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AU leaders meet facing coups, conflicts, crises
African leaders opened a two-day summit on Saturday as the continent wrestles with coups, conflicts, political crises and regional tensions.
Fresh Gaza strikes as fears grow for patients in raided hospital
Israel said it had taken into custody 100 people at one of Gaza's main hospitals after troops raided the facility, with fears mounting Saturday for patients and staff trapped inside.
Fear pervades West Bank hospital after deadly Israeli raid
A climate of fear pervades a hospital in the occupied West Bank city of Jenin, where patients and doctors are reeling from last month's deadly raid by Israeli agents disguised as medics.
Jailed Thai ex-PM Thaksin to be freed Sunday: PM
Jailed former Thai premier Thaksin Shinawatra will be freed on Sunday, the kingdom's prime minister has said, just six months after returning from 15 years of self-imposed exile.
West mounts pressure on Russia after Navalny's death in jail
Western nations Saturday mounted pressure on Russia, blaming its leader and the government for the death of leading Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny in an Arctic prison in opaque circumstances.
Jailed Thai ex-premier Thaksin to be freed Sunday: PM
Jailed former Thai premier Thaksin Shinawatra will be freed on Sunday, the kingdom's prime minister has said, just six months after returning from 15 years of self-imposed exile.
Zelensky to rally leaders for support at Munich conference
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky on Saturday will seek to rouse allies from war fatigue and step up their financial and military backing at a critical juncture in his country's battle against Russia.
Ukraine troops withdraw from frontline city Avdiivka
Ukrainian troops have withdrawn from the beleaguered frontline city of Avdiivka to avoid being encircled, new military chief Oleksandr Syrsky said Saturday, handing Russia its biggest symbolic victory following Kyiv's failed summer counter-offensive.
Coups, conflicts and crises confront African summit
African leaders open a two-day summit on Saturday as the continent wrestles with coups, conflicts, political crises and regional tensions.
El Salvador, where a miscarriage can land you in jail
Lilian was 20 when her newborn baby died of medical complications at a hospital in El Salvador, where abortion is a crime and even the suspicion of one can land a woman in jail.
Mourners in Europe, US pay tribute to Navalny
Supporters of Alexei Navalny turned out across Europe and in the United States on Friday to pay tribute to the man widely acknowledged as Russia's main opposition figure, even when he was behind bars.
Paraguayan policeman on trial for torture meted out decades ago
Five decades ago, he was a feared policeman nicknamed "the Whip," an enforcer of Paraguay's military dictatorship. Today, aged 87, Eusebio Torres is finally standing trial on torture allegations dating to 1976.
In US, Europe, mourners turn out to pay tribute to Navalny
Supporters of Alexei Navalny turned out in cities across Europe Friday to pay tribute to the man widely acknowledged as Russia's main opposition figure, even when he was behind bars.
Across Europe, mourners turn out to pay tribute to Navalny
Supporters of Alexei Navalny turned out in cities across Europe Friday to pay tribute to the man widely acknowledged as Russia's main opposition figure, even from behind bars.
Zelensky signs French security deal after 'historic' German pact
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky signed a security pact with France on Friday, after earlier in the day securing a similar deal with Germany hailed by Chancellor Olaf Scholz as a "historic step" anchoring support for Kyiv in its raging battle against Russia.
Exiled Russians mourn Navalny, blame Putin for 'murder'
Prominent Kremlin critics and ordinary Russians in self-exile blamed President Vladimir Putin for the "murder" of opposition leader Alexei Navalny Friday.
Zelensky set for French security deal after 'historic' German pact
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in Paris on Friday to sign a security pact with France, having earlier secured a deal with Germany hailed by Chancellor Olaf Scholz as a "historic step" anchoring support for Kyiv in its raging battle against Russia.
Biden says Putin and 'his thugs' responsible for Navalny death
US President Joe Biden directly blamed Russian leader Vladimir Putin on Friday for the reported death of Alexei Navalny in prison, describing the Kremlin critic as a "powerful voice for the truth."
Rodgers says Israel striker Abada could leave Celtic as pressure mounts
Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers says Israel international Liel Abada could leave the Scottish champions on loan following pro-Palestinian demonstrations by some of the club's fans.
