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French ex-PM Fillon given suspended sentence over wife's fake job

Former French prime minister Francois Fillon was on Tuesday given a four-year suspended prison sentence over a fake jobs scandal that wrecked his 2017 presidential bid.

US retail sales slip more than expected after rush to beat tariffs

US retail sales declined more than expected in May, government data showed Tuesday, dragged by a slowdown in auto sales as consumers pulled back after hurrying to get ahead of President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs.

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Trump 'open' to meeting leaders of Ukraine, Russia to push ceasefire

US President Donald Trump is "open" to meeting his Russian and Ukrainian counterparts in Turkey, the White House said, after the two sides failed on Monday to make headway towards an elusive ceasefire.

Ukraine peace talks: What are Kyiv and Moscow's positions?

Delegations from Kyiv and Moscow on Monday held a second round of direct talks on the possibility of ending the war in Ukraine, triggered by Russia's February 2022 invasion.

Trump, Xi will 'likely' talk this week: White House

US President Donald Trump and China's President Xi Jinping will likely hold a long-awaited call later this week, the White House said Monday, as trade tensions between the world's two biggest economies ratchet back up.

S. Korea's conservative contender Kim Moon-soo emerges from Yoon's shadow

When his conservative South Korean party bowed to show remorse for ex-president Yoon Suk Yeol's disastrous martial law decree, Kim Moon-soo sat alone and resolute in symbolic non-apology.

South Korea votes for new president after martial law turmoil

South Koreans will vote Tuesday for a new president, capping six months of political upheaval following ex-leader Yoon Suk Yeol's disastrous declaration of martial law.

Germany's ex-foreign minister Baerbock chosen to lead UN Assembly

Germany's former foreign minister Annalena Baerbock was elected president of the 80th session of the UN General Assembly on Monday, despite strong opposition from Russia.

Greenpeace steals Macron wax figure for anti-Moscow protest

Greenpeace activists on Monday stole a wax figure of President Emmanuel Macron from a Paris museum and placed it in front of the Russian embassy as part of a protest against French economic ties with Moscow in the wake of the invasion of Ukraine.

Kenyan rights campaigner speaks of Tanzania sexual torture

Kenyan human rights campaigner Boniface Mwangi broke down in tears Monday as he recounted brutal treatment including "sexual torture" at the hands of Tanzanian security forces which he said left him broken.

Ukraine, Russia agree another prisoner exchange, but no ceasefire

Ukraine and Russia agreed another large-scale prisoner exchange at talks in Istanbul on Monday, but failed to make a breakthrough on an immediate halt to the fighting.

Nationalist victory spells trouble for Poland's Tusk

Poland's election of pro-Trump nationalist Karol Nawrocki will likely undermine the country's pro-EU government and increase political tensions to the point that early elections could be held, analysts said on Monday.

France's upper house debates fast-fashion bill

France's Senate on Monday debated a bill to regulate the influx of environmentally unfriendly, low-quality clothes into the country, many from China.

Iran says no nuclear deal if deprived of 'peaceful activities'

Iran said Monday it will not accept a nuclear agreement that deprives it of what it called "peaceful activities", a reference to uranium enrichment, as it pressed the United States for guarantees it would drop sanctions.

Mali army camp and airport in Timbuktu targeted in attack

Attackers targeted a Malian army base on Monday and fired shells at the airport in the northern city of Timbuktu where heavy gunfire was heard, security and local officials and residents said.

How Poland's election result could impact EU

Nationalist Karol Nawrocki's victory in Poland's presidential election deals a major blow to pro-EU premier Donald Tusk and looks set to rattle Brussels.

Stocks fall over trade row; oil rises on geopolitical risks

Oil prices surged Monday over renewed concerns about Russia's war in Ukraine and relief over OPEC+ production, while stock markets mostly slumped as US-China trade tensions resurfaced.

