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US, Ukrainians, Europeans to discuss 'new ideas' to end war

President Donald Trump's envoys will meet Ukrainian and European officials in Miami on Friday to discuss "new ideas" and seek a unified proposal to end the war with Russia, two US sources told AFP.

France pledges more teachers after school students vow no let-up

France's education minister on Thursday promised 3,000 substitute teachers for the country's worst-off high schools, after tens of thousands took to the streets nationwide to demand better education and less police brutality.

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Romania President Iohannis announces NATO chief bid

Romania's President Klaus Iohannis on Tuesday announced his candidacy to succeed Jens Stoltenberg as chief of NATO, vowing -- as a leader of a country bordering the Ukraine war -- to bring "renewal of perspective" at a crucial time for the alliance.

EU must adapt to warming continent: officials

EU countries need to step up preparedness for global warming after 2023 burned its way into history books as the hottest year on record, European Commission officials said Tuesday.

Stocks rise after US inflation data doesn't change rate outlook

Stock markets rose Tuesday after investors shrugged off a hotter-than-expected US inflation report as not changing the outlook for interest rate cuts.

US troops depart for mission to build Gaza aid port

Four US Army vessels departed a base in Virginia on Tuesday carrying about 100 soldiers and equipment they will need to build a temporary port on Gaza's coast for urgently needed aid deliveries.

Aid ship sails to Gaza as Israel-Hamas war grinds on

A Spanish charity ship taking food aid to Gaza left the Mediterranean island of Cyprus on Tuesday in hopes of opening a maritime corridor to the war-ravaged Palestinian territory.

Stocks rise after US inflation data

Stock markets rose Tuesday after a hotter-than-expected US inflation report that could muddy the outlook for the Federal Reserve's decision-making on cutting interest rates.

Haiti PM agrees to step aside amid regional push to end crisis

Haiti's prime minister said early Tuesday that he would step aside, seeking to quell a spiraling crisis of gang violence that spurred a regional push for political transition in the impoverished Caribbean nation.

Pro-Ukraine militias attack Russian border regions

Pro-Ukrainian militias staged a brazen cross-border raid on Tuesday, claiming to take control of a Russian village, as Kyiv launched one of its largest drone attacks since the start of the war.

Stocks push higher before US inflation data

Equity markets mostly rose Tuesday following the previous day's sell-off, with focus on the release of US inflation data that could play a key role in the Federal Reserve's decision-making on cutting interest rates.

Pro-Ukraine militias stage attack on Russian border regions

Pro-Ukrainian militias staged a brazen cross-border attack on Russia on Tuesday, fighters and Russia's defence ministry said, hours after Kyiv launched one of its largest drone attacks since the start of the war.

Turkey, Iran, Morocco joust for greater role in Sahel

Turkey, Iran and Morocco are vying for a greater economic and military role in Africa's Sahel after former colonial ruler France's forced withdrawal from the volatile region.

Fall of Ariel Henry, disputed prime minister of Haiti

Ariel Henry, a renowned doctor but controversial political leader who resigned on Monday, became prime minister of Haiti after the 2021 assassination of president Jovenel Moise, but never managed to put an end to the violence and chaos in his country.

Turbulent chapters in Haiti's history

Haiti, where Ariel Henry resigned as prime minister this week, has a long history of unrest and violence. Gangs run much of the Western Hemisphere's poorest country, and in recent weeks joined forces to oust the unelected leader.

Pakistan PM appoints cabinet tasked with ending economic crisis

Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced the key members of his cabinet, tasking them with leading the country out of a crippling economic crisis fuelled by debt, spiralling inflation and a feeble rupee.

Haiti PM agrees to leave in regional push to end crisis

Haiti's prime minister agreed late Monday to step aside as armed gangs plunge his country into anarchy, as he accepted a regional push for a transition that sets the stage for international intervention.

Gazans break fast without 'joy of Ramadan' as Israel-Hamas war grinds on

The first day of Ramadan came and went in Gaza, with residents marking a joyless iftar against a backdrop of famine, disease and displacement as the war in the besieged territory ground on more than five months after it began.

Biden to reassure Polish leaders as Ukraine fears mount

US President Joe Biden hosts Poland's President Andrzej Duda and Prime Minister Donald Tusk at the White House Tuesday to try to reassure key NATO ally Warsaw of Washington's support after Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Haiti PM has agreed to resign: Guyana president, US official

Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry has agreed to resign and make way for a transitional authority, the president of Guyana and a US official said Monday after a regional meeting on a gang uprising that has plunged Haiti into violent chaos.

Most Asian markets push higher as US inflation data looms

Asian markets mostly rose Tuesday following the previous day's sell-off, with focus on the release of US inflation data that could play a key role in the Federal Reserve's decision-making on cutting interest rates.

US delegation leaves Saudi Arabia early over kippah row

A US delegation on religious freedom said Monday it cut short its visit to Saudi Arabia after one of its members was asked to remove his Jewish head covering, or kippah.

Riding the storms: Venezuela's 'indestructible' Nicolas Maduro

Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro has been written off many times during a turbulent decade in power. But the former bus driver and anointed heir of Hugo Chavez has stubbornly clung to the wheel.

Venezuela's Maduro chosen as ruling party election candidate

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has been selected to seek a third, successive term in July 28 elections, a senior ruling party official said Monday.

Crisis summit presses Haiti political transition as US ramps up aid

Leaders at an emergency summit on Haiti's descent into anarchy voiced hope Monday at pushing through a political solution, as the United States ramped up aid for a Kenyan-led force aimed at restoring stability.

Zelensky claims Russian advance in Ukraine 'halted'

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Monday the situation for his troops was improving having "halted" Russian advances on the front, as Kyiv rejected Pope Francis's suggestion to negotiate with Moscow.

US says emergency Haiti talks a 'critical moment'

The US said Monday that emergency talks were a "critical moment" in addressing spiraling instability in Haiti, where gang violence has crippled the capital and forced foreign diplomats to evacuate.

Greenpeace urges creation of Galapagos high seas protected area

Greenpeace on Monday urged governments to ratify a UN treaty for ocean protection to allow for the creation of a world-first marine preservation area in the high seas around Ecuador's famous Galapagos archipelago.

French state hit by 'intense' cyberattack: PM's office

Cyberattacks of "unprecedented intensity" have targeted several French government institutions just months before the Paris Olympics but have been contained, the prime minister’s office said Monday.

For Ukraine, Oscar victory shows 'Russian terrorism' to the world

Ukraine on Monday hailed its first Oscar, awarded to a harrowing documentary about Russia's assault on the city of Mariupol, as showing "the truth about Russian terrorism" to the world.

Biden's 2025 budget plan highlights policy differences ahead of elections

President Joe Biden's ambitious 2025 budget proposal, published Monday, is almost certain to be dead on arrival in the sharply divided US Congress ahead of presidential elections later this year.

No Ramadan relief as Israel-Hamas war rages in Gaza

The first day of Ramadan on Monday arrived like others for Palestinians in war-ravaged Gaza: stalked by famine and disease, shivering in tents and threatened by bombs more than five months into fighting between Israel and Hamas militants.

Stocks drop as bitcoin hits fresh record high

Bitcoin rose struck a fresh record high Monday but stock markets fell as traders awaited more signals on the outlook for US interest rates.

Ex-senior UK Tory defects to fringe right-wing party

Embattled UK leader Rishi Sunak suffered a fresh blow Monday when a former ally defected to a right-wing populist party that is worrying the ruling Conservatives ahead of this year's general election.

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