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What happens if the US fails to raise its debt ceiling?
President Joe Biden and Republicans in Congress have resumed crunch talks aimed at averting a damaging US debt default, which Treasury officials recently warned could come as early as June 1.
Fighting in Russia as Ukraine 'sabotage' group crosses border
Moscow said Monday that its troops were battling a Ukrainian "sabotage" group that infiltrated the southern Russian region of Belgorod as locals fled the latest bout of fighting in the troubled territory.
Tears, anger from displaced residents as Russia claims Bakhmut
Residents of Ukraine's eastern hotspot of Bakhmut drop into a Kyiv support centre for medical care and clothing, weeping for their shattered town as Russia claims full control.
Bulgaria breaks two-year deadlock with power sharing govt
After five elections in two years, Bulgarian parties on Monday agreed to form a power sharing government with rotating prime ministers to implement badly needed reforms in the graft-ridden EU nation.
Turkey's third-place finisher endorses Erdogan
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday secured the endorsement of an ultra-nationalist whose third-place finish helped force Turkey's first election runoff.
UK interior minister denies impropriety over speeding ticket
UK Home Secretary Suella Braverman on Monday denied any impropriety over the handling of a speeding ticket that has again put her at the centre of controversy about alleged rule-breaking.
Lukashenko 'pardons' Belarus activist taken off flight
A Belarusian former dissident journalist, arrested when his Ryanair flight was spectacularly intercepted and convicted this month to eight years in prison, has been pardoned, state media reported Monday.
Colombia suspends truce with major rebel group in flashpoint regions
Colombian President Gustavo Petro on Monday suspended a truce with leftist guerrillas in four flashpoint regions following the killing of four Indigenous children by those rebels.
Russia says Ukraine sabotage group crosses border
Moscow said Monday its troops were battling a Ukrainian "sabotage" group that infiltrated Russian territory as Ukraine insisted it is still fighting for control of the eastern city of Bakhmut.
Fighting rages in Sudan's capital as truce deadline nears
Gunfire and explosions rocked Sudan's capital Monday, hours before a one-week humanitarian ceasefire was to take effect after a series of previous truce announcements were all violated.
Stocks mostly up before key US debt talks
Stock markets mostly rose Monday ahead of key US debt talks between President Joe Biden and congressional leaders, with both sides still apart but confident a deal could be reached to avert a catastrophic default.
Greece eyes new vote as PM seeks absolute majority
Greece's Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said Monday he was seeking a new vote as soon as on June 25 in order to obtain a ruling majority, a day after his party won national elections that failed to produce a single-party government.
India's G20 tourism meet begins in Kashmir under tight security
A G20 tourism meeting began on Monday under tight security in Indian-administered Kashmir, as New Delhi seeks to project an image of normalcy in a region wracked for decades by violence.
Authorities begin demolition of vast Mayotte shantytown
Authorities on the French Indian Ocean island of Mayotte on Monday began demolishing homes in a large slum as part of a contested operation against sub-standard housing and illegal migration.
Meta hit with record 1.2-billion-euro fine over EU data rules
Facebook owner Meta has been fined a record 1.2 billion euros ($1.3 billion) for transferring EU user data to the United States in breach of a previous court ruling, Ireland's regulator announced Monday.
Papua New Guinea, US sign security pact with eye on China
Papua New Guinea signed a defence pact with the United States on Monday, giving US forces access to its airfields and ports as Washington vies with China's expanding footprint in the Pacific region.
Markets advance ahead of US debt talks
Most markets rose Monday ahead of US debt talks between President Joe Biden and congressional leaders, with both sides still apart but also confident a deal can be reached to avert a catastrophic default.
Authorities begin demolition of vast Mayotte shantytown: AFP
Authorities on the French Indian Ocean island of Mayotte on Monday began demolishing homes in a large slum in an operation against sub-standard housing and illegal migration, AFP journalists saw.
'Future Yugoslavs' emerge in Serbia to resist nationalism
Every year, a small group of elderly people in well-worn World War II uniforms bedecked with Communist paraphernalia queue in Belgrade to pay their respects to their former leader, Josip Broz Tito.
India hosts G20 tourism meet in disputed Kashmir under heavy security
A G20 tourism meeting was set to begin on Monday amid high security in Indian-administered Kashmir, with China and Pakistan condemning holding the event in the disputed territory.
Sudan war hits crucial gum arabic business
Sudan's war has left farmers of gum arabic, a vital ingredient for global industry including fizzy drinks, bereft of local buyers but a trade group assures global stocks are -- for now -- sufficient.
Papua New Guinea, US to sign security pact with eye on China
Papua New Guinea will sign a defence pact with the United States on Monday, as it hosts Washington's top diplomat and India's prime minister for separate talks that will focus on China's rising influence.
Greece eyes new vote as PM to seek absolute majority
A day after national elections, Greece on Monday was bracing for a new ballot which vote-winner Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis' party is poised to seek in order to govern alone.
Israel far-right minister visits Al-Aqsa compound
Israel's National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir visited the flashpoint Al-Aqsa mosque compound Sunday, a controversial move by the extreme-right politician amid heightened tensions in annexed east Jerusalem.
Mitsotakis: the PM who steered Greece from brink to growth
Kyriakos Mitsotakis, whose party scored a thumping win at Sunday's election, is a conservative political dynasty scion credited with putting the debt-ridden country back on the path of growth.
Greece PM eyes new polls for absolute majority after win
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said his conservative party unleashed a "political earthquake" with a thumping win at Sunday's election, as he hinted that he would seek a new ballot to obtain an absolute majority enabling it to govern alone.
Battle-weary Sudanese hope upcoming truce finally holds
Air raids, gunfire and explosions rocked Sudan's capital on Sunday ahead of a one-week ceasefire agreed by rival generals, the latest in a series of truces that have been systematically violated.
Greece PM's party wins election, but no outright victory
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis' conservative party scored a thumping win at Sunday's election, first results show, but would likely call a new ballot in a month's time as it fell short of an outright majority to rule alone.
Biden to meet with McCarthy, says Republican demands unacceptable
President Joe Biden will meet with Republican House Speaker Kevin McCarthy on Monday for another round of talks on raising the US debt ceiling less than two weeks before a key deadline to avoid default, officials said.
Bakhmut: From 'city of wine and roses' to 'hell on Earth'
The city of Bakhmut, whose capture was claimed by Russia on Saturday and denied by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday, had a population of around 72,000 people before the war.
Battle-weary Sudanese hope latest truce finally holds
Air raids, gunfire and explosions rocked Sudan's capital on Sunday hours after rival generals agreed to a one-week ceasefire, the latest in a series of truces that have been systematically violated.
First Sudan director at Cannes 'heartbroken' by new war
"The war never ends. Tomorrow it will start again," remarks a character in "Goodbye Julia", the first Sudanese film ever selected for Cannes.