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Gaza war rages into fourth month as Blinken tours Middle East

The Israel-Hamas war raging in Gaza entered its fourth month on Sunday as the army again pounded the besieged Palestinian territory and US top diplomat Antony Blinken was back in the region seeking to avoid a wider escalation.

Bangladesh counts votes after election without opposition

Bangladesh election officials began counting votes Sunday after polls guaranteed to give a fifth term in office to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina closed, following a boycott led by an opposition party she branded a "terrorist organisation".

EU Council President Michel says to step down in July

Belgian politician Charles Michel has announced he will step down as European Council president after running in the European Parliament elections set for June.

Six Palestinians, two Israelis killed in West Bank

Eight people were killed Sunday in the occupied West Bank, including six Palestinians targeted by an air strike by the Israeli army, sources on both sides said.

Blinken in Jordan seeking to avoid regional war

The United States' top diplomat was in Jordan on Sunday as part of a Middle East tour aiming to ensure the Israel-Hamas war does not spread.

Six Palestinians, Israeli officer killed in West Bank

An early morning strike by Israeli forces in the occupied West Bank killed six Palestinians, while an Israeli police officer died when a roadside bomb hit her vehicle Sunday, sources on both sides said.

Blinken says he wants to avoid escalation on Middle East tour

Washington's top diplomat Antony Blinken said Saturday that he wants to make sure the conflict in the Middle East "doesn't spread", as he held meetings in Turkey and Greece.

Bangladesh votes in election without opposition

Bangladesh votes Sunday in an election guaranteed to give Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina her fifth term in office, after a boycott by opposition parties whose ranks have been decimated by mass arrests.

'No escalation': Blinken holds talks on Middle East in Greece, Turkey

Washington's top diplomat Antony Blinken said Saturday that he wants to make sure the conflict in the Middle East "doesn't spread", as he held meetings in Turkey and Greece.

Russian strikes in east Ukraine kill 11, including children: governor

At least 11 people, including five children, were killed by a Russian missile strike on the eastern Ukraine town of Pokrovsk on Saturday, the regional governor said, as the bombardments intensify.

Blinken meets Greek PM Mitsotakis after an hour of talks with Erdogan

Washington's top diplomat Antony Blinken arrived on the island of Crete on Saturday to meet with the Greek prime minister and address Greece's concerns about the looming sale of US fighter jets to Ankara, after talks with President Recep Tayip Erdogan in Turkey.

Bangladesh police arrest opposition members over train fire

Bangladesh police on Saturday arrested seven opposition party members blamed for an alleged pre-election arson attack on a packed commuter train that killed four people and injured another eight.

North Korea fires 60 rounds of artillery near South Korean border island

North Korea's military fired over 60 artillery rounds near Yeonpyeong Island on Saturday, Seoul's military said, a day after both sides staged live-fire drills in the same area near their contested maritime border.

Blinken tackles Gaza, NATO growth with Turkey's Erdogan

Washington's top diplomat discussed the Israel-Gaza war with Turkey's mercurial leader on Saturday before flying to Crete to address Greek worries about the looming sale of US fighter jets to Ankara.

Sudan paramilitary chief bids for legitimacy in Africa tour: analysts

Sudan's paramilitary chief spent the first months of the country's war in the shadows. Now he has emerged to embrace civilian politicians and tour African capitals in a bid for international legitimacy, analysts say.

DR Congo annuls vote results for three ministers over fraud

The Democratic Republic of Congo's election authority has annulled recent election results for three government ministers and four provincial governors, citing fraud and voter intimidation.

UK police launch fraud inquiry over post office IT scandal

UK police have announced they are investigating possible fraud offences committed during Britain's post office scandal, described as one of the worst miscarriages of justice in British legal history.

UN warns Gaza 'uninhabitable' as war rages on

Israel bombed southern Gaza early Saturday as the UN warned the besieged Palestinian territory has been rendered "uninhabitable" by three months of war.

Blinken tackles Gaza, NATO expansion with Turkey's Erdogan

Washington's top diplomat discusses the Gaza war with Turkey's mercurial leader on Saturday before flying to Crete to address Greek worries about the looming sale of US fighter jets to Ankara.

Israel bombs Gaza as UN warns territory 'uninhabitable'

Israel bombed Gaza on Saturday as the United Nations warned the Palestinian territory has become "uninhabitable" after three months of fighting that threatens to engulf the wider region.

Israel bombs Gaza after UN warns territory 'uninhabitable'

Israel bombed Gaza on Saturday as the United Nations warned the Palestinian territory has become "uninhabitable" after three months of fighting that threatens to engulf the wider region.

Still divided, Brazil marks anniversary of Jan 8 riots

President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will convene Brazil's political bigwigs Monday to mark the first anniversary of the far-right riots that rocked the capital -- but with key absences undermining his message of unity.

Venezuela enters uncertain election year

Venezuela is due for elections in 2024. But with no date set, incumbent President Nicolas Maduro coy about a reelection bid and his main rival disqualified from running, nothing much is certain.

Trump rallies supporters in Iowa on Capitol riot anniversary

Donald Trump hits the campaign trail in the first-in-the-nation presidential nominating state of Iowa on Saturday as Americans mark the third anniversary of the deadly assault on the US Capitol by a mob of his supporters.

Biden compares 'sick' Trump to Nazis in 2024 campaign launch

US President Joe Biden launched his harshest attack yet on Donald Trump as he kickstarted his 2024 reelection campaign Friday, accusing the Republican of echoing Nazi Germany and posing a threat to democracy.

US Supreme Court to hear Trump appeal of ballot ban

The US Supreme Court agreed on Friday to hear Donald Trump's appeal of a ruling by Colorado's highest court that would keep him off the presidential primary ballot in the western state.

New York prosecutor seeks $370 mn from Trump in fraud case

New York's attorney general is seeking $370 million from former president Donald Trump in a fraud case which has seen the real estate mogul accused of inflating the value of his properties, court documents showed Friday.

Biden compares Trump to Nazis in 2024 campaign launch

US President Joe Biden accused Donald Trump of echoing Nazi Germany as he kickstarted his 2024 reelection campaign Friday with a major speech warning of a threat to democracy.

UN warns Gaza 'uninhabitable' as fighting rages on

Bombing continued across Gaza on Friday as the United Nations warned Israel's war with militant group Hamas, now approaching its fourth month, had made the territory "uninhabitable".

New York state seeks $370 mn from Trump in fraud case: court filing