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UN says former Bangladesh govt behind possible 'crimes against humanity'

AFP - 26m ago

Bangladesh's former government was behind systematic attacks and killings of protesters as it tried to hold onto power …

Russia rejects swapping occupied territory with Ukraine

AFP - 1h ago

Russia on Wednesday rejected swapping occupied territory with Kyiv as part of any future peace deal hours after …

New push to salvage Gaza truce

AFP - 1h ago

Mediators Qatar and Egypt were pushing to resolve a crisis in the Gaza ceasefire Wednesday, a Palestinian source told …

Zelensky offers land swaps as Russia heartens Trump with prisoner release

AFP - 4h ago

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he was ready to swap land in negotiations with Russia, which freed at least …

Israel says to resume Gaza fighting if hostages not freed Saturday

AFP - 8h ago

Israel threatened Tuesday to resume "intense fighting" in Gaza if hostages were not released this weekend, while Hamas …

Gutting aid, US cedes soft power game to China

AFP - 10h ago

When President Donald Trump froze nearly all US foreign aid, Cambodia was forced to suspend workers removing dangerous …

Trump blasts judges, fueling fear of constitutional clash

Feb 11 2025

US President Donald Trump accused the judges blocking his executive orders of committing a "serious violation" Tuesday …

WHO facing 'new realities' as US withdrawal looms

Feb 11 2025

The World Health Organization on Tuesday wrapped up its executive board meeting, held against the backdrop of the United …

Canada, Mexico, EU slam 'unjustified' Trump steel tariffs

Feb 11 2025

Canada, Mexico and the EU on Tuesday slammed US President Donald Trump's "unjustified" decision to impose tariffs on …

Israel says to resume Gaza fighting if hostages not released Saturday

Feb 11 2025

Israel threatened on Tuesday to resume "intense fighting" in Gaza if hostages were not released this weekend, while …

Russia frees American as Trump envoy sees 'goodwill' over Ukraine

Feb 11 2025

Moscow on Tuesday freed an American prisoner after the first-known visit by a member of President Donald Trump's …

Vance puts Europe, China on notice over AI regulation

Feb 11 2025

US Vice President JD Vance on Tuesday warned European allies against over-regulating the US-dominated artificial …

Rushdie tells trial of 'lake of blood' after stabbing

Feb 11 2025

Novelist Salman Rushdie described Tuesday the moment a knife-wielding attacker stormed on stage and attempted to kill …

Pope told to 'stick to Church' after Trump migrant critique

Feb 11 2025

Pope Francis described Donald Trump's migrant deportations as a "major crisis" Tuesday, prompting a rebuke from the US …

Man Utd greats gather to pay final respects to Denis Law

Feb 11 2025

Manchester United's former manager Alex Ferguson and current boss Ruben Amorim were among those in attendance for the …

Gaza truce under strain after Trump warning

Feb 11 2025

The Gaza ceasefire appeared increasingly fragile Tuesday after Hamas said US President Donald Trump's latest warning …

Canada, EU vow firm response to Trump steel tariffs

Feb 11 2025

Canada and the EU vowed Tuesday to stand firm against US President Donald Trump's move to impose tariffs on steel and …

'Ridiculous and lame': South Africans mock Trump proposals

Feb 11 2025

On the streets of Johannesburg's student district, US President Donald Trump's offer to accept white Afrikaners as …

Rubiales says 'totally sure' Hermoso consented to kiss

Feb 11 2025

Former Spanish football federation chief Luis Rubiales told his trial on Tuesday he was "totally sure" Jenni Hermoso …

JD Vance puts Europe, China on notice at AI summit

Feb 11 2025

US Vice President JD Vance on Tuesday warned European allies against over-regulating the US-dominated artificial …

Kremlin: 'Significant part of Ukraine wants to be Russia'

Feb 11 2025

The Kremlin said Tuesday that a "significant part" of Ukraine "wants to be Russia," hours after US President Donald …

Trump signs orders for steel, aluminum tariffs to start March 12

Feb 11 2025

US President Donald Trump signed executive orders to impose 25 percent tariffs on steel and aluminum imports from March …

World leaders seek elusive AI common ground at Paris summit

Feb 11 2025

World leaders were set to hold formal talks in Paris on Tuesday on artificial intelligence (AI), seeking elusive common …

Duterte's future in balance as Philippine election season kicks off

Feb 11 2025

Campaigning began Tuesday in the Philippines for mid-term elections that could set the table for the next presidential …

South Korea's Yoon blames 'malicious' opposition for martial law bid

Feb 11 2025

South Korea's suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol blamed the "malicious" opposition for his decision to declare martial …

Trump signs executive orders for steel, aluminum tariffs to start March 12

Feb 11 2025

US President Donald Trump signed executive orders to impose 25 percent tariffs on steel and aluminum imports from March …

