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EU leaders clash over budget as spectre of French elections looms

EU leaders locked horns Thursday over the bloc's next long-term budget as they kicked off talks in Brussels under pressure to seal a deal before several high-stakes elections next year, most crucially in France.

Musk calls on Ukraine's Zelensky to 'go' after satellite slowdown row

Tech billionaire Elon Musk called on Wednesday for Volodymyr Zelensky to "go" as Ukraine's leader, after insisting any disruption to the war-torn country's use of his satellite communications system was the fault of the US government, not his company.

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Proud Boys leader jailed for 17 years over US Capitol attack

A leader of the Proud Boys militia who called for a "war" to keep Donald Trump as president was sentenced to 17 years in prison Thursday, one of the longest sentences yet over the 2021 attack on the US Capitol.

Greek summer wildfires will burn over 150,000 hectares: PM

Devastating wildfires in Greece will ravage more than 150,000 hectares (370,600 acres) by the end of the summer, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis estimated Thursday, blaming the climate crisis for the disaster.

Iceland to resume whaling under stricter conditions

Iceland's government said that whaling could resume Friday with stricter conditions and monitoring, after it decided not to extend a temporary two-month ban imposed amid animal welfare concerns.

Niger military regime orders expulsion of French envoy

Niger's new military rulers have stripped France's ambassador of diplomatic immunity and ordered police to expel him, according to a letter seen Thursday by AFP, a move that ratchets up tensions with the country's traditional ally.

Israeli soldier, Palestinian attacker killed in truck ramming

A Palestinian rammed a truck he was driving into a group of Israeli soldiers near a checkpoint between Israel and the occupied West Bank on Thursday, killing one before being shot dead, Israeli officials said.

Multiple passport holders in Britain double in decade

The number of people holding multiple passports in Britain has doubled in a decade, according to official figures published Thursday, with the rise said to be partly driven by Brexit.

Gabon coup leader to be sworn in as president ending Bongo era

The general who led the overthrow of the 55-year Bongo dynasty will be sworn in on Monday as transitional president of the west African state, the army announced.

Peaceful activists resist Russians in occupied Ukraine

The national anthem of Ukraine is broadcast at a bus stop in the pro-Russian separatist stronghold of Lugansk as locals go about their daily business.

'Don't belong there': the Ukrainians dodging the front

Ivan Ishchenko volunteered to fight against invading Russian troops, but after a month of combat he was willing to pay thousands of dollars and risk prison to flee the front.

Stocks largely shrug off sticky inflation data

European and US stocks mostly advanced Thursday as investors shrugged off sticky inflation data and its impact on future central bank policy on interest rates.

Nepal celebrates Pride but LGBTQ couples face marriage hurdles

Transgender woman Maya Gurung had hoped to march at Nepal's Pride parade Thursday with her legally recognised husband -- but a landmark ruling to give LGBTQ couples greater marriage rights appears stalled.

Gabon awaits word on its future after end of Bongo era

People in the central African state of Gabon awaited a steer on their future on Thursday after rebel army officers brought the curtain down on 55 years of rule by the Bongo family.

UK names Grant Shapps as new defence secretary

Grant Shapps was on Thursday appointed UK defence secretary, succeeding Ben Wallace who formally stepped down after a key role shaping the country's military backing for Ukraine against Russia.

Israeli soldier, Palestinian attacker killed in West Bank truck ramming

A Palestinian rammed a truck he was driving into three Israeli soldiers near a checkpoint in the occupied West Bank on Thursday, killing one before being shot dead, Israeli officials said.

UK defence secretary Ben Wallace resigns

Britain's Defence Secretary Ben Wallace, who last month announced he would step down in the next UK government cabinet reshuffle, has resigned, the prime minister's office said Thursday.

Marathon meet with Macron leaves French opposition cold

French political leaders from left and right were left unconvinced Thursday by marathon 12-hour talks aimed at finding common ground with President Emmanuel Macron.

Three injured in truck ramming attack at West Bank checkpoint

A truck driver rammed his vehicle near a checkpoint in the West Bank Thursday, injuring three people before he was "neutralised", medics and police said, in the latest attack to rock the occupied territory.

Myanmar's landmine clearers working with pliers and bare hands

Six men prod and poke at dense undergrowth in eastern Myanmar with rakes and hoes -- not farmers, but a rebel unit clearing deadly landmines from the war raging between the junta and pro-democracy fighters.

US approves first arms to Taiwan under foreign aid program

President Joe Biden's administration has for the first time approved direct US military aid to Taiwan under an assistance program aimed at foreign governments, officials said Wednesday, as worries grow over China.

Mexico opposition picks businesswoman Galvez as presidential candidate

Mexico's opposition coalition on Wednesday named Xochitl Galvez, an outspoken senator with Indigenous roots who hopes to be the country's first woman president, as its candidate for next year's election.

In Sudan's east, murky arms trade thrives as war rages

More than four months into Sudan's devastating war, arms dealers are struggling to keep up with demand for a trade that is booming, at a deadly cost.

Russia vetoes UN resolution on Mali sanctions

Russia on Wednesday vetoed an attempt to keep inside military-run Mali a team of UN experts who had charged that foreign forces -- a veiled reference to Moscow-linked Wagner mercenaries -- were involved in widespread abuses.

Gabon coup leaders make general transitional president

Leaders of the coup in Gabon on Wednesday named a general transitional president after seizing power on Wednesday following disputed elections in which President Ali Bongo Ondimba, whose family has ruled for 55 years, had been declared winner.

Gabon's army strongman, a 'Caesar' caring for his men

General Brice Oligui Nguema, named Gabon's new leader following a coup, loyally served the central African country's longtime strongman before turning on his son in Wednesday's military takeover.

NKorea fires two short-range ballistic missiles

North Korea has said it fired two short-range ballistic missiles as part of a "tactical nuclear strike drill" prompted by US-South Korean military exercises, state media reported Thursday.

Global stock markets mixed as rally fades

Stock markets diverged Wednesday as a global rally faded, despite more data that soothed fears of a further rise in US interest rates.

Teenage attacker shot dead after Jerusalem stabbing: police

An Israeli police officer shot dead a Palestinian teenager who stabbed and wounded a civilian at a light rail station in Jerusalem on Wednesday evening, Israeli police and medics said.

Attacker 'neutralised' after Jerusalem stabbing: police

An attacker stabbed and wounded a man at a light rail station in Jerusalem on Wednesday evening, Israeli police said, adding that the assailant had been "neutralised".

Climate change, pests threaten Mexico City's iconic palms

Climate change and a deadly disease spread by insects have forced authorities in Mexico City to chop down palm trees beloved by residents as an emblem of the capital.

UK criminals to be forced to attend sentencing after child-killer nurse case

Judges will get the power to order criminals to attend their sentencing, the UK government said Wednesday, as it also announced new legal powers for an inquiry into a serial child-killer nurse.

Gabon putschists make general transitional president

Leaders of the coup in Gabon on Wednesday named a general transitional president after seizing power following disputed elections in which President Ali Bongo Ondimba, whose family has ruled for 55 years, had been declared winner.

Kremlin not ruling out foul play in Prigozhin crash

The Kremlin said Wednesday that investigators were probing all possible scenarios surrounding the death last week of Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin in a plane crash, including premeditated murder.

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