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French PM at risk as Macron to unveil reshuffle
French President Emmanuel Macron was on Monday preparing a long-awaited cabinet reshuffle with the prime minister's job on the line but uncertainty remaining to the last minute over the head of state's intentions.
No hard feelings? Macron hails French Golden Globes winner
President Emmanuel Macron on Monday congratulated French director Justine Triet for her Golden Globes victory, breaking his previous silence over the successes of her hit film "Anatomy of a Fall" after she bitterly criticised his government.
Hezbollah commander killed as top US diplomat seeks Gaza de-escalation
Israel killed a top commander of Lebanon's Hezbollah movement, a security source said on Monday, as Washington's top diplomat visits the Middle East seeking to avert a widening of the Israel-Hamas war.
Blinken arrives in Saudi for tent meeting with crown prince
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is due to meet Saudi Arabia's de facto ruler on Monday before heading to Israel as part of efforts to stop the Gaza war spiralling into a regional conflict.
Breivik's isolation in Norwegian prison causing 'depression': lawyer
Anders Behring Breivik, the right-wing extremist who killed 77 people in 2011, is "suicidal" due to his strict prison conditions, his lawyer said as his trial against the Norwegian state opened Monday.
Four dead in Ukraine as Russia evacuates hundreds from major city
Four people were killed in a "massive" wave of Russian strikes across Ukraine Monday, officials said, as authorities in the Russian border city of Belgorod evacuated hundreds due to Ukrainian shelling.
Angry farmers stage Germany-wide tractor blockades
Furious farmers opposed to Berlin's plans to cut tax breaks for agriculture used tractors to block roads across Germany on Monday, kicking off a series of crippling strikes sinking the country deeper into a winter of discontent.
Stock markets drop as early US rate cut chances recede
Stock markets retreated Monday, extending a weak start to the year, after a forecast-busting US jobs report further dampened hopes of an early cut to interest rates in the world's biggest economy.
Russia evacuates hundreds from border city amid Ukrainian strikes
Russia said Monday it had moved some 300 people from the border city of Belgorod due to Ukrainian shelling, the biggest evacuation from a major Russian city since the conflict began.
Blinken to meet Saudi crown prince before heading to Israel
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will meet Saudi Arabia's de facto ruler on Monday before heading to Israel as part of efforts to stop the Gaza war spiralling into a regional conflict.
Israel hits south Gaza as top US diplomat seeks de-escalation
Israel hit targets in south Gaza and across its border with Lebanon, the army said Monday ahead of a visit by the top US diplomat who is seeking to avert a wider war.
Macron urges French to work out in Olympic year
President Emmanuel Macron on Monday urged French people to start exercising daily as Paris prepares to host the Olympic and Paralympic Games this summer.
China says foreign consulting agency head spied for Britain
China's spy agency said Monday the head of a foreign consultancy had been found to be spying for Britain's MI6 intelligence service.
Grand new India temple raises memories of murder
For many Indians the opening of a grand new temple this month is a long-held dream come true but for Muslims like Mohammed Shahid, the day will evoke only blood-soaked memories.
Blinken due in Israel for tough Gaza talks
Top US diplomat Antony Blinken was due in Israel on Monday for difficult talks on the war in Gaza as fears grow that the conflict could engulf the wider region.
'Suicidal' Breivik sues Norwegian state over isolation
Anders Behring Breivik, the right-wing extremist who killed 77 people in 2011 and is now "suicidal" according to his lawyer, appears in court Monday in his lawsuit against Norway over his prison conditions.
Lula fetes democracy a year after Brazil capital riots
President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will mark the first anniversary Monday of the far-right riots that rocked the Brazilian capital last year, with a ceremony in Congress declaring "democracy unbowed."
UK-Palestinian surgeon fights for 'justice' after Gaza return
A British-Palestinian doctor who worked in Gazan hospitals during the Israel-Hamas conflict hopes that testimony he has given to UK police will lead to prosecutions for war crimes.
Asian markets drop as US jobs deal fresh blow to early rate cut hopes
Asian markets stumbled out of the gates Monday, extending last week's grim start to the year, after a forecast-busting US jobs report further dampened hopes for an early interest rate cut.
