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EU nations patch things up after Ceuta migration discord

Spain and fellow EU nations moved to bury the hatchet Tuesday after a mass influx of migrants into the North African enclave of Ceuta laid bare fault lines on migration within the 27-nation bloc.

US hopeful Hormuz strait deal will be done 'today or tomorrow' after ship hit

The United States was hopeful that a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz would be done "today or tomorrow", a top US official said Tuesday, hours after yet another cargo ship was hit in the vital waterway.

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Tech stocks help pull markets higher

Global stocks markets rose on Tuesday thanks to a rebound in tech shares, although investors remained concerned by China's lacklustre economy and the outlook for US interest rates.

African Union suspends Niger over coup, weighs risks of intervention

The African Union said Tuesday it had suspended coup-hit Niger until civilian rule is restored and announced it would assess the implications of any armed intervention in the Sahel nation.

Srettha Thavisin: football-loving property mogul turned Thai PM

Srettha Thavisin's confirmation as Thailand's 30th prime minister caps a swift and unexpected journey from the boardroom to the summit of political power.

African Union suspends Niger over military coup

The African Union said Tuesday it had suspended Niger until civilian rule in the country is restored and would assess the implications of any armed intervention in the troubled Sahel nation.

Three candidates nominated for Singapore president vote

Three candidates were nominated Tuesday to run next week in Singapore's first contested presidential vote in more than a decade, officials said.

US commerce secretary to visit China next week for talks

US commerce secretary Gina Raimondo will visit China next week, Beijing and Washington said Tuesday, adding to a slew of US officials dispatched in recent months to ease tensions between the world's largest economies.

S. Korean coastguard arrests man who arrived by jet ski from China

South Korea's coastguard said Tuesday it had arrested a Chinese national who tried to enter the country after travelling by jet ski from China -- a journey of more than 300 kilometres (186 miles).

Hong Kong top court affirms mandatory sentences under security law

Hong Kong's top court on Tuesday issued a landmark ruling affirming mandatory minimum sentences for people convicted of national security crimes, potentially affecting dozens of pro-democracy figures standing trial or appealing jail terms.

Wanted Hong Kong activists in Britain decry 'harassment'

A heightened fear for their safety, increased worry for their families, and a desperate search for international support -- this is what dominates everyday life for two activists in Britain who are among Hong Kong's most wanted.

Thailand's ex-PM Thaksin jailed on return from exile

Former Thai leader Thaksin Shinawatra returned from 15 years in exile on Tuesday and was immediately jailed, but his time behind bars could be cut short with his party on the cusp of winning back power.

Markets rise after latest selloff but traders fret over outlook

Stocks rose Tuesday after a recent streak of losses, though investors' mood remained dimmed by concerns over China's economy and the outlook for US interest rates.

North Korea's Kim slams 'irresponsible' premier over flood damage

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un slammed his cabinet's "irresponsible" handling of flooding, blaming them for recent storm damage in the isolated country, state media reported Tuesday.

Russia says Ukrainian boat destroyed in new Black Sea clash

Moscow said Tuesday it had destroyed a Ukrainian military "reconnaissance boat" near Russian gas infrastructure in the Black Sea, in the latest clash in the waterway since Moscow's withdrawal from a major grain export deal.

Ex-PM Thaksin jailed on return to Thailand after 15 years in exile

Thailand's divisive ex-leader Thaksin Shinawatra was jailed Tuesday as he returned to the kingdom after 15 years in exile, hours before parliament votes to install his party's candidate as the new prime minister.

BRICS summit of emerging economies to begin in South Africa

BRICS leaders meet in South Africa on Tuesday as the loose association of major emerging economies seeks to assert its voice as a counterweight to Western dominance in global affairs.

EU green champion swaps Brussels for home front

A tenacious negotiator and master of multiple European languages, Dutch politician Frans Timmermans has become the bearded face and impassioned voice of the EU's efforts to forge an ambitious Green Deal climate pact.

Fukushima's water release: what we know

Japan has announced plans to release wastewater from the stricken Fukushima-Daiichi nuclear plant into the ocean starting Thursday.

Thaksin Shinawatra: Thailand's divisive former PM

He was ousted in a coup 17 years ago and spent the last 15 of them in self-imposed exile, but Thailand's billionaire former premier Thaksin Shinawatra still casts a remarkable shadow over the kingdom's politics.

Markets head tentatively higher but traders fret over outlook

Stocks wavered in nervous trade Tuesday as investors struggled to pick up the baton from a Wall Street rally, with the mood darkened by concerns over China's economy and the outlook for US interest rates.

Ex-PM Thaksin returns to Thailand after 15 years in exile

Thailand's divisive ex-leader Thaksin Shinawatra returned to the kingdom Tuesday, after 15 years in exile and hours before parliament votes for a new prime minister.

Water release finds little support in Fukushima

Most Fukushima fishermen are tight-lipped but Haruo Ono can't keep his thoughts to himself on Japan's plans to release treated cooling water from the stricken nearby nuclear power plant into the Pacific from Thursday.

Hun Manet: Walking his father's path into Cambodia's top job

Cambodia's new prime minister Hun Manet was groomed for years for the job by his iron-fisted father Hun Sen, and his takeover sees the completion of a dynastic transition long in the making.

Cambodian lawmakers elect Hun Sen's son as next leader

Cambodia's parliament on Tuesday elected long-time ruler Hun Sen's eldest son as the new prime minister, sealing a dynastic handover of power after last month's one-sided election.

Biden widens web of US alliances faced with China, Russia, Trump

With a historic three-way summit with Japan and South Korea, President Joe Biden has further deepened the web of US partnerships in a determined signal to adversaries despite question marks on the political climate at home.

Thailand's Thaksin returns to face arrest

Hundreds of supporters gathered Tuesday to welcome Thailand's divisive ex-leader Thaksin Shinawatra as he returns from 15 years in exile hours before a deadlocked parliament votes for a new prime minister.

Hitler birth house redesign to start in October: ministry

The redesign of Adolf Hitler's birth house will go ahead as planned, starting on October 2, Austria's interior ministry said Monday, after a documentary aired new claims about the late Nazi dictator's wishes for it.

Biden visits Hawaii to view fire damage, meet survivors

President Joe Biden arrived in Hawaii on Monday to view the widespread damage from recent Maui wildfires, meet with survivors and fend off criticism that his government was too slow to respond to the disaster.

$200,000 bond for Trump in Georgia racketeering case

A Georgia judge approved a $200,000 bond for Donald Trump on Monday in the racketeering case filed against the former US president in the southern state.

Hun Manet: Cambodia's new prime minister

Hun Manet has an economics degree from England and graduated from US military academy West Point, but there are few expectations he will uphold Western liberal ideals when he succeeds his father as Cambodia's prime minister.

Cambodian lawmakers to elect Hun Sen's son as next leader

Cambodia's parliament will vote Tuesday to confirm long-time ruler Hun Sen's eldest son as prime minister, completing a dynastic handover of power after last month's one-sided election.

Thaksin Shinawatra: Thailand's colourful former PM

Stocks mixed as China rate cut fails to ease worries

Global stocks were mixed Monday with the tech-centered Nasdaq rallying after a Chinese rate cut failed to reassure investors worried about the outlook for the world's number two economy.

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