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Biden heaps praise on Slovenia PM for aiding release of Americans in major US-Russia prisoner swap
Read full article: Biden heaps praise on Slovenia PM for aiding release of Americans in major US-Russia prisoner swapPresident Joe Biden heaped praise on Slovenian Prime Minister Robert Golob during an Oval Office meeting for his key role in a recent seven-nation prisoner swap.
France defends restrictions on Israeli firms supplying Middle East wars and says it's not a boycott
Read full article: France defends restrictions on Israeli firms supplying Middle East wars and says it's not a boycottFrance’s government is defending its decision to bar Israeli companies supplying the wars in the Middle East from exhibiting at an upcoming trade fair outside Paris.
European Union observers flag irregularities and 'alteration of results' in Mozambique election
Read full article: European Union observers flag irregularities and 'alteration of results' in Mozambique electionEuropean Union election observers have flagged irregularities in Mozambique’s election as the country awaits the announcement of official results this week.
FBI says it's investigating leak of secret documents on Israel's possible attack plans
Read full article: FBI says it's investigating leak of secret documents on Israel's possible attack plansThe FBI says it's investigating the unauthorized release of classified documents on Israel’s preparation for a potential retaliatory attack on Iran.
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny's posthumous memoir is a testament to resilience
Read full article: Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny's posthumous memoir is a testament to resilienceIn his posthumous memoir “Patriot,” Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny tracks the boredom, isolation, exhaustion, suffering and absurdity of prison life, while commenting on everything from French literature to Billie Eilish.
IMF's view: The global fight against high inflation is 'almost won'
Read full article: IMF's view: The global fight against high inflation is 'almost won'The global war against inflation has largely been won — and at surprisingly little cost to economic growth, the International Monetary Fund has declared.
Mystery of downed airplane in Sudan deepens as Kyrgyzstan insists aircraft had been de-registered
Read full article: Mystery of downed airplane in Sudan deepens as Kyrgyzstan insists aircraft had been de-registeredThe mystery surrounding a crashed cargo plane in Sudan purportedly downed by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces has deepened as authorities insist the aircraft had been de-registered in Kyrgyzstan.
Lee Kuan Yew's youngest son says the UK has granted him asylum from persecution in Singapore
Read full article: Lee Kuan Yew's youngest son says the UK has granted him asylum from persecution in SingaporeLee Hsien Yang, the estranged brother of former Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, says he is now a “political refugee” after the British government granted him asylum from what he described as persecution at home.
Austria's chancellor asked to form new government after parties refuse to work with far-right leader
Read full article: Austria's chancellor asked to form new government after parties refuse to work with far-right leaderAustria’s president has tasked the incumbent chancellor with forming a new government after all other parties refused to work with the leader of the far-right Freedom Party.
Ukraine's Zelenskyy says only a US green light on a NATO invitation will sway a reluctant Germany
Read full article: Ukraine's Zelenskyy says only a US green light on a NATO invitation will sway a reluctant GermanyUkraine’s president is hoping allies will take a more positive stance on his so-called “victory plan” after the U.S. election, but concedes that its key demand — an invitation to join NATO — is not welcome by some Western partners, in particular Germany.
Tropical Storm Oscar disintegrates en route to the Bahamas after killing 6 people in Cuba
Read full article: Tropical Storm Oscar disintegrates en route to the Bahamas after killing 6 people in CubaTropical Storm Oscar has disintegrated as it heads toward the Bahamas after making landfall in Cuba as a Category 1 hurricane, killing at least six people.
South Korea warns it can send arms to Ukraine after reports of North's troops in Russia
Read full article: South Korea warns it can send arms to Ukraine after reports of North's troops in RussiaSouth Korea warns it could consider supplying weapons to Ukraine in response to North Korea allegedly dispatching troops to Russia.
