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State of emergency set for France's New Caledonia after deadly riots

President Emmanuel Macron moved Wednesday to declare a state of emergency in France's Pacific territory of New Caledonia after a second night of rioting that left three dead and hundreds wounded, his office said.

Putin hails Russian advances, Blinken unveils aid in Kyiv

President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday hailed Russian advances in the Kharkiv region and the recapture of a symbolic town further south that was one of the only prizes of Ukraine's underwhelming counteroffensive last summer.

Ireland to recognise Palestinian statehood 'this month': minister

Ireland is certain to recognise Palestinian statehood by the end of May, the country's Foreign Minister Micheal Martin said on Wednesday, without specifying a date.

Russia claims advances on two fronts, Blinken unlocks aid in Kyiv

Russia said Wednesday its forces had pushed deeper into the Kharkiv region and also captured the symbolic town of Robotyne further south, one of the only prizes of Ukraine's underwhelming counteroffensive last summer.

Guitar-playing Blinken sparks criticism in Ukraine

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken was trying to send a message of defiance and hope when he took to the stage of a Kyiv bar on Tuesday night for a guitar performance of "Rockin' in the Free World".

Russia claims advances on two fronts during Blinken visit to Kyiv

Russia said Wednesday its forces had pushed deeper into the Kharkiv region and also captured the symbolic town of Robotyne further south, one of the only prizes of Ukraine's underwhelming counteroffensive last summer.

Western allies denounce Georgia 'foreign influence' law

Georgia faced a blizzard of international condemnation Wednesday as the EU, NATO and UN slammed the adoption of a controversial "foreign influence" law targeting overseas-funded NGOs.

Palestinians flee Gaza battles on anniversary of 1948 'Nakba'

Tens of thousands of civilians fled heavy fighting in Gaza as Palestinians on Wednesday marked 76 years since their mass displacement during Israel's wartime creation which they call the Nakba or "catastrophe".

Ukraine says has withdrawn troops in parts of Kharkiv region

Ukraine on Wednesday said it had pulled back troops near several villages in the northeastern Kharkiv region where Russian forces have been advancing and pounding settlements in a new offensive along the border.

Ukraine says withdrew troops in parts of Kharkiv region

Ukraine has pulled back troops near several villages in the northeastern Kharkiv region, where Russian forces have been advancing and pounding settlements in a new offensive along the border, Kyiv said.

Two dead, hundreds injured as riots sweep New Caledonia

Two people were killed and hundreds injured, shops were looted and public buildings torched during a second night of rioting in New Caledonia, authorities said Wednesday, as anger over constitutional reforms from Paris boiled over.

Palestinian statehood key to Arab plans for post-war Gaza

As Israel keeps up its campaign against Hamas, Arab leaders are mapping out ways to support post-war Gaza, placing one major condition on their involvement: a pathway to Palestinian statehood.

Taiwan drag queen performs for outgoing President Tsai

Taiwanese drag queen Nymphia Wind and winner of hit TV series "RuPaul's Drag Race" performed a rousing medley of songs for outgoing President Tsai Ing-wen, thanking her for being the island's "mother".

One dead, hundreds injured as riots sweep New Caledonia

One person was killed, hundreds more were injured, shops were looted and public buildings torched during a second night of rioting in New Caledonia, authorities said Wednesday, as anger over constitutional reforms from Paris boiled over.

Palestinians mark 'Nakba' anniversary as thousands flee Gaza's Rafah

Tens of thousands of civilians fled the southern Gaza city of Rafah ahead of a threatened Israeli ground offensive, as Palestinians on Wednesday mark the anniversary of their "Nakba" or "catastrophe" of 1948.

'We will never register': Georgia NGOs vow to defy repressive law

Baia Pataraia, the head of a leading women's rights group in Georgia, woke up last weekend to find her apartment building in the capital Tbilisi plastered with posters of her face and the words "foreign agent".

Brazil government announces Petrobras chief dismissed

The government of Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva announced Tuesday that the CEO of state oil company Petrobras has been sacked.

Push for new US lithium mine leaves some Americans wary

When Kristal Lee and her husband bought a house in Gaston County, North Carolina two years ago, they envisioned a "forever home". But a planned lithium mine is bringing Lee sleepless nights.

Over 130 people arrested in New Caledonia constitutional reform unrest

More than 130 people have been arrested in New Caledonia as violent protests rock the French Pacific archipelago, the government said Wednesday, as Paris adopted the constitutional reform that angered pro-independence forces.

Nasdaq finishes at record as US stocks shrug off latest inflation data

Wall Street stocks rose Tuesday, with the Nasdaq finishing at an all-time high as investors shrugged off data that showed April wholesale inflation topping expectations in the first of two eagerly awaited US pricing reports.

Singapore to swear in Lawrence Wong as new prime minister

Singapore will swear in Lawrence Wong on Wednesday as the city-state's new prime minister, as Lee Hsien Loong steps down after two decades in office.

Floods unite Brazilians in solidarity despite political rift

At a former railway station in Rio de Janeiro, a fast-growing mountain of food, bottled water and clothes donated to Brazil's thousands of flood victims testify to a rare unity of purpose in a country marred by deep political enmity.

Massive manhunt after French prison officers killed, inmate escapes in ambush

French police were on Tuesday hunting for a group of gunmen who killed two prison officers in an attack at a motorway toll that freed a convict linked to gangland drug killings.

Biden sharply hikes US tariffs on Chinese EVs and chips

US President Joe Biden blasted Beijing Tuesday for "cheating" rather than competing as he unveiled steep tariff hikes on Chinese imports like electric vehicles and semiconductors.

Quarter of Gazans displaced again as fighting rages north to south

Israeli troops fought Hamas militants in multiple battles across the Gaza Strip Tuesday that forced new waves of Palestinian mass displacement, on a sombre Independence Day for Israel.

US will back Ukraine until its security is 'guaranteed', Blinken says

The United States will back Ukraine until its security is "guaranteed", US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on a trip to Kyiv on Tuesday, hours after Russian forces claimed further advances in the northeastern Kharkiv region.

Thousands rally in Georgia after parliament passes 'foreign influence' law

Thousands of protesters rallied Tuesday in Georgia after parliament adopted a law to brand overseas-funded NGOs as groups under "foreign influence", a measure Brussels has warned will undermine Tbilisi's European aspirations.

Two French prison officers killed, inmate escapes, in jail van ambush

Gunmen attacked a prison van at a motorway toll in northern France on Tuesday, killing at least two prison officers and freeing a convict who had been jailed last week.

Stock markets mixed as investors await more direction on US inflation

US stock markets were mixed after the first of two eagerly awaited US inflation reports did not provide conclusive clues about the future direction of US interest rates.

Michael Cohen to face defense grilling at Trump trial

Donald Trump's former personal attorney, turned foe, Michael Cohen will undergo a grueling cross-examination Tuesday while senior Republicans increasingly politicize the trial by filing in to support the White House candidate six months before election day.

Stock markets mixed as investors track US inflation

US stock markets were little changed Tuesday as the first of two eagerly awaited US inflation reports did not provide conclusive clues about the future direction of US interest rates.

Two French prison officers killed in inmate's escape

Gunmen on Tuesday attacked a prison van at a motorway toll in northern France, killing at least two prison officers and freeing a convict who had been jailed last week.

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