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Trump hails Russia deal to release diesel as midterms loom

US President Donald Trump said Friday that he had secured Russia's agreement for a major release of diesel, as he eased war sanctions on Moscow in a push to lower energy costs ahead of midterm elections.

Outrage over plan to livestream US military firing squad execution

Condemnation of the Pentagon's plan to livestream the firing squad execution of a convicted military base mass shooter escalated Friday, with the UN saying it would amount to torture and US lawmakers from both parties slamming the move.

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Israel PM orders troops to prepare for push into Rafah

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered troops to prepare to enter the overcrowded Gazan city of Rafah, even as a new round of talks aimed at securing a truce with Hamas were set to open Thursday in Cairo.

US right-wing Project Veritas admits to spreading election disinformation lie

Right-wing activist group Project Veritas and its ex- leader have renounced bogus claims that a Pennsylvania postmaster illegally backdated mail-in ballots during the 2020 US election, highlighting the power of litigation in combatting disinformation even years later.

Pakistan begins voting, with Khan in jail and Sharif tipped to win

Millions of Pakistanis began voting Thursday in an election marred by allegations of poll rigging, with the country's most popular politician in jail and a military-favoured candidate tipped to win.

Tucker Carlson to air Putin interview Thursday

Tucker Carlson's interview with Russian President Vladimir Putin will air on Thursday, the right-wing US talk show host announced.

Exiled ex-candidate says Nicaragua is a 'tropical North Korea'

A year ago, Felix Maradiaga, who was imprisoned while running for president against Nicaragua's increasingly authoritarian leader Daniel Ortega, was freed and exiled to the United States.

Chaotic US Republicans frustrate efforts to rescue Ukraine aid

Democrats in the US Senate are due to make a fresh attempt Thursday to restore funding to Ukraine in its fight against Russian invasion, after a first vote on a multi-billion-dollar aid package failed amid Republican chaos.

Violent protests in Haiti demand PM's departure

Angry protesters rallied in the Haitian capital on Wednesday, demanding the departure of Prime Minister Ariel Henry after he failed to step down in line with a political agreement forged in 2022.

EU says Senegal election delay 'taints' democratic tradition

Senegal's recent decision to delay presidential elections until December "taints the long tradition of democracy" in the country and should be reversed, the EU has said, after the move plunged the normally stable West African nation into crisis.

US strike kills pro-Iran commander in Baghdad

An American air strike in Iraq on Wednesday killed a senior commander from a pro-Iran armed group who was involved in attacks on Washington's troops in the region, the US military said.

Israeli strikes on south Lebanon kill civilian: state media

Israeli strikes on a southern Lebanese village killed one civilian and wounded two others on Wednesday, Lebanon's state media said.

Pakistan goes to the polls after bloody election eve

Millions of Pakistanis vote Thursday in an election marred by violence that has killed dozens, allegations of pre-poll rigging, and the jailing of the country's most popular politician, Imran Khan.

Conflict intensifies in eastern DR Congo's Masisi: residents

Conflict between M23 rebels and government forces is intensifying in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo's Masisi territory, local sources said, with six killed on Wednesday and many more injured.

Back-to-back legislative defeats highlight US Republican chaos

Democrats pushed Wednesday to secure US aid for Ukraine, following a day of humiliating legislative setbacks for Republicans that underlined their dysfunction on key areas of domestic and international policy.

Partial vote results show Azerbaijan president cements grip on power

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev secured a fifth consecutive term in elections on Wednesday, partial official results showed, an expected outcome after his country's landmark victory over Armenian separatists last year.

Israel PM dismisses Hamas demand for ceasefire, sets sights on Rafah

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday dismissed Hamas's demand for a ceasefire and ordered troops to move on the city of Rafah in Gaza's far south, where more than one million Palestinians have sought refuge.

Back-to-back defeats highlight US Republican chaos

Democrats pushed Wednesday to secure US aid for Ukraine, following a day of humiliating legislative setbacks for Republicans that underlined congressional dysfunction on key areas of domestic and international policy.

Kosovo says dinar 'not banned' amid new row with Serbia

The Serbian dinar is not officially "banned" in Kosovo, Prime Minister Albin Kurti told AFP on Wednesday, but he emphasised that only the euro is legal tender for commercial transactions.

Blinken in Israel voices hope for Gaza truce deal to free hostages

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on a visit to Israel Wednesday voiced hope for a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal but cautioned that more negotiations were needed.

Kosovo says Serbian dinar 'not banned' but only euros legal

The Serbian dinar is not officially "banned" in Kosovo, Prime Minister Albin Kurti told AFP on Wednesday, but he emphasised that only the euro is legal tender for commercial transactions.

Twin blasts kill 28 on eve of Pakistan election

At least 28 people were killed Wednesday by two separate bomb blasts outside the offices of election candidates in southwestern Pakistan, on the eve of a national vote marred by violence and allegations of pre-poll rigging.

Sudan's warring sides agree to meet on aid access: UN

Sudan's warring sides have agreed to meet for talks on enabling desperately needed aid delivery in their conflict-torn country, the United Nations said on Wednesday.

Macron remembers French victims of Hamas's 'anti-Semitic massacre'

President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday described the October 7 attack by Hamas on Israel as the "biggest anti-Semitic massacre of our century" as he hosted a ceremony paying tribute to the French victims.

Azerbaijan president poised for easy win in election

Azerbaijanis voted in a snap presidential election on Wednesday, with a fifth term for Ilham Aliyev seen as a foregone conclusion after his country's landmark victory over Armenian separatists.

Followers of jailed Khan vow covert vote during Pakistan polls

Supporters of Imran Khan say they will take evasive measures to cast votes backing the jailed politician in Pakistan's Thursday election, after a major crackdown against his party.

US says vote delaying Senegal presidential poll not 'legitimate'

The vote to delay Senegal's presidential election until December "cannot be considered legitimate", the US state department said, after the move plunged the normally stable West African nation into its worst crisis in decades.

Twin blasts kill 24 on eve of Pakistan election

At least 24 people were killed Wednesday by two separate bomb blasts outside the offices of election candidates in southwestern Pakistan, on the eve of a national vote marred by violence and allegations of poll rigging.

Sweden shuts Nord Stream probe over lack of jurisdiction

A Swedish prosecutor probing the 2022 sabotage of the Nord Stream gas pipelines linking Russia and Germany said Wednesday he was closing the investigation because Sweden does not have jurisdiction.

IMF warns of Maldives foreign debt crisis, after China borrowing

The strategically-placed Indian Ocean nation of the Maldives, which has borrowed heavily from China and shifted allegiance from India, is at high risk of "debt distress," the IMF warned Wednesday.

Blinken meets Israeli PM for talks on Gaza truce plan

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem on Wednesday to push for a ceasefire as the Gaza war enters its fifth month.

22 killed in twin blasts on eve of Pakistan election

At least 22 people were killed Wednesday in two separate bomb blasts outside the offices of election candidates in southwestern Pakistan, on the eve of a national vote marred by violence and allegations of poll-rigging.

'Massive' Russian air attack kills at least four in Ukraine

Russia fired dozens of missiles and drones at Ukraine on Wednesday in a "massive" early morning attack that killed at least four and injured more than a dozen, officials in Kyiv said.

22 killed, 37 wounded in twin blasts on eve of Pakistan election

At least 22 people were killed Wednesday in two separate bomb blasts outside poll candidate offices in southwestern Pakistan, officials said, on the eve of an election marred by violence and allegations of poll-rigging.

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