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AFP journalist to be honored at International Press Freedom Awards

AFP journalist Christina Assi, who lost a leg in an Israeli strike while reporting from the Lebanese border, will be honored at the International Press Freedom Awards, the Committee to Protect Journalists said Wednesday.

Turkish MPs back limited amnesty for Kurdish militants

A majority of Turkish MPs on Wednesday backed limited and conditional amnesty for PKK Kurdish militants, a first legislative step to end decades of deadly fighting.

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Mitsotakis back as Greek premier after election landslide

Kyriakos Mitsotakis embarked Monday on his second term as Greece's prime minister with a vow to accelerate institutional and economic reforms, after voters handed him a huge election victory for the second time in five weeks.

'More than words': the Japanese men joining Ukraine's fight

Yuya Motomura, a mahjong parlour manager in Japan, had always wanted a way to prove himself to a society he felt looked down on him. Then Russia invaded Ukraine.

Russia suffers legal setback in Australian embassy standoff

Russia's bid to build a new embassy near Australia's parliament suffered a legal blow on Monday, when the country's highest court denied a request for temporary protection against eviction.

Apathy, allegations of vote buying mark Guatemala's presidential election

Two of Guatemala's leading presidential candidates accused the ruling party of buying votes Sunday, as citizens cast ballots in an election many doubt will fix the country's severe problems with poverty, crime and corruption.

Wagner ends revolt but Putin's grip questioned

Wagner mercenaries headed back to their base on Sunday after Russia's President Vladimir Putin agreed to allow their leader to avoid treason charges and accept exile in neighbouring Belarus.

Could Wagner's mutiny help Ukraine?

The Wagner mercenary group's mutiny has weakened President Vladimir Putin and could affect the course of the war in Ukraine, analysts say.

Take a day off after 'tense' weekend, Russia tells journalists

Knackered after covering a stunning march on Moscow by a small army of mercenaries? Take a day off after a "tense" weekend, Russian authorities told journalists on Sunday.

Russian strikes kill 13 in rebel-held Syria

Russian air strikes killed at least 13 people in rebel-held northwest Syria on Sunday, the deadliest attack on the country this year, a war monitor said.

Wagner halts its revolt but Putin's grip questioned

Wagner mercenaries headed back to their base on Sunday after Russia's President Vladimir Putin agreed to allow their leader to avoid treason charges and accept exile in neighbouring Belarus.

Mitsotakis's conservatives clinch landslide Greece election win

Conservative leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis won Greece's national elections on Sunday with a clear majority, clinching a second term with what he called a "strong mandate" that would allow his party to govern alone.

Sudan war kills 12 more in Darfur fighting: doctor

Fighting on Sunday between rival Sudanese generals in Darfur killed at least a dozen civilians, said a doctor in the devastated region.

Russia crisis reveals 'real cracks' in Putin's authority: Blinken

Russia's crisis involving a mercenary group's aborted revolt against the Kremlin exposed "real cracks" in President Vladimir Putin's rule, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Sunday.

Mitsotakis's conservatives set for landslide Greece election win

Conservative leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis is on course to win Greece's national elections on Sunday with a clear majority, partial results showed, clinching a second straight term with a score that should allow his party to govern alone.

Mitsotakis's conservatives well ahead in Greece election

Conservative leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis is on course to win Greece's national elections on Sunday with a score that should allow him to form the single-party government he had sought, exit polls showed.

Jihadists kill five civilians in east Kenya: witness, police source

Al-Shabaab jihadists have killed five civilians, some by beheading, in eastern Kenya, a witness and a police source told AFP on Sunday.

Belarus strongman sows future peril with Wagner PR success

Belarus leader Alexander Lukashenko scored a propaganda victory by brokering the deal which staved off the threat of an internal armed conflict in Russia but he may live to regret an accord that will see his country host the Wagner mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin, observers say.

Relief and sympathy as rebels stand down in Russian city

Residents of a Russian city at the heart of a brief rebellion against army top brass expressed relief on Sunday but also voiced some sympathy for the mutiny and questions about what exactly happened.

Wagner halts revolt but Putin seen as weakened

Wagner mercenaries were headed back to base on Sunday after Russia's President Vladimir Putin agreed to allow their leader to avoid treason charges and accept exile in Belarus.

NATO-led peacekeepers guard medieval monastery in Kosovo

Located at the foot of the Balkans' Accursed Mountains, the Decani Monastery is seen as a symbol of Serbia's religious heritage in Kosovo -- and a "miracle" of survival through many conflicts.

Vote tally underway in Sierra Leone election

Vote tallying was underway in Sierra Leone on Sunday, the electoral commission said, following fiercely fought elections that were mostly calm despite significant delays in some areas.

Investigative outlet sets key test for media freedom in S.Africa

The amaBhungane Centre for Investigative Journalism draws its name from the Zulu word for dung beetle -- a diligent species that fulfils a crucial role.

Greece votes again with conservatives eyeing majority

Greek voters headed to the polls again Sunday in an election where conservative front-runner Kyriakos Mitsotakis is seeking a second term and an absolute parliamentary majority to form a "stable government".

Putin survives Wagner revolt but forced to cut deal

The leader of the Russian mercenary group Wagner has agreed to go into exile in Belarus, the Kremlin said, after President Vladimir Putin was forced to accept an amnesty deal to halt a mutiny.

German economy bids goodbye to years of plenty

On his many visits to semiconductor factories and electric car plants, Germany's Chancellor Olaf Scholz bangs the drum for an economy at the forefront of an industrial transformation.

'All the same': Guatemalans go to the polls with little hope

Guatemalans vote Sunday for a president that some hope, but few expect, will finally solve the problems of crushing poverty, violence and corruption in the Central American country.

Greece votes with conservative premier favourite to win

Greek voters head to the polls again Sunday in an election where conservative front-runner Kyriakos Mitsotakis is seeking a second term and an absolute parliamentary majority to form a "stable government".

Wagner chief to leave Russia in deal to ease crisis

The chief of the rebel Wagner mercenary force will leave Russia and won't face charges after calling off his troops' advance on Saturday, Moscow said, easing Russia's most serious security crisis in decades.

US, allies consult but tread carefully as Russia crisis unfolds

The United States and its allies held close consultations but publicly stayed on the sidelines Saturday as officials waited to see how the armed revolt by longtime Kremlin insider Yevgeny Prigozhin and his private Wagner army would play out.

Calm in Moscow as Russians express confidence in army

Russia might be going through its largest political crisis in decades, but the mood in Moscow was calm on Saturday, with cafes busy and few visible signs of panic on a warm summer day.

Sierra Leone votes amid cost-of-living crisis, delays

Vote counting began in Sierra Leone on Saturday following a mostly peaceful general election despite a late start in some polling stations, as the opposition denounced alleged irregularities.

Wagner chief says his rebel troops 'turning back'

The rebel Wagner mercenary force threatened to march on Moscow on Saturday before announcing a stunning pull-back, as Kyiv seized on the chaos to launch new assaults against Russian positions in Ukraine.

Ukrainians watch with delight as Wagner mutiny unfolds

Kyiv residents told AFP on Saturday that they were "very happy" with the Wagner mercenary group's mutiny against Moscow and hoped the infighting would weaken Russian troops on the battlefield.

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