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Iran's Raisi in Turkey to forge joint response to Gaza war
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi makes his first official visit to Turkey on Tuesday, hoping to paper over past differences and forge a forceful joint response to Israel's actions in Gaza.
India rescuers make painstaking progress towards 41 trapped in tunnel
Indian rescue teams crept forward Tuesday in a painstaking dig by hand through rock and rubble towards 41 workers who have been trapped in a collapsed road tunnel for 17 days.
Rutte favourite to be next NATO boss despite Dutch vote shock
Outgoing Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte is the clear front-runner to become NATO's next chief, even though a shock far-right win at elections in his homeland risks tarnishing his legacy.
Truce between Israel and Hamas extended for two days
A truce between Israel and Hamas will be extended by two days, mediator Qatar said hours before the pause was due to end Tuesday, as more hostages were freed from Gaza in exchange for the release of dozens of Palestinian prisoners.
Jimmy Carter, 99, to attend wife Rosalynn's memorial with Biden
Jimmy Carter, the 99-year-old former president whose lifelong love for his wife Rosalynn became a near legend in US politics, will bid farewell to her Tuesday in a ceremony also attended by President Joe Biden.
Rare survey details how Gazans wary of Hamas before Israel attack
Many Gazans were hostile to Hamas ahead of the group's brutal October 7 attack on Israel, with some describing its rule as a second occupation, according to rare polling data analyzed by a US-Palestinian researcher.
Eleven more Gaza hostages released as Israel-Hamas truce extended
Israel said Monday that 11 more hostages released in the Gaza Strip had safely arrived back, hours after it was announced that a truce between Israel and Hamas in Gaza will be extended by two days, opening the way for further releases.
Israeli president tells Musk he has 'huge role' in anti-Semitism fight
Israel's president told Elon Musk on Monday that the tech mogul has "a huge role to play" to combat anti-Semitism, which his social media platform is accused of spreading.
Israeli president tells Musk he has 'huge role' in anti-Semitism
Israel's president told Elon Musk on Monday that the tech mogul has "a huge role to play" to combat anti-Semitism, which his social media platform is accused of spreading.
N.Korea tells UN that satellite launch was self-defense
North Korea told the UN Security Council on Monday that its launch of a spy satellite was legitimate self-defense, rejecting denunciations led by the United States.
Gaza truce to be extended by 48 hours, Hamas and Qatar say
A truce between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip will be extended by two days, the Palestinian group and mediator Qatar said Monday, opening the way for further releases of hostages and prisoners.
Crimean treasures return to Kyiv after years of legal battles
Ancient Crimean gold treasures returned to Kyiv Monday after being stuck in a Dutch museum for nine years, where they were on show when Russia seized the Black Sea peninsula in 2014.
Hamas and Israel prepare to extend Gaza truce
Israel and Hamas will agree to prolong a truce in Gaza that had been due to expire on Tuesday, mediator Qatar said, as hostage and prisoner exchanges were set to continue.
Stock markets dip as US inflation comes into view
Stock markets drifted lower on Monday as investors eyed the release this week of key US inflation data that could guide Federal Reserve plans for interest rates going into the new year.
'Disastrous' gridlock hits S. Africa's busiest port
More than 60,000 containers are stuck at sea waiting to be offloaded at South Africa's biggest port amid gridlock blamed on bad weather and equipment failures that is damaging the poor economy, according to business and political groups.
Curfew partially lifted in SLeone capital after clashes killed 13 soldiers
Clashes that shook Sierra Leone's capital Freetown on Sunday left 13 dead in the ranks of the army loyal to the government, and were orchestrated by active and retired soldiers, the army spokesperson said Monday.
Key Israeli-Palestinian accord dead, says an architect of deal
The Oslo Accords, which aimed to bring "peaceful coexistence" to Israel and the Palestinians, are now dead, one of the deal's architects, Norwegian peace worker Jan Egeland told AFP.
Deadly storm cuts power to nearly two million in Russia, Ukraine
Almost two million people in Russia and Ukraine were left without power on Monday, after hurricane force winds, snowfall and heavy rain cut electricity lines and caused widespread flooding.
Bulgarian football boss Mihaylov quits after fan pressure
The president of the Bulgarian Football Union (BFU), Borislav Mihaylov, under pressure because of the national team's failure to reach Euro 2024, announced his resignation on Monday after violent demonstrations by fans.
