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Russia claims advancing near Vugledar
A Moscow proxy official said Monday that Russian forces were advancing near Vugledar, a town in the eastern Donetsk region, which is the epicentre of fighting in Ukraine, but Kyiv denied the claim.
Blinken in Israel to calm flaring conflict with Palestinians
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken landed in Tel Aviv on Monday ahead of talks urging a deescalation in violence that has flared in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Markets waver before rate decisions
Global stock markets diverged Monday as traders struggled to maintain momentum from last week's gains.
France braces for new strikes against Macron pension reform
France braced Monday for another day of mass protests and strikes over proposed pension reforms championed by President Emmanuel Macron, with the government and its left-wing opponents trading blame for the expected disruption.
Police among 33 dead and 150 wounded in Pakistan mosque blast
Police officers were among the 33 killed and 150 wounded in a blast at a mosque inside a highly sensitive Pakistani police headquarters on Monday, prompting the government to put the country on high alert.
Blinken urges 'calm' as Israel-Palestinian conflict flares
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken urged "calm" and "deescalation" after violence has flared between Israel and the Palestinians, as he kicked off a Middle East tour in Cairo on Monday.
Tensions mount in France ahead of new pension strike
France braced Monday for another day of mass protests and strikes over proposed pension reform, with the government of President Emmanuel Macron and its left-wing opponents trading blame for the expected disruption.
At least 25 worshippers killed in Pakistan mosque blast
A blast at a mosque inside a police headquarters in Pakistan on Monday killed at least 25 worshippers and wounded 120 more, officials said.
At least 17 worshippers killed in Pakistan mosque blast
A blast at a mosque inside a police headquarters in Pakistan on Monday killed at least 17 worshippers and wounded 80 more, hospital officials said.
Blinken on Mideast tour as Israel-Palestinian violence flares
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken kicked off a Middle East trip in Cairo on Monday focussed on urging calm amid an escalation of violence between Israel and the Palestinians.
NATO chief asks S. Korea to 'step up' military support for Ukraine
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg asked South Korea on Monday to "step up" military support for Ukraine, suggesting it reconsider its policy of not exporting weapons to countries in conflict.
Indian Adani empire strikes back after fraud report
Stocks in several of Gautam Adani's companies clawed back on Monday some of last week's heavy losses that wiped out almost $45 billion from the Indian tycoon's vast business empire.
Peru president urges congress to move elections forward
Peruvian President Dina Boluarte made a renewed appeal Sunday for congress to hold early elections as a way to end weeks of deadly protests, warning that otherwise she will seek constitutional reform to make a vote happen.
France, Australia to hasten comeback from submarines row in Paris
Australian and French ministers are to meet Monday in a fresh drive to mend fences 16 months after Canberra pulled the plug on a big submarines contract, leaving Paris seething.
Boris Johnson: Putin threatened to lob missile at me
President Vladimir Putin threatened to personally target Boris Johnson with a missile attack just before ordering Russian forces into Ukraine, the former UK prime minister has claimed.
Peruvians place little trust in political class to solve crisis: experts
With a political class that is widely mistrusted and seen as weak and out of touch, Peruvians have grown increasingly disillusioned that a solution to weeks of violent unrest is at hand, experts told AFP.
Erdogan says Finland may join NATO without Sweden
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said for the first time Sunday that Ankara could accept Finland into NATO without its Nordic neighbour Sweden.
Blinken starts Mideast tour as Israel-Palestinian conflict flares
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived Sunday in Egypt at the start of a Middle East trip on which he will look to notch down Israeli-Palestinian tensions after an eruption of violence.
Marseille remembers 'forgotten' WWII roundups
Residents in the southern French port city of Marseille on Sunday kicked off a series of events commemorating World-War-II roundups of Jews and suspected resistance fighters by German and French authorities.
S.Africa not ditching coal 'just like that', Ramaphosa cautions
Coal-rich but energy-starved South Africa will not immediately abandon its fossil-fuelled electricity generating plants as it transitions to cleaner forms of power, President Cyril Ramaphosa said Sunday.
Mourners honour British volunteer killed evacuating civilians on Ukraine frontline
Mourners gathered at a Kyiv church on Sunday to honour Andrew Bagshaw, one of two British volunteers who died as they were evacuating civilians from fierce fighting in Ukraine's Donetsk region.
Israel takes steps to punish 'families of terrorists'
Israeli forces on Sunday prepared to demolish the family home of a Palestinian man who killed seven people near a synagogue, as part of measures to punish the relatives of attackers.
New Czech president expected to foster EU, Ukraine ties
Newly-elected Czech president Petr Pavel, a former NATO general, will promote close ties with the European Union and offer firm support for Ukraine in the face of the Russian invasion, analysts said.
UK PM shows ruthless streak as ally fired over tax scandal
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Sunday dismissed a senior ally whose murky tax dealings have focussed anger at the government as a cost-of-living crisis brings misery to millions.
Israel takes measures against 'families of terrorists'
Israel sealed the family home Sunday of a Palestinian in east Jerusalem who killed seven people near a synagogue, as part of measures to revoke certain rights of attackers' relatives.
French PM says no dice on pension age as strikes loom
France's prime minister on Sunday ruled out backtracking on a plan to raise the retirement age as unions prepared for another day of mass protests against the contested reform.
UK PM fires Conservative chairman after tax probe: govt
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Sunday fired Conservative party chairman Nadhim Zahawi after an inquiry into Zahawi's tax affairs found a "serious breach" of ministerial rules, the government said.
Tunisians vote in second round of poll for defanged parliament
Polling began in the second round of elections for Tunisia's toothless parliament on Sunday, but as the divided nation grapples with economic woes, all eyes will be on turnout.
Germany's Scholz heads next to Chile, Brazil on Latin America tour
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz travels to Chile on Sunday, part of a Latin America tour that also includes Argentina and Brazil, where Berlin and the EU are seeking a reset following the election of Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.
North Korea denies arms dealing with Russia
North Korea on Sunday denied providing arms to Moscow after the United States said the nuclear-armed state supplied rockets and missiles to Russia's private military group Wagner.
US trade shifts on Covid and China tensions, but no 'decoupling' yet
US trade flows are realigning on the back of pandemic shocks and tensions with China, but efforts to reduce interdependence between the superpowers have not brought a swift decoupling.
Blinken heads to Middle East as violence erupts
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken was due Sunday in Egypt at the start of a Middle East trip on which he will look to use US influence to notch down Israeli-Palestinian tensions after an eruption of violence.