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Zelensky says fresh Russian strikes show 'no change' in Kremlin position

Moscow firing ballistic missiles at Ukraine shortly after talks between US envoy Steve Witkoff and Russia's Vladimir Putin showed the Kremlin's position on the war had not changed, President Volodymyr Zelensky said Thursday.

Son of Myanmar's Suu Kyi says had first call in five years

The son of Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi said Thursday he was allowed to speak to the detained former democratic leader for the first time in more than five years.

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President tells Trump that Iran will never 'bend at the knee'

Iran's president struck a defiant tone at the UN on Wednesday where he spoke for the first time since Washington and Israel launched an all-out war on his country, vowing Tehran would never "bend at the knee."

French foreign minister says Palestinians 'must' hold polls

France's Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said Wednesday the Palestinians "must" hold fresh elections amid growing international concerns they will be delayed because of logistical challenges.

Fresh Russian strikes on Ukraine's infrastructure kill seven

Russian strikes on logistics and infrastructure across Ukraine killed at least seven people Wednesday, including two in Kyiv in the latest in a surge of daytime drone attacks on the capital.

Israel squeezing UN Palestinian refugee agency ahead of polls: chief

Benjamin Netanyahu's right-wing Israeli government is squeezing the UN's agency for Palestinian refugees ahead of elections in Israel in an effort to boost its appeal to voters, the agency's leader said.

Golan will remain Syrian, vows President al-Sharaa at UN

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa insisted at the UN Wednesday that the Golan Heights region will remain Syrian after Colombia last month recognized Israeli sovereignty over the strategically important territory.

Ethiopia's Tigray rebels seize airports, clash with govt forces

Tigrayan rebels in northern Ethiopia seized control of airports and battled federal troops in the neighbouring Afar region, multiple sources told AFP on Wednesday, as long-standing tensions spilled into open conflict.

UK sets up unit to combat disinformation from Russia, AI

The UK will create an agency to fight disinformation coming from adversaries such as Russia and amplified by artificial intelligence, to help "separate fact from fiction", Britain's defence minister said Wednesday.

China's Xi heads to US for talks with Trump: state media

China's leader Xi Jinping departed Beijing on Wednesday, bound for Washington where he will meet with US President Donald Trump, state media said.

UK says will revisit Chagos deal after latest Trump criticism

Defence Secretary Wes Streeting said Wednesday Britain will rework its deal with Mauritius to return the remote Chagos Islands, home to a strategic US-UK military base, amid vocal opposition from President Donald Trump.

Azerbaijan pardons Frenchman after EU lifts sanctions on oligarchs

Azerbaijan's president on Wednesday pardoned Martin Ryan, a Frenchman jailed since 2023 on espionage charges, following the European Union's removal of two Russian billionaires from its sanctions list.

Cambodia no 'safe haven' for cyberscams, PM says

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet told an anti-fraud summit Wednesday that his country would never be a "safe haven" for cyberscams, as international partners touted law enforcement successes but warned more must be done.

Black Sea drone attacks spell terror for Turkish sailors

They'd just had breakfast when a huge blast brought the crew of the Turkish fishing boat racing out onto main deck, where they were standing when the second strike hit.

AI risks, Iran war to take center stage at UN

The future of artificial intelligence and the stalled US war against Iran, with its ripple effect on the global economy, are expected to dominate the UN gathering of world leaders Wednesday.

Trump met with Venezuela's interim leader at UN

US President Donald Trump and Venezuela's interim leader Delcy Rodriguez met in person for the first time on Tuesday and discussed topics like energy and security, she said.

Malaysia furore after Najib wins conditional house arrest

A conditional royal pardon letting former prime minister Najib Razak serve the rest of his jail sentence under house arrest has ignited a new row surrounding the $4.5-billion 1MDB scandal.

