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Argentine demonstration over education cuts ends in clashes

Argentine demonstrators clashed with police on Thursday at a major protest in Buenos Aires over budget-slashing President Javier Milei's higher education spending.

Macron warns urgent to strike EU budget deal before French vote runup

French President Emmanuel Macron Thursday urged his EU counterparts to seal a deal on a long-term budget by Christmas, warning it will grow much harder in the runup to high-stakes 2027 elections in France and elsewhere in Europe.

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Macron says AI should not be 'Wild West'

Development of artificial intelligence (AI) should not be an unregulated "Wild West", French President Emmanuel Macron said Friday ahead of a global summit on the technology in Paris.

Trump demands US aid agency closure despite tumult

President Donald Trump on Friday called for USAID to be shut down, in an escalation of his unprecedented campaign to dismantle the massive government aid agency that has prompted confusion and chaos among its global network.

DR Congo conflict advances as UN warns of regional escalation

The Rwanda-backed M23 armed group was threatening another key town in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo on Friday, as the United Nations top rights body said it would launch an investigation into alleged violations and abuses during the deadly clashes gripping the African nation.

India PM Modi to meet Trump in US visit next week: foreign ministry

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will meet President Donald Trump during a trip to the United States next week, the foreign ministry in New Delhi said on Friday.

Venezuela brands Rubio a 'thief' over US jet seizure

Venezuela on Friday slammed the US seizure of one of its government planes as "brazen theft" and branded President Donald Trump's top diplomat a "thief" as Washington renewed its hard line on Nicolas Maduro's regime.

UN rights council launches probe of abuses in east DRC

The UN Human Rights Council launched an investigation Friday into alleged violations and abuses committed in the deadly clashes gripping the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.

Russia says captured key mining town of Toretsk in east Ukraine

Russia said Friday its forces had seized the mining town of Toretsk in east Ukraine after months of heavy fighting, the biggest town Moscow claims to have taken in recent months.

US envoy says Hezbollah 'defeated', must not be in Lebanon government

A senior US official visiting Beirut warned Friday against any Hezbollah presence in Lebanon's new government, saying the Iran-backed group was "defeated" in its war with Israel.

Hamas and Israel set for next Gaza truce exchange

Israel and Hamas are due to exchange more hostages and prisoners Saturday, but the backlash over President Donald Trump's proposal for a US Gaza takeover casts doubt over the fragile truce's future.

Campaigning ends as violence-weary Ecuadorans eye Sunday vote

Ecuador's dueling presidential campaigns fell silent Friday, as a ban entered into force ahead of Sunday's keenly fought election.

Stock markets, dollar mixed before key US jobs data

Global stock markets and the dollar diverged Friday as investors awaited US jobs data for signs of possible cuts to interest rates in the world's biggest economy.

'Existential threat': What next for the ICC after US sanctions?

US President Donald Trump's decision to slap sanctions on the International Criminal Court, set up to rule on humanity's worst crimes, sent shock waves around the world.

Hostage families urge Israel to complete Gaza truce deal ahead of swap

An Israeli campaign group urged the government on Friday to stick with the Gaza truce ahead of a fifth hostage-prisoner swap, after explosive comments by US President Donald Trump raised questions over the future of the deal.

Germany logs record US surplus amid Trump tariff fears

Germany logged a record trade surplus with the United States last year, data showed Friday, news that could stoke tensions with US President Donald Trump as he threatens the EU with tariffs.

'Irresponsible' or 'antiwar': US fighters in Ukraine grapple with Trump

Tracey, an American fighting in Ukraine, got angry at social media posts from his friends back home calling for Washington to cut its support to Kyiv.

Emigration and war hit once-booming Belarus tech sector

A project manager in Belarus's once-flourishing tech industry, Andrei Dorin admits his sector is in "crisis".

Trump's Gaza plan derails Saudi-Israel ties: analysts

US President Donald Trump's plan to take over Gaza will imperil attempts to forge landmark ties between Saudi Arabia and Israel and fuel anti-American sentiment in the oil-rich kingdom, analysts said.

AI starts to help India's struggling farms

Each morning Indian farmer R Murali opens an app on his phone to check if his pomegranate trees need watering, fertiliser or are at risk from pests.

Asian markets mixed ahead of key US jobs data

Asian equities were mixed on Friday as investors headed into the weekend awaiting the release of US jobs data, while traders kept a nervous eye on Washington where the Trump administration is pressing ahead with a hardball trade agenda.

Taiwan says detects six Chinese balloons near island

Taiwan detected six Chinese balloons off the island, the defence ministry said Friday, as Beijing maintains military pressure to push its claim of sovereignty.

Kenya deploys additional 144 police to Haiti

A new contingent of Kenyan police officers arrived in Haiti on Thursday to bolster a UN-backed security mission, AFP journalists observed, as the United States reiterated its support but called for a "new direction."

Judge pauses Musk plan for mass cull of US govt workers

A judge on Thursday paused a scheme masterminded by billionaire Elon Musk to slash the size of the US government by encouraging federal workers to quit through a mass buyout.

Rubio renews US hard line with Venezuela plane seizure

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Thursday supervised the seizure of a second aircraft belonging to Venezuela's leftist government in less than a year, showing a hard line despite nascent diplomacy.

Judge pauses Musk plan for mass US govt cull

A judge paused a scheme masterminded by billionaire Elon Musk to slash the US government by encouraging federal workers to quit through a mass buyout by midnight Thursday.

Mexican troop deployment met with skepticism on US border

Mexican armed troops guard the fence snaking along the US border as part of a deal with President Donald Trump, who delayed tariffs on Mexico in exchange for increased efforts against illegal migration and fentanyl smuggling.

DR Congo conflict advances as UN calls for peace

The Rwanda-backed M23 armed group continued its advance Thursday through eastern Democratic Republic of Congo and looked poised to seize a strategic town, as United Nations chief Antonio Guterres called for peace.

Ecuador presidential candidates sprint to campaign finish

Ecuador's dueling presidential hopefuls made a last-ditch pitch to late-deciding voters Thursday, wrapping a bitter campaign dominated by surging cartel violence and economic crisis.

We will not be bullied, says S.Africa president after US barbs

South Africa will not be bullied, President Cyril Ramaphosa said in a national address Thursday, after criticism this week of his government from senior US officials including President Donald Trump.

'Intolerable' US claim sparks new row over Panama Canal

Panama on Thursday rejected the United States' claim of securing free passage for its government vessels through the Panama Canal, while bowing to US pressure to quit a key Chinese project.

Deadline looms for US federal worker resignations under Musk plan

More than two million US federal workers were hours away from a deadline Thursday to quit with eight months' pay or risk being fired on the spot in a plan by billionaire Elon Musk to gut the civil service.

Confirmation for Trump's FBI nominee delayed over 'enemies lists'

US Democrats forced a delay Thursday in a key vote on Kash Patel's nomination to lead the FBI amid a mushrooming scandal over Republican "enemies lists" allegedly drawn up to help US President Donald Trump take revenge on his perceived adversaries.

Trump trade envoy pick says universal tariffs should be 'considered'

US President Donald Trump's trade envoy nominee Jamieson Greer told his confirmation hearing Thursday that universal tariffs should be "studied and considered" as a potential way to reverse offshoring and deficits.

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