The German economy contracted for a second straight year in 2024, official figures showed Wednesday, with little hope of a strong recovery ahead as Europe's top economy heads for elections next month.

Cocaine use in France has nearly doubled, with 1.1 million people having taken the illicit drug at least once in 2023, according to a study published on Wednesday.

Record numbers of tourists flocked to Japan last year, figures showed Wednesday, as the weak yen bolstered its appeal despite overcrowding complaints in hotspots like Kyoto.

Donald Trump's policies are not likely to cause inflation to reignite as many analysts fear, one of the president-elect's longtime economic advisors told AFP Tuesday, less than a week before Trump ...

Germany's far-right AfD party has aimed fire at the Bauhaus movement, just as the hallowed school of architecture and design nears its centenary milestone.

Impeached South Korean leader Yoon Suk Yeol was arrested on Wednesday over his failed martial law bid, ending a weeks-long standoff with authorities and becoming the first sitting president to be ...

Every day at the Paris court trying ex-president Nicolas Sarkozy over alleged corruption with Libyan dictator Moamer Kadhafi, the journalists who helped uncover the extraordinary allegations are ...

Challenges remained in the way for businesses in the Greater Bay Area (GBA) in the last quarter of 2024, as a business ...

One of Vietnam's largest state TV broadcasters went off air Wednesday as part of sweeping bureaucratic reforms that will see 20 percent of the public workforce cut across the country.

During the Tech-Show, Yaber also introduced its latest compact ultra-short throw laser model, the Yaber K300s, to the ...

One rocket, two missions: lunar landers built by US and Japanese companies launched their "rideshare" to the Moon on Wednesday, showcasing the private sector's growing role in space exploration.

US President Joe Biden warned Wednesday that the "soul of America" is still at stake, as he prepared to deliver his farewell address to the nation before the return of Donald Trump.