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Russian strike kills 18 in Ukrainian president's home city

A Russian ballistic missile strike on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's home city of Kryvyi Rig killed 18 people on Friday, among them nine children, authorities said.

Defiant Trump dismisses stock market's tariff plunge

President Donald Trump goaded China on Friday after the US's chief economic rival retaliated against his tariffs, and he dismissed falling stock markets over the growing global trade war, touting it as a chance to "get rich."

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Rallies grow in South Korea as court weighs president's fate

Hundreds of thousands of South Koreans rallied for and against impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol on Saturday as protests grow while the country's Constitutional Court weighs whether to dismiss him.

Guinea ex-dictator sentenced for 2009 massacre pardoned: junta

Guinea's ex-dictator Moussa Dadis Camara, who was sentenced to 20 years in prison over a 2009 massacre, was pardoned Friday for "health reasons" by the West African country's junta head, according to a decree read out on national television.

Academy apologizes after stars say it 'failed to defend' Palestinian filmmaker

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences apologized Friday for failing to defend an Oscar-winning Palestinian filmmaker who said he was attacked by Israeli settlers.

UN rights chief demands end to 'horrific suffering' in Ukraine

The UN rights chief called Friday for an end to the "horrific suffering" caused by attacks on civilians in Ukraine, while the United States attempts to broker a ceasefire, more than three years into Russia's invasion.

Trump, Canada PM strike positive note after call

US President Donald Trump said he had an "extremely productive" first call Friday with Canada's new Prime Minister Mark Carney, after soaring tensions over tariffs and Trump's repeated calls to annex his northern neighbor.

Trump auto tariffs strike at heart of North American trade

US President Donald Trump's tariffs on imported cars strike at the heart of a North American free trade agreement, threatening to disrupt supply chains and raise prices, experts say.

Musk's DOGE team emerges from the shadows

It has worked in the shadows for months, but Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has now offered the first peek behind the curtain of the government cost-cutting drive it launched on behalf of US President Donald Trump.

Israel warns of attacks 'everywhere' in Lebanon after rocket fire

Israel said on Friday it will enforce a ceasefire in Lebanon everywhere in the country, after rocket fire prompted it to bomb Beirut for the first time during the fragile four-month-old truce with Hezbollah.

Trump prompts US allies to reopen nuclear weapons debate

Donald Trump's attacks on NATO and the established world order are undermining the confidence of its allies under the US security umbrella, fuelling fears of an eventual proliferation of nuclear weapons, experts told AFP.

Trump, Canada PM ease tensions with 'productive' call

US President Donald Trump said he had an "extremely productive" first call Friday with Canada's new Prime Minister Mark Carney, after recent tensions over tariffs and Trump's repeated calls to annex his northern neighbor.

Italy tries to fill its Albanian migrant centres after legal woes

Italy's hard-right government said Friday it would use its Albanian migrant centres for people awaiting deportation, the latest attempt to salvage a costly scheme frozen for months by legal challenges.

S.Sudan govt says Vice President Machar 'under house arrest'

The South Sudan government said on Friday First Vice President Riek Machar was "under house arrest," two days after he was detained, as a former Kenyan premier arrived in Juba to mediate the crisis threatening to end the fragile peace deal between rival factions.

Fleeing Trump: four Americans who chose Mexico

Americans have long been lured to Mexico by its weather, culture and lower cost of living. Now some of the US citizens heading south of the border say they have another reason: Donald Trump.

Journalist, protester killed at Nepal pro-monarchy rally

A journalist and a protester were killed Friday as thousands of people gathered in Kathmandu demanding the restoration of the monarchy, police said, with security forces using live fire to disperse the rally.

Stock markets fall over US inflation, tariff fears

Stock markets fell on Friday as a closely-watched US inflation reading heated up, adding to concerns over the fallout from an incoming wave of tariffs by President Donald Trump.

Cuba resurrects dollar-only stores, a symbol of inequality

In communist Cuba, some customers are more equal than others, as a 40-year-old math teacher who was out shopping recently in Havana with his son discovered.

Chinese regulator to vet Panama ports deal: Hong Kong media

China's market regulator said it will review Hong Kong conglomerate CK Hutchison's sale of Panama Canal ports to a US-led consortium, a Beijing-backed newspaper in Hong Kong reported on Friday.

Israel hits Beirut after rockets fired from south Lebanon

Israel made good on its threat Friday to strike Beirut after rockets were fired towards its territory, rattling an already fragile truce in Lebanon that had largely ended more than a year of hostilities with Hezbollah.

Nepal police clash with pro-monarchy demonstrators

Nepal police fired tear gas and water cannon to disperse thousands of people gathered in Kathmandu demanding the restoration of the monarchy, prompting authorities to impose a curfew in the area.

Israel hits south Lebanon after threatening Beirut over rocket fire

Israel carried out air strikes in southern Lebanon Friday after its defence minister threatened Beirut over new rocket fire, rattling an already fragile truce that largely ended more than a year of hostilities with Hezbollah.

Putin calls to remove Zelensky, 'finish off' Ukrainian troops

Russian President Vladimir Putin called Friday for a "transitional administration" to be put in place in Ukraine and vowed his army would "finish off" Ukrainian troops, in hardline remarks as US President Donald Trump pushes for a ceasefire.

More arrests as Turkey escalates crackdown over protests

Turkey intensified its crackdown over ongoing anti-government protests Friday, arresting the lawyer of the jailed Istanbul mayor and two more journalists in connection with the country's biggest wave of unrest since 2013.

China's top diplomat Wang Yi to visit Russia for Ukraine talks

Top Chinese diplomat Wang Yi will visit Russia next week for talks on issues including the resolution of the war in Ukraine, both countries said on Friday.

Music scene offers release for stifled Belarus youth

Gleb Gurami believes the parties he organises in a Minsk nightclub are an outlet for young Belarusians, reeling from the exodus that followed mass protests and a political crackdown in 2020.

China's Xi warns foreign executives of 'severe' trade headwinds

Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Friday warned of "severe challenges" to global trade, vowing to open the country's door "wider and wider" to foreign firms as Beijing faces down a mounting trade war with the United States.

China's Xi vows deeper cooperation in meeting with Bangladesh leader

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday pledged deeper cooperation with Bangladeshi counterpart Muhammad Yunus in a meeting that came as Dhaka seeks new friends to offset frosty ties with India.

Duterte clan rallies as ex-Philippine leader marks 80th in jail

Family and supporters of former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte will rally Friday to mark his 80th birthday and protest his detention in The Hague on a charge of crimes against humanity.

Asian markets mixed as autos suffer more tariff-fuelled losses

Asian markets were mixed Friday as traders brace for next week's expected wave of US tariffs, while auto firms extended their painful losses following President Donald Trump's announcement of steep levies on vehicle imports.

US defence chief visits Philippines dogged by scandal at home

US defence chief Pete Hegseth met Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos on Friday, saying the two countries must stand "shoulder to shoulder" in the face of the threat represented by China.

France's Le Pen faces verdict that could end presidential hopes

A French court on Monday will rule in the trial of far-right leader Marine Le Pen over an alleged fake jobs scam at the EU parliament, a verdict which could ruin her chances of standing for president in 2027.

Vance due in Greenland as anger mounts over Trump takeover bid

US Vice President JD Vance is on Friday due to tour a US military base in Greenland, a visit viewed by Copenhagen and Nuuk as a provocation amid President Donald Trump's bid to annex the Danish territory.

Time to stop changing clocks? Not so fast, say EU states

The saying goes that time is money but in the European Union, time is political too.

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