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Russia strike on Kyiv apartment block kills six, Ukraine says

A barrage of Russian missiles hit Kyiv on Friday, killing six people in one apartment block, attacks that Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky denounced as a "heinous" bid to spread terror.

At COP30, senator warns US 'deliberately losing' clean tech race with China

Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, one of only a handful of senior US political leaders attending this year's UN climate summit, told AFP Friday that President Donald Trump's America is "deliberately losing" the clean tech race to China.

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European security tops Denmark's EU presidency priorities

Pushing countries to keep vows to boost defence spending and bolstering Europe's "dangerous" security will top Denmark's agenda as it takes over the European Union's rotating presidency on Tuesday, according to Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen.

US judge orders Argentina to sell 51% stake in oil firm YPF

A federal judge in New York ordered Argentina on Monday to sell its majority stake in oil firm YPF, the latest blow to Buenos Aires in a decade-long international legal saga.

EPA employees accuse Trump administration of 'ignoring' science

US President Donald Trump's administration is "ignoring the scientific consensus to benefit polluters," hundreds of Environmental Protection Agency employees said in a letter of dissent Monday, accusing the government of undermining the EPA's core mission.

US Senate in final slog towards vote on Trump spending bill

US senators were bogged down in a marathon session of amendment votes Monday as Republicans sought to pass Donald Trump's flagship spending bill, an unpopular package expected to slash social welfare programs and add an eye-watering $3 trillion to the national debt.

Over 14 million people could die from US foreign aid cuts: study

More than 14 million of the world's most vulnerable people, a third of them small children, could die because of the Trump administration's dismantling of US foreign aid, research projected on Tuesday.

Thailand's ruling political dynasty faces day of legal peril

Thailand's ruling political dynasty faces fresh legal peril Tuesday with Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra risking suspension from office by the Constitutional Court, and her ex-premier father's separate royal defamation trial due to start.

Trump dismantles Syria sanctions program as Israel ties eyed

President Donald Trump on Monday formally dismantled US sanctions against Syria, hoping to reintegrate the war-battered country into the global economy as Israel eyes ties with its new leadership.

Gaza rescuers say Israeli forces kill over 50 as ceasefire calls mount

Gaza's civil defence agency said Israeli forces killed at least 51 people on Monday, including 24 at a seafront rest area, as fresh calls grew for a ceasefire in the war-ravaged Palestinian territory.

White House says Canada 'caved' to Trump on tech tax

The White House said Monday that Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney had "caved" to President Donald Trump, after Canada dropped a tax on US tech firms that prompted Trump to call off trade talks.

Eight-country coalition aims to tax luxury air travel

Countries including France, Kenya, Barbados and Spain on Monday launched a coalition to push for taxes on wealthy air passengers to help poorer nations respond to climate change, the French presidency said.

Over 230,000 Afghans left Iran in June ahead of return deadline: IOM

More than 230,000 Afghans left Iran in June, most of them deported, as returns surge ahead of a deadline set by Tehran, the United Nations migration agency said on Monday.

Iran unleashes 'wave of repression' after Israel war: activists

Iranian authorities have arrested hundreds of people and executed dozens in a wave of repression following the 12-day war with Israel, activists say, accusing the Islamic republic of using fear to compensate for weaknesses revealed by the conflict.

Peace deal with Rwanda opens way to 'new era', says DR Congo president

A peace deal between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda aimed at ending decades of conflict in eastern DRC paves the way for "a new era of stability", Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi said Monday.

Kneecap, Bob Vylan Glastonbury sets spark police probe and global criticism

UK police on Monday launched a criminal investigation into remarks made by rap groups Kneecap and Bob Vylan during the Glastonbury festival, as the US revoked visas for the latter after its frontman led an anti-Israel chant.

Gaza rescuers say Israeli forces kill 48 as ceasefire calls mount

Gaza's civil defence agency said Israeli forces killed at least 48 people on Monday, including 21 at a seafront rest area, as fresh calls grew for a ceasefire in the war-ravaged Palestinian territory.

