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France's Macron set for four-nation tour of Africa
President Emmanuel Macron kicks off a tour of Central Africa on Wednesday in a diplomatic drive to test out a new "responsible relationship" with the continent as anti-French sentiment runs high in some former colonies.
Ukraine war set to divide as India hosts G20 foreign ministers
Top US diplomat Antony Blinken was due in New Delhi on Wednesday alongside Russia's Sergei Lavrov for a G20 meeting, with Ukraine and tensions with China set to overshadow attempts by host India to forge unity among the world's top economies.
Bola Tinubu: Nigeria's political 'godfather'
Bola Tinubu, a political "godfather" famed for his strategic deftness and clout, never hid his ambition to be president of Nigeria.
Nigeria ruling party candidate Tinubu wins presidency in disputed election
Ruling party candidate Bola Tinubu won Nigeria's highly disputed weekend election, electoral authorities said on Wednesday, securing the former Lagos governor the presidency of Africa's most populous democracy.
Asian markets rise as China data spurs recovery hopes
Asian markets rose Wednesday as data showed decade-high Chinese factory activity last month after leaders began reopening the economy from years of painful zero-Covid measures.
Indian state-owned firm sold artillery barrels to Myanmar: activists
An Indian state-owned arms manufacturer has shipped artillery barrels to military-ruled Myanmar, an activist group said Wednesday, warning they could be used by the junta in its crackdown on dissent.
US-China panel warned of communist 'threat' as protests erupt
A panel of US lawmakers tasked with scrutinizing Beijing held a debut hearing Tuesday overshadowed by protests from the public gallery as it focused on the "threat" of the ruling Chinese Communist Party.
Nigeria ruling party candidate Tinubu wins most votes in disputed election
Ruling party candidate Bola Tinubu has won the most votes in Nigeria's highly disputed weekend election, according to final results on Wednesday, almost certainly securing him the presidency of Africa's most populous democracy.
Drag queens newest targets in US culture wars
It's the latest battlefield in America's rolling "culture wars" over gender and education: conservatives around the country are training their sights on drag shows -- assailing them as a threat to public decency and family values.
'Russia does not count people,' Zelensky says of brutal Bakhmut fight
Pressure is mounting on Ukrainian forces as fighting for the eastern frontline city of Bakhmut is getting ever more brutal with Russia losing hundreds of troops a day, President Volodymyr Zelensky said Tuesday.
Nigeria's Tinubu close to victory in disputed election
Nigeria's ruling party candidate, former Lagos governor Bola Tinubu, edged closer to winning the presidency on Tuesday, but opposition parties called for the weekend election results to be scrapped alleging massive manipulation of tallies.
White House open to tighter curbs on TikTok
The White House on Tuesday said it is open to further action on curbing TikTok, as legislation to ban the Chinese-owned app in the United States began making its way through Congress.
New Cyprus president sworn in
Nikos Christodoulides was sworn in on Tuesday as the eighth president of the republic of Cyprus, pledging to tackle illegal migration and combat corruption.
Finland girds for vote on joining NATO despite Sweden delay
Finland's parliament moved closer Tuesday toward accelerating its bid to join NATO, increasing the likelihood that it would leave its neighbour Sweden behind to rapidly enter the trans-Atlantic defence pact.
Blinken offers to help jittery Central Asia reduce reliance on Russia
Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday promised US support for jittery Central Asian nations to reduce their reliance on Russia as he warned that any wavering on Ukraine could embolden Moscow elsewhere in the former Soviet bloc.
Nigeria's Tinubu strengthens count lead, rivals demand new vote
Nigeria's ruling party candidate, former Lagos governor Bola Tinubu, extended his lead for the presidency on Tuesday after a disputed weekend election but opposition parties called for the ballot to be scrapped alleging massive manipulation of tallies.
Children's coffins mark tragedy of Italy migrant shipwreck
The coffins of 64 victims of a devastating migrant shipwreck off Italy's southern coast were laid out Tuesday in a local sports hall, five of them small and white, containing the bodies of the youngest children that died.
Murdoch says Fox hosts 'endorsed' false election claim
Media mogul Rupert Murdoch admitted in a deposition that hosts on his Fox News network promoted the false claim that the 2020 election was stolen from Donald Trump, court documents show.
Ukraine says Bakhmut fight 'extremely tense,' Russia closes in
Ukraine said Tuesday its troops were under mounting pressure in the battered frontline city of Bakhmut in the industrial east, a key prize for the Kremlin after months of brutal combat.
Belarus leader Lukashenko arrives in Beijing for talks
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko arrived in Beijing on Tuesday, kicking off a three-day trip in which he will meet Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping.
Nigeria's opposition calls for cancelling 'sham' election
Nigeria's main opposition parties on Tuesday called for the country's presidential election to be scrapped, alleging that results showing the ruling party's candidate in the lead had been massively manipulated.
Ukraine troops 'on edge' as Moscow seeks to encircle Bakhmut
In the basement of a residential building in Bakhmut, a soldier who goes by the call sign "Fox" said he did not know how much longer he and his comrades could hold out in the Ukrainian frontline city.
Blinken promises US aid, support to Central Asia after Ukraine fears
Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday promised US help for Central Asia to reduce the region's reliance on Russia, vowing support for the sovereignty of former Soviet republics unnerved by the Ukraine war.
Stocks scatter as traders mull US rates outlook
Stock markets diverged Tuesday as dealers mulled fears the Federal Reserve would push interest rates higher than expected and for longer as it battles stubbornly-high inflation.
Italy migrant shipwreck toll rises to 64
The death toll from a devastating shipwreck off Italy's southern coast rose to 64 on Tuesday, while three men were in detention accused of human trafficking, officials said.
Ukraine army says situation 'extremely tense' around Bakhmut
Ukraine said Tuesday its troops were under pressure in the near-destroyed frontline city of Bakhmut, where Russian forces were launching heavy assaults after months of fighting.
UK's Sunak in N.Ireland to sell breakthrough Brexit deal
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will on Tuesday meet pro-UK unionists in Northern Ireland to sell his breakthrough deal with the European Union that overhauls post-Brexit trading rules in the province.
France spent 630 mn euros hosting Ukrainian refugees in 2022
France spent more than 630 million euros last year hosting almost 115,000 refugees fleeing Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the country's top audit body said Tuesday.
Belarus President Lukashenko to arrive in Beijing for talks with Xi
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko will arrive in Beijing on Tuesday, kicking off a three-day trip in which he will meet Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping.
Blinken backs Kazakhstan sovereignty as Ukraine raises fears
Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday vowed US support for Kazakhstan's independence on a trip to boost influence in Central Asia, which has been rattled by Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
'The conflict goes on': South Sudan's never-ending war
"South Sudan remains significantly peaceful", declared the opening line of a government-issued fact sheet for visitors and press as they awaited the historic arrival of Pope Francis in the country this month.
Finland moves closer to joining NATO without Sweden
Finland, which has one of Europe's longest borders with Russia, on Tuesday kicks off a parliamentary debate aimed at accelerating the country's bid to join NATO, increasing the likelihood it will leave neighbour and military partner Sweden behind.