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Australian delivery drivers win 'world-leading' pay rise

Hundreds of thousands of gig workers in Australia have been granted a huge pay rise from next week under a decision by the country's workplace relations tribunal lauded as "world-leading".

New Zealand PM survives leadership challenge months from election

New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon said he had the "full support" of his ruling National Party on Wednesday after surviving a leadership challenge called with less than three months until a general election.

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TikTok under pressure as US lawmakers push government ban

The US Congress is on the cusp of approving a nationwide ban on using TikTok on government devices because of perceived security risks -- thrusting the hugely popular video-sharing platform into a delicate position over Washington's ties to China.

Doctors urge Georgia to send jailed ex-leader abroad for care

Georgia's ailing ex-president Mikheil Saakashvili, who has launched several hunger strikes to protest his imprisonment, requires life-saving medical care abroad, doctors linked to his lawyers told AFP Tuesday.

Video shows Biden saying Iran nuclear deal is 'dead'

US President Joe Biden said last month that the multi-state deal with Iran to limit its nuclear program was "dead," but he would not announce that publicly, according to a video that surfaced Tuesday.

Germany hands back looted artefacts to Nigeria

Germany handed back more than 20 looted artefacts to Nigeria on Tuesday, saying it was to "right a wrong" more than 100 years after they were stolen by British colonial troops.

Ramaphosa vows to unite ANC, tackle graft after re-election

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa vowed Tuesday to unite the deeply-fissured African National Congress (ANC) and root out graft after the ruling party re-elected him as leader despite anger over a growing scandal.

EU cuts gas consumption by 20% over past four months

EU countries have cut the amount of natural gas they consume by 20 percent over the past four months as they adapt to an energy crunch, the bloc's statistics agency said Tuesday.

Russians conflicted on Ukraine winter offensive, US says

The Russian leadership has conflicting views on whether to launch a winter offensive in Ukraine, which has warned of a new attempt to seize Kyiv, a senior US official said Tuesday.

Let Iraq choose own path, Macron tells Middle East summit

French President Emmanuel Macron called for Iraq to be allowed to choose a path not dictated by foreign powers, in an address Tuesday to a summit aimed at helping to resolve Middle East crises.

Zelensky visits Ukraine 'fortress' city of Bakhmut

President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday visited the eastern frontline city of Bakhmut, now the epicentre of fighting in Russia's nearly 10-month invasion of Ukraine.

Ukraine's Zelensky visits frontline city of Bakhmut

President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday visited the eastern frontline city of Bakhmut, now the epicentre of fighting in Russia's nearly 10-month invasion of Ukraine.

Jordan hosts Mideast summit in bid to defuse regional tensions

Jordan was hosting a Middle East summit on Tuesday, bringing together regional and international players hoping to help resolve regional crises, particularly in neighbouring Iraq.

Endless cycle of destruction and repair for Ukraine's energy workers

It has become a daily struggle for Ukrainian technicians: mending pipes damaged by Russian airstrikes in a desperate bid to keep the energy grid working in freezing temperatures, even as attacks continue.

Putin says situation in annexed regions 'extremely difficult'

President Vladimir Putin said Tuesday the situation in four territories of Ukraine that Russia claims to have annexed but does not control militarily was "extremely difficult".

'Listen to me', says Israeli woman accusing top rabbi of rape

Through weekly protests outside Israel's parliament, Nehama Teena has demanded an investigation into a prominent rabbi she accuses of rape and sought to break the code of silence surrounding sexual assault in the Orthodox world.

Olympics chief Bach 'faces dilemma over Russian athletes'

Olympics chief Thomas Bach faces "the toughest decision of his presidency" as he weighs whether Russian and Belarus athletes should be allowed to compete in the 2024 Games, a senior former IOC executive has told AFP.

Stock markets fall, yen rallies after BoJ policy move

Markets fell Tuesday and the yen rallied after Japan announced a surprise tweak to its ultra-loose monetary policy, just as traders were fretting that central bank efforts to tame inflation will tip economies into recession.

Asian markets fall, yen rallies after BoJ policy move

Markets fell in Asia on Tuesday and the yen rallied after Japan announced a surprise tweak to its ultra-loose monetary policy, just as traders were fretting that central bank efforts to tame inflation will tip economies into recession.

Jordan to host MidEast summit in bid to defuse regional tensions

Jordan hosts a Middle East summit Tuesday bringing together regional and international players hoping to help resolve regional crises, particularly in neighbouring Iraq.

Kim's sister defends North Korea's spy satellite capabilities

North Korea has developed advanced technologies to take images from space using a spy satellite, the powerful sister of leader Kim Jong Un insisted Tuesday, after experts mocked black-and-white images supposedly taken from space in a weekend launch.

Asian markets mostly down on worries over rate hikes, inflation

Most markets fell in Asia on Tuesday following a sell-off in New York as traders fret that central bank efforts to tame inflation will tip economies into recession.

The kindess of strangers keeps migrants warm on US-Mexico border

Rosa Falcon has turned her Texas home into a shelter for desperate migrants crossing from Mexico, whose numbers have swelled as the United States prepares for the possible lifting of rules that have kept the border effectively shut.

How Chinese diplomacy helped seal historic nature deal

Expectations heading into a UN biodiversity conference in Montreal were about as low as they could be.

European stocks attempt pre-Christmas rebound; US equities retreat

European equities rose Monday in light pre-Christmas trade, rebounding gently from last week's losses that followed bumper interest rate hikes, but Wall Street and Asian markets failed to get into the holiday spirit.

Five takeaways from congressional report calling for Trump charges

Much of the detail on Donald Trump's alleged misconduct aired Monday by the panel probing the 2021 US Capitol insurrection had already been made public.

Putin insists no plan to absorb Belarus on visit in Ukraine shadow

President Vladimir Putin denied plans to absorb Belarus as he paid a rare visit Monday to the country whose strongman assisted his invasion of neighbouring Ukraine.

Jubilant welcome for French team on World Cup return

Supporters packed a square in central Paris on Monday to give a rousing welcome to the French football team despite their loss to Argentina in a nail-biting World Cup final.

EU concerned about Peru protesters 'killed', urges calm

The European Union added its voice Monday to calls for calm after nearly two weeks of protests prompted by the ouster of leftist ex-president Pedro Castillo.

EU reaches gas price cap agreement, angering Russia

EU energy ministers on Monday overcame months of wrangling to agree a price cap for natural gas in the bloc, drawing an immediate warning from Russia that the move was "unacceptable".

US Capitol panel mulls calling for charges against Trump

Lawmakers probing last year's deadly assault on the US Capitol began a final public meeting Monday that is expected to end in a vote on whether to recommend criminal charges against former president Donald Trump.

UN boss believes Ukraine-Russia war 'will go on'

UN chief Antonio Guterres said Monday he was pessimistic that Russia's war in Ukraine would end soon but he hoped it would be over by the end of next year.

EU reaches gas price cap agreement at 180 euros/MWh

EU energy ministers on Monday overcame months of wrangling to agree a price cap for natural gas in the bloc of 180 euros per megawatt hour, effective from mid-February.

As protests wane, family of Peru's ousted leader offered asylum in Mexico

Mexico has offered asylum to the graft-accused family of Peru's ex-president Pedro Castillo, his successor announced, as protests prompted by the leftist leader's ouster appeared to be waning.

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