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Machado ready to meet Venezuela leader after shock return

Maria Corina Machado, Venezuela's opposition leader and Nobel peace laureate, said on Monday she was ready to sit down with the country's interim president after her surprise return from exile.

Lula celebrates election win as Brazil markets tumble

World leaders, except for US President Donald Trump, congratulated Brazilian incumbent Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on his election win Monday, while markets plummeted following the shock result.

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Biden woos Kenya's President Ruto with key state visit

US President Joe Biden is rolling out the red carpet Thursday for his Kenyan counterpart William Ruto with a diplomacy-heavy state visit and a lavish White House dinner with all the trimmings.

China holds Taiwan war games, vows blood of 'independence forces'

China on Thursday encircled Taiwan with naval vessels and military aircraft in war games, as it vowed the blood of "independence forces" on the self-ruled island would flow.

Israel says ready to resume truce talks as Gaza war grinds on

Israel bombed Gaza on Thursday even as it said it was ready to resume stalled talks on a truce and hostage release deal with Hamas to pause the war raging since October 7.

China holds war games around Taiwan, vows flowing blood

China on Thursday encircled Taiwan with naval vessels and military aircraft in war games, as it vowed the blood of "independence forces" on the self-ruled island would flow.

UN to vote on declaring Srebrenica genocide memorial day

The UN General Assembly will vote Thursday on establishing an annual day of remembrance for the 1995 Srebrenica genocide, despite furious opposition from Bosnian Serbs and Serbia.

UK parties hit campaign trail as general election looms

UK political leaders kicked off six weeks of campaigning on Thursday, outlining their electoral battle plans before the country goes to the polls in a general election on July 4.

At least 9 dead as stage collapses at Mexico campaign rally

At least nine people, including a child, died after strong wind gusts caused a stage in northern Mexico to collapse during a campaign rally on Wednesday, authorities said.

Palestinian films 'more important than ever', directors say in Cannes

Veteran Palestinian film director Rashid Masharawi was abroad when the Gaza war broke out last year, so he decided to hand over the camera to other filmmakers still inside the besieged territory.

China's military surrounds Taiwan as 'punishment'

China on Thursday encircled Taiwan with naval vessels and military aircraft in war games aimed at punishing the self-ruled island after its new president vowed to defend democracy.

Iran's Raisi to be laid to rest in home town

Iran's president Ebrahim Raisi, who was killed in a helicopter crash, will be buried Thursday in his hometown after two days of funeral processions attended by thousands of mourners.

Russian assets plan for aiding Ukraine to dominate G7 meet

G7 finance ministers gather in Italy on Thursday for a three-day meeting dominated by plans to use Russian assets to help Ukraine, as well as new sanctions on Moscow and the commercial threat posed by China.

China holds military drills around Taiwan as 'punishment'

China on Thursday launched two days of military drills to surround self-ruled Taiwan in what it said was "strong punishment" for the island's "separatist acts".

UK parties sharpen knives as general election looms

UK political parties began jostling for position on Thursday, setting out their electoral battle plans after embattled Prime Minister Rishi Sunak called a general election for July 4.

France's Macron vows to restore calm in riot-hit New Caledonia

President Emmanuel Macron landed in France's Pacific territory of New Caledonia on Thursday, vowing to restore calm "as quickly as possible" after separatist unrest that has left six people dead and hundreds injured.

Ecuador declares state of emergency in 7 provinces

Ecuador declared a state of emergency in nearly a third of its provinces Wednesday after a surge in violence amid the government's ongoing "war" on drug gangs.

France's Macron lands in riot-struck New Caledonia

President Emmanuel Macron landed in France's Pacific territory of New Caledonia Tuesday, vowing to restore calm "as quickly as possible" after separatist unrest that has left six people dead and hundreds injured.

Ex-White House hopeful Nikki Haley pledges her vote to Trump

Former presidential hopeful Nikki Haley said Wednesday she will vote for Donald Trump in the US election, but said her one-time bitter rival would have to work to win over her moderate support base as he faces President Joe Biden in November.

Ex-rival Haley says will vote for Trump

Former presidential hopeful Nikki Haley said Wednesday she will vote for Donald Trump in November's US election, ending months of silence after quitting the contest to choose a Republican to face Joe Biden.

Biden fetes Kenyan leader as Africa competition grows

Kenyan President William Ruto on Wednesday opened the first state visit to Washington by an African leader in more than 15 years as President Joe Biden seeks to counter geopolitical headwinds across the continent.

Blinken doubts global pandemic deal can be reached in 'near term'

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday voiced doubt for the near-term prospects of a global pandemic agreement under negotiation that has drawn a backlash in several Western countries.

30-year prison terms in Venezuela over alleged coup attempt

A Venezuelan court has imposed prison sentences of up to 30 years on 29 people found guilty of participation in a failed attempt to upend President Nicolas Maduro's government.

Rain-soaked Sunak makes UK election gamble

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak emerged from 10 Downing Street into the grey English drizzle late on Wednesday afternoon and finally announced what Britons have long wanted to know.

UK general election: what happens next?

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has called a general election for July 4, teeing up a battle between his ruling Conservatives and the main opposition Labour party.

Trump claims standard FBI warrant shows Biden wanted him dead

Donald Trump drew disbelief -- and some support -- Wednesday after suggesting that standard language from an FBI search warrant executed in 2022 on his Florida mansion showed that President Joe Biden wanted armed agents to shoot him.

Five battleground issues in UK general election

Britain is facing six weeks of political campaigning after Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced on Wednesday that a general election will be held on July 4.

Biden hosts Kenyan leader in state visit

Kenyan President William Ruto meets President Joe Biden at the White House on Wednesday for the first state visit by an African leader in 15 years -- and at a time when the US faces geopolitical headwinds across the continent.

UK PM Sunak calls general election for July 4

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Wednesday set a general election date for July 4, ending months of speculation but not doom-laden forecasts about the size of the government's expected defeat.

Norway, Ireland, Spain to recognise Palestinian state

Norway, Ireland and Spain announced on Wednesday they will recognise a Palestinian state from next week, highlighting the deep split over the issue within the EU as the Israel-Hamas war rages.

UK general election to be held on July 4: media

A UK general election is to be held on July 4, British media reported on Wednesday quoting sources, as Prime Minister Rishi Sunak met with his top ministers.

Nicaragua's Ortega puts dissident brother under home 'medical care'

Nicaraguan police have set up a "medical care unit" at the house of President Daniel Ortega's brother, in a move interpreted by the exiled opposition as placing him under house arrest.

In crisis, Germany's AfD bans scandal-hit lead candidate from EU vote events

Germany's far-right AfD party on Wednesday banned its leading candidate from EU election campaign events, as it battled a series of scandals that sparked a break with its French allies.

France pays tribute to prison officers, attackers still at large

France's prime minister on Wednesday hosted a national tribute to two prison officers killed in an attack by gunmen when they freed a convict.

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