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US to help Australia boost missile manufacturing
Washington will seek to bolster its shrinking weapons stockpiles by helping Australia develop a missile manufacturing and exporting industry, top officials said Saturday after high-level talks between the two countries.
Ukraine says nine wounded in Russian missile strike in Dnipro
A Russian missile struck an apartment block in the central Ukrainian city of Dnipro on Friday, Kyiv officials said, injuring at least nine people including two children.
Trump, defiant over legal woes, shares Iowa stage with DeSantis
Former US president Donald Trump -- who has pledged to pursue his White House bid if convicted and sentenced in one of the cases engulfing his comeback bid -- on Friday shared a stage with his Republican rivals for the first time in Iowa.
Critics of El Salvador mass trials suspect reelection ploy
A new law allowing as many as 900 alleged gang members to be tried at a time in El Salvador, where tens of thousands have been arrested in a crackdown, has alarmed justice experts and rights groups who fear it is a reelection ploy by President Nayib Bukele.
Chopper crash pauses Australia-US military exercise, four missing
Australia paused a major military exercise with the United States on Saturday, after a defence helicopter taking part in the drills crashed into the Pacific leaving four aircrew missing.
Niger army general declares himself country's new leader
A powerful Niger general who staged a coup on Friday declared himself the new leader of the unstable jihadist-hit African nation and warned that any foreign military intervention would lead to chaos.
Leading Senegal opposition figure Sonko arrested
Leading Senegalese opposition politician Ousmane Sonko was arrested on Friday for allegedly stealing a gendarme's phone and posting a "subversive" message.
Senegalese opponent Sonko arrested
Leading Senegalese opposition politician Ousmane Sonko was arrested on Friday, members of his party, a senior security official and a lawyer told AFP, although the precise reasons for the arrest were unconfirmed.
UN says humanitarian work in Niger continues
The United Nations insisted Friday it is still providing humanitarian assistance on the ground in Niger but was forced to suspend aid flights after the coup closed borders.
No climate crisis agreement at G20 environment meeting
Environment ministers from G20 nations failed to agree on peaking global emissions by 2025 and other crucial issues to address the global climate crisis at their meeting in India on Friday.
Army general declares himself Niger leader
Niger's putschists named an army general as the new leader of the unstable jihadist-hit nation on Friday, the third day since elected President Mohamed Bazoum was detained.
Russian Olympic chief accuses IOC of siding with Ukraine
The head of Russia's Olympic Committee on Friday accused the International Olympic Committee of picking sides after it urged sports federations to show sensitivity when handling Ukrainian athletes.
Kim oversees N. Korea military parade showcasing new drones, ICBMs
Flanked by visiting Russian and Chinese officials, Kim Jong Un oversaw a North Korean military parade featuring new attack drones and Pyongyang's nuclear-capable intercontinental ballistic missiles, state media reported Friday.
Francophone Games to kick off in DR Congo capital
Tens of thousands of spectators are set to attend Friday's opening ceremony at the ninth Francophone Games in DR Congo's capital Kinshasa, despite security and safety fears.
Ethiopian Airlines facing 'real challenges' despite Covid success
Ethiopian Airlines successfully weathered the Covid pandemic by shifting its strategy, but Africa's only profitable carrier still faces "real challenges" in sourcing parts and staying competitive at a time of inflation, its CEO told AFP.
Chip giant TSMC determined to 'keep roots in Taiwan': CEO
Chip giant TSMC said it is determined to "keep its roots in Taiwan", as it launched a massive new research and development facility in the northern city of Hsinchu on Friday.
France says Niger coup not 'final' as putschists win army backing
Coup leaders in Niger said Thursday they had won broad army support and called for calm in the troubled country, but former colonial power France said it did not consider the apparent putsch to be "final".
Blinken, Austin visit Australia on last leg of Pacific blitz
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin met Australia's prime minister Friday on the final leg of a Pacific tour designed to reinforce Washington's standing in the region.
Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi moved from prison: party official
Myanmar civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi, who was ousted in a 2021 military coup, has been moved from prison to a government building, an official from her party said Friday.
Japan says North Korea threat more serious than 'ever'
Japan said Friday that North Korea posed a more serious threat to its national security than "ever before", as nuclear-armed Pyongyang rattles its neighbours with repeated missile tests and belligerent rhetoric.
Protected by 'shield laws', US health workers skirt abortion state bans
For weeks, American nurse Lauren Jacobson has been supervising the daily dispatch of around fifty parcels of abortion pills -- mostly to states where it is illegal to terminate a pregnancy, such as Texas.
Niger coup leaders win army backing and call for calm
Coup leaders in Niger who say they have overthrown the elected government won broad army support and called for calm on Thursday, after young demonstrators ransack the ruling party headquarters.
EU opens antitrust probe into Microsoft over Teams
The European Commission on Thursday announced an antitrust probe into Microsoft bundling its Teams communications app with its popular Office suite, on concerns the firm could be cutting out competitors.
Trump lawyers meet prosecutor ahead of expected indictment
Donald Trump said his lawyers met with Justice Department officials on Thursday ahead of an expected indictment over his alleged efforts to overturn the result of the 2020 election.
Searching for drones over Ukrainian skies
The Ukrainian crew of the Gepard is rather proud of the four Russian drones and two missiles daubed in white on the armoured chassis of their German-made anti-aircraft tank.
'Shameful' as Ukrainian fencer disqualified for refusing to shake hands with Russian
Ukraine's Olha Kharlan was disqualified from the world fencing championships for refusing to shake hands with her beaten Russian opponent on Thursday in a decision blasted as "absolutely shameful".
Biden welcomes staunch US ally Meloni to talk China, Ukraine
US President Joe Biden hosts Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni at the White House on Thursday, celebrating a staunch NATO ally, while setting aside any qualms about her far-right government.
G20 environment chiefs ready fresh bid for climate deals
G20 environment ministers in India readied a fresh bid on Thursday to strike deals tackling climate change, days after heavy criticism for failing to agree on cutting fossil fuel use.
Ukrainian fencer Kharlan disqualified in 'shameful decision'
Ukraine's Olha Kharlan was disqualified in a decision labelled "absolutely shameful" by the Ukrainian presidency for not shaking the hand of her beaten Russian opponent Anna Smirnova at the Fencing World Championships on Thursday.
Niger military chief backs coup leaders, but president defiant
Niger's armed forces chief on Thursday declared his support for troops who announced they had seized power, despite a defiant stand by the country's president, Mohamed Bazoum.
Kharlan lands first blow for Ukrainian athletes after change of policy
Fencer Olha Kharlan became the first athlete representing Ukraine to compete against a Russian or Belarusian since Russia's invasion last year when she beat Anna Smirnova on Thursday at the world championships.
Putin promises free grain at Africa summit
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday offered free grain to six poor African countries as he launched a summit with leaders from the continent days after withdrawing from the Ukraine grain export deal.