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Dozens of civilians evacuated from besieged Ukraine plant
Fifty civilians were evacuated Friday from Mariupol's besieged steelworks, the last pocket of Ukrainian resistance against Russian forces in the city, Kyiv said, but reports of renewed firing cast doubt on a promised truce.
Sri Lanka president declares state of emergency amid unrest
Sri Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa Friday declared a state of emergency for the second time in five weeks, giving security forces sweeping powers as a nationwide strike demanding his resignation brought the country to standstill.
'The Rock' diamond dazzles in Geneva
The biggest white diamond ever to be sold at auction, dubbed "The Rock", will go under the hammer in Geneva on Wednesday and could fetch up to $30 million -- or more.
European stocks fall, pound takes fresh tumble
European and Asian stocks slumped Friday over fears about the impact of interest rate hikes that seek to tackle sky-high inflation.
Johnson loses 'crown jewels' in UK vote overshadowed by scandal
Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Conservative party lost control of key councils in London, according to partial results from local and regional UK elections on Friday, with a potentially historic change looming in Northern Ireland.
Civilians await renewed rescue bid at besieged Ukraine plant
A UN convoy was to resume evacuations Friday of civilians still holed up inside a besieged Mariupol steelworks, the last pocket of Ukrainian resistance against Russian forces in the port city, but reports of renewed firing cast doubt on a promised truce.
Jean-Luc Melenchon, from outsider to leader of French left
Divisive but charismatic, French hard-left leader Jean-Luc Melenchon has gone from angrily quitting France's Socialist Party to standing at the head of a rare alliance of the historically fragmented left.
Russia, West in long-term rivalry: top French general
Russia's invasion of Ukraine did not go according to initial Kremlin plans, but the West must brace for a long-term rivalry with Moscow that risks going beyond the current conflict, France's top general has said.
Conservatives lose key councils in UK vote
Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Conservative party lost control of key councils in London, according to partial results from local and regional UK elections on Friday, with a potentially historic change looming in Northern Ireland.
Stock market selloffs accelerate; pound takes fresh tumble
Asian and European stocks tanked Friday, accelerating a global selloff on fears over the impact of interest rate hikes that seek to tackle sky-high inflation.
Spain offers 'children of Chernobyl' refuge from Ukraine war
When Igor Pavlosky decided to flee Ukraine with his youngest children after bombs began falling, his destination was clear -- Spain.
Ukraine Paralympic chief fears disabled sport 'will die'
Ukraine's top Paralympic official fears that the country's programme for disabled athletes is on the cusp of collapse after Russia's invasion and is warning of dire consequences.
UN to resume rescue efforts at besieged Ukraine steel plant
Ukraine said a fresh UN-led rescue mission was under way Friday to evacuate the last civilians still trapped inside a besieged steel plant in Mariupol that has become the southern city's final holdout against Russian forces.
Rights groups say Iran will seek to manipulate UN visit
Human rights groups on Friday warned Tehran will try to use an upcoming visit to Iran by a UN expert in order to avoid accountability.
Separatists take down Ukrainian road signs in Mariupol
Moscow-backed separatists in southeastern Ukraine said they had taken down traffic signs spelling out the name of the besieged city of Mariupol in Ukrainian and English and replaced them with Russian ones.
Israel launches manhunt after three killed in ultra-Orthdox city
Israeli security forces launched a manhunt Friday for two Palestinians suspected of killing three Israelis in an attack that came as the Jewish state marked its founding.
Asian, European markets track Wall St rout as pound falls further
Asian and European equities tumbled Friday following a rout on Wall Street fuelled by worries over rising interest rates and surging inflation, while the pound extended losses the day after taking a beating on fears of a UK recession.
Battered war trophies incite raw emotions in Ukraine's capital
For Valeriy Stavichenko, the sight of mangled Russian war equipment perched along the pavement in downtown Kyiv triggers feelings of bliss in the heart of the 71-year-old Soviet Army veteran.
Closing the 'escape valve': Venezuela pursues de-dollarization
Having opened its arms to the US dollar as an "escape valve" Venezuela is now trying to re-energize its own currency, which has been crippled by devaluation in recent years.
Conservatives lose key councils in UK vote, historic N.Ireland result predicted
Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Conservative party lost control of key councils in London, according to partial results from local and regional UK elections on Friday, with a potentially historic change looming in Northern Ireland.
Villagers decry UK plan to house 1,500 asylum seekers
The village of Linton-on-Ouse is usually a sleepy place, but its residents are up in arms at a UK government plan to house up to 1,500 asylum seekers, whose numbers will dwarf local residents.
Ukraine says UN-led Mariupol mission rescues 'almost 500 civilians'
Almost 500 civilians have been evacuated from the devastated city of Mariupol and its besieged Azovstal steel plant in a UN-led rescue operation, the Ukrainian president's office said Friday.
Bulgaria industry on tenterhooks after Russia gas cut
The halt of Russian gas supplies to Bulgaria last week has left companies big and small scrambling as they fear halts in deliveries and rising prices.
Communication blackout: more pain for Mariupol
Viktor Zarubin was lucky to escape Mariupol six weeks ago, but with no mobile phone coverage in the devastated city, he faces another torment: no word on whether his relatives, who stayed behind, are alive.
Dirty tricks allegations mar last days of Philippine election campaign
Philippine election rivals traded allegations of dirty tricks and vote-rigging Friday, in the final stretch of an acerbic campaign that is tipped to bring the son of former dictator Ferdinand Marcos to power.
UN sends new Mariupol convoy to rescue civilians from 'bleak hell'
A new UN convoy was expected in Mariupol Friday to evacuate civilians from the "bleak hell" of a besieged steel plant that has become the last pocket of resistance against invading Russian forces in the southern port city.
Colombia military bristles at rise of leftist presidential hopeful
Historically aligned to a succession of rightwing governments, Colombia's top military echelon has broken a long-standing rule of political neutrality to lash out against a perceived leftist threat.
Asian markets tumble on Wall street rout, pound slumps
Asian equities tumbled Friday following a rout on Wall Street fuelled by worries over rising interest rates and surging inflation, while the pound extended losses the day after taking a beating on fears of a UK recession.
Pentagon denies helping Ukraine 'target' Russian generals
The US Defense Department denied Thursday that it provided intelligence on the locations of Russian generals on the battlefield so that Ukrainian forces could kill them.
Yemen's war-weary Taez choked by siege despite truce
Overloaded trucks and cars packed with families ply narrow, bumpy mountain roads surrounding this Yemeni city long-besieged by Huthi rebels -- evidence that the terms of a truce have yet to be met.
Journalist murdered in Mexico, ninth this year
A journalist has been murdered in northwestern Mexico, authorities and activists said Thursday -- the ninth such killing so far in a particularly violent year for the country's press.
Polls close in UK elections with historic N.Ireland result predicted
Polls closed Thursday following UK local and regional elections that could prove historic in Northern Ireland and heap further pressure on embattled Prime Minister Boris Johnson.