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Biden to give Oval Office speech as clock ticks on presidency
US President Joe Biden will give an Oval Office speech Wednesday to explain his historic decision to drop out of the 2024 election and pass the torch to Kamala Harris as the Democratic nominee.
Thousands protest Netanyahu outside US Capitol
Thousands of demonstrators marched towards the US Capitol on Wednesday to protest Benjamin Netanyahu and call for a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war, as the Israeli premier prepared to address the US Congress.
Lula rallies G20 nations against world hunger ahead of meeting
Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Wednesday urged world leaders to work together and find solutions to hunger as he launched an initiative to tackle "the most degrading of human deprivations."
Stock markets slump on disappointing earnings
Global stock markets tumbled Wednesday following a batch of disappointing corporate results in the United States and Europe.
Israeli PM to address US Congress divided over Gaza war
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will deliver a landmark speech Wednesday seeking to rally support from a US Congress divided by his military campaign in Gaza, with a rift between the nations deepening over the conflict's humanitarian toll.
Anti-poverty campaigners put UK govt under pressure on child welfare
Simeera Hassan works at a women's community centre in East London, where she says many mothers are "really struggling" because of limits on UK government child welfare payments and a wider cost-of-living crisis.
'We love life': Gaza's war-weary footballers play on
On an improvised pitch in war-ravaged Gaza, a young player and goalkeeper block out the boisterous crowd and focus solely on the football as they square off.
Refugee Team canoeist Soltani turns heartbreak into positive spur
Refugee Olympic team canoeist Saman Soltani told AFP that being unable to return to Iran two years ago could have either "broken you down" -- or become, as it was for her, "an opportunity to improve".
Ukraine tells China that Russia not ready for 'good faith' talks
Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba told his Chinese counterpart that his government did not believe Russia was ready for "good faith" negotiations to end the war, his ministry said Wednesday.
Stock markets drop on disappointing earnings
European and Asian stock markets tumbled Wednesday following a disappointing batch of corporate results in the United States and Europe.
N. Korea sweet wrappers, noodles on Seoul streets in balloon blitz
North Korean sweet wrappers and packets of crackers made at a factory once visited by leader Kim Jong Un were seen by AFP reporters on streets in the South Korean capital Wednesday.
Snipers, divers and AI: securing the Paris Olympics opening ceremony
On the water, perched on rooftops and operating AI-augmented cameras, French security forces will lock down central Paris during the opening ceremony of the Olympics on Friday aiming to prevent an incident that would ruin the biggest show on earth.
Journalists in Kenya protest attacks on media freedoms
Dozens of journalists joined marches in Kenya on Wednesday in protest at what they see as heavy-handed government tactics to stifle media freedoms, including police attacks on journalists during the demonstrations that have rocked the country for the past five weeks.
Ukraine grapples with motivating new millitary recruits
The tired troops moved through the forest in east Ukraine at dawn, imitating assault rifle fire while searching for non-existent Russians between the trees.
Beijing deal for post-war Gaza leaves analysts sceptical
Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas's Fatah movement has agreed with Hamas to form a "national unity government" in post-war Gaza, but analysts are sceptical about the significance of the Beijing-brokered deal.
China's FM Wang discusses peace plans with Ukraine counterpart Kuleba
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi hosted his Ukrainian counterpart Dmytro Kuleba in southern China on Wednesday, with both sides calling for peace as Russia's war grinds on against its neighbour.
Bangladesh garment factories reopen after unrest
Garment factories and banks reopened in Bangladesh Thursday after authorities eased a curfew imposed to contain deadly clashes sparked by student protests over civil service employment quotas.
Biden to address US as clock ticks on presidency
US President Joe Biden will give what could be his final Oval Office speech Wednesday to explain why he dropped out of November's election and deny that he will spend six months as a lame duck.
Israel PM to rally US Congress support amid tensions with Biden
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will deliver a landmark speech to the US Congress Wednesday, seeking to rally support at a time of tensions between his country and its main military backer over the war in Gaza.
Asian markets track Wall St losses after mixed tech earnings
Asian markets fell on Wednesday following a mixed batch of US earnings that did little to boost enthusiasm as investors look for the tech sector to continue filing blockbuster profits after pumping billions into artificial intelligence.
India's strategic railway bridge closes the gap to Kashmir
Soaring high across a gorge in the rugged Himalayas, a newly finished bridge will soon help India entrench control of disputed Kashmir and meet a rising strategic threat from China.
Trash balloons from North Korea hit South's presidential compound
Trash-carrying balloons sent by North Korea hit the South Korean presidential compound Wednesday, security officials told AFP, prompting Seoul to mobilise chemical response teams in the escalating tit-for-tat propaganda war.
Russia 'killing' climate, say activists awaiting top rights court ruling
Activists are asking Europe's top rights court to fault Russia for creating a "climate catastrophe", saying Moscow's war on Ukraine is contributing to a spike in its greenhouse gas emissions.
US announces Sudan ceasefire talks
The United States announced Tuesday that it had invited Sudan's warring sides to hold ceasefire talks in Switzerland next month.
US official says migrant deportations from Panama 'imminent'
Deportation flights from Panama for undocumented US-bound migrants who have crossed the lawless Darien jungle from South America are expected to start imminently, a US official said Tuesday.
Uganda charges dozens of anti-graft protesters
Dozens of people who joined scattered anti-corruption rallies in the capital Kampala on Tuesday in defiance of an official ban have been charged and held behind bars, their lawyers said.
Kamala Harris attacks Trump in electrifying rally
An exuberant Kamala Harris whipped up a rapturous crowd Tuesday at her first rally since effectively clinching the Democratic presidential nomination, as she launched fresh attacks on Donald Trump for trying to "take the country backward."
Kamala Harris could bring shift in Gaza war policy
Kamala Harris's outspoken stance on the Gaza war hints at a possible shift from Joe Biden's Israel policy as she eyes the Democratic presidential nomination -- as Benjamin Netanyahu is likely to find out this week.
Macron says won't name new French PM until after Olympics
French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday dismissed a left-wing alliance's push to name a new prime minister after snap elections, saying parties in a fractured parliament must come together to build a broad coalition after the Paris Olympic Games.
Indian priests invoke heavenly powers for Kamala Harris
The god of truth and righteousness is on the side of the Democratic Party in this year's US presidential election, according to Hindu priests in likely nominee Kamala Harris' ancestral Indian village.
Kyiv's top diplomat urges 'direct' Ukraine peace talks on China trip
Ukraine's foreign minister said Tuesday it was important for Kyiv and Beijing -- a close ally of Moscow -- to speak directly about ending the war in Ukraine, during a visit to China.
Scattered anti-government protests in Kenya defy police bans
Hundreds of protesters took to the streets across Kenya on Tuesday in defiance of a police ban, the latest in a series of anti-government demonstrations that have rocked the East African nation.