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Zelensky makes plea for US aid as Russia claims advances

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will press Tuesday for more US military aid to battle Russia, which said any funding would be a "fiasco" and claimed its forces were advancing on the front.

South Africa to build new nuclear plants: govt

South Africa, battling crippling power blackouts, plans to add 2,500 megawatts of new nuclear generation, the government announced Tuesday.

Fleeing Israel too, Ukrainian Jews seek refuge in Hungary

Rabbi Mendel Moscowitz from the northeastern city of Kharkiv never imagined his family would be forced to flee a second war after leaving Ukraine for Israel last year.

'From despair to hope': UN urges leaders to support refugees

As the number of refugees soars worldwide, the United Nations is appealing for countries to support displaced people at a global summit this week with the aim of showing that "change is possible".

Israel bombs Gaza after warning Hamas nears 'dissolution'

Israel pressed on with its bombing of Gaza on Tuesday after saying its campaign to destroy Hamas has left the Palestinian militant group on the "the verge of dissolution".

Biden and Zelensky: odd couple brought together by war

Things got off to a rough start between Joe Biden and Volodymyr Zelensky, two men who on the surface at least have little in common -- but since Russia invaded Ukraine they have become firm allies.

Final two members of BTS start mandatory military service

The last two members of K-pop superstars BTS to enlist for mandatory military service, Jimin and Jung Kook, were set to begin their training on Tuesday, South Korean media reported, resulting in the entire megagroup being on hiatus.

US stocks extend rally, yen retreats against dollar

Wall Street stocks rose Monday ahead of a deluge of key economic news, extending a rally while the yen retreated from a recent advance.

Zelensky says US delays in Ukraine aid fulfill Putin's 'dreams'

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky made an impassioned plea for continued US military support Monday in a Washington speech, warning that failure to help his country defeat Russian invasion is fulfilling the Kremlin's "dreams" of wrecking democracy in Europe.

Allies of Russian opposition leader Navalny say whereabouts unknown

Allies of the jailed Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny said Monday that they had been unable to locate him for six days, and that he had likely been transferred to another facility.

Renaissance nudes spark crisis at French school

Teachers at a school outside Paris refused to work on Monday as the establishment grappled with a crisis sparked by the showing in class of a painting by a Renaissance master containing several nude women.

Zelensky says US delays in Ukraine aid fulfil Putin's 'dreams'

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky made an impassioned plea for continued US military support Monday in a Washington speech, warning that failure to help his country defeat Russian invasion is fulfilling the Kremlin's "dreams" of wrecking democracy in Europe.

'I'm destroyed': UN envoys confront cost of Israel-Hamas war

Aid trucks stalled at the Gaza border, hospitals treating missing limbs: UN Security Council envoys visiting Egypt on Monday encountered the fallout of the Israel-Hamas war, days after the United States vetoed a ceasefire resolution.

Hostages were drugged, abused in Gaza: Israeli doctor

Hostages hauled into Gaza during Hamas's October 7 attack on Israel were drugged to keep them docile in captivity and subjected to psychological and sexual abuse, a specialist said Monday.

Wilders gets until Feb to convince others to form Dutch govt

Dutch far-right leader Geert Wilders has less than two months to win over potential coalition partners uneasy about his hardline anti-Islam and anti-European views, according to a much-anticipated report published Monday.

Gaza deaths pass 18,200 as battles rage

Heavy urban battles raged Monday in the bloodiest-ever war in Gaza, with more than 18,200 Palestinians and 104 Israeli soldiers reported dead amid a spiralling humanitarian crisis.

Menstrual periods an ordeal, health risk for Gaza women and girls

Women and girls getting their periods in Gaza face humiliating conditions and infections, forced to use diapers or scraps of cloth after more than two months of war.

Stocks struggle at key week for rate calls

Stock markets diverged on Monday ahead of a busy week for interest rate decisions from major central banks.

Polish parliament ousts right-wing populists in pro-EU turn

A proposed conservative government failed to win a majority in the Polish parliament, a widely expected outcome that paves the way for Donald Tusk's rival pro-EU alliance to form the next administration after eight years of right-wing populist rule.

Not all Arab states backing Saudi Arabia in COP28 talks

Saudi Arabia, the staunchest opponent of phasing out fossil fuels at COP28, may dominate the Arab bloc at the UN climate talks in Dubai. But it is far from the only voice.

Zelensky arrives in US to plead for continued Ukraine war aid

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was set Monday to make a last-ditch plea for US aid before it runs out this year, with Republicans arguing that the United States should no longer provide open-ended backing to Ukraine's battle against Russian invasion.

France says downing of drones in Red Sea 'legitimate defence'

A French frigate that shot down two drones in the Red Sea was acting in self-defence after coming under attack from the unmanned aerial vehicles, the foreign ministry in Paris said on Monday.

UK's Sunak faces key test over Rwanda migrant policy vote

UK leader Rishi Sunak faces the riskiest week of his premiership, with lawmakers gathering Monday to decide whether to back his flagship policy to send asylum seekers to Rwanda.

Stocks diverge at start of key week for rate calls

Stock markets diverged Monday ahead of a busy week for interest-rate decisions from major central banks.

Children of Nobel winner Mohammadi 'worried' about her health

The children of imprisoned Iranian human rights activist and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi said Monday they were "extremely worried" about her health after she undertook a hunger strike in a Tehran prison.

Paris Olympics organisers sail into choppy waters

With less than eight months to go before the Paris Olympics, the organisers and the French government are entering an awkward period in which cracks in the preparations are straining relationships.

'Stumbling blocks' for Wilders to form Dutch govt

Dutch far-right leader Geert Wilders appeared Monday to have persuaded his preferred coalition partners to keep negotiating but reportedly major "stumbling blocks" remain over his hardline anti-Islam, anti-European views.

Polish parliament set to oust right-wing populists in pro-EU turn

Polish lawmakers gathered on Monday for a session during which former European Council president Donald Tusk is expected to be tapped to form a new government in the country ruled for the last eight years by right-wing populists.

French interior minister drops presidential ambition, backs ex-PM

France's powerful Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin has indicated he is no longer interested in running for the presidency in 2027, saying that former prime minister Edouard Philippe is best placed to succeed Emmanuel Macron.

Hong Kong election sees lowest-ever turnout with dissent banned

Hong Kong's first district elections for "patriots" saw a turnout of 27.5 percent, the government said Monday, a record-low share for a race that had shut out all opposition candidates.

Philippines summons Chinese envoy over maritime confrontations

The Philippines said it had summoned China's envoy on Monday and flagged the possibility of expelling him following the most tense confrontations between the countries' vessels in years at flashpoint reefs in the disputed South China Sea.

Asian markets mixed ahead of US inflation data, Fed decision

Asian markets diverged Monday as investors awaited key US data and a Federal Reserve policy decision after labour figures last week suggested the US central bank was on course to deliver a soft landing for the economy while reining in inflation.

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