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Israel objects to US-backed Gaza plan, defiant on pullout

Israel voiced objections Monday over a plan promoted by President Donald Trump to end the Gaza war, with a cabinet member seeking to tear it up, defying pressure to end strikes and begin pulling forces from the Palestinian territory.

Cuba slowly regains power after latest nationwide blackout

Cuba on Monday began gradually restoring power after suffering another nationwide blackout, the sixth since the year began.

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Ukraine's Zelensky bolsters war support in Canada trip

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met Friday with close ally Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on a visit to Canada, the third leg in a tour aimed at bolstering international support for his country's struggle to repulse a brutal Russian invasion.

Clinic helping Ukraine's wounded soldiers walk again

Ukrainian soldier Vasyl Grytsenko was energetically doing sit-ups on a mat, building his body back up after losing a leg in the war.

Netanyahu at UN issues 'nuclear' threat to Iran, later retracted

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday warned Iran at the United Nations of a "nuclear threat" in what his office quickly walked back as a slip of the tongue.

Ukraine's Zelensky looks to shore up support in Canada visit

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will address Canada's parliament and meet with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in Ottawa on Friday, seeking to rally more support for his country as it fights Russia's invasion.

Ukraine hits Russian naval HQ in Crimea

Ukraine claimed responsibility for a missile attack that struck the headquarters of Moscow's Black Sea fleet in annexed Crimea Friday, leaving one missing and sparking a fire.

Libya's flood-hit Derna to host reconstruction conference: authorities

Libya's eastern-based administration said on Friday that it would host an international conference next month in the flood-hit port city of Derna to aid reconstruction efforts.

Russia says Crimea naval HQ hit in missile attack

A Ukrainian missile attack Friday struck the headquarters of Moscow's Black Sea fleet in annexed Crimea, leaving one missing and sparking a fire in Kyiv's latest assault on the peninsula.

Karabakh rebels negotiate withdrawing their forces

Nagorno-Karabakh separatists said Friday they were negotiating the withdrawal of their troops from the disputed enclave after Azerbaijan reclaimed control in a lightning offensive.

France's Catholic Church in decline as Pope visits

Tens of thousands of Catholics are expected in the French Mediterranean city of Marseille for Pope Francis's two-day visit, but the once dominant faith is in a long decline in France.

China's recent military activities 'abnormal': Taiwan defence minister

Taiwan's defence minister said China's recent military activities were "abnormal", after a spike in incursions by Chinese warplanes around the island this week.

Karabakh separatist stronghold encircled but ceasefire holds

Residents in Nagorno-Karabakh's separatist stronghold cowered in basements Friday as a fragile ceasefire held two days after Azerbaijan reclaimed control of the region in a lightning offensive.

Stock markets mixed as traders eye high interest rates for longer

European and Asian stock markets diverged Friday with traders contemplating further hikes to interest rates as inflation stays high despite a recent cooling of consumer-price rises.

Months-long limbo for thousands of Sudanese at Egypt border

In the sandy courtyard of a school turned shelter in northern Sudan, two children idly pass a football back and forth. Around them, dozens of adults wait, trapped between a war and a border.

China announces 'strategic partnership' with Syria

Chinese President Xi Jinping announced a "strategic partnership" with Syria on Friday during talks with President Bashar al-Assad, who is seeking financial support to help rebuild his devastated country.

Somalia seeks 90-day 'pause' in AU force drawdown: letter

Violence-wracked Somalia is seeking a three-month delay in the planned reduction of African Union troops after suffering "several significant setbacks" in its fight against Al-Shabaab militants, according to a government letter seen by AFP.

Ukraine's Zelensky in Canada to shore up support

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will meet with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in Ottawa on Friday, seeking to rally support for his country as it fights the Russian invasion.

Fragile ceasefire in Nagorno-Karabakh after 'constructive' peace talks

A fragile ceasefire held on Friday in Nagorno-Karabakh, after Armenian separatists this week capitulated to Azerbaijan's lightning offensive.

US states relax child labor laws amid rise in illegal work

Working in industrial laundries at age 14, laboring up to 35 hours a week on top of school -- some US states are relaxing the barriers to employing minors, despite rising cases of exploitation.

'Our hearts are broken': shock in Yerevan after loss of Karabakh

Thousands of dismayed Armenians took to the streets of the capital on Thursday calling for the government to step down after Azerbaijan's lightning victory in Nagorno-Karabakh.

Zelensky wins Biden support but faces US skeptics

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky visited Washington Thursday to appeal for help fighting Russia, winning warm words of support and weapons from Joe Biden but confronting skeptical Republicans who want to cut off aid.

Armenia, Azerbaijan clash at UN over Karabakh violence

Armenia and Azerbaijan clashed Thursday at the United Nations on the heels of a swift military victory in Nagorno-Karabakh by Baku, which heard calls from Western nations led by France to provide safety guarantees.

Sudan army chief warns UN that war could spill over in region

Sudan's army chief warned Thursday at the United Nations that months of war could spill over in the region as he urged international pressure on the paramilitary unit he is fighting.

Venezuela takes prison from gang, seizes bitcoin machines, rocket launchers

Bitcoin mining machines and rocket launchers were among the astonishing contraband found in a Venezuelan prison recaptured from a gang that had turned it into a playground kitted out with a pool, a nightclub and a zoo.

Zelensky wins Biden support vow but faces US skeptics

Ukrainian President Volodmyr Zelensky won pledges of unstinting support and air defense weapons from President Joe Biden on Thursday, but he warned that Russia could still defeat Kyiv if Republican lawmakers cut US military aid.

Top US Army, Marine officers approved amid abortion standoff

The US Senate confirmed two generals as the new leaders of the Army and Marine Corps on Thursday, filling senior military posts left open due to a lawmaker's opposition to Pentagon abortion access policies.

Abbas to UN: No Mideast peace without Palestinians' rights

Palestinian leader Mahmud Abbas said Thursday there could be no peace in the Middle East without a two-state solution, sending a warning as Saudi Arabia considers recognizing Israel.

Kenya urges quick UN green light of Haiti mission

Kenyan President William Ruto on Thursday urged the United Nations to quickly authorize an international security mission to Haiti, which it has agreed to lead, as the impoverished Caribbean nation suffers from devastating gang violence.

Zelensky, in Washington, wins US air defense arms but faces aid battle

Ukrainian President Volodmyr won a promise of "significant" new air defense weapons from the White House Thursday but he warned Kyiv could lose the war with Russia if Republican lawmakers cut the flow of billions of dollars in US military aid.

Conservative media mogul Rupert Murdoch hands empire to son Lachlan

Rupert Murdoch announced Thursday he will step down as chairman of his global media empire, a conservative behemoth that shaped politics across continents, and hand control over to his son Lachlan.

CAR leader blames West's 'plundering' of Africa for migrant crisis

The head of the Central African Republic on Thursday accused the West of triggering a migration crisis by pillaging Africa's natural resources through slavery and colonization.

Diplomatic challenges multiply for Zelensky

President Volodymyr Zelensky, who once enjoyed enthusiastic support from his allies in the defence of Ukraine, is encountering more diplomatic setbacks than at any point since Russia's 2022 invasion.

After China, India crisis tests 'naive' Canadian diplomacy

A diplomatic crisis bogging down Ottawa and New Delhi highlights Canada's lack of "seriousness" on national security as foreign countries interfere on the North American nation’s soil, according to several experts.

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