AFP
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Agence France-Presse is an international news agency with headquarters in Paris, France. It is the world's oldest news agency, having been founded in 1835.
Melania Trump premieres multimillion-dollar documentary
The film, which promises a behind-the-scenes glimpse at the US president’s return to power, comes with its own controversy
January 30, 2026
Vietnam designer makes Haute Couture history
Week of major fashion debuts wraps up in Paris
January 29, 2026
Men getting twice as much plastic surgery
New data shows surgical procedures performed on men globally increased by 95% between 2018 and 2024
January 29, 2026
Europe’s largest new arts centre to open in Brussels
The future Kanal-Pompidou museum, which will cover an area of 40,000m2, is expected to open its doors to the public in November
January 29, 2026
Teens underwhelmed by France’s social media ban
The country passed a bill that would impose a minimum age of 15 for using social media, becoming the first country in Europe to follow Australia
January 28, 2026
Clickbait and ‘AI slop’ distort memory of Holocaust
The fake content is churned out for commercial gain or political motives, experts warn
January 27, 2026
Social media giants face landmark trial over addiction claims
US lawsuits accuse firms of addicting young users to content that has led to depression, eating disorders, psychiatric hospitalisation and even suicide
January 27, 2026
‘Something different’: Men’s fashion turns to embroidery
Embroidery appears to be on the same route as handbags and jewellery, which have entered men’s fashion in recent years
January 24, 2026
Plastics everywhere, and the myth that made it possible
An interview with Judith Enck, the author of the new book ‘The Problem with Plastics’
January 23, 2026
Sundance Film Festival hits Utah, one last time
Dozens of feature-length films and documentaries will premiere in Utah’s mountains, before the festival moves to Colorado next year
January 22, 2026