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Two Latvians arrested inside UK military base: police

UK police said Thursday they had arrested two Latvians inside a military base in southeast England housing US and NATO intelligence hubs after the perimeter fence was breached.

Russian data centre hit by drone in first for Ukraine war

A drone attack caused a fire at a data centre belonging to Russian technology giant Yandex, the company told AFP Thursday, in the first strike of its kind on Russia.

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'A new history': Brazil's Lula decrees six Indigenous reserves

Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Friday decreed six new Indigenous reserves, the first after a dearth of such expansion under his far-right predecessor Jair Bolsonaro.

Russian strikes kill 19, Kyiv says offensive almost ready

Russian strikes battered cities across Ukraine early Friday, killing at least 19 people as Kyiv said preparations for a highly anticipated offensive against Moscow's forces were nearly complete.

Pro-Kurdish party calls on voters to back Erdogan rival

Turkey's main pro-Kurdish party and its leftist allies called on voters Friday to back President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's main rival in the May 14 polls.

Pope during Hungary visit urges recovery of 'European spirit'

Pope Francis during his visit to Budapest called Friday for recovery of the European spirit and rejection of "adolescent belligerence" amid rising nationalism and war in Ukraine.

'Football Leaks' hacker trial verdict delayed until July

The verdict in the trial of "Football Leaks" hacker Rui Pinto, due on Friday, has been postponed until July 13, a Lisbon court announced.

Heavy battles in Sudan despite latest truce

Fighting raged in Sudan on Friday, despite rival forces agreeing to extend a truce aimed to stem nearly two weeks of warfare that has killed hundreds and caused widespread destruction.

Russian strikes kill 16, Kyiv says offensive almost ready

Russian strikes battered cities across Ukraine early Friday, killing at least 16 people as Kyiv said preparations for a highly-anticipated offensive against Moscow's forces were nearly complete.

China says Philippine boat's 'provocative action' caused near-crash

China said Friday that a near-collision in the South China Sea between a Chinese coast guard ship and a Philippine patrol vessel carrying journalists was caused by the latter's "premeditated and provocative action".

Russian strikes kill 12 in Ukraine

Russian strikes battered cities across Ukraine early Friday, killing at least 12 people in a barrage of missiles and drones that hit as Kyiv prepares an expected counteroffensive.

UN expert urges Japan to sanction Myanmar junta

Japan should sanction Myanmar as it has done for Russia over its Ukraine invasion, a United Nations expert said Thursday, slamming the junta's "barbarism and oppression".

Pope to meet Orban on visit to be dominated by Ukraine war

Pope Francis heads to Hungary Friday for a three-day visit likely to be dominated by the war in Ukraine and his meeting with nationalist Prime Minister Viktor Orban, whose views often clash with his own.

'I'd rather die': Syrians in Lebanon fear deportation

Samer and his family thought they had found safety in Lebanon after fleeing Syria's war nearly a decade ago, but amid growing anti-refugee sentiment, Beirut handed his brother to the Syrian army.

India arms Hindu village militias to combat Kashmir rebels

Brandishing a bolt-action rifle, civil servant Sanjeet Kumar is one of 5,000 Kashmir villagers who have joined all-Hindu militia units armed and trained by Indian forces to fight off rebel attacks.

Sudan truce extended, but strikes continue

Sudanese fighter jets pounded paramilitary positions in Khartoum on Thursday while deadly fighting and looting flared in Darfur, despite the army and a rival force agreeing to extend a ceasefire deal.

Asian stocks rise after big gains on Wall Street

Asian stocks were up on Friday, tracking big gains on Wall Street fuelled by strong tech earnings and mixed, but manageable, macroeconomic data.

US family flees Texas to transgender 'refuge' -- Minnesota

With bills targeting transgender youth multiplying at an alarming rate, Mary knew it was time to leave Texas -- and fast.

Paraguay gears up for tight presidential election

Paraguayans go the polls Sunday for the South American country's closest presidential race in many years, with a center-leftist coalition hoping to end an almost unbroken, seven-decade run for the ruling right-wing Colorado party.

For all its flaws, don't 'turn back on UN,' says Ukraine envoy

The United Nations is deeply flawed but it has proven effective in condemning Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the embattled nation's UN envoy told AFP on Thursday.

Defiant Trump warns of 'anarchy' if US reelects Biden

Donald Trump vowed Thursday to "crush" Joe Biden in the 2024 election, warning in his first campaign stop since his successor entered the 2024 race that the United States will descend into "anarchy" if the Republican billionaire isn't returned to office.

Australia closes oldest coal plant, pivots to renewables

Australia's oldest coal-fired power plant will shut down Friday as the country, a once-notorious climate straggler, prepares for a seismic shift towards renewable energy.

US and S. Korea boost cooperation, but nuclear threat remains

A US-South Korean agreement on strengthening deterrence against Pyongyang will discourage Seoul from seeking nuclear weapons, but also highlights the near absence of viable ways to remove the threat of North Korea's arsenal.

Heavy air strikes in Sudan as army agrees to extend truce

Sudanese fighter jets pounded paramilitaries in Khartoum Thursday while deadly fighting and looting flared in Darfur, as the army said it would extend an existing ceasefire even as battles raged.

US sanctions Russia, Iran for 'hostage-taking'

The United States added new sanctions on Russia's FSB intelligence agency and Iran's Revolutionary Guard Thursday for taking "hostage" Americans like a Wall Street Journal reporter arrested in Russia last month.

Renewed air strikes in Sudan as US seeks to extend truce

The Sudanese army pounded paramilitaries in Khartoum with air strikes Thursday while deadly fighting flared in Darfur, as Washington sought to extend an "imperfect" US-brokered ceasefire for three more days.

South Korea's Yoon hails US ties at joint meeting of Congress

President Yoon Suk Yeol celebrated Seoul's "stronger than ever" alliance with Washington in a joint meeting of Congress Thursday as the partners unite to deter North Korea's nuclear threat.

Ex-insurance salesman elected unlikely mayor of Berlin

Berlin appointed its first conservative mayor in more than two decades on Thursday after the Christian Democrats (CDU) unseated the ruling left-wing coalition.

Iran seizes oil tanker off Oman, says two missing in collision

Iran seized a US-bound oil tanker off Oman on Thursday, saying it had crashed into an Iranian vessel leaving two crew missing -- the latest disruptive incident in the crucial but troubled waterway.

Beijing-led talks on Ukraine a 'trap' for the West: analysts

China and Ukraine's leaders speaking this week raises the unflattering prospect of Kyiv and the West having to reject a Chinese proposal to end the Ukraine war, analysts say.

Finland's PM-designate to seek alliance with far-right

Conservative politician Petteri Orpo, who won Finland's April general election, said Thursday he plans to form a coalition government that includes the far-right runner-up Finns Party.

Renewed air strikes hit Sudan capital as truce enters final hours

The Sudanese army pounded paramilitaries in the capital Khartoum with air strikes Thursday while deadly fighting flared in Darfur, as a fragile US-brokered ceasefire entered its final hours.

Wall Street stocks rise despite growth slowdown

Wall Street stocks pushed higher on Thursday despite data that showed US economic growth is slowing, which raised fresh questions about interest rates and a possible recession.

Renewed air strikes hit Sudan capital as clock ticks down on truce

The Sudanese army pounded paramilitaries in the capital Khartoum with air strikes Thursday while deadly fighting flared in Darfur, as the clock ticked down on a fragile US-brokered ceasefire now in its final full day.

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