US refuses to give Sudan's de facto leader visa for UN

The United States has refused to give Sudan's de facto leader, army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, a visa to travel to New York to address the UN General Assembly, sources told AFP Tuesday.

Trump threatens Iran with 'hell' but reveals fresh talks

President Donald Trump revealed that US and Iranian officials held talks Tuesday for the first time in months, even as he told the United Nations he was still deciding whether to "annihilate" Iran.

US refusing to give Sudan's de facto leader visa for UN: diplomatic sources, UN

Washington is refusing to give Sudan's de facto leader Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, a visa to travel to New York to address the UN General Assembly, two diplomatic sources told AFP Tuesday, a moved confirmed by the UN.

Trump signs security deal with Greenland, Denmark at UN

US President Donald Trump signed a security deal Tuesday with the leaders of Greenland and Denmark, cooling temperatures after his contentious calls to acquire the autonomous Danish territory.

Macron urges world to choose UN over 'law of the jungle'

French President Emmanuel Macron called Tuesday for countries to recommit to international laws and the UN system over a resurgent "law of the jungle."

Trump threatens Iran with 'hell' but unveils fresh talks

President Donald Trump told the United Nations on Tuesday he was deciding whether to "annihilate" Iran -- before revealing that US and Iranian officials had held talks for the first time in months.

Ukraine anger as EU lifts sanctions on Russian oligarchs Usmanov, Fridman

EU countries on Tuesday took oligarchs Alisher Usmanov and Mikhail Fridman off a renewed Russia sanctions list in a move condemned by Ukraine as "shameful".

Trump beats 'America first' drum at UN as allies tread carefully

President Donald Trump laid out a vision on Tuesday of a militaristic US unbound by international rules in a UN speech contrasting starkly with pleas at the world body for cooperation and restraint.

EU agrees to lift sanctions on Russian oligarchs Usmanov, Fridman

EU countries on Tuesday agreed a compromise deal to prolong sanctions on Russia that will see oligarchs Alisher Usmanov and Mikhail Fridman removed from the blacklist, diplomats said.

Trump threatens to 'annihilate' Iran in bombastic UN speech

US President Donald Trump said Tuesday he has to decide whether to make a deal with Iran or "annihilate" the country, in a bombastic speech to the United Nations that appeared tailored to war-weary American voters.

Brazil's Flavio Bolsonaro turns scandal into poll gains

Despite being caught up in an explosive financial scandal that has dominated Brazil's election campaign, candidate Flavio Bolsonaro has gained ground with less than two weeks to go before the vote.

Republican senator seeks probe of Trump Jr Russian-funded wedding

A Republican US senator called Tuesday for Donald Trump Jr. to be subpoenaed over a Russian oligarch close to Vladimir Putin helping bankroll lavish celebrations for the president's son's wedding.

EU in showdown over Russian oligarch sanctions as deadline looms

The EU grappled Tuesday to overcome a standoff between France and Latvia blocking an agreement on prolonging sanctions on Russia, as Riga resisted a deal to take two oligarchs off the blacklist.

Houthis say Saudi Arabia conducts deadly strike on key port city

Yemen's Houthis said Saudi Arabia carried out a deadly strike on a key port city on Tuesday, over a week into the Houthi offensive that has seen them seize control of a strait that is crucial to global energy flows.

EU in showdown over Russian oligarch sanctions as deadline nears

EU countries on Tuesday resumed their scramble for an agreement on prolonging sanctions on Russia, after Latvia held up a deal to take two oligarchs off the blacklist.

Missing F-35 fighter parts 'not sensitive', says Australia minister

Missing F-35 fighter parts diverted from Australia to Hong Kong are not "sensitive", Defence Minister Richard Marles said Tuesday, confirming Canberra was helping to investigate the incident.

Man shot by US immigration agent describes pain of bullet still inside him

A Venezuelan national shot and wounded by a US immigration agent in Texas was jailed with the bullet still inside his body, his lawyer said Monday.

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