Russia, Ukraine swap peace roadmaps at Istanbul talks

Russia and Ukraine on Monday swapped plans for ending their three-year war during talks in Istanbul aiming to find a way out of Europe's largest conflict since World War II.

UN chief calls for probe into deaths near Gaza aid site

UN chief Antonio Guterres called Monday for an independent investigation into the killing of dozens of Palestinians near a US-backed aid centre in Gaza after rescuers blamed the deaths on Israeli fire and the military denied any involvement.

Stocks, dollar decline as Trump ups steel tariffs

Stock markets and the dollar recoiled Monday after President Donald Trump announced he would double US tariffs on global steel and aluminium, and accused China of violating a deal to slash tit-for-tat levies.

South Korea presidential candidates rally in final campaign stretch

Candidates running in South Korea's snap presidential election made a last push for votes on Monday, the eve of a poll triggered by ex-leader Yoon Suk Yeol's martial law declaration.

Ukraine says ready for 'necessary steps' at Istanbul talks with Russia

Ukraine said Monday it was ready to take "necessary steps for peace" at talks with Russia in Istanbul, where the two sides will exchange plans on how they want to end the three-year war, Europe's largest conflict since World War II.

Russia, Ukraine in Istanbul for fresh peace talks

Russian and Ukrainian officials will meet Monday in Istanbul to exchange their plans on how to end the three-year war, Europe's largest conflict since World War II, after Kyiv said it carried out one of its most successful attacks, hitting bombers parked at airbases deep inside Russia.

Airlines less optimistic for 2025, facing 'headwinds': IATA

Airlines on Monday revised down their traffic and profit forecasts for 2025, citing "headwinds" for the global economy, with industry chiefs warning of the risk of increased tariffs impacting the sector.

South Korea's presidential candidates rally in final campaign stretch

Candidates running in South Korea's snap presidential election stage made a last push for votes on Monday, the eve of a poll triggered by the ex-leader Yoon Suk Yeol's martial law declaration.

TV graphics put fun into South Korean election count

Two candidates vying to be president vigorously plunge a toilet, kick a football, then pop open a soda -- it can only be South Korean election night, where whacky graphics strive to make vote-counting fun.

Oceans feel the heat from human climate pollution

Oceans have absorbed the vast majority of the warming caused by burning fossil fuels and shielded societies from the full impact of greenhouse gas emissions.

World coming up short on promised marine sanctuaries

A global target of having 30 percent of the oceans become protected areas by 2030 is looking more fragile than ever, with little progress and the United States backing away, conservationists say.

South Korean voters weigh political divide in partisan heartlands

The top contenders in South Korea's presidential vote Tuesday have framed their campaigns as an existential fight for the country's soul, and whoever wins will have to unite a sharply-polarised society.

Nations urged to make UN summit a 'turning point' for oceans

Nations will be under pressure to deliver more than just rhetoric at a UN oceans summit in France next week, including much-needed funds to better protect the world's overexploited and polluted seas.

Russia, Ukraine head to Istanbul for fresh peace talks

Russian and Ukrainian officials will meet Monday in Istanbul to exchange their plans for how to end the three-year war, Europe's largest conflict since World War II, after Kyiv says it struck dozens of strategic bombers parked at airbases deep in Russia.

China 'firmly rejects' US claim that it violated tariff deal

China said Monday it "firmly rejects" US claims that it had violated a sweeping tariffs deal, as tensions between the two economic superpowers showed signs of ratcheting back up.

Trump offers no rest for lifelong US activist couple

They've lost count of how many times they've been arrested, but even with a combined age of 180 years, American couple Joseph and Joyce Ellwanger are far from hanging up their activist boots.

Ukraine drones strike deep in Russian territory on eve of new talks

Ukraine said Sunday that its drones destroyed Russian bombers worth billions of dollars as far away as Siberia in its longest-range assault of the war, as it geared up for talks on prospects for a ceasefire.

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