry as co-owner of Le Constellation bar Jessica Moretti appears for court proceedings"
X Link 2026-02-13T10:20Z 2.4M followers, 14K engagements
"US President Donald Trump said Friday that a change of government in Iran would be the "best thing that could happen" as he sent a second aircraft carrier to the Middle East to ratchet up military pressure on the Islamic republic. https://u.afp.com/S6i7 https://u.afp.com/S6i7"
X Link 2026-02-14T00:30Z 2.4M followers, 10.5K engagements
"VIDEO: β π Pin trading all the rage at Winter Olympics in Milan Far from the ski slopes and bobsled track the Winter Olympic competition has spread to Milan's streets where collectors hustle to get their hands on the coveted official pins bearing the city's image #AFPVertical https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2022702514169135528 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2022702514169135528"
X Link 2026-02-14T16:00Z 2.4M followers, [----] engagements
"Former US president Barack Obama has criticized a lack of shame and decorum in the country's political discourse responding for the first time to a post on Donald Trump's social media account that depicted him and first lady Michelle as monkeys β‘ https://u.afp.com/S6Tc https://u.afp.com/S6Tc"
X Link 2026-02-15T09:48Z 2.4M followers, 15.6K engagements
"VIDEO: Surfing entices Senegalese girls back to school The organisation Black Girls Surf offers activities like fitness meditation and surfing during the day with schooling at night. Senegal's primary school completion rate was just 60% for girls and 55% for boys in [----] according to the UNESCO International Institute for Capacity Building in Africa #AFPVertical https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2023003219052429330 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2023003219052429330"
X Link 2026-02-15T11:55Z 2.4M followers, 10.7K engagements
"Ukraine's NABU anti-corruption force said on Sunday it had arrested the country's former energy minister German Galushchenko -- who resigned last year during a massive corruption scandal -- as he tried to cross Ukraine's border β‘ https://u.afp.com/S6TX https://u.afp.com/S6TX"
X Link 2026-02-15T12:23Z 2.4M followers, [----] engagements
"VIDEO: Thai PM dissolves parliament paving way for national elections Thailand's prime minister Anutin Charnvirakul dissolved parliament on Friday paving the way for general elections early next year as deadly border clashes continue with neighbour Cambodia"
X Link 2025-12-12T15:12Z 2.4M followers, 72.1K engagements
"AI tools can easily fabricate convincing images of Jeffrey Epstein with world leaders study shows. Social media has seen a surge of manipulated photos falsely linking prominent politicians to the convicted sex offender https://u.afp.com/S27t https://u.afp.com/S27t"
X Link 2026-02-06T06:54Z 2.4M followers, 14.7K engagements
"In eastern Ugandas Jinja district groups of older women have embraced cricket as a way to stay active and socially connected. Referred to locally as cricket grannies they take part in informal games and training that combine light exercise with elements of the sport πΈ Luis Tato https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2019697050489594201 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2019697050489594201"
X Link 2026-02-06T08:57Z 2.4M followers, 275.6K engagements
"President Donald Trump refused to apologize for a video posted on his social media account depicting Barack and Michelle Obama as monkeys though he said he condemned the post as the White House shifted the blame to staff β‘ https://u.afp.com/S26Q https://u.afp.com/S26Q"
X Link 2026-02-07T11:03Z 2.4M followers, 11K engagements
"The men of Olympic figure skating took to the ice Tuesday in Milan for the singles short program and acrobatics were on display.They include Kazakhstan's Mikhail Shaidorov; Italy's Daniel Grassl; Yuman Kagiyama of Japan; and Ilia Malinin the American nicknamed the 'Quad God'"
X Link 2026-02-11T00:20Z 2.4M followers, 16.2K engagements
"A painstakingly detailed model of New York City will go on display this week after a US truck driver spent [--] years building it in his basement as an evening hobby https://u.afp.com/S29U https://u.afp.com/S29U"
X Link 2026-02-11T03:02Z 2.4M followers, 1.5M engagements
"Pop superstar Shakira will perform a free concert on Rio de Janeiro's iconic Copacabana beach following in the footsteps of Madonna and Lady Gaga city authorities said Wednesday. https://u.afp.com/S2tj https://u.afp.com/S2tj"
X Link 2026-02-11T17:45Z 2.4M followers, 26.4K engagements
"'Taiwan will never be any country's bargaining chip': President Lai Ching-te Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te speaks to AFP in his first interview with an international news agency since taking office in May 2024"
X Link 2026-02-12T14:20Z 2.4M followers, 14.4K engagements
"'Strength beauty and life itself': Japanese swords forge new fanbase Sparks fly in the soot-covered studio of swordsmith Akihira Kawasaki each time his apprentice hammers red-hot steel showcasing the millennium-old craft behind Japanese swords now enjoying a resurgence in popularity. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2021967587626623102 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2021967587626623102"
X Link 2026-02-12T15:20Z 2.4M followers, 10.4K engagements
"Are there any good men in Afghanistan The opening film at this year's Berlin Film Festival poses the question against the backdrop of the Taliban authorities returning to power. Naru the protagonist of "No Good Men" rethinks her jaded views on the opposite sex as a result of a burgeoning friendship with a male co-worker. https://u.afp.com/S6o7 https://u.afp.com/S6o7"
X Link 2026-02-12T20:00Z 2.4M followers, [----] engagements
"Europe's most powerful rocket carries [--] satellites for Amazon Leo network into space. The satellite network aims to rival Elon Musk's Starlink https://u.afp.com/S6oH https://u.afp.com/S6oH"
X Link 2026-02-13T03:38Z 2.4M followers, 68.1K engagements
"Japan seizes a Chinese fishing boat and arrests its skipper an incident that could deepen a spat between the Asian giants https://u.afp.com/S6JU https://u.afp.com/S6JU"
X Link 2026-02-13T04:44Z 2.4M followers, 13.1K engagements
"Loving money. Employees prepare money bouquets for Valentines Day at the gift shop of Surprise World NG in Ikeja Lagos πΈ Olympia De Maismont"
X Link 2026-02-13T06:55Z 2.4M followers, [----] engagements
"Japan seized a Chinese fishing boat and arrested its skipper authorities said Friday an incident that could deepen a spat between the Asian giants. β‘ https://u.afp.com/S637 https://u.afp.com/S637"