US Senate begins nail-biting vote on Trump spending bill

US senators began voting Monday on Donald Trump's flagship spending bill, as the deeply divisive package -- expected to slash social programs for the poor and add an eye-watering $3 trillion to the national debt -- entered its frenetic home stretch.

China says aircraft carriers conduct combat training in Pacific

Two Chinese aircraft carrier groups conducted combat drills in the western Pacific Ocean, Beijing said Monday, as its honing of its military capacity unsettles some regional neighbours.

NGO loses bid to block UK export of military equipment to Israel

The High Court in London rejected a legal challenge on Monday brought by a Palestinian rights group seeking to block the UK from supplying components for Israeli F-35 fighter jets.

'We have nothing': Afghans driven out of Iran return to uncertain future

Hajjar Shademani's family waited for hours in the heat and dust after crossing the border into Afghanistan, their neat pile of suitcases all that remained of a lifetime in Iran after being deported to their homeland.

Bangladesh's biggest port resumes operations as strike ends

Bangladesh's biggest port resumed operations on Monday after customs officials called off a strike that had disrupted the export and import of goods for around 48 hours.

Dalai Lama prays at landmark 90th birthday launch

Exiled Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, joined thousands of Buddhist followers on Monday in 90th birthday prayer celebrations, a landmark resonating far beyond the Indian Himalayan town where he has lived for decades.

China's top diplomat visits Europe pitching closer ties in 'volatile' world

China's top diplomat heads to Europe on Monday for a visit which Beijing said will highlight ties as an "anchor of stability" in a world in turmoil.

Canada rescinds tax on US tech firms in hopes of Trump trade deal

Canada will rescind taxes impacting US tech firms that had prompted President Donald Trump to retaliate by calling off trade talks, Ottawa said Sunday, adding that negotiations with Washington would resume.

US Senate edges towards vote on Trump's divisive spending bill

US senators were inching Sunday towards a vote on Donald Trump's "big beautiful" spending bill, a hugely divisive proposal that would deliver key parts of the US president's domestic agenda while making massive cuts to social welfare programs.

Chile's left nominates Communist Party's Jara to be presidential candidate

Jeannette Jara, the former labor minister under President Gabriel Boric, won Sunday's primary election for Chile's ruling left-wing coalition ahead of a November presidential election.

Thousands block roads in another night of Serbian protests

Thousands of protesters blocked major roads in Belgrade and other Serbian cities on Sunday, as demonstrations calling for snap elections continued into a second night following Saturday's huge rally in the capital.

Togo groups say recent protests left 7 dead

At least seven people were killed and many others wounded during recent anti-government protests in the Togolese capital Lome, according to an initial count civic groups gave journalists Sunday.

Backers of Brazil's Bolsonaro hold mass protest in Sao Paulo

Thousands of people streamed into central Sao Paulo for a demonstration Sunday called by Brazil's ex-president Jair Bolsonaro, who is seeking "justice" as he faces decades in prison for allegedly attempting a coup after losing the 2022 election.

Netanyahu eyes hostage breakthrough as Gaza families mourn victims

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said his country's recent war with Iran had created "opportunities" for freeing hostages held by Hamas militants in Gaza, where witnesses and rescuers reported more than 30 people killed Sunday.

Iran voices 'serious doubts' over Israel commitment to ceasefire

Iran warned Sunday that it had little faith in Israel's commitment to a fragile ceasefire that ended the most intense and destructive confrontation between the two foes to date.

UK PM condemns 'death to the IDF' chants at Glastonbury Festival

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Sunday added his voice to those condemning a British punk-rap group for anti-Israel remarks at the Glastonbury music festival, an incident that has already sparked a police inquiry.

Serbian leader digs in, slams early elections rally

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic insisted Sunday that he would not cave in to the 140,000 protesters who rallied in the capital overnight demanding early elections, while vowing more arrests after clashes broke out.

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