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Israeli military begins Lebanon withdrawal as deadline approaches

A Lebanese official said Israeli troops had started withdrawing Monday from some border villages, after Israel's military said it would remain in five "strategic points" hours before a ceasefire deadline to pull out.

Europe leaders battle for unity in 'new phase' under Trump

European leaders Monday sought to overcome differences at emergency Paris talks on responding to a shock policy shift on the war in Ukraine by the new US administration of Donald Trump, as Germany bristled at suggestions troops could be deployed.

Israeli military set to miss Lebanon withdrawal deadline

Israel was poised to miss another deadline for withdrawing from Lebanon after its military said Monday it would remain in five "strategic points" despite pushback from Beirut.

Top Russia, US officials to meet in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday

Top US and Russian diplomats will meet in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday for talks on resetting the countries' fractured relations and making a tentative start on trying to end the Ukraine war.

Europe leaders battle for unity after Trump shock

European leaders Monday sought to overcome differences at emergency Paris talks on responding to a shock policy shift on the war in Ukraine by the new US administration of Donald Trump, as Germany bristled at suggestions troops could be deployed.

Israel says committed to Trump plan for Gaza displacement

Israel expressed commitment on Monday to a US proposal to take over Gaza and displace its Palestinian residents, as Washington's top diplomat held talks in Saudi Arabia where he was expected to push the plan opposed by Arab states.

Argentine prosecutors to probe Milei over 'cryptogate'

Argentine prosecutors will investigate President Javier Milei for promoting a cryptocurrency that crashed, losing investors billions of dollars and prompting a flood of complaints, local media reported Monday.

France hosts emergency meeting on Europe response to Trump

European leaders met on Monday for emergency talks in Paris called by French President Emmanuel Macron to agree a coordinated response to a shock policy shift on the war in Ukraine by the new US administration of Donald Trump.

European leaders meet on response to US Ukraine shift

European leaders met on Monday for emergency talks in Paris called by French President Emmanuel Macron to agree a coordinated response to a shock policy shift on the war in Ukraine by the new US administration of Donald Trump.

WHO chief urges pandemic accord action after US withdrawal

The head of the World Health Organization insisted on Monday it was "now or never" to strike a landmark global accord on tackling future pandemics, after the United States withdrew from negotiations.

Israeli military set to miss Lebanon withdrawal deadline despite pushback

Israel was poised to again miss a deadline for withdrawing its troops from Lebanon after the military said Monday it would remain in five "strategic points" despite pushback from Beirut.

France cuts prison activities to smooth facial massage outcry

France's powerful justice minister on Monday announced the government was restricting nearly all recreational activities for prisoners after it emerged inmates from one institution had been offered facial massages.

Kenya's HIV patients victims of US aid freeze

Days after US President Donald Trump froze overseas aid funding, Hellen Anyango anxiously counted her boxes of AIDS treatment drugs, unsure what would happen when they ran out.

Starmer to meet Trump 'next week': UK govt

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer will meet US President Donald Trump in Washington next week to discuss a "wide range of issues", a British government spokesperson confirmed on Monday.

US tensions add fire to final stretch of German election campaign

Germany entered the final week of election campaigning Monday, with the debate more heated than ever after the Trump administration weighed in with backing for the anti-immigration far-right AfD party.

Israel PM says 'committed' to Trump's Gaza plan

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Monday he was "committed" to a US proposal to take over Gaza and displace its Palestinian residents, as Washington's top diplomat was in Saudi Arabia to push the plan opposed by Arab states.

Ukraine war death toll: huge but not fully known

On Kyiv's central square, hundreds of names and photographs with Ukrainian flags on them fill a memorial honouring troops killed in combat during three years of war with Russia.

European leaders meet on response to US shift on Ukraine

European leaders were due to meet in Paris on Monday to address Washington's shock policy shift on the war in Ukraine, as Britain declared itself ready to dispatch peacekeeping troops to Ukraine.

Sri Lanka budget banks on car taxes to boost coffers

Sri Lanka is banking on vehicle import taxes to boost revenue and revive the island nation's battered economy, leftist President Anura Kumara Dissanayake's maiden budget showed on Monday.

Israel security cabinet to discuss new phase of Gaza truce

Israel's security cabinet was set to discuss on Monday the next phase of the ceasefire with Hamas, as top US diplomat Marco Rubio began a visit to Saudi Arabia where he will push Donald Trump's proposal for a US takeover of Gaza.

US tensions plague final phase of German election campaign

Germany enters the final week of election campaigning Monday, with the debate more heated than ever amid controversy over alleged US interference in favour of the far right.

Court finds Singapore opposition leader guilty of lying to parliament

Singapore's opposition leader was convicted Monday of lying to parliament while helping a fellow party member to cover up a false witness account, in a case that could disqualify him from running in upcoming national elections.

Rights groups slam Australian plan to transfer criminals to Nauru

Rights groups on Monday denounced an Australian plan to send three violent foreign criminals -- including a murderer -- to live on the tiny Pacific nation of Nauru.

Navalny's widow seeks to rally divided Russian opposition

Alexei Navalny's widow received a standing ovation as she spoke in a packed church in Berlin Sunday on the anniversary of the Russian opposition leader's death behind bars.

UK ready to send troops to Ukraine as European leaders to hold war talks

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer said he was prepared to deploy troops to Ukraine if needed, hours before European leaders meet in Paris to address Washington's shock policy shift on the war.

Israel security cabinet to discuss new phase of Gaza truce after Rubio visit

Israel's security cabinet was set to discuss on Monday the next phase of the ceasefire in Gaza, after top US diplomat Marco Rubio and Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu presented a united front on their approach to Hamas and Iran.

Hezbollah chief says Lebanon must ensure Israeli withdrawal

Hezbollah's chief said Sunday it was the government's responsibility to ensure the Israeli army withdraws from Lebanon by a looming ceasefire deadline, as Israel carried out air strikes in the country.

M23 seize key city as fears of DR Congo breakup mount

Columns of M23 fighters allied with Rwandan troops on Sunday entered the centre of another key city in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo as the African Union highlighted growing fears that the strife-torn country could break up.

Europeans must do more for collective security: French presidency

The French presidency said Sunday that European countries should do more for their collective security, ahead of a top-level meeting in Paris to address growing concerns over US efforts to end the Ukraine war.

Uganda govt offers to drop military trial of hunger-striking opponent

Uganda's government on Sunday said it would drop a military trial against opposition figurehead Kizza Besigye, urging him to give up his hunger strike in jail, a minister said.

European countries to meet in Paris on Monday to discuss security

France's President Emmanuel Macron will host leaders from key European countries on Monday to discuss the continent's security, his office said, amid growing concerns over US efforts to end the Ukraine war.

One killed in Lebanon as Israel-Hezbollah truce deadline looms

Lebanese media on Sunday reported that Israeli gunfire killed a woman as Washington pressed Beirut to disarm Hezbollah, two days before a deadline in the ceasefire between Israel and the Iran-backed group.

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