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Biden compares 'sick' Trump to Nazis in 2024 campaign launch

US President Joe Biden launched his harshest attack yet on Donald Trump as he kickstarted his 2024 reelection campaign Friday, accusing the Republican of echoing Nazi Germany and posing a threat to democracy.

US Supreme Court to hear Trump appeal of ballot ban

The US Supreme Court agreed on Friday to hear Donald Trump's appeal of a ruling by Colorado's highest court that would keep him off the presidential primary ballot in the western state.

New York prosecutor seeks $370 mn from Trump in fraud case

New York's attorney general is seeking $370 million from former president Donald Trump in a fraud case which has seen the real estate mogul accused of inflating the value of his properties, court documents showed Friday.

Biden compares Trump to Nazis in 2024 campaign launch

US President Joe Biden accused Donald Trump of echoing Nazi Germany as he kickstarted his 2024 reelection campaign Friday with a major speech warning of a threat to democracy.

UN warns Gaza 'uninhabitable' as fighting rages on

Bombing continued across Gaza on Friday as the United Nations warned Israel's war with militant group Hamas, now approaching its fourth month, had made the territory "uninhabitable".

New York state seeks $370 mn from Trump in fraud case: court filing

New York's attorney general is seeking $370 million from former president Donald Trump in a fraud case which has seen the real estate mogul accused of inflating the value of his properties, court documents showed Friday.

Gaza has 'simply become uninhabitable': UN humanitarian chief

UN humanitarian chief Martin Griffiths on Friday said Gaza had become "uninhabitable" after relentless bombing by Israeli forces in retaliation for the Hamas militant group's attack in October.

Biden to target Trump in first 2024 campaign speech

President Joe Biden kickstarts his 2024 campaign Friday with a major speech warning that democracy is at risk from Donald Trump, three years after the deadly January 6 US Capitol attack.

Senegal court rejects opposition leader's presidential bid

Senegal's Constitutional Council on Friday rejected the candidacy of jailed opposition leader Ousmane Sonko to run in next month's presidential vote, his lawyer said.

Fighting rages in Gaza as Israel minister lays out post-war plan

Bombing continued across Gaza on Friday as the world began to digest Israel's first proposals for the administration of the territory after its war with militant group Hamas, now approaching its fourth month.

As losses mount, Ukrainians fiercely debate future of draft

After an initial outpouring of patriotism in the months after Russia's invasion began, the realities of the battlefield -- and mobilisation -- have largely set in among Ukraine's population.

Biden kickstarts 2024 bid with speech targeting Trump

President Joe Biden will seek to fire up his 2024 campaign Friday with a major speech warning that democracy is at risk from Donald Trump, three years after the deadly January 6 US Capitol attack.

Russia offers to relocate border city residents after shelling

Russian officials in the southern border city of Belgorod offered to evacuate worried residents on Friday, an unprecedented announcement that follows waves of fatal Ukrainian attacks.

Wall Street up despite US jobs data dashing early rate cut hopes

Wall Street stocks edged higher on Friday despite strong US jobs numbers pouring cold water on hopes the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates in the world's top economy in the next few months.

North Korea fires artillery shells near South Korean islands

North Korea fired an artillery barrage near two South Korean border islands Friday, Seoul's defence ministry said, prompting a live-fire drill by the South's military.

Ukraine cannot confirm if Russia used N. Korean missiles

Ukraine said Friday it could not confirm that Russia had used North Korean missiles for attacks after Washington accused Moscow of using weapons provided by Pyongyang.

N. Korea fires artillery shells near S. Korean islands

North Korea fired an artillery barrage near two South Korean border islands Friday, Seoul's defence ministry said, prompting a live-fire drill from the South Korean military.

'Rue David Bowie': Paris to name street after rock icon

The city of Paris will on Monday name a street after rock music icon David Bowie, officials said, a first in honour of the singer eight years after his death.

Kyiv 'can't confirm yet' if Russia used N.Korean missiles

Ukraine said Friday it was so far unable to confirm that Russia had used North Korean missiles to attack it after Washington accused Moscow of using weapons provided by Pyongyang.

Haley, DeSantis turn fire on Trump in GOP race

Two Republicans jostling for a distant second place behind Donald Trump in their race to be party flag-bearer took potshots at the former US president on Thursday, days before the first vote in the White House nomination process.

N. Korea fires artillery shells near S. Korean islands: Seoul

North Korea fired more than 200 artillery shells near two South Korean islands on Friday, Seoul's defence ministry said, warning the actions threatened peace and it would respond.

Russia used N. Korean missiles for Ukraine attacks: US

North Korea has provided Russia with ballistic missiles and missile launchers that were used in recent attacks on Ukraine in a major escalation of support for Moscow, the White House said Thursday.

Markets swing ahead of US jobs as rate cut hopes fade

Asian stocks fluctuated on Friday after a bigger-than-expected rise in US private-sector jobs poured cold water on hopes for an interest rate cut in the next few months.

N Korea's Kim calls for expanded missile launcher production

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called for expanded production of missile launchers in preparation for a "military showdown" with South Korea and the United States, state media said Friday.

Russia's Belgorod struck again after schools near border kept shut

The Russian city of Belgorod was targeted by another round of Ukrainian shelling late Thursday, officials said, hours after schools in the region were ordered to extend their holiday closures due to the risk of further attacks.

Russia used N.Korean missiles for Ukraine attacks: US

North Korea has provided Russia with ballistic missiles and missile launchers that were used in recent attacks on Ukraine in a major escalation of support for Moscow, the White House said Thursday.

US puts Azerbaijan on religious freedom watchlist

The United States on Thursday added Azerbaijan to a watchlist on religious freedom, following fears for Christian heritage after the country seized back an ethnic Armenian enclave.

Foreign govts paid Trump firms millions while president: report

Former US president Donald Trump's businesses received at least $7.8 million from foreign governments including China during his time in the White House, a congressional report claimed Thursday.

N. Korea supplied Russia with missiles for Ukraine attacks: US

North Korea has provided Russia with ballistic missiles and missile launchers that were used in recent attacks on Ukraine, the White House said Thursday.

Russia keeps border schools shut as deadly strikes hit Ukraine

Russia's Belgorod region bordering Ukraine said Thursday it would keep schools closed beyond the planned end of the winter holidays following unprecedented shelling by Kyiv's forces, as Ukraine reported several killed in strikes across the country.

IS jihadists claim Iran suicide bombings that killed 84

The Islamic State jihadist group said Thursday that it carried out twin bombings which killed at least 84 people at a memorial ceremony in Iran for slain Revolutionary Guards general Qasem Soleimani.

Germany drops planned subsidy cuts after farmers protest

The German government on Thursday dropped part of its plans to cut agricultural subsidies in the face of massive protests from farmers.

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