Putin hosts Global South leaders at BRICS summit meant to counterbalance Western clout
Read full article: Putin hosts Global South leaders at BRICS summit meant to counterbalance Western cloutChina’s Xi Jinping, India’s Narendra Modi and other global leaders have arrived in the Russian city of Kazan for a summit of the BRICS bloc of developing economies.
Israeli strike destroys building near Beirut as Blinken presses for Gaza cease-fire
Read full article: Israeli strike destroys building near Beirut as Blinken presses for Gaza cease-fireThe Israeli military leveled a building in a suburb of Beirut on Tuesday that it said housed Hezbollah “facilities,” sending smoke and debris into the air a few hundred meters from where a spokesperson for the militant group had just briefed journalists about a weekend drone attack that damaged the Israeli prime minister’s house.
2 transgender women stabbed to death at home in northwest Pakistan
Read full article: 2 transgender women stabbed to death at home in northwest PakistanPolice say two men armed with daggers killed two transgender women at their home in conservative northwest Pakistan overnight before fleeing the scene.
Samoan coast where King Charles will visit worries about the future after ship damaged reef
Read full article: Samoan coast where King Charles will visit worries about the future after ship damaged reefPeople who live in villages along the Samoan coastline where a New Zealand navy ship ran aground, caught fire and sank this month are worried about their livelihoods and the future of tourism and fishing in the area as they prepare for the arrival of Britain's King Charles III on Wednesday.
In annual religious pilgrimage, Panamanians crawl to reach the Black Christ of Portobelo
Read full article: In annual religious pilgrimage, Panamanians crawl to reach the Black Christ of PortobeloAt dawn, pilgrims like Ernesto Troya undertook the hardest stretch of their journey to reach the image of the Black Christ of Portobelo in Panama.
Here's why every Australian can request, and receive, a free portrait of King Charles
Read full article: Here's why every Australian can request, and receive, a free portrait of King CharlesPhoto portraits of King Charles are available in Australia under a little-known government policy that says every citizen there can request, and receive, a portrait of their monarch.
Peru’s ex-president Toledo gets more than 20 years in prison in case linked to corruption scandal
Read full article: Peru’s ex-president Toledo gets more than 20 years in prison in case linked to corruption scandalPeru’s former President Alejandro Toledo has been sentenced to 20 years and six months in prison in a case involving Brazilian construction giant Odebrecht, which became synonymous with corruption across Latin America, where it paid millions of dollars in bribes to government officials and others.
Hundreds mourn Catholic priest and Indigenous peace activist killed in southern Mexico
Read full article: Hundreds mourn Catholic priest and Indigenous peace activist killed in southern MexicoHundreds of people have turned out to mourn Catholic priest Marcelo Pérez, an activist for Indigenous peoples and farm laborers who was killed in the southern Mexico state of Chiapas.
A New Zealand airport wants you to hug goodbye faster
Read full article: A New Zealand airport wants you to hug goodbye fasterTravelers leaving the New Zealand city of Dunedin will have to keep their emotional farewells brief after a new three-minute time limit was imposed on goodbye hugs in the airport’s drop-off area in order to prevent lingering cuddles from causing traffic jams.
Initial report shows Liam Payne had cocaine in his system when he died, says Argentine official
Read full article: Initial report shows Liam Payne had cocaine in his system when he died, says Argentine officialAn initial toxicology report for ex-One Direction singer Liam Payne, who died last week after falling from a third-floor hotel balcony in Buenos Aires, shows that he had cocaine in his system after his death, an Argentine official said.
What is the Hezbollah-linked financial institution Israel is targeting in Lebanon?
Read full article: What is the Hezbollah-linked financial institution Israel is targeting in Lebanon?The Israeli military has carried out a wave of airstrikes targeting branches of a financial institution affiliated with Lebanon’s Hezbollah, saying the quasi-banking system is being used to fund the militant group’s military wing.
