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Netanyahu orders West Bank closure as attack wounds Israelis before election

Suspected Palestinian militants wounded five Israelis on Friday before two gunmen died in a prolonged shootout, leading Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to order the closure of the West Bank days before Israeli elections.

Asian stocks mixed ahead of weekend as tech recovers early losses

Asian equities were mixed Friday as tech firms managed to claw back some early losses on bargain-buying at the end of tough week for the sector, while traditional safe havens benefited from a generally cautious mood.

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Lula's government fires 13 from his security team after Brazil riots

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's government has fired 13 soldiers from his security detail following violent anti-government riots for which he pointed the finger again Wednesday at his predecessor Jair Bolsonaro.

NATO allies set to provide 'heavier weapons' to Ukraine

NATO countries are set to announce new "heavier weapons" for Ukraine, the alliance's chief said on Wednesday, as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called on his backers to speed up their decision-making.

Powerful Leopard: German tank long sought by Ukraine

The Leopard, the powerful battle tank sought by Kyiv to push forward against Moscow, could have a "significant" impact.

Body bags, blood and shock at Ukraine helicopter crash site

Dmytro Serbyn was sitting down to breakfast Wednesday when he heard an unusual buzzing sound outside his home near Kyiv and then realised in horror flames were shooting over the neighbourhood kindergarten.

Scholz stays silent on battle tanks for Ukraine

Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Wednesday promised German support for Ukraine for "as long as necessary" but without mentioning tanks, despite international pressure on him to authorise their delivery to Kyiv

New Red Cross chief to visit Moscow this week

The new head of the International Committee of the Red Cross will visit Moscow this week, following a visit last month to conflict-ravaged Ukraine, the organisation said Wednesday.

Swedish far-right leader calls Erdogan 'Islamist dictator'

The leader of the far-right Sweden Democrats has attacked Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan as an "Islamist dictator" as Ankara maintains its objections to approving Stockholm's bid for NATO membership.

Lula government cleans up security after riots

The government of Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has fired 13 more soldiers from his security detail as it tightens protection following violent anti-government riots on January 8.

Lufthansa closes in on stake in Italy's ITA Airways

German airline giant Lufthansa submitted a fresh offer Wednesday for Italy's troubled ITA Airways, bringing a turbulent takeover process closer to the finish line.

Ukraine's Klitschko confident on new weapons after Davos talks

Kyiv mayor Vitali Klitschko said he had "very good and positive signals" that new weapons would be announced for Ukraine at a meeting of the country's Western allies in Germany on Friday.

Israel top court orders Netanyahu to remove key minister

Israel's top court ruled Wednesday that a senior member of premier Benjamin Netanyahu's newly formed government cannot serve as minister due to a recent tax evasion conviction.

Vietnam parliament approves president's resignation

Vietnam's rubber stamp National Assembly on Wednesday approved the resignation of President Nguyen Xuan Phuc, a day after he dramatically stepped down as part of an anti-corruption drive.

'A matter of days': Concern grows over French-Irish citizen held in Iran

A French-Irish citizen held in Iran since October 2022 and now on a dry hunger strike to protest his detention will survive no more than a few days unless he is freed, his sister said on Wednesday.

Yellen eyes China trip after 'constructive' meeting with top Chinese official

US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will travel to China soon, following "constructive" discussions with her Chinese counterpart Wednesday, Washington said, as the two countries seek to boost ties and reduce tensions.

UN chief slams oil firms for 'big lie' on global warming

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres skewered oil firms on Wednesday for having "peddled the big lie" about their role in global warming, telling the World Economic Forum that they should be held accountable.

'Go bag', police raid drills for embattled Philippine Nobel laureate

Nobel laureate Maria Ressa told AFP she keeps a prison "go bag", bundles of cash for bail, and runs simulations of police raids with her staff as she fights for press freedom in the Philippines.

Ukraine minister among dead in helicopter crash

Ukraine's interior minister was among more than a dozen people killed in a helicopter crash Wednesday near a kindergarten outside Kyiv, spurring condolences from allies.

Erdogan sets stage for May 14 Turkish election

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday signalled that he intended to bring the next general election forward by one month to May 14.

Ukraine helicopter crash kills 18, including minister

Eighteen people, including Ukraine´s interior minister and three children, were killed in a helicopter crash near a kindergarten outside Kyiv on Wednesday.

January 8: Bringing Brazil's rioters to account

Brazil has faced a herculean task in processing hundreds of people detained in the country's biggest-ever once-off roundup of suspects following violent riots in the capital on January 8.

Philippine Nobel laureate Maria Ressa acquitted of tax evasion

Philippine Nobel Prize winner Maria Ressa and her online media company Rappler were on Wednesday acquitted of all four charges of tax evasion filed against her, a court said.

45 dead, 20 missing as Ukraine ends tower block search

Rescuers called off the search Tuesday for victims of the Russian missile strike on an apartment building in the Ukrainian city of Dnipro, with 20 people still missing and funerals being held in the grief-stricken community.

UK sees 'moral imperative' of Ukraine tanks as US teases new aid

Britain said Tuesday that its breakthrough decision to provide tanks to Ukraine to fight Russia was a "moral imperative," as the United States said that more military aid was coming.

UK sees 'improvements' with EU on N.Ireland row

Britain's top diplomat said Tuesday that talks with the European Union had led to improvements in a row over Northern Ireland that had set off a political crisis, as the United States encouraged progress.

Saudi businessman bids $2.6m for Ronaldo-Messi ticket

A Saudi real estate mogul won a ticket to see Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi face off in a friendly after bidding $2.6 million at auction, an official said Tuesday.

'A legend': Ukraine bids farewell to boxing coach killed by Russian missile

Hundreds of people packed a local sports academy in Dnipro Tuesday to pay their respects to boxing coach Mykhaylo Korenovsky, who was killed when a Russian missile hit an apartment block last weekend.

Belarus begins trial in absentia of protest leader Tikhanovskaya

The trial in absentia of Belarus opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanovskaya began in Minsk on Tuesday as strongman president Alexander Lukashenko cracks down on critics who challenged his three-decade rule.

Peru peasants march to Lima, vowing to give lives for change

Not even a police blockade could prevent around 200 members of Peru's Chanka indigenous group from reaching Lima to join an imminent anti-government protest.

45 dead, 20 still missing as Ukraine ends tower-block search

Rescuers called off the search on Tuesday for victims of the Russian missile strike in the city of Dnipro with 20 people still missing and funerals being held in the grief-stricken Ukrainian city.

Kissinger says Russia war validates Ukraine's NATO bid

US elder statesman Henry Kissinger said Tuesday that Russia's invasion shows there is no longer a point to keeping Ukraine out of NATO, the long-held aspiration of Kyiv that he had opposed.

France concerned for health of French-Irish citizen held in Iran

France is "extremely worried" about the health of a French-Irish citizen held in Iran, the foreign ministry said Tuesday, as UN rights experts accused Tehran of institutionalised "hostage-taking".

Key suspect in EU graft scandal cuts deal with prosecutors

A key suspect in a spreading EU graft scandal, former Italian MEP Pier Antonio Panzeri, has cut a deal to divulge information about countries involved and bribes made, Belgian prosecutors said Tuesday.

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