X Link 2026-02-13T10:50Z 2.4M followers, [----] engagements
"Thai caretaker Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul's conservative party which won a stunning election victory at the weekend has agreed to form a coalition with jailed ex-premier Thaksin Shinawatra's party. β‘ https://u.afp.com/S63t https://u.afp.com/S63t"
X Link 2026-02-13T11:40Z 2.4M followers, [----] engagements
"German leader Friedrich Merz called Friday for "a new transatlantic partnership" between the United States and Europe as he rallied officials at a top security conference under heavy pressure from US President Donald Trump. https://u.afp.com/S6wv https://u.afp.com/S6wv"
X Link 2026-02-13T19:56Z 2.4M followers, [----] engagements
"#BREAKING Bangladesh elections 'credible': EU observer chief"
X Link 2026-02-14T06:32Z 2.4M followers, 12.9K engagements
"US Secretary of State Marco Rubio sought to reassure a nervous Europe on Saturday saying that Washington wanted to "revitalise" the transatlantic alliance so that a strong Europe could help the US on its mission of global "renewal" β‘ https://u.afp.com/S6iy https://u.afp.com/S6iy"
X Link 2026-02-14T09:29Z 2.4M followers, [----] engagements
"β π₯ Norwegian cross-country skier Johannes Klaebo became the first Winter Olympian to win nine gold medals when he led home his country's 4x7.5 kilometre relay team on Sunday β‘ https://u.afp.com/S6T2 https://u.afp.com/S6T2"
X Link 2026-02-15T12:46Z 2.4M followers, [----] engagements
"US Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrived in Slovakia on Sunday continuing his European tour with visits to countries led by right-wing allies of President Donald Trump with the next stop Hungary β‘ https://u.afp.com/S6Tb https://u.afp.com/S6Tb"
X Link 2026-02-15T14:01Z 2.4M followers, 67.5K engagements
"US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Sunday that Washington is "not disputing" a report by five European countries that imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was fatally poisoned with a rare frog "toxin" β‘ https://u.afp.com/S6TD https://u.afp.com/S6TD"
X Link 2026-02-15T15:12Z 2.4M followers, 92.9K engagements
"VIDEO: Surfing entices Senegalese girls back to school The organisation Black Girls Surf offers activities like fitness meditation and surfing during the day with schooling at night. Senegal's primary school completion rate was just 60% for girls and 55% for boys in [----] according to the UNESCO International Institute for Capacity Building in Africa #AFPVertical https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2023068681656274996 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2023068681656274996"
X Link 2026-02-15T16:15Z 2.4M followers, [----] engagements
"India and Pakistan fans on both sides of the border could barely contain their excitement as the blockbuster T20 World Cup clash got underway. Emotions ran high as every ball and shot was cheered or jeered in the high-stakes showdown between the uneasy South Asian neighbours. https://u.afp.com/S6qk https://u.afp.com/S6qk"
X Link 2026-02-15T17:52Z 2.4M followers, [----] engagements
"In Rio de Janeiro Carnival isn't just for humans -- hundreds of costumed dogs take to the streets for the beloved Blocao festival. "We love coming here and having fun. For us carnival with them is wonderful" says dog owner Lua Machado"
X Link 2026-02-15T18:30Z 2.4M followers, 18.4K engagements
"Kazakh figure skater Mikhail Shaidorov says he is still spinning in disbelief after pulling off the biggest shock of the Winter Olympics so far. #Olympics #WinterOlympics #MilanoCortina2026 https://u.afp.com/S6qY https://u.afp.com/S6qY"
X Link 2026-02-15T20:00Z 2.4M followers, 10.6K engagements
"Iran Guards seize two foreign-crewed tankers in Gulf The seizures take place amid Tehran's heightened tension with Washington"
X Link 2026-02-09T18:04Z 1.5M followers, [----] engagements
"US judge grants asylum to Chinese man who filmed alleged Uyghur camps Guan Heng [--] detained by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) since August"
X Link 2026-02-12T04:32Z 1.5M followers, [--] engagements
"Infanticide in France: Woman Detained After Newborns Discovered in Freezer In a chilling case of suspected infanticide French police have arrested a woman after two newborns were discovered in a freezer. The suspect who has nine children confessed to the crime leaving a small French village in shock. Learn more about this tragic story"
X Link 2026-02-12T20:38Z 1.5M followers, [---] engagements
"Cyclone carnage: [--] dead in Madagascar as Mozambique braces for Gezanis fury Cyclone Gezani made landfall on Tuesday at Toamasina bringing winds that reached [---] km/h"
X Link 2026-02-13T05:22Z 1.5M followers, [--] engagements
"AI Chatbots Embrace Ads: Privacy Concerns and Industry Impact AI chatbots are the new frontier for advertising with OpenAI and others integrating ads into conversations. Learn about the privacy challenges and the evolving strategies brands are adopting to maintain relevance in the digital age"
X Link 2026-02-15T11:21Z 1.5M followers, [--] engagements
"Guatemalan journalist who investigated graft released from prison Guatemalan journalist Ruben Zamora spent 3-1/2 years in jail on what he claimed were trumped-up charges"
X Link 2026-02-14T07:59Z 1.5M followers, [--] engagements
"BMW Recalls Hundreds of Thousands of Cars Globally Over Fire Risk BMW recalls hundreds of thousands of cars globally due to a fire risk linked to faulty engine starters. Owners are advised to park vehicles outside and avoid leaving them unattended with the engine running. Learn more about the affected models and safety measures"
X Link 2026-02-12T03:55Z 1.5M followers, [--] engagements
"Man City 'needed' to beat Liverpool to keep title race alive: Silva Victory is City's first in front of a crowd away to Liverpool since 2003"
X Link 2026-02-08T19:41Z 1.5M followers, [--] engagements
"Washington Post CEO resigns amid backlash over sweeping job cuts The Washington Post said Saturday its CEO and publisher Will Lewis was leaving effective immediately just days after the storied newspaper owned by billionaire"
X Link 2026-02-08T05:32Z 2.4M followers, [---] engagements
"Trump administration ends aggressive immigration raids in Minnesota after protests and killings WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump's pointman on Thursday announced the end of aggressive immigration operations in Minnesota that triggered large protests and"
X Link 2026-02-12T17:55Z 2.4M followers, [---] engagements
"Counting begins in landmark Bangladesh polls after deadly uprising DHAKA: Counting began on Thursday in Bangladesh's first election since a deadly [----] uprising with powerful political heir Tarique Rahman bullish about defeati"