Trump floats Ukraine 'may be Russian someday' ahead of Zelensky-Vance meeting

Feb 11 2025

US President Donald Trump floated the idea that Ukraine "may be Russian someday", as his Vice President JD Vance gears …

At least 55 dead after Guatemala bus plunges into ravine

Feb 11 2025

At least 55 people were killed in Guatemala on Monday when a bus crashed through a guard rail and plunged into a ravine, …

Google changes name of Gulf of Mexico to 'Gulf of America' for US users

Feb 11 2025

Google on Monday changed the name of the Gulf of Mexico to "Gulf of America" for those using its Maps platform inside …

Trump's tariff tactics may reshape global trade: analysts

Feb 11 2025

US President Donald Trump's use of tariffs as a blunt weapon to extract concessions on everything from commerce to …

Trump warns 'all hell' will break loose if Gaza hostages not returned

Feb 11 2025

US President Donald Trump warned Monday that "all hell" would break loose if every Israeli hostage is not released from …

Trump warns of 'all hell' if Gaza captives not freed by Saturday

Feb 10 2025

US President Donald Trump set a Saturday deadline for all hostages to be released from Gaza, saying that otherwise "all …

Trump signs executive orders on steel, aluminum tariffs

Feb 10 2025

US President Donald Trump on Monday made good on a promise to slap 25 percent tariffs on steel and aluminum imports, …

Hamas says stops Gaza hostage release 'until further notice'

Feb 10 2025

Hamas threatened on Monday to postpone any further hostage-prisoner exchanges, saying Israel needed to fulfil "its …

NY jury hears attacker 'dangerously close' to killing Salman Rushdie

Feb 10 2025

Prosecutors in the trial of the man accused of attacking Salman Rushdie told jurors Monday that the author came …

Ecuador president forced into election run-off against leftist rival

Feb 10 2025

The president of violence-hit Ecuador, Daniel Noboa, claimed his razor-thin lead Monday in first-round voting as a win, …

Trump to impose new 25% tariffs on steel, aluminum

Feb 10 2025

US President Donald Trump plans to slap 25 percent tariffs on steel and aluminum imports Monday, stepping up his …

Zelensky to meet JD Vance in Munich on Friday: Kyiv presidency

Feb 10 2025

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will meet US Vice President JD Vance on Friday at the Munich Security Conference, …

Macron vows at summit France to 'deliver' on AI acceleration

Feb 10 2025

President Emmanuel Macron on Monday said France would slash through red tape to build artificial intelligence (AI) …

Almost all nations miss UN deadline for new climate targets

Feb 10 2025

Nearly all nations missed a UN deadline Monday to submit new targets for slashing carbon emissions, including major …

Kendrick Lamar brings viral diss track to Super Bowl stage

Feb 10 2025

Kendrick Lamar commanded one of the world's most high-profile stages Sunday as the Super Bowl's halftime headliner, yet …

Eagles crush Chiefs to win Super Bowl as Trump joins the party

Feb 10 2025

The Philadelphia Eagles soared to a crushing 40-22 Super Bowl victory over the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday, shattering …

Trump: Palestinians have no right of return under Gaza plan

Feb 10 2025

President Donald Trump said Palestinians would have no right of return to Gaza under his US takeover plan, describing …

NY jury hears attacker repeatedly stabbed Salman Rushdie

Feb 10 2025

Prosecutors in the trial of the man accused of attacking Salman Rushdie described to jurors Monday how the "Satanic …

Labour impact and trade windfall on agenda at Paris AI summit

Feb 10 2025

Artificial intelligence (AI) presents vast opportunities if correctly chanelled but is already sharpening gender pay …

Tunisian accused says cannot remember 2020 France church killings

Feb 10 2025

A Tunisian man went on trial Monday accused of stabbing to death three people in a church in the southern French city of …

Paris summit grapples with real-world impact of AI

Feb 10 2025

Artificial intelligence (AI) risks reinforcing gender disparities rather than immediate widespread job destruction, the …

Tunisian on trial in France over deadly 2020 Nice church attack

Feb 10 2025

A Tunisian man went on trial Monday for stabbing three people to death in a church in the southern French city of Nice …

Ecuador faces election run-off after Noboa and Gonzalez neck-and-neck

Feb 10 2025

Incumbent President Daniel Noboa on Monday clutched onto a razor-thin lead in violence-hit Ecuador's election, after a …

Leftist surge pushes Ecuador presidential vote toward run-off

Feb 10 2025

Incumbent President Daniel Noboa clutched onto a razor-thin lead in violence-hit Ecuador's election Sunday, after a …

Incumbent Noboa leads violence-hit Ecuador's presidential vote

Feb 10 2025

President Daniel Noboa held a narrow lead in violence-hit Ecuador's election Sunday, amid a fierce challenge from a …

