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Macron weighs changing French PM in reshuffle

French President Emmanuel Macron was preparing Monday to unveil a long-awaited cabinet reshuffle with speculation mounting that Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne would be replaced after less than two years in office.

Anger, relief and tears as Gambian ex-minister faces Swiss trial

Alleged victims of Gambia's former interior minister hailed a landmark day for justice on Monday as Ousman Sonko stood trial on charges of crimes against humanity committed under the regime of ex-dictator Yahya Jammeh.

Isolation in Norwegian prison making Breivik 'suicidal': lawyer

Anders Behring Breivik, the right-wing extremist who killed 77 people in 2011, is "suicidal" due to his strict prison conditions, his lawyer said as his trial against the Norwegian state opened Monday.

Blinken meets Saudi crown prince before heading to Israel

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met Monday with Saudi Arabia's de facto ruler before heading to Israel as part of efforts to stop the Gaza war spiralling into a regional conflict.

Four dead in Ukraine as Russia evacuates hundreds from border city

A wave of Russian strikes killed four people across Ukraine on Monday, officials said, as authorities in the Russian border city of Belgorod evacuated hundreds due to Ukrainian shelling.

French PM at risk as Macron to unveil reshuffle

French President Emmanuel Macron was on Monday preparing a long-awaited cabinet reshuffle with the prime minister's job on the line but uncertainty remaining to the last minute over the head of state's intentions.

No hard feelings? Macron hails French Golden Globes winner

President Emmanuel Macron on Monday congratulated French director Justine Triet for her Golden Globes victory, breaking his previous silence over the successes of her hit film "Anatomy of a Fall" after she bitterly criticised his government.

Hezbollah commander killed as top US diplomat seeks Gaza de-escalation

Israel killed a top commander of Lebanon's Hezbollah movement, a security source said on Monday, as Washington's top diplomat visits the Middle East seeking to avert a widening of the Israel-Hamas war.

Blinken arrives in Saudi for tent meeting with crown prince

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is due to meet Saudi Arabia's de facto ruler on Monday before heading to Israel as part of efforts to stop the Gaza war spiralling into a regional conflict.

Breivik's isolation in Norwegian prison causing 'depression': lawyer

Anders Behring Breivik, the right-wing extremist who killed 77 people in 2011, is "suicidal" due to his strict prison conditions, his lawyer said as his trial against the Norwegian state opened Monday.

Four dead in Ukraine as Russia evacuates hundreds from major city

Four people were killed in a "massive" wave of Russian strikes across Ukraine Monday, officials said, as authorities in the Russian border city of Belgorod evacuated hundreds due to Ukrainian shelling.

Angry farmers stage Germany-wide tractor blockades

Furious farmers opposed to Berlin's plans to cut tax breaks for agriculture used tractors to block roads across Germany on Monday, kicking off a series of crippling strikes sinking the country deeper into a winter of discontent.

Stock markets drop as early US rate cut chances recede

Stock markets retreated Monday, extending a weak start to the year, after a forecast-busting US jobs report further dampened hopes of an early cut to interest rates in the world's biggest economy.

Russia evacuates hundreds from border city amid Ukrainian strikes

Russia said Monday it had moved some 300 people from the border city of Belgorod due to Ukrainian shelling, the biggest evacuation from a major Russian city since the conflict began.

Blinken to meet Saudi crown prince before heading to Israel

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will meet Saudi Arabia's de facto ruler on Monday before heading to Israel as part of efforts to stop the Gaza war spiralling into a regional conflict.

Israel hits south Gaza as top US diplomat seeks de-escalation

Israel hit targets in south Gaza and across its border with Lebanon, the army said Monday ahead of a visit by the top US diplomat who is seeking to avert a wider war.

Macron urges French to work out in Olympic year

President Emmanuel Macron on Monday urged French people to start exercising daily as Paris prepares to host the Olympic and Paralympic Games this summer.

China says foreign consulting agency head spied for Britain

China's spy agency said Monday the head of a foreign consultancy had been found to be spying for Britain's MI6 intelligence service.

Grand new India temple raises memories of murder

For many Indians the opening of a grand new temple this month is a long-held dream come true but for Muslims like Mohammed Shahid, the day will evoke only blood-soaked memories.

Blinken due in Israel for tough Gaza talks

Top US diplomat Antony Blinken was due in Israel on Monday for difficult talks on the war in Gaza as fears grow that the conflict could engulf the wider region.

'Suicidal' Breivik sues Norwegian state over isolation

Anders Behring Breivik, the right-wing extremist who killed 77 people in 2011 and is now "suicidal" according to his lawyer, appears in court Monday in his lawsuit against Norway over his prison conditions.

Lula fetes democracy a year after Brazil capital riots

President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will mark the first anniversary Monday of the far-right riots that rocked the Brazilian capital last year, with a ceremony in Congress declaring "democracy unbowed."

UK-Palestinian surgeon fights for 'justice' after Gaza return

A British-Palestinian doctor who worked in Gazan hospitals during the Israel-Hamas conflict hopes that testimony he has given to UK police will lead to prosecutions for war crimes.

Asian markets drop as US jobs deal fresh blow to early rate cut hopes

Asian markets stumbled out of the gates Monday, extending last week's grim start to the year, after a forecast-busting US jobs report further dampened hopes for an early interest rate cut.

EU race to replace Council president Michel

European Council president Charles Michel announced Sunday that he will step down early, setting off a race against time for EU leaders to find a successor for the key position.

Nine Palestinians, two Israelis killed in West Bank violence

An air strike, gunfire and explosives across the West Bank killed at least nine Palestinians and two Israelis on Sunday, officials on both sides said as violence surges in the occupied territory.

Blinken tours Middle East as Gaza war rages into fourth month

Israel pounded Gaza on Sunday as its war with Hamas raged into a fourth month, while top US diplomat Antony Blinken decried the "tragedy" of civilian deaths and warned the conflict threatened the wider region.

Sheikh Hasina: Bangladesh democracy icon-turned-iron lady

Sheikh Hasina once helped rescue Bangladesh from military rule, but her time in power has seen the mass arrest of her political opponents and human rights sanctions against her security forces.

Bangladesh's Hasina wins re-election after polls without opposition

Bangladesh's Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has won re-election for a fifth term Sunday, officials said, following a boycott led by an opposition party she branded a "terrorist organisation".

Al Jazeera says two Gaza journalists killed in Israeli strike

Al Jazeera on Sunday said two of its Palestinian journalists in the Gaza Strip were killed in an Israeli strike on their car, in what the Qatar-based media network claimed was a "targeted killing".

Bangladesh cricket captain Shakib wins parliament seat

Bangladeshi cricket captain Shakib Al Hasan won a seat in the country's parliament Sunday after a landslide victory in a general election boycotted by the opposition, an official said.

Bangladesh's Hasina heads to victory after polls without opposition

Bangladesh's Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina looked certain Sunday to win a fifth term in office following a boycott led by an opposition party she branded a "terrorist organisation", as partial results pointed to an overwhelming victory.

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