X Link 2026-02-12T12:17Z 2.4M followers, [---] engagements
"'Really pivoting.': Bangladesh elections test ties with India as China deepens outreach NEW DELHI: Bangladesh's elections next week could reshape South Asia's balance of power as Beijing seeks to consolidate influence and ties with India falter a"
X Link 2026-02-08T06:15Z 2.4M followers, [---] engagements
"Bangladesh elections: Political heir Tarique Rahman in line for PM after BNP claims victory DHAKA: Long overshadowed by his parents and heir to one of Bangladesh's most powerful political dynasties Tarique Rahman has finally stepped into the spotlight"
X Link 2026-02-13T06:22Z 2.4M followers, [----] engagements
"Super Bowl Bad Bunny half-time show falls shy of ratings record The Seattle Seahawks' Super Bowl victory - and Bad Bunny's hyped half-time show - fell short of broadcast ratings records"
X Link 2026-02-11T07:53Z 2.4M followers, [--] engagements
"#UPDATE A 210000-year-old skull has been identified as the earliest modern human remains found outside Africa putting the clock back on mankind's arrival in Europe by more than [------] years researchers said http://u.afp.com/JeF7 http://u.afp.com/JeF7"
X Link 2019-07-10T22:44Z 2.4M followers, 16.4K engagements
"#BREAKING Taliban ends partial truce to resume Afghan 'operations': spokesman"
X Link 2020-03-02T12:53Z 2.4M followers, [----] engagements
"VIDEO: Wax statue of Vladimir Putin removed from Paris museum. Russia's invasion of Ukraine prompts director of the Grevin Museum in Paris to remove the statue. "We have never represented dictators like Hitler in the Grevin Museum we don't want to represent Putin today""
X Link 2022-03-03T06:30Z 2.4M followers, [----] engagements
"#BREAKING NATO looking to deploy 'substantially more forces' to eastern flank: Stoltenberg"
X Link 2022-03-16T15:34Z 2.4M followers, [----] engagements
"Rapid rescue. @AFP photographers Oli Scarff and Peter Kohalmi capture the dramatic rescue of USA's Anita Alvarez from the bottom of the pool when she fainted during the women's solo free artistic swimming finals at the Budapest [----] World Aquatics Championships"
X Link 2022-06-23T01:28Z 2.4M followers, 10.5K engagements
"Russian tourists visiting Finland greeted with Ukrainian anthem http://u.afp.com/wCbr http://u.afp.com/wCbr"
X Link 2022-08-15T01:00Z 2.4M followers, [----] engagements
"#BREAKING Charles succeeds as king immediately"
X Link 2022-09-08T17:33Z 2.4M followers, 12.6K engagements
"VIDEO: Rare video captured by divers shows a 2.5-metre giant squid swimming in the waters off Japan's west coast. Giant squid are known to live in the waters around the country and occasionally wash ashore but seeing them alive in the wild remains relatively rare"
X Link 2023-01-21T14:25Z 2.4M followers, 1.3M engagements
"Iran's Revolutionary Guards confirmed on Saturday that they had seized an oil tanker in the Gulf off the country's coast a day after security companies determined they were likely responsible β‘ https://u.afp.com/Sn76 https://u.afp.com/Sn76"
X Link 2025-11-15T15:26Z 2.4M followers, 14.1K engagements
"The former head of the Chinese temple known as the birthplace of kung fu has been arrested over suspicion of embezzlement local authorities said Sunday. https://u.afp.com/Sn82 https://u.afp.com/Sn82"
X Link 2025-11-16T05:20Z 2.4M followers, 22.6K engagements
"Photographs released by the Hanover Animal Protection and Shelter show a drunk raccoon passed out in the bathroom of a Virginia liquor store after ransacking the shop. The raccoon was safely returned to the wild after sobering up at the shelter"
X Link 2025-12-04T23:00Z 2.4M followers, [----] engagements
"UN report declares global state of 'water bankruptcy' The world is entering an era of "global water bankruptcy" with rivers lakes and aquifers depleting faster than nature can replenish them https://u.afp.com/SBpT https://u.afp.com/SBpT"
X Link 2026-01-21T01:36Z 2.4M followers, 14.2K engagements
"Iraqi Kurdish women braid hair at protest in solidarity with Syrian Kurds Dozens of women gather in Erbil the capital of the Iraqi Kurdistan region to braid each other's hair in a show of support after a Syrian soldier bragged in a video about cutting off a Kurdish fighter's braid in Raqa. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2015092333906161948 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2015092333906161948"
X Link 2026-01-24T16:00Z 2.4M followers, 37.1K engagements
"Dries Van Noten launches collection in 'raw' Parisian venue Prized for a minimalist aesthetic and significantly lower costs than institutional venues "raw" spaces are establishing themselves as a new playground for Parisian fashion shows"
X Link 2026-01-25T14:20Z 2.4M followers, 12.7K engagements
"Chinese athletic goods giant Anta Sports will buy a controlling stake in historic German sportswear brand Puma for $1.79 billion a stock exchange filing showed Tuesday. https://u.afp.com/SBHt https://u.afp.com/SBHt"
X Link 2026-01-27T17:45Z 2.4M followers, 11.1K engagements
"Living like sultans: Istanbul's pampered street cats. For centuries cats and Istanbul's residents have been very close an ancestral culture that remains even today. When stray cat Kanyon's bed was stolen at a shopping mall residents decided to build him a new home. He's not alone: according to City Hall Istanbul has more than [------] cats living on its streets who are regularly fed and fussed over by the city's [--] million residents https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2016361417801351212 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2016361417801351212"
X Link 2026-01-28T04:03Z 2.4M followers, 108.4K engagements
"Former nurse Sarah Mullally [--] officially confirmed as the first woman Archbishop of Canterbury and head of the Church of England in ceremony ahead of formal 'enthronement' in March https://u.afp.com/SBFK https://u.afp.com/SBFK"
X Link 2026-01-28T17:52Z 2.4M followers, [----] engagements
"King Charles III warns in new documentary that world is "rapidly going backwards" in curbing climate change and biodiversity loss. https://u.afp.com/SBtd https://u.afp.com/SBtd"
X Link 2026-01-28T22:15Z 2.4M followers, [----] engagements
"Chinese man runs smart farm with one finger one toe Quadriplegic and confined to a medicalised portable cabin in the Chinese countryside 36-year-old Li Xia can only move one finger and one toe which he uses to manage a high-tech farm"
X Link 2026-01-30T09:20Z 2.4M followers, 38.4K engagements
