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UK Labour touts pro-business shift as industry figures back party in election
The UK's Labour opposition vowed Tuesday to be both "pro-worker and pro-business" after winning the backing of 120 industry leaders as the party tries to oust the Conservatives in the upcoming general election.
Zelensky presses Biden to attend Ukraine peace summit
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday urged US leader Joe Biden to attend a June peace summit in Switzerland, as he accused Russia's Vladimir Putin of trying to derail the gathering.
Spain, Norway recognise Palestinian state, Ireland next
Spain and Norway on Tuesday formally recognised a Palestinian state, with Ireland due to follow suit, in a decision slammed by Israel as a "reward" for Hamas, more than seven months into the devastating Gaza war.
Georgia gears up to overturn veto on Russia-style 'foreign influence' law
Georgian lawmakers geared up on Tuesday to overturn a presidential veto and push through a controversial "foreign influence" bill that opponents say will place onerous restrictions on foreign-funded NGOs and derail the country's path to the European Union.
Israel again bombs Rafah as Security Council to discuss camp blaze
Israel again bombarded Gaza's far-southern Rafah area on Tuesday despite a global storm of outrage over a strike that set ablaze a crowded tent city, killing 45 people according to Palestinian officials.
Lai calls on troops to make Taiwan 'safer' after China drills
Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te thanked troops on Tuesday after China held military exercises around the self-ruled island, as he urged them to help make it "safer".
Trump judgment looms as historic trial reaches finale
Prosecutors in the trial of Donald Trump will make a final pitch to the jury Tuesday, in their historic pursuit of the first ever criminal conviction of a former US president.
'Our revolution': Myanmar LGBTQ couple tie knot at Thai Pride
Cheers erupt as Nyan and Mae, a queer couple from Myanmar, tie the knot in front of thousands at the annual Pride parade in the northern Thai city of Chiang Mai.
After Raisi funeral, Iran's focus turns to vote for successor
After Iran mourned president Ebrahim Raisi, who died in a recent helicopter crash, the nation's focus turns to an election next month for his successor, with the conservative camp seeking a loyalist to supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Security Council set to meet over deadly Rafah strike
The UN Security Council was set to convene an emergency meeting Tuesday over an Israeli strike that killed dozens in a displaced persons camp in Rafah, as three European countries were slated to formally recognise a Palestinian state.
Zelensky urges allies to use 'all means' to force Russia into peace talks
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky called Monday on the West to "use all means" to force Russia to peace talks during a visit to Madrid, which pledged one billion euros in military aid as a Russian offensive gained new ground.
World's island states blame richest countries for climate threats
Extremely vulnerable to climate change, not rich enough to stop it on their own, and not poor enough to merit aid and development financing: the world's small island states on Monday blamed wealthy countries for their misfortune.
Israel faces global outcry over Rafah strike that set tent city ablaze
Israel faced a wave of international condemnation Monday over a strike that Gaza officials said killed 45 people when it set off a fire that ripped through a tent city for displaced Palestinians.
Argentina's Milei US-bound to meet tech bosses
Argentine President Javier Milei heads for the United States Monday for the fourth time since taking office in December, meeting tech giants as he seeks to "reposition" his economically troubled country, the government said.
Macron calls far-right rise an 'ill wind' for Europe
France's President Emmanuel Macron on Monday raised the alarm over the "ill wind" of the rise of the far right in European politics, during a state visit to Germany ahead of key EU elections.
French parliament debates divisive bill on assisted dying
France's parliament on Monday started debating a deeply controversial right-to-die bill backed by President Emmanuel Macron, who has made it a flagship reform of his second term.
N Korea says spy satellite launch ends in failure
North Korea's latest attempt to put a spy satellite into orbit ended in a mid-air explosion, Pyongyang said late Monday, hours after its announcement of a planned launch was criticised by Seoul and Tokyo.
French assisted dying bill to be debated in parliament
France's parliament was on Monday set to start debating a deeply controversial right-to-die bill backed by President Emmanuel Macron who has made it a flagship reform of his second term.
Armenia says detained 273 anti-government protesters
Armenia said on Monday police had detained hundreds of demonstrators demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan over territorial concessions made to arch foe Azerbaijan.
US lawmakers affirm support for Taiwan against China's 'aggression'
A senior US lawmaker affirmed on Monday Washington's support for Taiwan against Chinese "aggression", on the first congressional visit to the self-ruled island since it swore in a new president.
Ukrainians risk lives to flee draft via icy Romanian pass
High in the snowy mountains of northern Romania, rescuers heard the trembling voice of a young Ukrainian man -- one in a flood of fugitives now swelled by stricter conscription rules in the war-stricken country.
'Huge change': Mexico expected to elect first woman president
Mexico is on course to elect its first woman president this weekend, with two front-runners competing to break the highest political glass ceiling in a country with a history of gender violence and inequality.
A young Russian's life transformed by Ukraine conflict
Two years ago, Anastasia was working for a spa in Moscow and "life was good".
Media watchdog files ICC case over journalists' deaths in Gaza
Media watchdog Reporters Without Borders (RSF) said on Monday it had filed a complaint with the International Criminal Court over Palestinian journalists killed or injured in Gaza.
South Korea, China, Japan vow to ramp up cooperation in rare summit
Top leaders from South Korea, China and Japan discussed regional stability in their first meeting in five years on Monday, as they vowed to ramp up three-way cooperation.
Debt, suicide, fraud: South Koreans hit by real estate scams
For a decade, Park Hyeon-su lived in a windowless micro-apartment in Seoul, working double shifts and saving every penny for a deposit on a nice home. Then real estate scammers took his money.
South Korea, China, Japan leaders meet for rare summit
South Korean, Chinese and Japanese leaders met in Seoul Monday for their first trilateral summit in nearly five years, after nuclear-armed North Korea announced plans to put another satellite into orbit.
Palestinian officials say dozens killed in Israeli strikes on Rafah
Gaza and West Bank officials said Israeli strikes on a centre for displaced people killed dozens in a "massacre" near the southern city of Rafah on Sunday, while the Israeli army said it had targeted Hamas militants.
State of emergency in New Caledonia to be lifted: presidency
The state of emergency in New Caledonia, which has been hit by deadly rioting, will be lifted early Tuesday local time, the French presidency said, adding 480 gendarmes were being sent to the Pacific territory as reinforcements.
'They're coming in coffins': Israeli hostage families mourn dead
The sister of an Israeli hostage whose body was recovered from Gaza last week struck a solemn tone Sunday as she laid him to rest after thousands attended his funeral.
Gazans say dozens killed in Rafah strikes as Israel resists calls to end war
Gaza officials said Israeli strikes on a centre for displaced people killed dozens near the southern Gaza city of Rafah on Sunday, as Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu said he "strongly opposes" ending the war in the territory.
Rallying Georgians express fear, despair as 'anti-NGO' law looms
Thousands of Georgians rallied in the capital Tbilisi on Sunday to mark independence day, with many expressing fear the government's coming "foreign influence" law will draw them closer to Russia and derail their dream of joining the EU.