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Cameroon's Biya, world's oldest president, sworn in for 8th term

Paul Biya, who has been president of Cameroon for 43 years, was be sworn in on Thursday for an eighth term, after a contested election that sparked mass protests and subsequent repression in which several demonstrators died.

Battered US businesses eye improved China trade at Shanghai expo

Plying everything from handbags to salt in a cavernous Shanghai exhibition hall, US exporters hit by the trade war with China said Thursday they hope improving bilateral relations will bring much-needed stability.

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White House's East Wing demolished for Trump ballroom: satellite images

Demolition workers have finished tearing down the White House's entire East Wing to make way for US President Donald Trump's giant new $300 million ballroom, satellite pictures showed Thursday.

EU takes timid step towards using Russian assets for Ukraine

EU leaders Thursday tasked the European Commission to move ahead with options for funding Ukraine for two more years, leaving the door open for a mammoth loan using frozen Russian assets, diplomats told AFP.

Colombian president lashes out at Trump 'executions'

Colombia's leftist president ramped up denunciations of Donald Trump's anti-drug air strikes and swatted aside US threats to freeze hundreds of millions of dollars in aid Thursday.

Trinidadians challenge US forces killing their loved ones 'like dogs'

Trinidadian Rishi Samaroo's relatives are adamant: he was a fisherman, not a drug trafficker as the United States claimed after it destroyed his boat in Caribbean waters.

Trump heads to Asia and high-stakes meeting with Xi

US President Donald Trump embarks on a major trip to Asia this week with all eyes on a meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping that has huge implications for the global economy.

US pressures Israel on West Bank, Rubio voices confidence in Gaza truce

US President Donald Trump issued a stark warning to Israel over annexing the West Bank in an interview published Thursday, as visiting Secretary of State Marco Rubio voiced confidence that a US-backed ceasefire in Gaza would hold.

US and EU sanctions on Russian oil and gas: what do we know?

The United States on Wednesday hit Russia's two biggest oil producers -- Rosneft and Lukoil -- with sanctions, the first against Russia since US President Donald returned to office.

No Russian or Belarusian athletes 'likely to qualify' for Winter Paralympics

No Russian or Belarusian athletes "are likely to qualify" for the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Paralympics, the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) said in a statement on Thursday.

Trump pardons Binance co-founder Changpeng Zhao: White House

US President Donald Trump has pardoned the convicted Binance co-founder Changpeng Zhao, the White House said Thursday, accusing Trump's predecessor Joe Biden of launching an unnecessary "war" against the industry.

Nigerian military says killed 50 jihadists in army base raids

Nigeria's military said on Thursday it had killed 50 armed insurgents that were using drones to carry out multiple attacks on army bases in the volatile northeast.

US pressures Israel on West Bank as Rubio begins visit

US President Donald Trump issued a stark warning to Israel over annexing the West Bank in an interview published Thursday, as Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrived in the country to bolster his Gaza truce.

Zelensky urges EU to agree frozen assets loan

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky urged EU leaders Thursday to agree a mammoth new loan using Russian frozen assets, after US President Donald Trump buoyed Kyiv by hitting Moscow with sanctions.

'No basic means to live': exhausted Gazans struggle to rebuild

A fragile ceasefire has brought respite to Gazans exhausted by two years of fighting, but even without the daily bombing they are struggling to live amid the catastrophic destruction wrought by the war.

Brazil's Lula says will seek a fourth term in 2026 elections

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, who turns 80 next week, confirmed Thursday he will run for a fourth term in office in 2026 elections.

France issues third arrest warrant against Syria's ex-leader Assad

French magistrates this summer issued a new arrest warrant against ousted Syrian president Bashar al-Assad over deadly chemical attacks in 2013, a judicial source said on Thursday.

Vance rejects any West Bank annexation as Rubio heads to Israel

US Vice President JD Vance said Thursday that Israel would not move to annex the occupied West Bank, after Washington warned that such a step could jeopardise a fragile US-brokered truce in Gaza.

China vows to boost consumption, national security after key meet

China's ruling Communist Party said Thursday the country has to "vigorously boost consumption" and "consolidate national security" in the next five years, state media reported, as a key gathering concluded in Beijing.

Judge clears British ex-soldier of Bloody Sunday murders

A judge in Belfast on Thursday acquitted a British ex-paratrooper of killing unarmed civilians during the 1972 Bloody Sunday massacre.

EU parliament adopts curbs on plastic pellet pollution

The European Parliament on Thursday definitively adopted rules clamping down on pollution from the tiny pellets that constitute the building blocks of most plastic products.

King Charles, Pope Leo pray together in historic first

King Charles III, the head of the Church England, became the first British monarch Thursday to pray publicly with a pope in a Vatican service led by Leo XIV.

Bangladesh court to deliver verdict against Hasina on November 13

The verdict in the crimes against humanity case against ousted Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina will be delivered on November 13, the attorney general said, as the trial ended on Thursday.

Rubio heads to Israel as US seeks to firm up Gaza truce

Top US diplomat Marco Rubio warned that Israel's moves towards annexing the occupied West Bank risked undermining a fragile US-brokered truce in Gaza, as he headed to Israel on Thursday.

Zelensky hails Trump sanctions on Russia as 'strong' message

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday hailed US President Donald Trump's "resolute" decision to sanction Russia's energy sector, as Washington's patience finally snapped with Moscow for stalling peace efforts.

Stung by high costs, Dutch board 'shopbus' to cheaper Germany

Marleen Naipal scoops up another pot of face cream, glances at the price tag, and tips it into her bulging basket of cosmetic products.

Bangladesh leader urges calm after cabinet neutrality questioned

Bangladesh's interim leader has sought to calm rival political parties questioning the impartiality of his cabinet as they jostle for power ahead of the first elections since a 2024 uprising.

Trump heads to Asia aiming to make deals with Xi

US President Donald Trump is set to embark on a major trip to Asia this week with all eyes on an expected meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping that has huge implications for the global economy.

Inside India's RSS, the legion of Hindu ultranationalists

Brandishing bamboo sticks and chanting patriotic hymns, thousands of uniformed men parade in central India, a striking show of strength by the country's millions-strong Hindu ultranationalist group.

EU seeks to shore up Ukraine as Trump wavers on peace push

EU leaders will look Thursday to greenlight a potential mammoth new loan for Ukraine using Russian frozen assets, in a bid to bolster Kyiv as US President Donald Trump vacillates on peace efforts with Moscow.

New Japan PM to advance defence spending target: reports

Japan's new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi aims to achieve the target of spending two percent of GDP on defence two years early, media reports said days before a visit by US President Donald Trump.

Trump, Colombia leader trade threats as US strikes boats in Pacific

President Donald Trump and his Colombian counterpart Gustavo Petro traded angry threats Wednesday as the United States announced strikes on two alleged drug-smuggling boats in the Pacific Ocean that left five people dead.

California to deploy national guard to help food banks

California's governor said Wednesday he would be deploying the state's national guard to help distribute food to Americans struggling because of the US government shutdown.

Colombian ambassador to US tells AFP Trump threats 'unacceptable'

Colombia's ambassador to Washington denounced US President Donald Trump's threats against his country and President Gustavo Petro as "unacceptable" on Wednesday, warning that a 200-year alliance was being put at risk.

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