"Panama's Supreme Court has annulled the concession allowing Hong Kong-based CK Hutchison to operate ports at the Panama Canal a ruling that undermines Chinese sway over the waterway. β‘ https://u.afp.com/S2Uv https://u.afp.com/S2Uv"
X Link 2026-01-30T10:50Z 2.4M followers, 14.7K engagements
"π Gold and silver prices dived Friday and European stock markets climbed as investors were left reassured by US President Donald Trump's pick to take over as head of the Federal Reserve. β‘ https://u.afp.com/S2wK https://u.afp.com/S2wK"
X Link 2026-01-30T12:55Z 2.4M followers, [----] engagements
"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 #AFPVertical https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2017242060810494245 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2017242060810494245"
X Link 2026-01-30T14:22Z 2.4M followers, 67.8K engagements
"Chinese man runs smart farm with one finger one toe Quadriplegic and confined to a medicalised portable cabin in the Chinese countryside 36-year-old Li Xia can only move one finger and one toe which he uses to manage a high-tech farm"
X Link 2026-01-31T09:20Z 2.4M followers, 25K engagements
"'Batman' chides city council in California over ICE operations A man dressed in a Batman costume angrily confronts his city council in Santa Clara California over immigration enforcement demanding they take concrete action to block cooperation with US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2017618907683491884 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2017618907683491884"
X Link 2026-01-31T15:20Z 2.4M followers, 14.6K engagements
"Between [----] and [-----] people have joined an emotional silent march in Copenhagen organised by Denmark's Veterans' Association to protest Donald Trump's comments downplaying the role of non-US NATO troops in Afghanistan. β‘ https://u.afp.com/S2SB https://u.afp.com/S2SB"
X Link 2026-01-31T16:00Z 2.4M followers, 11.2K engagements
"Nicole Kidman Demi Moore Bella Hadid Oprah Winfrey: women entertainers and models are reviving the necktie a symbol of male power at a time when feminism is under attack. https://u.afp.com/S2Sj https://u.afp.com/S2Sj"
X Link 2026-01-31T20:45Z 2.4M followers, 20.9K engagements
"Tina and Milo the ermine and stoat mascots of the upcoming [----] Winter Olympics in Italy are already everywhere - smiling on stuffed animals posters mugs and T-shirts. But it's another story for their real-life counterparts in the wild. https://u.afp.com/S2T4 https://u.afp.com/S2T4"
X Link 2026-01-31T22:15Z 2.4M followers, 12.3K engagements
"French IT giant Capgemini said Sunday it was selling a subsidiary working for the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency amid international controversy over the deaths of two people in ICE operations. https://u.afp.com/S2Ty https://u.afp.com/S2Ty"
X Link 2026-02-01T14:00Z 2.4M followers, 10.1K engagements
"Superstars Kendrick Lamar Bad Bunny and Lady Gaga are all vying to win the coveted Album of the Year for the first time at the Grammy Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday the music industrys biggest night. https://u.afp.com/S2qP https://u.afp.com/S2qP"
X Link 2026-02-01T19:07Z 2.4M followers, 12.1K engagements
"At least [---] are feared dead in a landslide that struck a militia-held mine in DR Congo. The mine produces [--] to [--] percent of the world's supply of coltan a key component in the production of electronics such as laptops and mobile phones. https://u.afp.com/S2qW https://u.afp.com/S2qW"
X Link 2026-02-01T20:00Z 2.4M followers, 22.3K engagements
"AFP REPORTAGE: The curtains in this Mexican family's Minneapolis home stay closed all day and the door is braced with a metal bar to keep it from being forced open during a US immigration crackdown. Trump's second term has turned their American dream into a nightmare. https://u.afp.com/S2qE https://u.afp.com/S2qE"
X Link 2026-02-02T01:00Z 2.4M followers, [----] engagements
"Counting begins in Costa Rica vote dominated by narco violence. Laura Fernandez the ruling party candidate is the runaway favorite to become the next leader of a country long seen as a beacon of stability in a volatile region but now battling a crime wave https://u.afp.com/S2cJ https://u.afp.com/S2cJ"
X Link 2026-02-02T01:53Z 2.4M followers, 14.6K engagements
"BREAKING Kendrick Lamar wins the Grammy for Record of the Year for his single "Luther" featuring R&B singer SZA -- his fifth award of the night. The track bested efforts from Bad Bunny Lady Gaga Sabrina Carpenter Doechii Billie Eilish Chappell Roan and "APT." from Rose and Bruno Mars https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2018178872596889744 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2018178872596889744"
X Link 2026-02-02T04:25Z 2.4M followers, 14.4K engagements
"Tough-talking right-winger elected Costa Rica president. Political scientist Laura Fernandez won by a landslide after promising to crack down hard on rising violence linked to the cocaine trade https://u.afp.com/S2cJ https://u.afp.com/S2cJ"
X Link 2026-02-02T06:58Z 2.4M followers, [----] engagements
"US President Donald Trump said Washington is negotiating with Havana's leadership to strike a deal days after he threatened Cuba's reeling economy with a virtual oil blockade. β‘ https://u.afp.com/S2G2 https://u.afp.com/S2G2"
X Link 2026-02-02T11:50Z 2.4M followers, 16.9K engagements
"UK-based channel aiming to be a 'voice of truth' over Iran protests Journalists at the Persian-language TV station Iran International in London have been working flat out vowing to "show the truth" about the protests in Iran despite threats against them and their families"
X Link 2026-02-02T12:00Z 2.4M followers, [----] engagements
"Italy's Trevi Fountain launched a new ticketing system Monday making the famous Rome landmark the latest tourist site to charge entry in a bid to raise funds and battle overcrowding. β‘ https://u.afp.com/S2Nw https://u.afp.com/S2Nw"
X Link 2026-02-02T13:00Z 2.4M followers, 10.6K engagements
"Chinese man runs smart farm with one finger one toe Quadriplegic and confined to a medicalised portable cabin in the Chinese countryside 36-year-old Li Xia can only move one finger and one toe which he uses to manage a high-tech farm"
X Link 2026-02-02T16:40Z 2.4M followers, 22.1K engagements
"Netflix to livestream BTS's comeback concert to around [---] countries in what could be the largest live K-pop event to date https://u.afp.com/S2fm https://u.afp.com/S2fm"
X Link 2026-02-03T04:19Z 2.4M followers, 74.8K engagements
"Paying for a selfie: Rome starts charging for Trevi Fountain https://u.afp.com/S2fQ https://u.afp.com/S2fQ"
X Link 2026-02-03T06:03Z 2.4M followers, 13K engagements