Public university protests escalate in challenge to Argentina's President Milei
Read full article: Public university protests escalate in challenge to Argentina's President MileiA series of protests are expected to intensify across Argentina this week over a veto by President Javier Milei of a law that passed last month increasing funding for public universities.
Russia investigates the claimed shoot-down of a cargo jet in Sudan's Darfur region
Read full article: Russia investigates the claimed shoot-down of a cargo jet in Sudan's Darfur regionRussia says it is investigating the claimed shoot-down of a cargo jet by Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces in Darfur.
Biden is 'deeply concerned' about the release of secret documents on Israel's possible attack plans
Read full article: Biden is 'deeply concerned' about the release of secret documents on Israel's possible attack plansWhite House national security spokesman John Kirby says President Joe Biden is “deeply concerned" about the unauthorized release of classified documents on Israel’s preparation for a potential retaliatory attack on Iran.
Police in Mozambique fire tear gas at opposition politician as post-election tensions soar
Read full article: Police in Mozambique fire tear gas at opposition politician as post-election tensions soarPolice in Mozambique have fired tear gas at the country's leading opposition politician and supporters as he spoke with reporters.
US missile deployment to Philippines 'incredibly important' for combat readiness, US general says
Read full article: US missile deployment to Philippines 'incredibly important' for combat readiness, US general saysA US Army general says the deployment by the US military of a mid-range missile system in the northern Philippines was “incredibly important” and allowed American and Filipino forces to jointly train for the potential usage of such heavy weaponry in conditions in an Asian tropical archipelago.
Police in Haiti battle a gang coalition trying to seize control of the entire capital
Read full article: Police in Haiti battle a gang coalition trying to seize control of the entire capitalPolice in Haiti are clashing with gunmen trying to take over one of the few communities in the capital, Port-au-Prince, that is not controlled by gangs.
Israel says more strikes are coming against a Hezbollah-run financial institution
Read full article: Israel says more strikes are coming against a Hezbollah-run financial institutionIsrael says it is planning to carry out more strikes in Lebanon against a Hezbollah-run financial institution that it targeted the night before.
Self-exiled Turkish spiritual leader Fethullah Gülen dies in the US
Read full article: Self-exiled Turkish spiritual leader Fethullah Gülen dies in the USFethullah Gülen, a reclusive U.S.-based Islamic cleric who inspired a global social movement while facing accusations he masterminded a failed 2016 coup in his native Turkey, has died.
South Korea calls for immediate withdrawal of North Korean troops allegedly in Russia
Read full article: South Korea calls for immediate withdrawal of North Korean troops allegedly in RussiaSouth Korea has summoned the Russian ambassador to demand the immediate pullout of North Korean troops allegedly deployed in Russia.
Middle East latest: Israel apologizes for strike that killed 3 Lebanese soldiers
Read full article: Middle East latest: Israel apologizes for strike that killed 3 Lebanese soldiersThe Israeli military has apologized for a strike that killed three Lebanese soldiers in southern Lebanon, saying it is not battling the country’s military and its troops believed they were targeting a vehicle belonging to the Hezbollah militant group.
Moldova narrowly votes to secure path toward EU membership after accusing Russia of interference
Read full article: Moldova narrowly votes to secure path toward EU membership after accusing Russia of interferenceElectoral data shows that Moldovans have voted by a razor-thin majority in favor of securing the country’s path toward European Union membership.
US defense chief promises Ukraine what it needs to fight Russia but goes no further
Read full article: US defense chief promises Ukraine what it needs to fight Russia but goes no furtherU.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin says the United States will get Ukraine what it needs to fight its war with Russia.
Gunmen kill 7 people working on a strategic tunnel project in Indian-controlled Kashmir
Read full article: Gunmen kill 7 people working on a strategic tunnel project in Indian-controlled KashmirIndian police say that gunmen killed at least seven people working on a strategic tunnel project in Indian-controlled Kashmir and injured at least five others.