EU race to replace Council president Michel
European Council president Charles Michel announced Sunday that he will step down early, setting off a race against time for EU leaders to find a successor for the key position.
Nine Palestinians, two Israelis killed in West Bank violence
An air strike, gunfire and explosives across the West Bank killed at least nine Palestinians and two Israelis on Sunday, officials on both sides said as violence surges in the occupied territory.
Blinken tours Middle East as Gaza war rages into fourth month
Israel pounded Gaza on Sunday as its war with Hamas raged into a fourth month, while top US diplomat Antony Blinken decried the "tragedy" of civilian deaths and warned the conflict threatened the wider region.
Sheikh Hasina: Bangladesh democracy icon-turned-iron lady
Sheikh Hasina once helped rescue Bangladesh from military rule, but her time in power has seen the mass arrest of her political opponents and human rights sanctions against her security forces.
Bangladesh's Hasina wins re-election after polls without opposition
Bangladesh's Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has won re-election for a fifth term Sunday, officials said, following a boycott led by an opposition party she branded a "terrorist organisation".
Al Jazeera says two Gaza journalists killed in Israeli strike
Al Jazeera on Sunday said two of its Palestinian journalists in the Gaza Strip were killed in an Israeli strike on their car, in what the Qatar-based media network claimed was a "targeted killing".
Bangladesh cricket captain Shakib wins parliament seat
Bangladeshi cricket captain Shakib Al Hasan won a seat in the country's parliament Sunday after a landslide victory in a general election boycotted by the opposition, an official said.
Bangladesh's Hasina heads to victory after polls without opposition
Bangladesh's Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina looked certain Sunday to win a fifth term in office following a boycott led by an opposition party she branded a "terrorist organisation", as partial results pointed to an overwhelming victory.
Eight Palestinians, two Israelis killed in West Bank violence
An air strike, gunfire and explosives across the West Bank killed eight Palestinians and two Israelis on Sunday, officials on both sides said as violence surges in the occupied territory.
Maldives suspends ministers after 'clown' jibe against India's Modi
Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu suspended three deputy ministers on Sunday for making "derogatory remarks" against Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the government said.
Taiwan hits campaign fever pitch in final weekend before poll
Tens of thousands of people gathered in southern Taiwan for "Super Sunday" rallies by three presidential candidates making a final weekend push for votes before a crucial January 13 election.
Seven Palestinians, two Israelis killed in West Bank
Nine people were killed Sunday in the occupied West Bank, including seven Palestinians who were targeted in an air strike by the Israeli army, sources on both sides said.
EU Council President Michel says to step down early
Belgian politician Charles Michel has announced he will step down early as European Council president after he runs in the European Parliament elections set for June.
Jordan king presses Blinken on Gaza ceasefire, aid
Jordan's king urged the top United States diplomat on Sunday to push for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and an end to the humanitarian crisis brought by three months of war, the royal palace said.
Health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza says 2 journalists killed in Israeli strike
The health ministry in the Hamas-run Gaza Strip said on Sunday that an Israeli air strike killed two journalists in the Palestinian territory.
Japan FM says Tokyo 'determined' to support Ukraine
Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa said on a surprise visit to Kyiv on Sunday that Tokyo was "determined" to support Ukraine, as the second anniversary of Moscow's invasion nears.
Gaza war rages into fourth month as Blinken tours Middle East
The Israel-Hamas war raging in Gaza entered its fourth month on Sunday as the army again pounded the besieged Palestinian territory and US top diplomat Antony Blinken was back in the region seeking to avoid a wider escalation.
Bangladesh counts votes after election without opposition
Bangladesh election officials began counting votes Sunday after polls guaranteed to give a fifth term in office to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina closed, following a boycott led by an opposition party she branded a "terrorist organisation".
EU Council President Michel says to step down in July
Belgian politician Charles Michel has announced he will step down as European Council president after running in the European Parliament elections set for June.
Six Palestinians, two Israelis killed in West Bank
Eight people were killed Sunday in the occupied West Bank, including six Palestinians targeted by an air strike by the Israeli army, sources on both sides said.