"BREAKING Russia resumed strikes on Ukraine's energy infrastructure early Tuesday cutting heating to more than one thousand residential buildings in Kyiv as temperatures near minus [--] Celsius on Tuesday Ukrainian officials say"
X Link 2026-02-03T07:28Z 2.4M followers, [----] engagements
"Visitors look at the exhibition "The rediscovered Treasure of the Sun King" at the Grand Palais in Paris displaying the monumental carpets commissioned by Louis XIV for the Louvres Grand Gallery πΈ Sebastien Dupuy"
X Link 2026-02-03T07:50Z 2.4M followers, [----] engagements
"Wildfires ravage Argentina's Patagonia Forest fires burn in the Patagonian region of Chubut province fuelled by high temperatures and winds. Buenos Aires has declared an emergency in Patagonia where wildfires have been ripping through vast tracts of forest since December"
X Link 2026-02-03T09:40Z 2.4M followers, [----] engagements
"Rural India shapes global AI models Tending crops and then logging on for data labelling Chandmani Kerketta [--] is helping power an artificial intelligence revolution. The work is essential for machine learning: data labelling annotation and quality checks"
X Link 2026-02-03T10:20Z 2.4M followers, [----] engagements
"Old American cars and drivers wait for tourists in Havana Vintage American cars and their drivers wait for tourists to drive around in downtown Havana. Tourism in Cuba suffered a sharp decline in [----] closing the year with [---] million visitors well below the government's target of [---] million according to official figures. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2018639448452309442 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2018639448452309442"
X Link 2026-02-03T10:55Z 2.4M followers, 16.6K engagements
"Britain's data regulator has launched a probe into X and xAI to see whether Elon Musk's companies complied with personal data law when it came to AI chatbot Grok's generation of sexualized deepfakes. 1/3"
X Link 2026-02-03T13:06Z 2.4M followers, [----] engagements
"VIDEO: Gazans reunite with loved ones after partial reopening of Rafah crossing Palestinians reunited with their loved ones at Nasser Hospital in Khan Yunis on Monday after Israel permitted a limited reopening of the Rafah border crossing with Egypt"
X Link 2026-02-03T13:57Z 2.4M followers, 13.9K engagements
"VIDEO: US Department of Justice publishes Jeffrey Epstein interview Jeffrey Epstein denied he was the "devil" and insisted he was only the lowest level of sexual predator in a video interview included in the latest release of files by US authorities. The interview which lasts around two hours was conducted by President Donald Trump's former advisor Steve Bannon. It appears to be filmed in the deceased financier's New York home on an unknown date #AFPVertical"
X Link 2026-02-03T15:43Z 2.4M followers, 32.3K engagements
"βΈ A Spanish figure skater will be able to perform to music of the 'Minions' films after all at the upcoming Winter Olympics having initially fallen foul of copyright restrictions. https://u.afp.com/S2QK https://u.afp.com/S2QK"
X Link 2026-02-03T18:19Z 2.4M followers, 15.9K engagements
"πΏπ₯American ski icon Lindsey Vonn [--] says she will attempt to defy the odds and compete at the Winter Olympics despite a ruptured knee ligament https://u.afp.com/S2AU https://u.afp.com/S2AU"
X Link 2026-02-04T00:12Z 2.4M followers, 11.5K engagements
"Residents look at a Cameroon-flagged cargo ship that ran aground on a beach in the town of Maria Chiquita due to strong winds off Panama πΈ Daniel Gonzales"
X Link 2026-02-04T03:16Z 2.4M followers, [----] engagements
"French prosecutors search Paris offices of X as part of investigation into alleged political interference and sexual deepfakes. Elon Musk summoned for voluntary interviews with prosecutors https://u.afp.com/S2do https://u.afp.com/S2do"
X Link 2026-02-04T04:26Z 2.4M followers, 10.1K engagements
"Swiss bank UBS grilled in US Senate over withholding documents sought in a probe of Holocaust-era assets stolen by the Nazis https://u.afp.com/S2AB https://u.afp.com/S2AB"
X Link 2026-02-04T06:52Z 2.4M followers, [----] engagements
"Sea of ice. People walk on the frozen Baltic Sea near Mikoszewo as temperatures drop sharply in northern Poland. π· Sergei Gapon"
X Link 2026-02-04T07:33Z 2.4M followers, 11.3K engagements
"AI-created or manipulated images used on social media to falsely associate prominent US politicians such as New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani with the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein researchers say https://u.afp.com/S2AX https://u.afp.com/S2AX"
X Link 2026-02-04T07:55Z 2.4M followers, 20.8K engagements
"Whack-a-mole As deepfake videos of John Mearsheimer multiplied across YouTube the American academic rushed to have them taken down. His grueling fight to have them removed has laid bare the challenges of combating AI-driven deepfakes https://u.afp.com/S2db https://u.afp.com/S2db"
X Link 2026-02-04T08:40Z 2.4M followers, [----] engagements
"'We just need something positive' - Monks' peace walk across US draws large crowds. Buddhist monks walking from Texas to Washington to promote peace have become a surprise popular hit as they near the US capital -- attracting crowds of thousands who line the route or join in for a few miles https://u.afp.com/S2AL https://u.afp.com/S2AL"
X Link 2026-02-04T08:58Z 2.4M followers, 10.6K engagements
"More than [-----] evacuate northern Moroccan city after flooding More than [-----] people have been displaced from their homes across northern Morocco due to severe weather and heavy rainfall. The floods have killed seven in nearby countries Tunisia and Algeria"
X Link 2026-02-04T09:40Z 2.4M followers, 25.3K engagements
"The United States is still planning talks with Iranian officials this week the White House said Tuesday even after a US warplane shot down an Iranian drone that approached the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier in the Arabian Sea. β‘ https://u.afp.com/S2P8 https://u.afp.com/S2P8"
X Link 2026-02-04T10:30Z 2.4M followers, 10.1K engagements
"Moscow has demanded Kyiv accept its conditions to end the four-year-war and vowed to press on with its invasion otherwise as negotiations between the two sides opened in Abu Dhabi. β‘ https://u.afp.com/S2PK https://u.afp.com/S2PK"
X Link 2026-02-04T11:10Z 2.4M followers, [----] engagements
"Rome starts charging for Trevi fountain Italy's Trevi Fountain has launched a new ticketing system making the famous Rome landmark the latest tourist site to charge entry in a bid to raise funds and battle overcrowding. #AFPVertical"
X Link 2026-02-04T11:20Z 2.4M followers, 19.8K engagements
