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Hezbollah says attacks Israeli troops with drones, artillery, missiles

Lebanon's Hezbollah movement said it targeted troops in northern Israel with drones, artillery and missiles on Monday, claiming a string of new attacks.

Spanish PM keeps most ministers in new cabinet

Spain's Socialist prime minister, Pedro Sanchez, who was sworn in for another term last week by floating a controversial amnesty deal for separatists, unveiled a new but largely unchanged cabinet on Monday.

Pentagon chief tells Zelensky US backs Ukraine for the 'long haul'

US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin pledged further American support for Ukraine during an unannounced visit to Kyiv on Monday to stem concerns that help from its biggest ally could waver.

Pentagon chief visits Ukraine to reassure Kyiv over US support

US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin made an unannounced visit to Ukraine on Monday, in a bid to stem Kyiv's concerns that support from its biggest ally could waver.

French Senate to weigh compensation for victims of anti-gay laws

France's Senate is this week to debate a draft law that would allow people convicted under anti-gay laws before 1982 to receive financial compensation.

Stocks markets diverge as traders eye Fed minutes

Asian and European stock markets traded mixed Monday with investors focused firmly on whether the US Federal Reserve and other central banks have reached a peak over interest-rate hikes as inflation cools.

Hamas says Israel launched deadly strike on Gaza's Indonesian Hospital

Gaza's Hamas-run health ministry said Monday Israeli forces had struck the Indonesian Hospital and killed at least 12 people, including patients, in the north of the war-torn Palestinian territory.

Asian markets mostly up as traders eye Fed minutes

Asian stocks mostly rose Monday following small gains on Wall Street as investors grow increasingly optimistic that the Federal Reserve has come to the end of its interest rate hiking cycle.

Israel expands Gaza operation amid hostage deal talks

Gaza braced for a further expansion of Israeli military operations on Monday even as cautious hopes built for a deal to release hostages in exchange for a pause in fighting.

Myanmar's displaced pray and teach under deadly skies

A woman rings a bell outside a makeshift church of wood and tarpaulin, calling the faithful to worship and a respite from war in eastern Myanmar's Kayah state.

China FM says 'urgent' steps needed to ease Gaza crisis

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Monday the world must "act urgently" to calm the Israel-Hamas war as he hosted diplomats from Arab and Muslim-majority nations in Beijing.

Milei's dilemma: how to solve a problem like Argentina?

Argentina's president-elect Javier Milei will have no time to bask in his Sunday victory as he inherits a country crippled by inflation and short on cash, creditors and international sympathy.

Appeals court considers Trump speech restrictions in 2020 election case

Does Donald Trump have the right to call prosecutors "fascist thugs," or advise those testifying against him to keep quiet?

Israel expands Gaza operation as mediator says hostage deal 'close'

Israeli troops were "expanding" their operation in the Gaza Strip Monday, as Qatari mediators said they were inching closer to a deal to free some of the 240 hostages held by Hamas militants.

President-elect Milei vows 'end of Argentina's decline'

Libertarian outsider Javier Milei swept to victory in Argentina's presidential election Sunday, vowing to halt decades of economic decline in a country reeling from triple-digit inflation.

President-elect Milei vows 'end to decline of Argentina'

Libertarian outsider Javier Milei swept to victory in Argentina's presidential election Sunday, vowing to halt decades of economic decline as the country reels from triple-digit inflation and record poverty.

Outsider Javier Milei triumphs in Argentina presidential election

Libertarian outsider Javier Milei pulled off a massive upset Sunday with a resounding win in Argentina's presidential election, plunging the country into uncertainty in the midst of a crippling economic crisis.

Javier Milei: outsider who ignited Argentine rage to become president

With his wild hair and powered-up chainsaw, the libertarian Javier Milei has upended Argentine politics in a meteoric rise from obscurity to the presidency, riding a wave of fury over decades of economic decline and rampant inflation.

Outsider Javier Milei wins Argentina's presidential election

Libertarian outsider Javier Milei pulled off a massive upset Sunday with a resounding win in Argentina's presidential election, a stinging rebuke of the traditional parties that have overseen decades of economic decline.

Tense DR Congo election campaign kicks off

The Democratic Republic of Congo launched a month-long election campaign Sunday with 25 candidates running for president amid a tense political climate and relentless fighting in the east of the country.

Argentines hold breath in tight presidential election

Argentina braced Sunday for the outcome of a knife-edge presidential election between Economy Minister Sergio Massa and outsider Javier Milei, who represent wildly different visions for the country's future.

Trump vows new migrant crackdown in visit to Mexico border

Donald Trump took his presidential campaign down to the border with Mexico on Sunday, doubling down on the hardline immigration rhetoric that was a hallmark of his first White House term.

Frustration as latest talks on global plastic treaty close

The latest negotiations toward a global plastic treaty concluded late Sunday with disagreement about how the pact should work and frustration from environment groups over delays and lack of progress.

DR Congo election campaign kicks off with fireworks and bullets

Democratic Republic of the Congo launched a month-long election campaign Sunday with 26 candidates running for president amid a tense political climate and relentless fighting in the east of the country.

DR Congo election campaign starts with fireworks and bullets

Democratic Republic of the Congo kicked off a month-long election campaign Sunday with 26 candidates running for president amid a tense political climate and fighting in the east of the country.

Medics evacuate 31 premature babies from Gaza hospital

Palestinian medics evacuated 31 premature babies from Gaza City's war-torn Al-Shifa hospital Sunday in a high-risk operation, the UN said, pledging to also move patients and staff who remain there.

Premature babies moved from Gaza hospital as Israel steps up fight with Hamas

Thirty-one premature babies were evacuated from Gaza's biggest hospital on Sunday, the World Health Organization said, seeking to get the last patients and staff out of what it has dubbed a "death zone".

Ukrainian army says advancing at Dnipro river as drones target capitals

The Ukrainian army said Sunday that it has pushed Russian forces back "three to eight kilometres" from the banks of Dnipro river, which if confirmed would be the first meaningful advance by Kyiv's forces months into a disappointing counteroffensive.

Babies evacuated from Gaza hospital UN agency dubs 'death zone'

More than 30 premature babies were evacuated Sunday from Gaza's largest hospital, said a health official in the Hamas-run territory, as Israel's army struck more targets in its war on the Palestinian militant group.

Argentines vote in cliffhanger election with economy at stake

Desperate for a way out of a crippling economic crisis, Argentines began voting Sunday in a nail-biter election between embattled Economy Minister Sergio Massa and the libertarian outsider Javier Milei.

More than 500 Rohingya refugees land in Indonesia

Three boats filled with more than 500 Rohingya refugees landed in Indonesia's westernmost province on Sunday, a UN agency said, in one of the biggest arrivals since Myanmar launched a military crackdown on the minority group in 2017.

Ukrainian army says advancing at Dnipro river as drones target Kyiv