Israel's wars are expensive. Paying the bill could force tough choices
Read full article: Israel's wars are expensive. Paying the bill could force tough choicesOn top of the grievous toll in human life and misery, Israel’s war against the Hamas and Hezbollah militant groups has been expensive.
Putin hosts a summit to show the West it can't keep Russia off the global stage
Read full article: Putin hosts a summit to show the West it can't keep Russia off the global stageRussian President Vladimir Putin will be shaking hands this week with multiple world leaders, including those from China, India, Turkey and Iran.
'You are not my king,' Indigenous Australian senator yells at visiting King Charles
Read full article: 'You are not my king,' Indigenous Australian senator yells at visiting King CharlesAn Indigenous senator told King Charles III that Australia is not his land as the British royal visited Australia’s parliament.
Environmental delegates gather in Colombia for a conference on dwindling global biodiversity
Read full article: Environmental delegates gather in Colombia for a conference on dwindling global biodiversityAs the world grapples with plummeting levels of biodiversity, Colombia is hosting two weeks of meetings for the United Nations Biodiversity Conference.
New President Subianto swears in Indonesia's largest Cabinet since 1966, with 109 members
Read full article: New President Subianto swears in Indonesia's largest Cabinet since 1966, with 109 membersNewly inaugurated President Prabowo Subianto has sworn in Indonesia’s largest Cabinet since 1966, with 109 members representing his pledge for a strong government.
Cubans struggle as power not fully restored days after blackout and hurricane hits island
Read full article: Cubans struggle as power not fully restored days after blackout and hurricane hits islandMany Cubans are waiting in anguish as electricity on much of the island has yet to be restored days after an island-wide blackout.
Japan, UK and Italy to expedite next-generation fighter jet to replace F-2s and Eurofighter Typhoons
Read full article: Japan, UK and Italy to expedite next-generation fighter jet to replace F-2s and Eurofighter TyphoonsThe defense ministers of Japan, the U.K. and Italy have agreed to accelerate the joint development of a next-generation fighter jet.
Israel targets Hezbollah's financial arm and begins striking Beirut
Read full article: Israel targets Hezbollah's financial arm and begins striking BeirutIsrael’s military says it is now taking aim at the Lebanon-based Hezbollah’s financial arm and plans to attack a “large number of targets” in Beirut and elsewhere.
German authorities arrest Libyan man suspected of planning attack on Israeli Embassy
Read full article: German authorities arrest Libyan man suspected of planning attack on Israeli EmbassyGerman authorities have arrested a Libyan national with suspected ties to the extremist Islamic State group who was allegedly planning an attack on the Israeli Embassy in Berlin.
Moldovan president appears set to win 1st round of presidential race, but EU vote could be rejected
Read full article: Moldovan president appears set to win 1st round of presidential race, but EU vote could be rejectedMoldova’s pro-Western president looks set to win the first round of a presidential race.
Children greet King Charles III and Queen Camilla outside a Sydney church
Read full article: Children greet King Charles III and Queen Camilla outside a Sydney churchKing Charles III and Queen Camilla have been greeted by children outside a Sydney church in their first public appearance of their Australian visit.
What to know about the electrical grid failure that plunged Cuba into darkness
Read full article: What to know about the electrical grid failure that plunged Cuba into darknessA few things to know after millions of people in Cuba were left without electricity for two days when the nation's electrical grid collapsed.
Ukraine’s ‘victory plan’ receives mixed reactions from Western allies
Read full article: Ukraine’s ‘victory plan’ receives mixed reactions from Western alliesPresident Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s plan to end Ukraine’s nearly three-year war with Russia is getting mixed reactions from Western allies.
Turkey and Germany leaders meet in Istanbul and find many avenues of agreement. But not on Israel
Read full article: Turkey and Germany leaders meet in Istanbul and find many avenues of agreement. But not on IsraelTurkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has met with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in Istanbul.