"VIDEO: Native Americans rush to get tribal IDs over ICE fears Inside a Native American community center in northern Minneapolis Jessica Glidden is getting her tribal identity card issued for protection with the city the focus of President Trump's immigration operations"
X Link 2026-02-04T14:20Z 2.4M followers, 24.3K engagements
"VIDEO: β Son of Norway Crown Princess stands trial for multiple rapes Marius Borg Hoiby is on trial in Oslo accused of raping four women and assaulting several ex-girlfriends in a scandal that has tarnished the royal family's image. Crown Princess Mette-Marit's 29-year-old son from a relationship prior to her marriage to Crown Prince Haakon is facing [--] charges some dating back to [----] #AFPVertical https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2019066401747550567 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2019066401747550567"
X Link 2026-02-04T15:11Z 2.4M followers, 20.5K engagements
"The Washington Post owned by billionaire Amazon founder Jeff Bezos announced major job cuts Wednesday saying that "painful" restructuring was needed at the storied newspaper. https://u.afp.com/S2mX https://u.afp.com/S2mX"
X Link 2026-02-04T18:30Z 2.4M followers, 42.7K engagements
"The son of Norway's future queen on Wednesday admitted a life of excess blaming it on an "extreme need for recognition" but denied raping a woman at his parents' royal estate in [----]. https://u.afp.com/S2mB https://u.afp.com/S2mB"
X Link 2026-02-04T19:15Z 2.4M followers, 17.5K engagements
"Italy has thwarted "a series of cyberattacks" of "Russian origin" targeting the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics the foreign minister said Wednesday as security operations rampup with just hours to go before the opening ceremony. https://u.afp.com/S2mR https://u.afp.com/S2mR"
X Link 2026-02-04T23:00Z 2.4M followers, 17.8K engagements
"Last US-Russia nuclear treaty ends in 'grave moment' for world. The treaty expired Thursday abruptly ending decades of restrictions on how many warheads the two top powers can deploy and triggering fears of a global arms race https://u.afp.com/S2sf https://u.afp.com/S2sf"
X Link 2026-02-05T01:31Z 2.4M followers, [----] engagements
"United States: more and more ICE detainees have no criminal record. AFP Infographic showing the number of people arrested in the US by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and whether or not they had a criminal record or face legal proceedings from November [----] and January [----] according to ICE data collected by the Deportation Data Project"
X Link 2026-02-05T03:58Z 2.4M followers, 13.7K engagements
"An artist who restored a fresco in a church in Rome with a likeness of Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has wiped out his own artwork after it sparked outrage. The story began on Saturday when La Repubblica daily revealed that the face of a freshly-restored winged figure in the San Lorenzo in Lucina church closely resembled Meloni. The artist Bruno Valentinetti then admitted he had rubbed out her face following a request by the Vatican administration https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2019264122831974458 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2019264122831974458"
X Link 2026-02-05T04:17Z 2.4M followers, 18.7K engagements
"Nigeria's President Bola Ahmed Tinubu deployed an army battalion to a troubled state after gunmen killed as many as [---] people in one of the country's deadliest attacks in recent months. https://u.afp.com/S2ef https://u.afp.com/S2ef"
X Link 2026-02-05T09:03Z 2.4M followers, [----] engagements
"The last nuclear treaty between Russia and the United States has expired abruptly ending decades of restrictions on how many warheads the two top powers can deploy and triggering fears of a global arms race. β‘ https://u.afp.com/S2es https://u.afp.com/S2es"
X Link 2026-02-05T09:50Z 2.4M followers, [----] engagements
"Artist rubs out Meloni church fresco after controversy An artist who restored a fresco in a church in central Rome with a likeness of Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has wiped out his own artwork after it sparked outrage"
X Link 2026-02-05T10:00Z 2.4M followers, 12.2K engagements
"Native Americans rush to get tribal IDs over ICE fears Inside a Native American community center in Minneapolis Jessica Glidden is getting her tribal identity card issued for protection as the city has become the focus of President Donald Trump's immigration operations"
X Link 2026-02-05T10:40Z 2.4M followers, 15.2K engagements
"China has rejected calls to enter talks on a new nuclear treaty after a US-Russian agreement expired on Thursday ending decades of restrictions on how many warheads the two powers can deploy. β‘ https://u.afp.com/S2eK https://u.afp.com/S2eK"
X Link 2026-02-05T10:50Z 2.4M followers, 15.8K engagements
"Australian teen swims for hours to save family lost at sea Austin Appelbee [--] has recounted how he swam for four hours through choppy waters off western Australia to get help for his family in a feat hailed by rescuers as "superhuman". #AFPVertical"
X Link 2026-02-05T12:00Z 2.4M followers, 13.4K engagements
"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""
X Link 2026-02-05T12:10Z 2.4M followers, 39.8K engagements
"The Grand Emperor Hotel in Macau says it has ripped up the real gold bricks from its distinctive lobby floor and sold them for around $13 million cashing in on the metal's market surge β‘ https://u.afp.com/S2hP https://u.afp.com/S2hP"
X Link 2026-02-05T15:00Z 2.4M followers, 11.6K engagements
"Australian teen swims for hours to save family lost at sea Austin Appelbee [--] has recounted how he swam for four hours through choppy waters off western Australia to get help for his family in a feat hailed by rescuers as "superhuman" #AFPVertical"
X Link 2026-02-05T15:30Z 2.4M followers, 11.5K engagements
"VIDEO: πͺΌ Giant phantom jellyfish filmed in deep sea off Argentina Scientists aboard the Schmidt Ocean Institute's R/V Falkor (too) vessel have documented a rare phantom jellyfish during an expedition examining deep-sea ecosystems off Argentina. Stygiomedusa gigantea commonly known as the giant phantom jelly can grow up to [--] m (3.3 ft) in diameter and its four arms can reach up to [--] m (33 ft) long https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2019439962203042283 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2019439962203042283"
X Link 2026-02-05T15:56Z 2.4M followers, 15.7K engagements
"Russia and the United States have agreed to resume high-level military contacts at two-day Ukraine talks in Abu Dhabi on Thursday in a major step of rapprochement between the world's top nuclear powers β‘ https://u.afp.com/S274 https://u.afp.com/S274"