Noboa leads violence-hit Ecuador's presidential vote

Feb 10 2025

Incumbent president Daniel Noboa held a strong lead after early counting in violence-hit Ecuador's election Sunday, but …

Germany's Scholz, Merz clash over far-right AfD in election debate

Feb 09 2025

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Sunday accused election rival Friedrich Merz of having broken his word by accepting …

Netanyahu praises Trump's 'revolutionary, creative' Gaza plan

Feb 09 2025

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday praised a proposal from President Donald Trump for US control of Gaza and …

Polls close with Noboa tipped to win violence-hit Ecuador vote

Feb 09 2025

Polls closed and counting got underway in violence-hit Ecuador's presidential election Sunday, with incumbent leader …

Polls close in violence-hit Ecuador presidential election

Feb 09 2025

Some 14 million Ecuadorans voted under tight security Sunday, choosing who will lead their violence-wracked Andean …

Chiefs chase Super Bowl 'three-peat' as Trump heads to NFL showpiece

Feb 09 2025

The Kansas City Chiefs aim for a historic hat-trick of Super Bowl titles on Sunday when they take on the Philadelphia …

Sweden's police struggle to find motive for mass shooting

Feb 09 2025

Swedish police said Sunday they were still struggling to establish the motive of the man behind the Scandinavian …

Liverpool humbled by Plymouth, Villa beat Tottenham in FA Cup

Feb 09 2025

Liverpool suffered a stunning FA Cup exit on Sunday in a 1-0 defeat to Championship strugglers Plymouth, while Aston …

Baltic nations 'successfully' link with European power grid

Feb 09 2025

Three Baltic states connected to the European power grid Sunday after severing Soviet-era links with Russia's network, a …

Lull in war-torn east DR Congo after truce call

Feb 09 2025

An uneasy calm held Sunday on the Democratic Republic of Congo's eastern front after regional powers dreading a wider …

Six Nations kings Ireland again prove too much for Scotland

Feb 09 2025

Ireland stayed on course for an unprecedented third successive Six Nations title with a 32-18 win over Scotland at …

Violence-hit Ecuador chooses next president

Feb 09 2025

Some 14 million Ecuadorans began voting under tight security Sunday, choosing who will lead their violence-wracked …

Liverpool humbled as Plymouth claim shock FA Cup scalp

Feb 09 2025

Liverpool suffered a humiliating FA Cup exit as Championship strugglers Plymouth ended their quadruple bid with a …

Hamas says Israel withdraws from key Gaza road

Feb 09 2025

A Hamas official said Israeli troops completed their withdrawal on Sunday from a strategic road cutting through the Gaza …

Tributes for Namibian independence leader Nujoma, dead at 95

Feb 09 2025

Sam Nujoma, who led a three-decade-long fight for Namibia's independence from apartheid South Africa, has died aged 95, …

Von Allmen upstages rivals to win world downhill gold

Feb 09 2025

Swiss tyro Franjo Von Allmen outpaced a host of more experienced rivals to clinch gold in the men’s downhill at the …

Namibian independence leader Sam Nujoma dies aged 95

Feb 09 2025

Namibia's founding father Sam Nujoma, who led his country's fight for independence from South Africa, died Saturday aged …

Baltic nations to sync with European power grid

Feb 09 2025

The three Baltic states will on Sunday connect to the European Union's power grid after they seamlessly severed …

Trump, Swift join Super Bowl party as Chiefs chase 'three-peat'

Feb 09 2025

The Kansas City Chiefs aim for a historic hat-trick of Super Bowl titles on Sunday when they take on the Philadelphia …

Chiefs 'three-peat' would close gap on Patriots in 'dynasty' rankings

Feb 08 2025

If Patrick Mahomes can lead the Kansas City Chiefs to an unprecedented third straight Super Bowl victory when they face …

Israel orders negotiators to Doha after fifth hostage-prisoner swap

Feb 08 2025

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered negotiators on Saturday to return to Qatar to discuss the fragile …

Man City survive Orient scare, Newcastle beat Birmingham

Feb 08 2025

Kevin De Bruyne spared Manchester City's blushes with a late strike to beat third tier Leyton Orient 2-1 in the FA Cup …

Daly late show helps England edge France in Six Nations thriller

Feb 08 2025

Elliot Daly's try a minute from time helped England to a thrilling 26-25 Six Nations win over France at a rainswept …

'We are the future': European far right makes show of force

Feb 08 2025

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban and France's Marine Le Pen headlined a rally in Madrid on Saturday by Europe's …

Baltics disconnect from Russian power grid without incident

Feb 08 2025

The three Baltic states on Saturday seamlessly cut ties with Russia's power grid to integrate with the European Union's …

New anti-far-right protest draws 250,000 in Munich

Feb 08 2025

Fresh protests against the extreme right drew massive crowds in Germany on Saturday, including 250,000 people in Munich, …

