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Most Asia stocks rally as 'Goldilocks' jobs data ease rate fears

Most stocks rallied Monday after a big miss on US jobs creation gave the Federal Reserve breathing room to hold off an interest rate hike this month, while traders were also cheered by another drop in oil prices that eased inflation concerns.

Brazil heads to run-off as Bolsonaro pulls off shock first place finish over Lula

Right-wing senator Flavio Bolsonaro pulled off a surprise first-place finish ahead of President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in Sunday's election, which heads to a run-off in three weeks as neither clinched a majority.

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Myanmar junta, ethnic armed group claim control of military regional HQ

Myanmar's junta and an ethnic minority armed group both claimed on Thursday they were in control of a town and regional military command in northern Shan state following days of clashes.

Israel army says recovered bodies of five hostages held in Gaza

Israeli forces retrieved the bodies of five people whose bodies were held in the Gaza Strip after they were killed during Hamas's October 7 attack on southern Israel, the military said Thursday.

Pro-democracy tycoon Jimmy Lai to testify in Hong Kong security trial

Hong Kong pro-democracy tycoon Jimmy Lai will take the witness stand for the first time in November in a high-profile national security trial that sees him accused of sedition, a court said Thursday.

Netanyahu, Biden to meet on elusive Gaza deal

Joe Biden will press Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday to seal a Gaza ceasefire deal, despite the US president's shock election exit threatening to limit his leverage over the Israeli premier.

Inside the dark world of Philippine scam centres

It started with a raid on a Chinese-run online gambling centre north of Manila where hundreds of foreigners and Filipinos were forced to run scams or risk torture.

War, uncertainty push proud Ukraine graduates to 'live now'

Anton Yushyn spent four years studying Italian at university in Kyiv but the outbreak of war taught him the most valuable lesson of his student life: to prioritise what matters most.

US says air drills with South Korea will 'sharpen' capacity

Ongoing air drills with South Korea will "sharpen" their joint combat capabilities, the US military said Thursday, as the nuclear-armed North ramps up threats and a balloon blitz against Seoul.

Biden says time to pass torch to 'younger voices'

US President Joe Biden told Americans Wednesday that he had dropped out of the 2024 election to unite his party and his country, saying in a historic Oval Office speech that it was time to pass the torch to "younger voices."

Biden to tell Americans he quit to save democracy

US President Joe Biden will on Wednesday frame his exit from the 2024 election as a defense of democracy in what could be his last speech to the nation from the Oval Office.

Venezuela cancels invitation to Argentina's ex-president to observe vote

Argentina's ex-president Alberto Fernandez said Wednesday he had been asked to cancel plans to observe Venezuelan elections Sunday after he publicly urged incumbent Nicolas Maduro to accept the outcome, even if he loses.

Trump attack gunman searched online about JFK shooting: FBI chief

The gunman who attempted to assassinate Donald Trump at a campaign rally searched online for details about the November 1963 shooting of US president John F. Kennedy in the days before the attack, the FBI director said Wednesday.

Flags and whistles as Israel opens Olympics campaign

Around 1,000 French police officers were on duty Wednesday to provide security at Israel's football match against Mali at the Paris Olympics, a high-risk occasion which saw fans flying Palestinian and Israel flags.

Israeli PM urges global alliance against Iranian 'axis of terror'

Israeli premier Benjamin Netanyahu slammed Gaza ceasefire demonstrators Wednesday and called for a global alliance against the Iranian regime he accuses of funding the protests, as he addressed a US Congress divided by the war.

'Yes we can!' Venezuela's Machado beats opposition drum in face of threats

Venezuela's opposition leader Maria Corina Machado, barred by the regime from contesting Sunday's presidential election but tirelessly campaigning for her stand-in, gets mobbed by adoring supporters wherever she goes.

Panama plans to clean up Darien jungle, damaged by migration

Panama is working on a plan to clean up the Darien jungle, contaminated by the passage of hundreds of thousands of migrants heading towards the United States, the country's environment minister said Wednesday.

Israeli PM seeks unity from US Congress divided over Gaza war

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu asked for unity from lawmakers Wednesday as he addressed a US Congress divided by his military campaign in Gaza, with a rift between the nations deepening over the conflict's humanitarian toll.

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.

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