X Link 2026-02-05T17:00Z 2.4M followers, [----] engagements
"#BREAKING: Trump accepts UK deal with Mauritius on islands hosting key military base"
X Link 2026-02-05T18:10Z 2.4M followers, 14.6K engagements
"REPORTAGE: First the jihadists wrote saying they were coming to Woro village in central Nigeria to preach. When no one attended they went on a rampage of killing and arson. The death toll stands at [---] people and the search for bodies is ongoing. https://u.afp.com/S27T https://u.afp.com/S27T"
X Link 2026-02-05T18:30Z 2.4M followers, 23.3K engagements
"Being the richest person on the planet is apparently not worth it for Elon Musk. "Whoever said 'money can't buy happiness' really knew what they were talking about" he said in a post on X the platform he bought about $44 billion in [----]. https://u.afp.com/S27M https://u.afp.com/S27M"
X Link 2026-02-05T20:00Z 2.4M followers, 11.8K engagements
"Bad Bunny is pledging to bring Puerto Rican culture to his Super Bowl half-time show that has triggered fury on the US right-wing. The Latino singer a vocal critic of President Trump is expected to perform entirely in Spanish this Sunday. https://u.afp.com/S27A https://u.afp.com/S27A"
X Link 2026-02-05T20:45Z 2.4M followers, 12.9K engagements
"US President Trump called for a brand new nuclear treaty after the START agreement with Russia expired prompting fears of a new global arms race. The US wants a new treaty to include China but Beijing has rejected the pressure to limit its growing arsenal. https://u.afp.com/S27W https://u.afp.com/S27W"
X Link 2026-02-05T21:30Z 2.4M followers, 17.2K engagements
"A source close to the French presidency tells AFP that former culture minister Jack Lang has been summoned to the foreign ministry to explain his links with the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. https://u.afp.com/S27b https://u.afp.com/S27b"
X Link 2026-02-05T22:16Z 2.4M followers, 78.6K engagements
"Prime Minister Mark Carney cancelled a mandate for all vehicles sold in Canada to be electric by [----] a departure from his climate-focused predecessor. Carney said his goal was [--] percent EV sales by [----] and a [--] percent target by [----]. https://u.afp.com/S27P https://u.afp.com/S27P"
X Link 2026-02-05T23:45Z 2.4M followers, 12.7K engagements
"The first permanent Pokemon theme park has opened in Tokyo. Visitors are greeted by the electric mouse Pikachu and other creatures from the franchise. Pokemon one of Japan's top cultural exports appeared first in [----] on Nintendo video games"
X Link 2026-02-06T00:30Z 2.4M followers, 20.4K engagements
""Democracy dies in darkness. And you Jeff Bezos have turned off the lights" Hundreds protest cuts at famed US Washington Post newspaper https://u.afp.com/S27z https://u.afp.com/S27z"
X Link 2026-02-06T01:42Z 2.4M followers, 39.9K engagements
"In show of support Canada France open consulates in Greenland https://u.afp.com/S27D https://u.afp.com/S27D"
X Link 2026-02-06T02:24Z 2.4M followers, 35.4K engagements
"Stockpile of nuclear warheads. AFP Infographic showing the estimated stocks of nuclear warheads by country in [----] according to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)"
X Link 2026-02-06T03:51Z 2.4M followers, [----] engagements
"UK royal finances in spotlight after Andrew's downfall. A parliamentary probe in the coming months marks a significant shift towards greater scrutiny of royal matters after decades of deference to the centuries-old monarchy https://u.afp.com/S27H https://u.afp.com/S27H"
X Link 2026-02-06T07:47Z 2.4M followers, 24.4K engagements
"The guitar played by late rock legend Kurt Cobain on the anthemic grunge track "Smells Like Teen Spirit" is going under the hammer next month. The [----] Fender Mustang is among a treasure trove of instruments and musical memorabilia that will be up for sale https://u.afp.com/S27j https://u.afp.com/S27j"
X Link 2026-02-06T08:15Z 2.4M followers, [----] engagements
"Artist rubs out Meloni church fresco after controversy An artist who restored a fresco in a church in central Rome with a likeness of Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has wiped out his own artwork after it sparked outrage"
X Link 2026-02-06T09:40Z 2.4M followers, 11.3K engagements
"Iran and the United States have begun talks in Oman with Washington refusing to rule out military action against its foe if diplomacy fails while the Islamic republic vowed to defend itself against "any excessive demands". β‘ https://u.afp.com/S28H https://u.afp.com/S28H"
X Link 2026-02-06T09:50Z 2.4M followers, 15K engagements
"Native Americans rush to get tribal IDs over ICE fears Inside a Native American community center in Minneapolis Jessica Glidden is getting her tribal identity card issued for protection as the city has become the focus of President Donald Trump's immigration operations"
X Link 2026-02-06T10:40Z 2.4M followers, 17.5K engagements
"First permanent Pokemon theme park opens in Tokyo The first permanent Pokemon theme park has opened in Tokyo featuring themed rides and a woodland area where visitors can try and "catch 'em all""
X Link 2026-02-06T11:20Z 2.4M followers, 21.6K engagements
"A suicide attack at a mosque in Pakistan's capital city Islamabad killed at least [--] people and wounded more than [---] on Friday a police source told AFP. 1/3"
X Link 2026-02-06T11:46Z 2.4M followers, 14.3K engagements
"π The argument that sport and politics should not mix could be tested at the Super Bowl halftime show on Sunday when Puerto Rican superstar Bad Bunny performs against a backdrop of fury from right-wing critics. β‘ https://u.afp.com/S2Xx https://u.afp.com/S2Xx"
X Link 2026-02-06T12:00Z 2.4M followers, [----] engagements
"Inuit families in Greenland 'scared and worried' after US threats Some Inuit families in Greenland remain worried despite US President Donald Trump backtracking on a threat of using force to acquire the Arctic territory and beginning talks with Copenhagen and Nuuk"
X Link 2026-02-06T12:20Z 2.4M followers, 10.2K engagements
"β· Lindsey Vonn passed a key test of her damaged knee on Friday after she completed her first downhill training run for the [----] Winter Olympics. 1/2"
X Link 2026-02-06T12:35Z 2.4M followers, [----] engagements
"Hong Kong pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai will be sentenced on Monday following his national security trial a court website showed. β‘ https://u.afp.com/S2XB https://u.afp.com/S2XB"
X Link 2026-02-06T12:50Z 2.4M followers, [----] engagements
"β· β 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 β‘ https://u.afp.com/S28K https://u.afp.com/S28K"
X Link 2026-02-06T13:39Z 2.4M followers, [----] engagements