As clock ticks down, Israel touts 'option' to extend Gaza truce
Israel said Monday it was open to extending a truce with Hamas if the Palestinian group continues to release hostages, as international pressure mounted for a longer pause in the Gaza fighting.
Blinken heads to rally Ukraine support, could cross paths with Lavrov
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken departed Monday to Europe to rally support for Ukraine, on a trip where he could cross paths with his Russian counterpart.
UK govt says no change to Parthenon Marbles stance
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has "no plans" to facilitate the return of the Parthenon Marbles to Athens, his spokesman said Monday, as the British leader prepared to meet his Greek counterpart.
Prisoner releases send Hamas support rocketing in West Bank
In Palestinian cities in the occupied West Bank, long the turf of president Mahmud Abbas's Fatah party, the green flag of Islamist rival Hamas is flying ever higher thanks to prisoner-hostage exchanges.
Palestinian family in Lebanon grieves for dead Gaza relatives
From Lebanon, Palestinian Fatima al-Ashwah has been praying for relatives in Gaza, but received grim news that Israeli bombing killed around 12 of them days before a temporary truce between Israel and Hamas.
Hungary's Orban ramps up anti-EU rhetoric amid row over frozen funds
EU chief Charles Michel met Prime Minister Viktor Orban Monday in a bid to ease rising tensions, with the increasingly belligerent Hungarian leader threatening to block key decisions on Ukraine.
'Not my dream start': Dutch talks in chaos as Wilders 'scout' quits
Far-right Dutch firebrand Geert Wilders suffered a major blow Monday, as his handpicked "scout" to oversee coalition talks quit over fraud allegations, throwing the fraught process into chaos before negotiations had even begun.
As clock ticks down, calls mount for Hamas and Israel to extend truce
International pressure mounted on Monday for Hamas and Israel to extend their truce, as the clock ticked on a pause in fighting that has allowed for the release of scores of hostages and prisoners.
Deadly storm cuts power to nearly 2 mn people in Russia, Ukraine
Almost two million people in Russia and occupied Ukraine were left without power on Monday, after hurricane force winds and heavy rains cut electricity lines and caused widespread flooding.
French government urges calm after teen's killing
The French government urged calm Monday after the killing of a teenage boy at a village dance party earlier this month was followed up with violent demonstrations by the extreme right.
Storm leaves thousands without power in Crimea
Over 400,000 people in Crimea were left without power on Monday, after hurricane force winds and heavy rains battered the Russian-annexed peninsula over the weekend.
UK announces almost £30 bn of private investment at CEO summit
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Monday announced £29.5 billion ($37.2 billion) of private funding for new UK projects as more than 200 CEOs descended on London for the 2023 Global Investment Summit.
Ukraine's Avdiivka empties in face of Russian assaults
On a narrow asphalt strip scarcely visible late at night, a Ukrainian soldier sped along with his lights off at the wheel of a large armoured Humvee jeep.
Dutch govt talks in chaos as Wilders-appointed 'scout' quits
Already difficult talks to form a government coalition in the Netherlands after Geert Wilders's shock election win were thrown into disarray Monday as the man tasked with overseeing them resigned.
New Zealand to scrap world-leading anti-smoking laws
New Zealand's plans for world-leading anti-smoking laws will be revoked, Christopher Luxon confirmed Monday after being sworn in as prime minister, in a move described as a "huge win for the tobacco industry".
Gangs, extortion in Bangladesh camps driving Rohingya sea exodus
Holding his son's hand in a temporary shelter in Indonesia, Rohingya Mohamed Ridoi says he made the dangerous 12-day sea journey from massive refugee camps in Bangladesh to escape the pervasive threats of kidnapping, extortion and murder.
Bangladesh arrests thousands in 'violent' crackdown: HRW
Bangladesh has launched a sweeping and violent crackdown on opposition parties to "eliminate competition" ahead of general elections, including arresting almost 10,000 activists, Human Rights Watch said Monday.
Asian markets drop as US inflation comes into view
Asian markets dipped Monday as investors look ahead to the release this week of key US inflation data that could provide a guide for the Federal Reserve's plans for interest rates going into the new year.
Satirical Putin play stirs emotions in Bulgaria
A highly acclaimed satirical play about President Vladimir Putin and his allies facing a war crimes tribunal is making waves in Bulgaria, a country historically close to Russia.
Indian army digs by hand to free 41 trapped tunnel workers
Indian military engineers were preparing to dig by hand Monday to reach 41 workers trapped in a collapsed road tunnel for 16 days, a rescue operation hit by repeated setbacks.