Man City survive Orient scare as Saints crash out

Feb 08 2025

Kevin De Bruyne spared Manchester City's blushes as they came from behind to beat third tier Leyton Orient 2-1 in the FA …

Hamas, Israel complete fifth hostage-prisoner swap under Gaza deal

Feb 08 2025

Israel and Hamas completed their fifth hostage-prisoner swap under a fragile Gaza ceasefire deal on Saturday, with the …

Italy hand sorry Wales another dismal defeat in Six Nations

Feb 08 2025

Italy sent Wales spiralling deeper into crisis on Saturday after triumphing 22-15 in the Six Nations and handing their …

African leaders call for 'immediate ceasefire' at DRC summit

Feb 08 2025

A summit of African leaders meeting to address the crisis in Democratic Republic of Congo on Saturday called for an …

De Bruyne spares Man City blushes at Leyton Orient

Feb 08 2025

Manchester City needed a late winner from substitute Kevin De Bruyne to beat Leyton Orient 2-1 and reach the FA Cup …

Lula pushes mega-oil project as Brazil prepares to host COP30

Feb 08 2025

Brazil's president this week amped up pressure for a major oil project to go ahead at the mouth of the Amazon River, …

Ismaili Muslims bid goodbye to late Aga Khan

Feb 08 2025

Ismaili Muslims said a last goodbye on Saturday to their late spiritual leader, Aga Khan IV, at a private funeral …

S. Africa condemns 'misinformation' after Trump freezes aid

Feb 08 2025

South Africa on Saturday condemned a "campaign of misinformation" after US President Donald Trump issued an order …

Rwandan and Congolese leaders join summit on eastern DRC conflict

Feb 08 2025

Rwandan President Paul Kagame and his Congolese counterpart, Felix Tshisekedi, joined a summit in Tanzania on Saturday …

Baltic nations disconnect from Russian power grid

Feb 08 2025

The three Baltic states on Saturday cut ties with Russia's power grid to join the European Union's network, the …

Hamas frees three Israeli hostages in fifth Gaza exchange

Feb 08 2025

Hamas released three Israeli hostages on Saturday, the fifth group freed under a fragile Gaza ceasefire, with Israel …

Hamas hands over three Israeli hostages in fifth Gaza exchange

Feb 08 2025

Hamas militants handed over three Israeli hostages on Saturday as part of the fifth exchange under a fragile Gaza …

Baltic nations switch off Russian power grid

Feb 08 2025

Three Baltic states on Saturday cut ties with Russia's power grid to join the European Union's network, the culmination …

Rwandan and Congolese leaders meet over eastern DRC conflict

Feb 08 2025

Rwandan President Paul Kagame and his Congolese counterpart Felix Tshisekedi joined a summit in Tanzania on Saturday …

Hamas, Israel to begin fifth hostage-prisoner exchange

Feb 08 2025

Hamas is set to release three Israeli hostages on Saturday in exchange for 183 prisoners held by Israel in the fifth …

Trump revokes Biden's security clearance, escalates foreign aid crackdown

Feb 08 2025

President Donald Trump on Friday revoked his predecessor Joe Biden's security clearance in a blizzard of new orders, …

Trump demands US aid agency closure despite tumult

Feb 07 2025

President Donald Trump on Friday called for USAID to be shuttered, escalating his unprecedented campaign to dismantle …

Trump's 'God squad' holds increasing sway at White House

Feb 07 2025

Donald Trump said at his inauguration that he had been "saved by God." Now he appears to be returning the favor with an …

Handcuffs and beach clean-ups: a Cuban migrant's seven months in Guantanamo Bay

Feb 07 2025

Yeilis Torres, a 38-year-old Cuban woman, knows all too well the loneliness and anguish facing the migrants flown by the …

Sport and politics entwine as Trump makes historic Super Bowl visit

Feb 07 2025

Donald Trump will make history on Sunday when he becomes the first sitting US President to attend the Super Bowl, …

Trump flags Zelensky meeting as Russia claims key Ukraine town

Feb 07 2025

US President Donald Trump said Friday he would "probably" meet Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky next week, as Russia …

International ire over Trump sanctions against ICC

Feb 07 2025

The International Criminal Court and dozens of countries on Friday condemned sanctions imposed by US President Donald …

Hamas to free three Israeli hostages in latest Gaza swap

Feb 07 2025

Hamas said it would release three Israelis on Saturday in the fifth hostage-prisoner swap between the militants and …

Trump condemned for ICC sanctions over Israel, US probes

Feb 07 2025

The International Criminal Court on Friday condemned US sanctions over probes targeting America and Israel and pledged …

DR Congo conflict advances as UN warns of regional escalation

Feb 07 2025

The Rwanda-backed M23 armed group was threatening another key town in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo on Friday, as …