"VIDEO: Torrential rains pound Spain and Portugal A deadly storm that triggered floods and thousands of evacuations in Spain and Portugal has eased but forecasters warned the relief will be short-lived as another storm is expected. Storm Leonardo left one dead in Portugal and lashed the southern Spanish region of Andalusia #AFPVertical https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2019773158690095240 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2019773158690095240"
X Link 2026-02-06T14:00Z 2.4M followers, 12.9K engagements
"β·β Olympic freestyle champion Mathilde Gremaud says she never lost her passion for skiing despite periods of grief and anxiety as she prepares to face Eileen Gu in a hotly anticipated slopestyle showdown at the Milan-Cortina Games β‘ https://u.afp.com/S2B6 https://u.afp.com/S2B6"
X Link 2026-02-06T16:51Z 2.4M followers, [----] engagements
"The United States on Friday urged three-way talks with Russia and China to set new limits on nuclear weapons as it accused Beijing of conducting secret nuclear tests and dramatically swelling its arsenal. https://u.afp.com/S224 https://u.afp.com/S224"
X Link 2026-02-06T17:35Z 2.4M followers, 11.9K engagements
"President Donald Trump shared a post with a racist video depicting Barack and Michelle Obama as monkeys sparking outrage across the US political spectrum before deleting it in a rare backtrack. by @dannyctkemp https://u.afp.com/S225 https://u.afp.com/S225"
X Link 2026-02-06T19:00Z 2.4M followers, 17.2K engagements
"#BREAKING Dow touches [-----] points for 1st time as US stocks rally"
X Link 2026-02-06T19:40Z 2.4M followers, 22.4K engagements
"Two medieval fortresses face each other across the Narva River separating Estonia from Russia on Europe's eastern edge. Some fear the Russian-speaking border town of Narva could be Vladimir Putin's next target. https://u.afp.com/S22G https://u.afp.com/S22G"
X Link 2026-02-06T20:30Z 2.4M followers, 13K engagements
"The Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics opened on Friday with a glittering ceremony at the San Siro stadium echoed by celebrations at Games venues across the Italian Alps. https://u.afp.com/S22m https://u.afp.com/S22m"
X Link 2026-02-06T21:15Z 2.4M followers, 22.2K engagements
"#UPDATE The Dow surged above [-----] points for the first time Friday shrugging off worries connected to artificial intelligence companies while traders focused on the prospects for US growth and Federal Reserve interest rate cuts. https://u.afp.com/S226 https://u.afp.com/S226"
X Link 2026-02-06T23:13Z 2.4M followers, [----] engagements
"Canada and France which both oppose US President Donald Trump's claim to Greenland opened consulates in the Danish autonomous territory's capital on Friday in a show of support for the local government. https://u.afp.com/S22h https://u.afp.com/S22h"
X Link 2026-02-07T00:15Z 2.4M followers, [----] engagements
"Chunks of broken sandstone litter Cambodia's UNESCO-listed Preah Viheartemple whose centuries-old sandstone facades are pocked with fresh shrapnel scars after weeks of deadly border clashes with neighboring Thailand. https://u.afp.com/S227 https://u.afp.com/S227"
X Link 2026-02-07T01:00Z 2.4M followers, [----] engagements
"The Clintons are calling for their congressional testimony on ties to convicted sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein to be held publicly to prevent Republicans from politicizing the issue. http://u.afp.com/S22v http://u.afp.com/S22v"
X Link 2026-02-07T08:21Z 2.4M followers, 11.1K engagements
"#BREAKING Ukraine Russia teams invited to US for talks next week: Zelensky"
X Link 2026-02-07T09:02Z 2.4M followers, 13.1K engagements
"Japans arch-conservative Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi a heavy metal drummer in her youth and an admirer of Margaret Thatcher called a snap election that polls suggest could see her ruling bloc secure a two-thirds majority in the powerful lower house. http://u.afp.com/S26x http://u.afp.com/S26x"
X Link 2026-02-07T09:06Z 2.4M followers, 10.1K engagements
"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 β‘ https://u.afp.com/S26M https://u.afp.com/S26M"
X Link 2026-02-07T10:39Z 2.4M followers, 29.8K engagements
"VIDEO: Greenlanders in remote village refuse to succumb to stress of US threats President Donald Trump repeatedly threatened to seize the island an autonomous territory of Denmark alleging that Copenhagen is not doing enough to protect it from Russia and China. Trump has since agreed to talks but Greenlands health minister said the US leader's rhetoric "has impacted a lot of people's emotions" #AFPVertical https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2020101339137659356 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2020101339137659356"
X Link 2026-02-07T11:44Z 2.4M followers, 12.5K engagements
"VIDEO: What is the fallout from the Epstein scandal Over [--] million files relating to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein have been released by the US Department of Justice. Epstein was for decades a friend to some of the world's most influential people #AFPVertical"
X Link 2026-02-07T12:18Z 2.4M followers, [----] engagements
"VIDEO: What is the fallout from the Epstein scandal Over [--] million files relating to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein have been released by the US Department of Justice. Epstein was for decades a friend to some of the world's most influential people #AFPVertical https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2020113347996262519 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2020113347996262519"
X Link 2026-02-07T12:32Z 2.4M followers, 10.4K engagements
"β· Lindsey Vonn's dream of Olympic medal glory is alive after the American ski star again defied a serious knee injury to successfully complete her second training run for the Milan-Cortina women's downhill on Saturday β‘ https://u.afp.com/S262 https://u.afp.com/S262"
X Link 2026-02-07T14:00Z 2.4M followers, [----] engagements
"A South Korean cryptocurrency exchange apologised on Saturday after mistakenly transferring more than $40 billion worth of bitcoin to users which briefly prompted a selloff on the platform β‘ https://u.afp.com/S26L https://u.afp.com/S26L"
X Link 2026-02-07T14:30Z 2.4M followers, [----] engagements
"#UPDATE Former French minister Jack Lang on Saturday told AFP that allegations against him resulting from revelations in the Epstein files were "baseless" and he was facing an investigation started against him "with serenity""
X Link 2026-02-07T14:57Z 2.4M followers, [----] engagements
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