S.African opposition leader vows to evict ruling ANC
South Africa's main opposition leader on Friday denounced the idea of a coalition with the ruling African National Congress (ANC), the party poised to lose its outright majority this year in an historic election battle.
Egypt building 'enclosure' for displaced Gazans in Sinai: report, NGO
Egypt is constructing a walled camp in the Sinai Peninsula to receive displaced Palestinian civilians from the Gaza Strip, a US media report and an Egyptian human rights monitor said on Friday.
Ukraine says withdraws from position south of embattled Avdiivka
Ukraine said Friday it was pulling back from a position on the southern outskirts of frontline city Avdiivka, a main target for Moscow ahead of the second anniversary of the Russian invasion.
Top Kremlin critic Navalny dies in prison
The Kremlin's most prominent critic Alexei Navalny died Friday in an Arctic prison, said Russian authorities, announcing his death a month before an election poised to extend Vladimir Putin's hold on power.
Blinken to pay first trips to Brazil, Argentina as Lula leads G20
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken next week pays his first official visits to Brazil and Argentina, the State Department said Friday, as he looks for common ground with the Latin American powers' independent-minded leaders.
In Israel's northern hills, all eyes look to Lebanon
On a clear day, the view south from Safed, high in the mountains of northern Israel, stretches uninterrupted across orange groves and orchards to the Sea of Galilee.
Egypt building 'enclosure' for displaced Gazans in Sinai: report
Egypt is building a walled camp in the Sinai Peninsula to receive Palestinians displaced from the besieged and bombarded Gaza Strip, according to a US media report on Thursday.
Alexei Navalny: daring opposition leader who died behind bars
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who died in an Arctic prison on Friday, leveraged social media and fatigue with the Kremlin to rise to prominence.
Zelensky signs 'historic' security pact with Germany
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky signed a security deal with Germany on Friday in Berlin, hailed by Chancellor Olaf Scholz as a "historic step" amid Kyiv's raging battles against Russia.
In Gaza's shadow, sanctions target West Bank settlers
Israeli settler Ely Federman probably doesn't know it yet, but he is under international sanction.
Myanmar villagers pick through rubble of homes devastated by war
A towering golden Buddha watches over families sifting through the wreckage of their homes in a northern Myanmar village as they grieve for all they have lost in heavy artillery and air strikes.
Ukraine reinforces embattled Avdiivka amid 'fierce' fighting
Ukraine said Friday it was sending more reinforcements to the frontline city of Avdiivka, a main target for Moscow ahead of the second anniversary of the Russian invasion.
Thousands seek to quit Myanmar after military service announcement
More than 1,000 people lined up at the Thai embassy in Yangon on Friday as young people sought to leave Myanmar after the junta said it would impose military service.
Ukraine says 'fierce' fighting inside symbolic frontline town
Ukraine said Friday there was fierce fighting in the beleaguered frontline city of Avdiivka that has become a main Russian target ahead of the second anniversay of its invasion.
UK Conservatives suffer double election defeat to Labour
Britain's ruling Conservative Party on Friday lost two more parliamentary seats to Labour in by-elections, dealing an ominous new blow to embattled Prime Minister Rishi Sunak ahead of a full national vote.
Prabowo cruising to Indonesia presidency halfway through count
Indonesian Defence Minister Prabowo Subianto was on course to win the archipelago's presidential poll by a wide margin, official tallies showed Friday with more than half of votes counted.
EU must double Ukraine aid, as US turns off the taps: institute
The European Union will have to double its military support to Ukraine to fill a gap left by the United States after months of blockage of new aid by Congress, a research institute that monitors assistance said on Friday.
99 journalists killed in 2023, 77 in Gaza war: report
Seventy-seven of the 99 journalists killed in 2023 were killed in the Israel-Hamas war, making the last 12 months the deadliest for the media in almost a decade, the Committee to Protect Journalists said Thursday.
Prabowo leads Indonesia race by wide margin with half votes counted
Indonesian Defence Minister Prabowo Subianto was on course to win the archipelago's presidential election by a wide margin, election commission results showed Friday, with 50 percent of votes counted.
Senegal constitutional body overturns presidential vote delay
Senegal's Constitutional Council on Thursday overturned the postponement of this month's presidential election, a historic decision that opens up a realm of uncertainty for the traditionally stable West African nation.