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Trump team's Iran war rhetoric fuels backlash

When the top US general spoke Tuesday of his "respect" for Iranian fighters, the remark underscored a striking divide between the restrained language of the military brass and the swaggering rhetoric used by President Donald Trump and his administration.

Shifting sands? Trump and his elastic timeline for Iran war

President Donald Trump announced he was sending US forces into war with Iran on February 28, kicking off a multidimensional regional conflict -- and a series of contradictory declarations on the American mission's scope and timeline.

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Nigeria president deploys army after new massacre

Nigeria's President Bola Ahmed Tinubu deployed an army batallion to a troubled state after gunmen killed as many as 162 people in one of the country's deadliest attacks in recent months.

Ukraine, Russia, US start second day of war talks

Ukraine and Russia on Thursday began a second day of US-mediated talks in Abu Dhabi aimed at ending a war sparked by Moscow's 2022 invasion of its pro-Western neighbour.

Nepal's youth lead the charge in the upcoming election

Kishori Karki, 25, has been seeking blessings from elders in her community as the young candidate prepares to fight for change ahead of Nepal's landmark election next month.

Voter swings raise midterm alarm bells for Trump's Republicans

"Today is the day!" US President Donald Trump wrote Saturday on Truth Social, urging followers in Texas to "GET OUT AND VOTE" for the "phenomenal" Republican candidate in a state senate race.

Australia dodges call for arrest of visiting Israel president

Australia's government sidestepped a call Thursday for Israeli President Isaac Herzog to be arrested when he visits the country to pay respect to victims of an antisemitic mass shooting on Bondi Beach.

Countries using internet blackouts to boost censorship: Proton

As countries step up their use of internet shutdowns to muzzle dissent, some are also taking advantage of the blackouts to increase censorship firewalls, internet privacy company Proton warned in an interview with AFP.

Thailand's pilot PM on course to keep top job

Heir to a construction fortune and hobbyist jet pilot Anutin Charnvirakul is widely expected to remain Thailand's prime minister after this weekend's general election, regardless of the result.

Family affair: Thailand waning dynasty still election kingmaker

Thailand's most successful political party of modern times is heading for its worst election performance, with its founder jailed and his daughter ousted as prime minister last year by court order.

Japan's first woman PM tipped for thumping election win

Japan votes in snap elections Sunday with polls pointing to a resounding win for Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's conservatives after a honeymoon start for the country's first woman leader.

Ukraine, Russia, US to start second day of war talks

Ukraine, Russia and the United States will start a second day of talks in Abu Dhabi on Thursday, seeking to end Moscow's nearly four-year invasion.

Trump attacks US electoral system with call to 'nationalize' voting

From calls for his Republican party to "nationalize" voting to his repeated false claims of a stolen election, President Donald Trump is ramping up attacks on the electoral system ahead of this year's US midterms.

US households become increasingly strained in diverging economy

Around the crack of dawn, a line begins forming at a strip mall in Hyattsville, Maryland, as residents ranging from students to delivery workers and federal contractors wait to sign up for food assistance.

Last US-Russia nuclear treaty ends in 'grave moment' for world

The last nuclear treaty between Russia and the United States expired Thursday, abruptly ending decades of restrictions on how many warheads the two top powers can deploy and triggering fears of a global arms race.

'Bad Boy,' 'Little Pablo' and Mordisco: the men on a US-Colombia hitlist

Following an unexpected meeting of minds between presidents Donald Trump and Gustavo Petro, three Colombian drug kingpins find themselves the target of a joint US-Colombia manhunt.

Iran-US talks back on, as Trump warns supreme leader

Iran and the United States said Wednesday they were going ahead with nuclear talks in Oman later this week, even as President Donald Trump piled pressure on Tehran's supreme leader by saying he should be "very worried."

Iran says US talks are on, as Trump warns supreme leader

Iran said Wednesday that talks with the United States were going ahead as planned later this week, as President Donald Trump piled pressure on Tehran's supreme leader by saying he should be "very worried."

Gaza health officials say strikes kill 24 after Israel says officer wounded

Gazan health officials said Israeli air strikes on Wednesday killed 24 people, with Israel's military saying the attacks were in response to one of its officers being wounded by enemy gunfire.

Man sentenced to life in prison for plotting to kill Trump in 2024

A man who plotted to assassinate President Donald Trump at his Florida golf course in September 2024, two months before the US election, was sentenced Wednesday to life in prison.

Native Americans on high alert over Minneapolis crackdown

Inside a Native American community center in northern Minneapolis, Jessica Glidden is getting her tribal identity card issued as the city has become the focus of President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown.

Russia 'no longer bound' by nuclear arms limits as treaty with US ends

Russia said Wednesday it was "no longer bound" by limits on the number of nuclear warheads it could deploy, as its last arms control treaty with the United States looked set to expire.

Xi calls for 'mutual respect' with Trump, hails ties with Putin

Chinese President Xi Jinping discussed Iran and other thorny subjects Wednesday with both US counterpart Donald Trump and Russia's Vladimir Putin, hailing tighter ties with Moscow and calling for "mutual respect" with Washington.

Ukraine says Abu Dhabi talks with Russia 'substantive and productive'

A first day of talks between Ukraine, Russia and the United States seeking to broker an end to the war in Ukraine concluded Wednesday in Abu Dhabi with Kyiv describing the negotiations as "substantive and productive".

AI-fuelled tech stock selloff rolls on

Global stock markets largely stabilised Wednesday even though a tech-led selloff on Wall Street spurred by AI disruption fears continued.

Russia vows to act 'responsibly' as nuclear pact ends with US

Russia vowed Wednesday to act "responsibly" hours before its last nuclear treaty with the United States was set to expire, as fears mounted that the agreement's collapse could spur a new arms race.

Artist rubs out Meloni church fresco after controversy

An artist who restored a fresco in a church in central Rome with a likeness of Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has wiped out his own artwork after it sparked outrage.

Palestinians in Egypt torn on return to a Gaza with 'no future'

As Israel begins to allow a trickle of Palestinians through the Rafah border crossing, Gazans stranded in Egypt are torn between staying in exile without formal status or returning to a land in ruins.

Who is behind the killing of late ruler Gaddafi's son, and why now?

Seif al-Islam, the son of Libya's slain longtime ruler Muammar Gaddafi and once seen by some as his likely heir, has been killed.

Russia vows to act 'responsibly' once nuclear pact with US ends

Russia vowed Wednesday to act "responsibly" should its last nuclear treaty with the United States expire on February 5, amid mounting fears the agreement's collapse could spur a new arms race between the top nuclear powers.

Gaza health officials say strikes kill 23 after Israel says shots wounded officer

Gazan health officials said Israeli air strikes on Wednesday killed 23 people, with Israel's military saying it struck after one of its officers was wounded by enemy gunfire.

Italy foils Russian cyberattacks targeting Olympics

Italy has thwarted a series of Russian cyberattacks targeting the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics, the foreign minister said Wednesday, as security operations ramp up with just hours to go.

China calls EU 'discriminatory' over probe into energy giant Goldwind

Beijing accused the European Union on Wednesday of taking "discriminatory" measures after the bloc opened an investigation into Chinese clean energy giant Goldwind over concerns the firm unfairly benefitted from state subsidies.

Breakthrough or prelude to attack? What we know about Iran-US talks

US and Iranian officials are due this week to hold their first talks since Iran launched a deadly crackdown on protests, in a meeting likely to be crucial in determining if the US carries out renewed military action against the Islamic republic.

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