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Turkey, Australia's joint COP31 leadership raises doubts

Australia and Turkey are co-hosting COP31 in November but the highly-unusual decision to share leadership has raised questions about how the climate summit will unfold -- and who holds the power.

Nobel Peace Prize haunted by the 'spectre' of Trump

Donald Trump's chances of winning the Nobel Peace Prize are seen as minimal, but his "spectre" will cast its shadow over Friday's announcement of the winner in Oslo, experts say.

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Israeli tanks roll into Rafah as army seizes key Gaza crossing

Israel sent tanks into Rafah in southern Gaza, seizing control of the border crossing with Egypt Tuesday, an operation the UN said denied it access to the key humanitarian passage.

French ambassador attends Putin inauguration day after summons: France

France's ambassador to Moscow on Tuesday represented Paris at the inauguration of President Vladimir Putin for a fifth term, a day after the envoy was summoned to the Russian foreign ministry in a move France denounced as intimidation.

Stormy Daniels takes witness stand at Trump trial

Stormy Daniels, the porn star at the heart of Donald Trump's hush money case, took the witness stand on Tuesday at the blockbuster trial of the former US president.

Macklemore supports Palestinians, campus protests with new track

Macklemore has released a new song in support of Palestinians that also praises students across the United States protesting against Israel's war in Gaza.

Biden to condemn anti-Semitism amid Gaza protests

US President Joe Biden will speak out against anti-Semitism at a Holocaust memorial ceremony Tuesday, as tensions remain high over nationwide campus protests against Israel's war in Gaza.

Macron hosts Xi in French mountains to talk Ukraine, trade

French President Emmanuel Macron was on Tuesday hosting Chinese leader Xi Jinping at one of his beloved childhood haunts in the Pyrenees mountains, pressing a message to Beijing not to support Russia's war against Ukraine and to accept fairer trade.

In France, Puigdemont rallies separatists ahead of Catalan vote

"Puigdemont, president!" chanted an excited crowd waiting to enter a campaign rally in Argeles-sur-Mer, a French seaside town near the Spanish border in an area Catalan separatists refer to as "Northern Catalonia".

Putin, launching fifth term, promises Russians victory

President Vladimir Putin vowed at a lavish inauguration on Tuesday to deliver victory to Russians, embarking on a record-breaking fifth term with more power than ever.

'Unlike anything we have studied': Gaza's destruction in numbers

As well as killing more than 34,000 people and causing catastrophic levels of hunger and injury, the seven-month war between Israel and Hamas has also caused massive material destruction in Gaza.

Lone Indian voter casts ballot in special forest booth

Deep inside a protected Indian forest, a Hindu monk cast his ballot on Tuesday, ensuring a 100 percent turnout at the polling station where he is the sole registered voter.

Arman and the war against journalists: A year of pain and loss

The killing of the brilliant young AFP journalist Arman Soldin on the front lines in Ukraine one year ago remains a uniquely traumatic event for all of us.

Israel sends tanks into Rafah and seizes key crossing

Israel sent tanks into Rafah in war-torn Gaza's far south and took control of the border crossing with Egypt on Tuesday, as its war with Hamas entered an eighth month.

Israel army says in 'operational control' of Gaza side of Rafah crossing

The Israeli army said it took "operational control" of the Palestinian side of the Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt on Tuesday and that troops were scanning the area.

Pro-Palestinian demonstrators protest outside the Met Gala

Protesters in New York converged near the Met Gala on Monday in a rally against the ongoing war in Gaza, leading to several arrests, police said.

PM Modi votes as India's marathon election heats up

Hindu nationalist Prime Minister Narendra Modi cast his ballot Tuesday in India's ongoing general election after giving several inflammatory campaign speeches accused of targeting minority Muslims.

Israel bombards Rafah ahead of talks aimed at sealing truce

Israel carried out strikes on the Gazan city of Rafah overnight as it sought to put "pressure" on Hamas ahead of talks in Egypt on Tuesday aimed at sealing a truce proposal endorsed by the militants.

Macron takes Xi to French mountains to press messages on Ukraine, trade

French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday is to host Chinese leader Xi Jinping at one of his beloved childhood haunts in the Pyrenees mountains, seeking to press a message to Beijing not to support Russia's war against Ukraine and to accept fairer trade.

Israel bombards Rafah ahead of talks aimed at sealing truce deal

Israel carried out strikes on the Gazan city of Rafah overnight as it sought to put "pressure" on Hamas ahead of talks in Egypt on Tuesday aimed at sealing a truce proposal endorsed by the militants.

Cuban president to visit Russia as nations draw closer

Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel announced Monday he is heading to Russia on a "working visit," as old allies Havana and Moscow strengthen ties under a recently initiated rapprochement.

PM Modi to vote as India's marathon election heats up

Hindu nationalist Prime Minister Narendra Modi was set to cast his ballot on Tuesday in India's ongoing election after giving several inflammatory campaign speeches accused of targeting minority Muslims.

Unsentenced prisoners vote for Mexican president in 'historic' first

Prisoners awaiting trial or sentencing began voting Monday in Mexico's presidential election from inside jails -- a first for the Latin American nation.

Vietnam marks 70th anniversary of Dien Bien Phu victory over France

War veterans, soldiers and dignitaries will gather in Vietnam's Dien Bien Phu on Tuesday to mark the 70th anniversary of the battle that ultimately brought to an end the French empire in Indochina.

US soldier held in Russia for 'criminal misconduct'

An American soldier was detained in Russia last week on charges of "criminal misconduct," the US Army said Monday.

Junta-led Chad counts votes in first for coup-hit region

Chad started counting votes on Monday evening in a presidential election aimed at ending three years of military rule that opponents of junta leader Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno have dismissed as fixed.

Hamas accepts Gaza truce proposal, Israel urges Rafah evacuation

Hamas said Monday it accepts a proposal for a truce in the seven-month-old war in Gaza, as Israel renewed an order for Palestinians in Rafah to evacuate ahead of a long-threatened invasion of the city.

Polish prosecutors say opened spy probe after judge flees to Belarus

Polish prosecutors Monday said they had opened an espionage probe after a judge fled to neighbouring Belarus and reportedly asked for asylum over spying allegations that he dismissed as "fabricated".

Hamas accepts Gaza truce proposal as Israel urges Rafah evacuation

Hamas on Monday said it had accepted a proposal for a truce in the seven-month-old war in Gaza, after Israel told Palestinians in Rafah to evacuate ahead of a long-threatened invasion of the city.

Vote count underway in junta-led Chad in a first for coup-hit region

Counting was underway Monday evening after Chadians voted in a presidential election to end three years of military rule that opponents of junta leader Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno have dismissed as a fix.

Israel's Rafah evacuation order heightens global alarm

Israel called on Palestinians to leave eastern Rafah Monday ahead of a ground invasion of the southern Gaza city, amid increasing global alarm about the consequences of such a move.

Russia announces nuclear drills, threatens UK targets beyond Ukraine

Russia announced on Monday that its troops stationed near Ukraine would run nuclear weapons drills and threatened to strike UK military targets outside the embattled country, citing what it said was an escalation in Western sabre-rattling.

Biden again warns Netanyahu as Rafah invasion looms

US President Joe Biden on Monday "reiterated his clear position" to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu against an invasion of Rafah, the White House said, after Israel defied US warnings and told Palestinians to evacuate part of the southern Gaza city.

Biden speaks with Netanyahu as Rafah invasion looms

President Joe Biden held urgent talks with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Monday after Israel defied repeated US warnings and told Palestinians to evacuate part of the southern Gaza city of Rafah ahead of an offensive.

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