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India detains 'cockroach' leaders ahead of election protest

Indian police detained the head of the satirical "cockroach" online movement on Saturday, the group said, ahead of a major protest against the Election Commission that triggered strict security measures.

India's 'cockroach' movement chief detained ahead of major protest

Indian police detained the head of the satirical Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) online movement on Saturday ahead of a major protest it called against the Election Commission, the party said.

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US vows decisive response to deadly drone attack in Jordan

The White House vowed Monday to respond decisively to an attack in Jordan it blames on Iran-backed militants, in which a drone slammed into a military base and killed three Americans while troops were in their beds.

Qatar says Gaza truce proposal to be sent to Hamas as war rages on

A framework to halt the Gaza fighting and for hostage releases is to be relayed to Hamas, mediator Qatar said Monday, as a bitter row flared around the UN aid agency for Palestinians.

West Bank fans proud of Palestine's Asian Cup progress

Despite the war and whatever the result, the only thing that mattered in Al-Dhahiriyah in the occupied West Bank on Monday was the number 7 jersey worn by Palestine's Musab al-Battat.

'There was nothing': Ailing economy fueling record exodus of Cubans

Even as her home country of Cuba crumbled around her, Elsa resisted joining the growing US-bound exodus until she felt she had no options left.

Iranian, Canadians indicted in US in dissident murder plot

An Iranian and two Canadians, including a member of the Hells Angels motorcycle gang, have been indicted for allegedly conspiring to assassinate Iranian dissidents on US soil, officials said Monday.

South Africa poll battle heats up as ANC suspends Zuma

South Africa's former President Jacob Zuma was suspended from the ruling African National Congress (ANC) on Monday, weeks after he backed another party ahead of this year's general elections.

No election 'without me,' vows Venezuela's banned contender

Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado, who has been disqualified from running in this year's presidential election, insisted Monday that the poll could not take place without her.

'Blackmail' charges fly in EU-Hungary standoff on Ukraine

Tempers flaring and accusations of blackmail: sparks flew again Monday between Hungary and its EU partners, three days before a summit meeting aimed at freeing up billions in aid for war-torn Ukraine.

Fierce battles in Gaza as row flares over UN aid agency

Deadly fighting again rocked Gaza on Monday as a bitter row flared around the UN aid agency for Palestinians over Israeli claims that some of its staff joined the October 7 attack.

Georgia PM Irakli Garibashvili quits ahead of elections

Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili resigned on Monday saying he would become chairman of the ruling party going into parliamentary elections in October.

US vows 'consequential' response to deadly drone strike in Jordan

The White House on Monday vowed a "very consequential response" to a drone attack on a base in Jordan that killed three American troops, with President Joe Biden blaming Iran-backed militants.

Indian Ocean naval forces rescue two boats from Somali pirates

Indian Ocean naval forces said Monday they had freed two fishing vessels hijacked separately by Somali pirates, with Indian sailors rescuing an Iranian boat and commandos from the Seychelles releasing a Sri Lankan trawler.

Fierce battles in Gaza after Jordan attack kills 3 US troops

Deadly fighting and air strikes rocked besieged Gaza on Monday, a day after an attack that killed three US troops in Jordan heightened fears of a wider regional conflict.

Indian navy frees Iranian fishing boat hijacked off Somalia

India's navy said Monday it had freed an Iranian fishing vessel that had been hijacked by pirates off the coast of Somalia in the latest attack against shipping in the Indian Ocean.

Italy unveils energy, migration plan to African leaders

African leaders gathered at a Rome summit Monday where Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni will unveil her much-hyped plan for the continent, aimed at transforming Italy into an energy hub and stopping migration.

Protesting French farmers plan blockade of Paris

French farmers began moving on Paris Monday, threatening to choke off major highways and to blockade the capital as they demand better working conditions.

Pakistan election won't end strife, warns rights warden

Pakistan's preeminent rights activist describes the upcoming election as a messy melodrama staged by an emboldened military, unlikely to bring down the curtain on a cast of crises plaguing the country.

Biden blames Iran-backed militants for deadly drone strike in Jordan

A drone attack on a base in Jordan killed three American troops, with President Joe Biden blaming Iran-backed militants for the first US military deaths in the region since the Israel-Hamas war began.

Iran FM in Pakistan for talks after tit-for-tat air strikes

Iran's foreign minister was in Pakistan for talks Monday, as both nations sought to ease tensions after deadly cross-border strikes threatened diplomatic relations.

French farmers plan 'siege' of Paris demanding better pay, conditions

French farmers will launch an indefinite "siege" of Paris beginning Monday, choking off major highways and moving toward the capital as they demand better working conditions.

NKorea's Kim oversaw test of cruise missiles launched from submarine: state media

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw the test launch of a new strategic cruise missile from a submarine, state media said Monday, the latest tension-raising move by the nuclear-armed state.

Biden vows US 'shall respond' after troops killed in Jordan

A drone attack on a base in Jordan killed three American troops Sunday, with President Joe Biden blaming Iran-backed militants and vowing to hold the perpetrators to account.

Stubb, Haavisto through to Finland's presidential run-off vote

Favourites Alexander Stubb and Pekka Haavisto on Sunday qualified for the second round of Finland's presidential election, which took place against a backdrop of soured relations with neighbouring Russia.

Israel says heavy fighting in south Gaza, as Paris meeting seeks halt

Israeli forces on Sunday fought "intensive battles" with Hamas militants in southern Gaza, the army said, as the CIA's chief met with Israeli, Egyptian and Qatari officials for ceasefire talks.

AfD in vote setback after huge protest wave in Germany

The far-right AfD party suffered a narrow electoral defeat on Sunday after huge protests swept across Germany against the anti-immigration group over revelations of debates about mass expulsions of immigrants.

Farmers in France, Belgium, step up their protest campaigns

French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal promised to do more to meet the demands of angry farmers, as the government mobilised 15,000 police and gendarmes to handle a threatened "siege" of Paris from Monday.

Three US troops killed in Jordan, Biden vows reprisal

A drone attack on a base in Jordan killed three American troops on Sunday, with President Joe Biden blaming Iran-backed militants and vowing to hold the perpetrators to account.

Israel reports 'intensive battles' in south Gaza as UN defends aid agency

Israeli forces were engaged Sunday in "intensive battles" in southern Gaza, the army said, as CIA chief William Burns met with Israeli, Egyptian and Qatari officials for ceasefire talks.

Spanish opposition protests Catalan amnesty law

Spanish opposition parties demonstrated in Madrid on Sunday in a last gasp effort to stop an amnesty for Catalan separatists over their role in a 2007 secession bid.

Burkina, Mali, Niger quit West African bloc ECOWAS

The military regimes in Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger announced Sunday their immediate withdrawal from the West African bloc ECOWAS, saying it has become a threat to member states.

One dead after armed assault on Catholic church in Istanbul

One man died after armed assailants opened fire in an Italian church in Istanbul during Sunday mass in an apparent assassination attempt that was swiftly condemned by Pope Francis.

Marcos, Duterte supporters rally in Philippines as family rift deepens

Supporters of Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos and his predecessor Rodrigo Duterte gathered for rival rallies on Sunday, with a battle over the country's constitution highlighting a deepening rift between the powerful clans.

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