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Costa Rican president-elect looks to Bukele for help against crime

Costa Rican President-elect Laura Fernandez on Monday welcomed guidance from El Salvador's gang-busting Nayib Bukele in her own country's fight against a surge in drug-related violence.

Trump urges 'no changes' to bill to end shutdown

US President Donald Trump urged the House of Representatives on Monday to swiftly adopt a spending bill and end the three-day government shutdown.

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Trump says India, US strike trade deal

US President Donald Trump announced a trade deal Monday to reduce tariffs on India, saying that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had promised to stop buying Russian oil over the war in Ukraine.

French PM ends budget deadlock after no confidence motions beaten

France adopted a 2026 government budget on Monday following months of fraught negotiations after Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu survived the latest in a string of no-confidence motions.

Trump cuts India tariffs, says Modi will stop buying Russian oil

US President Donald Trump announced a trade deal with India on Monday, saying that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had promised to stop buying Russian oil over the war in Ukraine.

Gazans begin crossing to Egypt for treatment after partial Rafah reopening

Sick and wounded Gazans began crossing into Egypt to seek medical treatment on Monday after Israel permitted a limited reopening of the Palestinian territory's Rafah border post.

Halt to MSF work will be 'catastrophic' for people of Gaza: MSF chief

Israel's ban on Doctors Without Borders' humanitarian operation in Gaza spells deeper catastrophe for the Palestinian territory's people, the head of the medical charity told AFP on Monday.

Iran president orders talks with US as Trump hopeful of deal

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has ordered the start of nuclear talks with the United States, local media said Monday, after US leader Donald Trump said he was hopeful of a deal to avert military action against the Islamic republic.

Uncertainty grows over when US budget showdown will end

A partial US government shutdown entered its third day on Monday amid growing uncertainty over Congress finding a path to quickly bring the 2026 budget deadlock to an end.

France poised to adopt 2026 budget after months of tense talks

France is expected to adopt its 2026 budget on Monday after months of fraught negotiations if Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu survives the latest in a string of no-confidence motions.

Russia uses sport to 'whitewash' its aggression, says Ukraine minister

Sports federations who claim sport is separate from politics should not include armed conflicts in that definition because "war is a crime, not politics", Ukraine's Sports Minister Matviy Bidnyi told AFP ahead of the Winter Olympics.

Chile officially backs Bachelet candidacy for UN top job

Chile has officially backed the candidacy of its former president Michelle Bachelet to become the UN's first female secretary-general, with backing from Mexico and Brazil.

European stocks rise as oil tumbles, while tech worries weigh on New York

Oil prices fell and gold steadied as concerns eased over US monetary policy and the chances of an American attack on Iran, while stock markets diverged.

Gaza's Rafah crossing makes limited reopening after two-year war

Gaza's key Rafah border crossing reopened to Palestinians on Monday, an Israeli security official said, though Egyptian state-linked media said only 50 people would be allowed to cross in each direction in the early days.

Tough-talking right-winger elected Costa Rica president

Right-wing political scientist Laura Fernandez won Costa Rica's presidential election on Sunday by a landslide, after promising to crack down hard on rising violence linked to the cocaine trade.

Dalai Lama's 'gratitude' at first Grammy win

Buddhist spiritual leader the Dalai Lama said Monday he was grateful for his first Grammy, after bagging the top music industry award for audio book, narration and storytelling.

Stocks, oil, precious metals plunge on volatile start to the week

Equities, oil and precious metals plunged Monday to extend the volatility that struck markets at the end of last week, with concerns about elevated tech valuations once again casting a shadow.

Right-wing candidate set for Costa Rica election landslide

Right-wing candidate Laura Fernandez was on course for a landslide win in Costa Rica's presidential election on Sunday, according to partial results from the vote, which was dominated by concern over crime.

Level playing field? Tech at forefront of US immigration fight

Technology has become a key battleground in the confrontation between US authorities and migrants along with their supporters, with both sides innovating to try to gain the upper hand.

Counting begins in Costa Rica vote dominated by narco violence

Vote counting began Sunday evening in Costa Rica after elections dominated by a surge in narco-trafficking and promises of a crackdown from the conservative frontrunner.

Venezuelan activist ends '1,675 days' of suffering in prison

A renowned Venezuelan human rights activist was freed Sunday after more than four years in a notorious Caracas prison, saying he endured 1,675 days behind bars that were "too much pain for a human being."

Czechs rally to back president locking horns with government

Tens of thousands of Czechs rallied in Prague on Sunday to support the country's pro-Ukrainian president, who is locked in a dispute with the government's nationalist billionaire leader Andrej Babis.

Trump hopeful of Iran deal after Tehran warns of regional war

US President Donald Trump on Sunday said he was hopeful of agreeing a deal with Iran after the country's supreme leader warned that any US attack on the Islamic republic would trigger a regional war.

Ukraine war talks delayed to Wednesday, says Zelensky

A second round of talks between Russian, Ukrainian and US officials on a US-drafted plan to end the nearly four-year Ukraine war will begin on Wednesday, instead of Sunday, President Volodymyr Zelensky said.

Iran releases protester on bail after US warnings

Detained Iranian protester Erfan Soltani has been released on bail, his lawyer said Sunday, after the United States warned he was on death row and threatened to attack the Islamic republic if any anti-government demonstrators were executed.

Pakistan seeks out perpetrators after deadly separatist attacks

Pakistan forces hunted on Sunday for the separatists behind a string of coordinated attacks in restive Balochistan province, with the government vowing to retaliate after more than 190 people were killed in two days.

Ukraine war talks delayed to Wednesday, Zelensky says

A second round of talks between Russian, Ukrainian and US officials on a US-drafted plan to end the nearly four-year Ukraine war will begin on Wednesday, instead of on Sunday, President Volodymyr Zelensky said.

Israel says partially reopening Gaza's Rafah crossing

Israel was partially reopening the Rafah crossing between the devastated Gaza Strip and Egypt on Sunday following months of urging from humanitarian organisations, though access is limited to the movement of people.

Iran's Khamenei likens protests to 'coup', warns of regional war

Iran's supreme leader on Sunday likened recent anti-government protests to a "coup", warning that any US attack on the Islamic republic following Washington's military deployments in the Middle East would trigger a regional war.

Israel partially reopens Gaza's Rafah crossing

Israel partially reopened the Rafah crossing between the devastated Gaza Strip and Egypt on Sunday following months of urging from humanitarian organisations, though access is limited to the movement of people.

Iran declares European armies 'terrorist groups' after IRGC designation

Iran has declared European countries' armies "terrorist groups", its parliament speaker said Sunday, following the EU's decision to apply the same designation to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.

Israel to partially reopen Gaza's Rafah crossing

Israel is set to partially reopen the Rafah crossing between the war-devastated Gaza Strip and Egypt on Sunday, following months of urging from humanitarian organisations, though access will be limited to the movement of people.

With Trump mum, last US-Russia nuclear pact set to end

Come Thursday, barring a last-minute change, the final treaty in the world that restricted nuclear weapon deployment will be over.

In Sudan's old port of Suakin, dreams of a tourism revival

The mayor of Suakin dreams of a rebirth for his town, an ancient Red Sea port spared by the wars that have marked Sudan's history but reduced to ruins by the ravages of time.

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