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Argentina threatens to sanction oil projects around Falklands

Argentina has announced that it will investigate and sanction oil companies working near the Falkland Islands without authorization, after President Javier Milei said the "winds of change" favor his country's claim to the archipelago.

US envoys put forward 'number of ideas' on Ukraine to Putin: Kremlin

US envoys proposed a "number of ideas" on how to end the Ukraine war in "frank" talks with Russia's Vladimir Putin in the Kremlin late Saturday, Moscow said, ahead of their first trip to Kyiv.

Putin holds Ukraine talks with US envoys

Russian leader Vladimir Putin held around three hours of late-night talks in the Kremlin with US envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff on ending over four years of war with Ukraine on Saturday, ahead of their first visit to Kyiv on Sunday.

US military strikes oil tankers as Iran vows tougher reprisals

The United States said it destroyed three Iranian oil tankers on Saturday in response to attempted missile attacks on naval vessels, prompting Iran's military to warn of tougher reprisals if the strikes continued.

Putin meets US envoys for Ukraine war talks

Russian President Vladimir Putin began talks with US envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff on ending more than four years of war in Ukraine in the Kremlin Saturday, ahead of their first visit to Kyiv expected on Sunday.

Tens of thousands of Croatians protest over hazardous waste

Tens of thousands of people rallied in Zagreb on Saturday seeking immediate cleanup of thousands of tonnes of illegally dumped hazardous waste in one of Croatia's most pristine areas.

US envoys in Moscow as Russia and Ukraine vow not to hit capitals during talks

US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner were in Moscow Saturday and expected to head to Kyiv the next day, with Russia and Ukraine vowing not to strike each others' capitals during talks on ending more than four years of war.

US military says destroys Iranian oil tankers after missile attacks

The United States said it struck and destroyed three Iranian oil tankers on Saturday in response to attempted missile attacks on naval vessels, in the latest exchange of fire since renewed hostilities flared between the foes.

US envoys in Moscow for Ukraine war negotiations

US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner landed in Moscow Saturday to discuss a plan to end more than four years of war between Russia and Ukraine.

US envoy on West Bank visit says Israel has responsibility for Palestinians

The US ambassador to Israel said Saturday that the Israeli government bore responsibility for West Bank Palestinians' safety and should impose "severe consequences" over violence, as he visited families after a surge in settler attacks.

Commemoration held for late Serbian war criminal Ratko Mladic

A commemoration was held Saturday in Belgrade for war criminal Ratko Mladic two days ahead of his burial, attended by dozens of former military personnel, family members and officials.

Trump envoys land in Moscow for Russia-Ukraine peace push

US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner landed in Moscow on Saturday to discuss a plan to end more than four years of war between Russia and Ukraine.

Russia hits Kyiv airports as Trump peace envoys awaited

Russian strikes hit Kyiv's airports overnight, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Saturday, as US envoys are expected to arrive in the region to discuss a plan to end more than four years of war.

Ratko Mladic: Bosnian Serb commander to convicted war criminal

Convicted Bosnian Serb war criminal Ratko Mladic will be buried in Belgrade on Monday with thousands expected to honour a man dubbed the "Butcher of Bosnia" by the international press.

Bolivian army base blasts kill two, wound dozens

Two explosions at an army barracks in Bolivia killed at least two people and wounded 81 on Friday, authorities said.

Trump sends envoys to Moscow, Kyiv with new plan to 'end war'

US President Donald Trump said Friday he is sending envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to Moscow and Kyiv with a plan to end more than four years of war in Ukraine.

'Mini-dictatorship': Students slam Argentina-run residence in Paris

Weeks before President Javier Milei visits France, scrutiny has grown around an Argentina-run university residence in Paris supposed to promote peaceful coexistence but which activists say instead restricts lodger freedoms and hosts European far-right figures.

The disgraced banker stirring the pot in Brazil's Supreme Court

Brazil's Supreme Court has been drawn into another scandal following revelations about its judges' relations with a notorious banker charged with financial crimes.

Africa bigger, US smaller - UN adopts new map

The United Nations General Assembly voted Friday to adopt a new world map that makes the African continent bigger while shrinking North America and Europe, drawing ire from Washington.

Stocks slip as robust US jobs data stokes rate hike odds

Stocks mostly fell on Friday on news that the US economy created far more jobs than expected last month, making it more likely the Federal Reserve would raise interest rates to rein in stubbornly high inflation.

Trump says envoys taking plan to 'end the war' to Moscow, Kyiv

US President Donald Trump said Friday that he was sending envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff to Moscow and Kyiv with a proposal to end the four-year-old Ukraine war.

Russia hits HQ of Ukraine's security services in daylight attack

A Russian drone struck the headquarters of Ukraine's SBU security services in Kyiv on Friday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said, accusing Moscow of aiming directly at the SBU head's personal office.

UK hard-right party rallies behind leader after new donation scandal

British hard-right leader Nigel Farage sought to play down a fresh donations scandal Friday sparked by an undercover sting operation that overshadowed his Reform UK party's annual conference.

Portugal extends talks to privatise national carrier TAP

Portugal's government said Friday it would pursue talks with both Air France-KLM and Lufthansa on privatising a controlling stake in national airline TAP Air Portugal.

More than 120 killed in Yemen's worst clashes in years: sources

A major offensive by Yemen's Houthis to seize control of the gateway to the Red Sea has left more than 120 people dead, sources told AFP Friday, the country's deadliest clashes in years.

5 EU countries aim to send rejected migrants to 'return hub' by 2027

Five EU countries are seeking a deal with a country outside the bloc to host a "return hub" for migrants whose asylum applications have been rejected, with a targeted start date of January 1, a Danish minister said Friday.

WHO says key warehouse destroyed by attack in Ukraine

The World Health Organization said Friday that one of its main warehouses in Ukraine had been destroyed in air attack -- the third such incident in three months.

Meloni marks record in power with eye on 2027 elections

Giorgia Meloni on Friday celebrated her hard-right government becoming the longest-lasting in Italy's postwar history with a rally in the southern port of Bari, as she gears up for elections next year.

Israel emptying West Bank refugee camps could be crime against humanity: UN

The United Nations warned Friday that Israel's forced displacement of the entire Palestinian populations of three West Bank refugee camps last year could amount to crimes against humanity.

Portugal extends talks to privatise airline