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Stock markets mixed ahead of tech earnings, central bank decisions

Equity markets were mixed on Monday as investors geared up for a crucial run of central bank decisions and tech earnings, while oil prices retreated from a six-month high.

'Historic victory': Leftist leaders in the Americas celebrate Lula's re-election

Leftist leaders from across the Americas congratulated Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Sunday, after he pulled off a dramatic comeback to claim a re-election victory.

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Donald Trump: Realtor, showman, president, criminal

Donald Trump once boasted "When you're a star, they let you do it. You can do anything." The dictum he has lived by for decades finally came crashing down Thursday when a New York jury told him: no.

Haitians hopeful interim leader can tame gang violence

Ordinary Haitians expressed hope Thursday that the country's new interim leader can bring much-needed change to the violence-wracked nation, though the challenges facing the former UN official are staggering.

Trump is first ex-president to become felon after trial verdict

Donald Trump became the first former US president ever convicted of a crime after a New York jury found him guilty on all charges in his hush money case, months before an election that could see him yet return to the White House.

Donald Trump convicted in hush money trial

A New York jury convicted Donald Trump in his hush money case on Thursday in a seismic development barely five months ahead of the election where he seeks to recapture the White House.

Boeing presents safety roadmap in bid to reassure regulators

Boeing has committed to enhanced safety protocols that include more inspectors and new performance benchmarks under a plan demanded by regulators, US air safety authorities said Thursday.

UN Security Council extends South Sudan arms embargo

The UN Security Council overcame resistance from several countries on Thursday and extended an arms embargo and sanctions imposed in an effort to stem violence in South Sudan.

Brazil's powerful evangelicals stage mass 'March for Jesus'

With their hands in the air, swaying, praying and singing to booming gospel music, hundreds of thousands of evangelical Brazilians flooded the streets of Sao Paulo on Thursday for their annual "March for Jesus."

Rainbows and yellow ribbons: Jerusalem celebrates Pride solemnly

Rainbows and yellow ribbons mingled at this year's Jerusalem Pride March Thursday, as marchers called for gay rights and the release of hostages held in Gaza in a less festive mood than usual.

Five things to know about Mexico's outgoing president

Mexico's outgoing President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador is a veteran leftist and self-proclaimed anti-corruption fighter who remains widely popular after nearly six years in office.

Rafah battles intensify as Israel seizes key Gaza-Egypt corridor

Intense shelling and gunfire rocked Rafah in southern Gaza on Thursday, residents said, after Israel declared it had seized a strategic corridor along the Palestinian territory's border with Egypt.

Macron, Biden to discuss Ukraine, Middle East after marking D-Day

President Emmanuel Macron will host Joe Biden next week for the US leader's first state visit to France after both men attend commemorations for the World War II D-Day landings, with talks set to grapple with Ukraine, the Middle East and trade.

'I got used to it': Another year of war for Ukraine pupils

Like millions of Ukrainian children, Kyiv teenager Sofia Klochko is finishing up a third school year marked by war and the constant stress of air raid sirens and strikes.

NATO meets as calls mount to let Kyiv use Western arms in Russia

NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg pushed at the start of a meeting of the alliance's foreign ministers on Thursday to let Ukraine use Western weapons to strike inside Russia, a move sought by Kyiv but opposed for now by its chief backer Washington.

NATO meets as pressure grows to let Ukraine hit Russia

NATO foreign ministers gathered in Prague on Thursday in the face of growing calls for leading allies to lift restrictions stopping Kyiv from using Western weapons to strike inside Russia.

ANC set to lose majority after watershed vote

South Africa's ruling ANC was on course to lose its 30-year-old unchallenged majority on Thursday after voters queued long into the night to cast their ballots, preliminary results and projections showed.

UK parties face-off on TikTok battleground

On the face of it, the villain from "Shrek", British singer turned TV presenter Cilla Black, and national service have nothing in common.

One-third of world still criminalises consensual same-sex acts: report

The LGBTQ community faces "relentless opposition" across the globe despite some progress, said a report published on Thursday by an international advocacy group, with one-third of the world still criminalising same-sex acts.

The Hong Kong activist who kept fighting after husband's arrest

Hong Kong activist Chan Po-ying became one of the city's only pro-democracy voices after her prominent husband's arrest in 2021, refusing to give up the struggle they had waged together for decades.

Rafah battles intensify as Israel takes over Gaza-Egypt border strip

Rafah residents reported intense artillery shelling and gunfire Thursday in Gaza's far-southern city after Israel said it had seized a strategic corridor on the Palestinian territory's border with Egypt.

UN warns of disease risk after Papua New Guinea landslide

Survivors of a deadly Papua New Guinea landslide face a "significant risk of disease outbreak" and are yet to receive sufficient food and clean water supplies, a United Nations agency said Thursday.

India's onion farmers cry foul at politicians' price recipe

Almost every Indian meal requires an onion -- one of the cooking essentials along with sugar and lentils that sweet-talking politicians use to curry favour with their voters by lowering costs.

China's Xi calls for Middle East peace conference

Chinese President Xi Jinping called on Thursday for a peace conference on the war between Israel and Palestinian militant group Hamas as he addressed Arab leaders and diplomats at a forum in Beijing.

Bloodshed mars final day of Mexico election campaigns

A gunman shot dead an aspiring mayor at a rally Wednesday in southern Mexico, marking a bloody end to campaigning in a country expected to elect its first woman president this weekend.

South Africa counts votes with ANC majority on the line

Ballot counting was under way Thursday after South Africans queued long into the night to vote in a watershed election that could spell the end of the ANC's 30-year-old unchallenged majority.

China's Xi to address Arab leaders seeking 'common voice' on Gaza

Chinese President Xi Jinping will on Thursday address Arab leaders and diplomats at a forum in Beijing, seeking to deepen ties with the region and speak with a "common voice" on the conflict in Gaza.

Mexico presidential campaigns reach finale with women leading

Campaigning to be Mexico's next president reached a climax Wednesday with two women leading the race for the first time in the violence-plagued Latin American nation.

UK parliament dissolves ahead of election

The British parliament dissolved on Thursday ahead of a July 4 general election, which looks set to bring Labour to power after 14 years of Conservative rule.

N Korea fires multiple short-range ballistic missiles

North Korea fired a salvo of short-range ballistic missiles early Thursday, Seoul's military said, hours after Pyongyang sent hundreds of trash-filled balloons across the border to punish South Korea.

Mexico presidential campaigns near finale with women leading

Campaigning to be Mexico's next president approached a climax Wednesday with two women leading the race for the first time in the violence-plagued Latin American nation.

Hong Kong democracy campaigners to receive verdicts

A Hong Kong court will convene Thursday morning to deliver verdicts in the city's biggest case against pro-democracy campaigners since China imposed a national security law to crush dissent.

Bid to 'privatize' Brazil beaches sparks outcry

A proposed constitutional amendment that could see Brazil's famed beaches fall into private hands has outraged environmentalists and citizens in a country that prides itself on open access to its vast shores.

Brazil recalls ambassador to Israel: diplomatic source

Brazil has recalled its ambassador to Israel, a diplomatic source told AFP Wednesday, ratcheting up tensions between the two countries over Israel's war in Gaza.

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