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Peru exit polls show Fujimori ahead in ultra-tight presidential runoff

Voting stations closed Sunday in Peru's presidential election, with exit polls showing four-time candidate Keiko Fujimori with the slenderest of leads over her leftist rival.

Armenia PM heads for win to cement Westward shift

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan's party led the opposition Monday in early results from parliamentary elections that could cement his Westward tilt, after threats from Moscow and claims of Russian interference.

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Romania wants to boost air defence after drone strike blamed on Russia

Romania's foreign minister said Wednesday her country needed to bolster its air defences with the help of its allies, days after two people were wounded in a drone strike on an apartment block close to the Ukraine border that was blamed on Russia.

Ukraine drones hit Saint Petersburg as 'Russian Davos' opens

Ukrainian drones hit energy and military sites in Saint Petersburg early Wednesday morning as officials gathered for a flagship economic forum in the city, Russian and Ukrainian authorities said.

Hundreds flee as South Africa anti-migrant mobs go door-to-door

Hundreds of foreigners fearing for their lives have taken shelter in community halls on South Africa's south coast, saying mobs of locals were going door-to-door telling them to leave the country.

Drone strikes close Kuwait airport as Iran and US clash in Gulf

A drone strike on a passenger terminal in Kuwait's international airport wounded several people Wednesday and forced air traffic to be suspended, as Iranian and US forces traded attacks in the Gulf.

OECD cuts 2026 global growth forecasts over Mideast war fallout

The war in the Middle East has dented economic growth prospects worldwide, with a more severe shock likely if no effective ceasefire is agreed before 2027, the OECD warned Wednesday.

'Blind spots': drone alert lays bare Lithuania poor shelter access

When a drone threat alert blared out in Lithuania's capital Vilnius urging residents to seek shelter, Ruta Gaskauskaite hurried down to the nearest one, only to discover it was locked.

Military seeks prison time for Indonesian soldiers in acid attack

Indonesian military prosecutors sought two-and-a-half years in prison on Wednesday for each of the four soldiers charged over an acid attack on an activist critical of the armed forces' perceived expanding role in government.

Solomons PM says to review secretive security pact with China

New Solomon Islands Prime Minister Matthew Wale said Wednesday he would be reviewing a secretive 2022 security pact with Beijing, which rattled Canberra and Washington by opening the door to Chinese forces in the South Pacific.

Migrant journeys in focus ahead of pope visit to Spain's Canaries

Haruna Ndom, 18, set out two years ago on a days-long journey across the Atlantic in a fragile boat with dozens of other migrants.

Thousands protest Jared Kushner-linked resort project in Albania

Thousands of Albanians protested Tuesday against a coastal tourism complex allegedly linked to US President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner.

Solomons PM says to review security pact with China

Solomon Islands Prime Minister Matthew Wale said Wednesday he would be "reviewing" his country's secretive 2022 security pact with China, which rattled Canberra and Washington.

Keiko Fujimori: Peru's biggest political loser eyes election win

Peru's Keiko Fujimori is a perennial political loser. She has run for the nation's presidency three elections in a row -- and three times, she has lost.

Trump admin abandons $1.8 bn fund to compensate supporters

The Justice Department on Tuesday dropped a contentious plan to create a $1.8 billion compensation program that critics had denounced as a "slush fund" for President Donald Trump's political allies.

Canada and Mexico tell US they want free trade deal renewed

Canada and Mexico on Tuesday called for a 16-year renewal of the North American free trade agreement with the United States, in hopes of binding the three countries to a pact that President Donald Trump has openly questioned.

'Crazy': Trump-Netanyahu relationship under growing strain

They went to war together against Iran, but Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu's relationship is under strain after the US president reportedly called the Israeli premier "crazy."

'Nightmare': Russian attacks kill 23 across Ukraine

Russia pummelled Ukraine with hundreds of drones and dozens of missiles on Tuesday, killing at least 23 people and reducing buildings to rubble, officials and AFP reporters said.

Israel, Hezbollah trade blows as diplomats meet in Washington

Israel and Hezbollah exchanged fire on Tuesday while Lebanese and Israeli diplomats met in Washington for direct talks, with top US diplomat Marco Rubio saying the militant group was the only impediment to a peace deal.

'Nightmare': Russian attacks kill 22 across Ukraine

Russia pummelled Ukraine with hundreds of drones and dozens of missiles on Tuesday, killing at least 22 people and reducing buildings to rubble, officials and AFP reporters said.

Senegal's new government strengthens president against rival: analysts

The new government formed by Senegal's President Bassirou Diomaye Faye in defiance of his powerful sacked prime minister can overcome potential efforts by his estranged ally to block its reforms, analysts say.

Rubio hopeful for Iran deal, insists on nuclear curbs

Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Tuesday expressed hope that a deal to end the war in Iran was in the cards, stressing that Tehran must severely curtail its nuclear program before any sanctions are lifted.

White House press gala rescheduled after shooting

A White House correspondents gala at which a gunman tried to storm the event attended President Donald Trump has been rescheduled for next month with enhanced security, the organizers said Tuesday.

Two killed in Kenya protests over US Ebola centre: rights group

Two people died during protests over a contested Ebola quarantine centre for US nationals in Kenya, a rights group said Tuesday, as President William Ruto defended the planned centre.

Middle East war hammering aid supply chains: UN

Even if the Middle East war stopped immediately, disrupted global humanitarian supply lines would not recover before 2027, the United Nations said Tuesday.

Israel, Hezbollah trade blows despite Trump declaring deal

Israel continued to strike southern Lebanon on Tuesday as Iran-backed Hezbollah attacked its troops there despite an apparent Washington-brokered de-escalation deal and a fourth round of US-hosted talks between Lebanon and Israel.

'Dictatorship of monsters': Richard Gere slams 'maniac' Trump

Hollywood legend Richard Gere criticised Donald Trump on Tuesday, calling the US president a "maniac" who has "dismantled almost everything that was good" about the United States.

UniCredit says increased Commerzbank stake to 34% in hostile takeover

Italy's UniCredit said Tuesday it had increased its stake in Commerzbank to 34.4 percent as its hostile takeover of the German bank heats up.

'Nightmare': Russian attacks kill 21 across Ukraine

Russia pummelled Ukraine with hundreds of drones and dozens of missiles early Tuesday, killing at least 21 people, days after threatening a large-scale attack and warning foreign citizens to leave Kyiv.

DR Congo airport reopens in Ebola-hit area as suspected cases drop

The sole airport providing humanitarian organisations access to the epicentre of an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo reopened on Tuesday, when the reported number of suspected cases declined.

Norwegian football federation ask FIFA to probe Trump peace prize

The Norwegian Football Federation (NFF) said on Tuesday it had asked FIFA's ethics committee to look into the world football governing body's award of a peace prize to US President Donald Trump.

Trump names inexperienced ally as intelligence director

US President Donald Trump appointed a loyalist with no national security experience as head of US intelligence on Tuesday -- and said he would also retain his existing jobs overseeing federal housing and mortgage policies.

Mozambique says five citizens killed in S.Africa 'xenophobic attacks'

South African police said Tuesday two Mozambicans were killed in violence at the weekend but refused to confirm the Mozambique government's announcement that five of its citizens had died in "xenophobic attacks".

Israel says US backs striking Beirut suburbs if Hezbollah attacks

Israel warned Tuesday that its US ally would not restrain it from striking Hezbollah's bastions in Beirut's suburbs if the Iran-backed group continues to target northern Israeli towns.

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