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Trump's new press secretary says China lacked 'proper' toilets

White House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia, who was appointed less than a week ago, said China lacked "proper toilets" in an interview that aired on Thursday.

India closes down New Delhi park ahead of 'cockroach' movement rally

Authorities closed a central New Delhi park Friday before a fresh protest seeking the removal of India's election chief over a voter-roll revision that critics say has disenfranchised millions.

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Israelis rally again to oppose judiciary overhaul

Thousands of protesters waving Israeli flags rallied on Wednesday in Tel Aviv against parliament's approval of a key judicial reform pushed through by the hard-right government in defiance of months-long mass protests.

As Trump faces indictment heat, Biden chills beachside

"It was compelling," Joe Biden offered Tuesday after Donald Trump's indictment. But the US president was referring to a film -- not the legal fate of his political rival, which he has declined to address.

Indictment puts Trump and democracy on trial

Donald Trump's historic indictment for trying to overturn the 2020 election paints a picture of a former president so determined to hang on to power that he put the very foundations of American democracy at risk.

What's next after Tunisia's Saied sacked his PM?

Tunisian President Kais Saied fired his prime minister Najla Bouden without explanation late Tuesday. Why did he do this, and what are the implications for the debt-ridden North African country?

No clear front-runners seven months out from Senegal election

Senegal has been plunged into uncertainty over who could become the next president, seven months ahead of elections, after the incumbent confirmed he would not run and his chief opponent was indicted.

Nigerian workers strike over cost of living crisis

Nigerian workers across numerous sectors went on strike Wednesday over the rising cost of living following the removal of a petrol subsidy.

W.Africa bloc says military intervention in Niger 'last resort'

West Africa's regional bloc on Wednesday said a military intervention in junta-ruled Niger was "the last resort" as Nigeria cut electricity supplies to intensify pressure on the country's coup leaders.

Russia hits Ukraine grain export route near Romania

Russian drones on Wednesday damaged infrastructure at a Ukrainian port on the Danube, as Moscow targeted facilities vital for grain shipments from Ukraine following the collapse of a key export arrangement.

West Africa army chiefs to grapple with Niger crisis as Europeans leave

West African military chiefs were to meet Wednesday to frame a response to the crisis in Niger, a week after the fragile country was shaken by a coup that alarmed its neighbours and prompted France, the former colonial power, to evacuate its citizens.

West Africa envoys to fly to coup-hit Niger as Europeans leave

Envoys from the West African bloc ECOWAS were expected in Niger on Wednesday, a week after a coup that triggered alarm among neighbours and allies, as France evacuated more citizens from the capital Niamey.

Russia strikes Kyiv and grain export route on Danube

Russian drones on Wednesday damaged infrastructure at a Ukrainian port on the Danube, as Moscow targeted strikes against facilities vital for grain shipments from Ukraine following the collapse of an export agreement.

Evacuation flights from coup-hit Niger reach France

The first planes carrying French and other European citizens evacuated from Niger landed in Paris Wednesday, a week after a coup toppled one of the last pro-Western leaders in the jihadist-plagued Sahel.

Taiwan FM says conflict with China would have 'disastrous results'

A Chinese invasion of Taiwan would have "disastrous results" for the world, Foreign Minister Joseph Wu told AFP in an interview Wednesday, citing the island's strategic importance for the semiconductor industry and global shipping lanes.

The life and death of a 'brave, but mad' Russian activist

During his trial, Anatoly Berezikov repeatedly said he was afraid of "disappearing". Two weeks later, on June 14, he was found dead in his cell in southwest Russia.

Most oil removed from decaying tanker off Yemen: UN

Most of the oil on board a rusting super-tanker off war-torn Yemen has been moved to a replacement vessel in a bid to avert a catastrophic spill, the United Nations has said.

Russian drones attack Odesa region port facilities, Ukraine capital

Russian drones damaged port infrastructure in Odesa and targeted capital Kyiv from several directions, Ukrainian authorities said Wednesday.

Kremlin critic Navalny faces decades more in prison

A Russian court will deliver its verdict on Friday in the trial of jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who is facing extremism charges that could keep him behind bars for decades.

'Urban explorers' drawn to Cyprus and its haunted past

Chained swings eerily creak in the breeze at the deserted Tivoli amusement park in Cyprus, a divided island that has caught the eye of the global "urban explorer" community.

Trump indicted for trying to overturn 2020 US election

Donald Trump was indicted on Tuesday over his efforts to upend the results of the 2020 US election -- the most serious legal threat yet to the former president as he campaigns to return to the White House.

Forced to flee: Despair after India deadly ethnic clashes

Deadly ethnic violence in India's troubled Manipur state divided communities but each side tells similar stories of loved ones murdered, homes torched and harsh new lives in camps.

Migrants sleep outside as New York mayor says city is full

New York, once the gateway to the United States through Ellis Island and a city built by immigrants, is full, according to the mayor -- but migrants seeking a better life continue to arrive by the hundreds.

Each cigarette in Canada to come with warning label

Each cigarette sold in Canada will have to come with an individual health warning that "cigarettes cause impotence" and cancer, and that there is "poison in every puff" under new rules that came into effect Tuesday.

First evacuation flight from coup-hit Niger lands in France

The first of three planes carrying mostly French and European people evacuated from Niger landed in Paris early Wednesday, a week after a coup toppled one of the last pro-Western leaders in the jihadist-plagued Sahel.

The legal woes of Donald Trump

Former US president Donald Trump is now facing three criminal indictments, all filed since March -- raising the prospect that the Republican frontrunner in the 2024 White House race could end up navigating a series of trials as he campaigns.

Trump indicted over efforts to overturn 2020 election

Donald Trump was indicted on Tuesday over his efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election -- the most serious legal threat yet to the former president as he campaigns to return to the White House.

Six Israelis wounded in West Bank shooting, gunman killed: police

A Palestinian gunman opened fire at a group of Israelis in a settlement in the occupied West Bank on Tuesday, wounding six people before being shot dead, police said.

France launches evacuation flights from coup-hit Niger

The first of three flights to evacuate French and European citizens from Niger lifted off Tuesday evening, six days after a coup toppled one of the last pro-Western leaders in the jihadist-plagued Sahel.

Drone attacks target Moscow, Crimea and Russia's Black Sea patrols

Russia said Tuesday it downed another wave of Ukrainian drones targeting Moscow, Crimea and vessels in the Black Sea, as a skyscraper in the capital's financial district was struck for the second time in days.

Niger coup leaves France facing range of dilemmas

The coup in Niger has left former colonial master France with an array of headaches ranging from how to extract its citizens in the face of a deteriorating security situation to future French military strategy.

Presidential hopes darken for Senegal's Sonko

Senegalese opposition figure Ousmane Sonko's presidential plans have been blighted by a fresh barrage of criminal charges and the dissolution of his party ahead of next February's elections.

European nations to evacuate citizens after Niger coup

France and Italy prepared on Tuesday to fly out their citizens and other Europeans from Niger, six days after a coup toppled one of the last pro-Western leaders in the jihadist-plagued Sahel and stoked anti-French demonstrations.

Ukraine removes hammer and sickle from giant Kyiv statue

Workers on Tuesday lowered a hammer and sickle from a gigantic sculptural figure that watches over the Ukrainian capital, as part of a campaign to remove Soviet symbols which has ramped up since Moscow invaded last year.

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