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Indian court releases 'cockroach' movement leaders from detention

The founder of India's youth-led online "cockroach" movement and two other leaders were released on Sunday, their lawyer said, a day after they were detained to thwart a major protest against the election commissioner.

The 'cockroach' protests against India's election body

India's viral Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) movement has returned to the streets of New Delhi, leading protests over alleged misconduct by the country's election commission during a nationwide voter-roll revision.

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Turkey detains 34 suspected of spying for Israel

Turkey announced on Tuesday it had detained 34 people suspected of planning abductions and spying on behalf of Israel's Mossad intelligence service.

Deadly strikes hit Ukraine, Russia border

Deadly strikes hit residential buildings in Ukraine and a Russian border region Tuesday as an escalation of aerial attacks also wounded dozens and prompted Kyiv to urge speedier Western weapons shipments.

UK's Blair denies link to role in 'resettlement' of Gazans

Britain's former prime minister Tony Blair has strongly denied an Israeli media report linking him to talks last week about the resettlement of Palestinians from Gaza in other countries.

Turkey detains 33 accused of spying for Israel

Turkey on Tuesday announced the detention of 33 people suspected of planning abductions and spying on behalf of Israel's Mossad intelligence service.

Gaza fighting rages after Israel warns war will last all year

Israeli forces battled Hamas militants amid the ruins of the heavily-bombed Gaza Strip on Tuesday as the war raging for almost three months piled new miseries on Palestinians in the besieged territory.

Somalia vows to defend sovereignty after Ethiopia-Somaliland deal

Somalia vowed on Tuesday to defend its territory by "any legal means" and recalled its ambassador to Ethiopia after Addis Ababa struck a controversial deal with the breakaway region of Somaliland.

Deadly Russian strikes pound Ukraine cities

Russia on Tuesday rained missiles on Ukraine's two main cities, killing four people and injuring dozens while 250,000 consumers in the capital region were left without power in near-freezing temperatures.

Markets mixed as 2024 starts on tepid note

Asian markets were mixed Tuesday as most traders returned from the New Year break looking forward to a 2024 that is expected to see a series of Federal Reserve interest rate cuts.

Russia rains missiles on Ukraine, killing two and injuring dozens

Russia on Tuesday rained missiles on the Ukrainian capital and other cities killing two people and injuring over 50 as strikes damaged high-rise buildings and sparked fires.

Somalia to hold emergency meeting on Somaliland-Ethiopia deal

Somalia will hold an emergency cabinet meeting on Tuesday, state media said, after the breakaway region of Somaliland struck a controversial deal with Ethiopia giving Addis Ababa access to the Red Sea.

More strikes on Gaza after Israel warns war will last through 2024

Shelling and missile strikes rocked the length of the Gaza Strip overnight into Tuesday, after Israel's army warned its war against the territory's Hamas rulers will last through 2024.

New year gets off to a weak start as traders eye rate cuts

Asian markets slipped Tuesday as most traders returned from the New Year break looking forward to a 2024 that is expected to see a series of Federal Reserve interest rate cuts, but to also be full of economic and political uncertainty.

South Korean opposition leader stabbed in neck

South Korean opposition party leader Lee Jae-myung was stabbed in the neck on Tuesday while talking to reporters in the port city of Busan.

120,000 minors crossed Darien Gap last year in bid to reach US

Record numbers of migrants crossing the hostile Darien gap jungle in 2023 included 120,000 minors, the Panama government said Monday.

Gaza war overshadows football as Asian Cup looms for Palestine

Two weeks ahead of Palestine's opening game at the 2023 Asian Cup in Qatar, the team is struggling to focus as war rages on in Gaza, where thousands have been killed.

Chad military leaders appoint former opponent PM

Chad's transitional president General Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno on Monday appointed one of his leading opponents, who recently returned from exile, as prime minister.

Putin says Russia will 'intensify' attacks on Ukraine

President Vladimir Putin said on Monday that Moscow would intensify strikes on military targets in Ukraine, after an unprecedented Ukrainian attack over the weekend on the Russian city of Belgorod.

EU visa-free travel for Kosovo enters into force

A long-awaited European Union's visa liberalisation scheme allowing Kosovo nationals to travel to Europe's borderless zone without a visa came into force on Monday with the first travellers hailing it as a great relief.

Nobel winner Yunus convicted in Bangladesh labour law case

Nobel peace laureate Muhammad Yunus was convicted on Monday of violating Bangladesh's labour laws in a case decried by his supporters as politically motivated.

Muhammad Yunus: Bangladesh's 'banker to the poor'

Jailed Nobel-winning microfinance pioneer Muhammad Yunus is celebrated around the world for helping millions of people out of poverty, but at home in Bangladesh he has a powerful enemy.

Israel army warns Gaza war will continue throughout 2024

Israel warned its war against Hamas will continue throughout 2024 as unrelenting strikes killed two dozen people in Gaza and the Palestinian militant group fired a rocket barrage at the stroke of midnight.

Israel begins new year under rockets barrage as army pounds Gaza

The war in Gaza ground into the new year on Monday, with Hamas firing a barrage of rockets at Israel just as the clock struck midnight and two dozen people killed overnight in Israeli strikes on the Palestinian territory.

Ukraine's Zelensky vows to wreak 'wrath' against Russia in 2024

President Volodymyr Zelensky vowed to wreak "wrath" against Russian forces in 2024, hours before Ukraine saw attacks on the first day of the year.

Taiwan's President Tsai urges China to seek 'peaceful coexistence'

Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen expressed hopes on Monday for Taipei and Beijing to seek "long-term peaceful coexistence" and said future relations should be decided by Taiwan's "democratic procedures".

After months of war, young Israelis hope for 'new beginning' in 2024

Seconds after ringing in the new year on a lively street in Tel Aviv, some young Israelis found themselves running for cover while others kept the party going with a shrug as missile defence systems intercepted a barrage of rockets overhead.

Ukraine downs drones as Russia retaliates for Belgorod attack

Kyiv said Sunday it had destroyed 21 of 49 Iranian-made drones fired after Russia vowed to retaliate for what it called a "terrorist attack" on a border city that left 24 dead.

Denmark's Queen Margrethe II announces surprise abdication

Denmark's popular Queen Margrethe II, Europe's longest-serving monarch, said Sunday that she would abdicate on January 14 and pass the baton to her son Crown Prince Frederik.

Mexico's Zapatistas mark 30th anniversary of uprising

Mexico's Zapatista demobilized guerrilla group prepared Sunday to mark the 30th anniversary of its pro-Indigenous, anti-capitalist uprising in an impoverished southern region where today drug traffickers are a greater foe than the military.

Tshisekedi: DR Congo's leader for another five years

DR Congo's President Felix Tshisekedi has won a second term in office after elections described as chaotic, and is now set to cement his authority in the impoverished central African nation.

DR Congo's Tshisekedi wins second term in landslide victory

DR Congo's President Felix Tshisekedi has won a second term in office with a landslide victory, according to provisional results announced Sunday, in a vote opposition leaders have dismissed as a "sham".

DR Congo's Tshisekedi awaits confirmation of re-election

DR Congo's president Felix Tshisekedi was expected to be announced on Sunday as the winner of elections that opposition leaders have dismissed as a "sham".

Ukraine downs drones as Russia retaliates for Belgorod 'terrorist attack'