World
A strike hit the southern suburbs of the Lebanese capital of Beirut on Saturday, AFPTV footage showed, shortly after the Israeli army issued a new call to evacuate the area.Since Tuesday, Israel has carried out several strikes on the city's southern suburbs, a stronghold of Hezbollah.AFPTV video...
Argentina's justice system has ordered the arrest of 61 Brazilians in the country who are facing prison sentences at home related to last year's coup attempt in Brasilia, a judicial source told AFP on Friday.The order, issued by Judge Daniel Rafecas, was requested by Brazil's Supreme Cou...
One of Donald Trump's most controversial cabinet picks just became even more so: Pete Hegseth, tapped for defense secretary earlier this week, was accused of sexual assault in 2017, according to police.No charges were filed in the case, but shocked Trump transition teamofficials are nonetheless ...
Should NASA return to the Moon, or go straight to Mars? Maintain its focus on climate science, or pivot away?President-elect Donald Trump's second term, alongside SpaceX CEO and new consigliere Elon Musk, could mark a Big Bang for the US space program.The brash billionaire duo share a knack for ...
Vienna will splash the cash on lighting up its famed Christmas markets to bring festive cheer to struggling retailers.Chandeliers, glittering stars and sparkling red globes are among the designs illuminating 31 Viennese streets since Friday, with the capital boosting spending on its end-of-year ligh...
Sports,Football
Portugal sealed a Nations League quarterfinal berth after a Cristiano Ronaldo double with a penalty and an overhead kick helped them hammer visiting Poland 5-1 in Group A1 on Friday.Rafael Leao broke the deadlock just before the hour with a header before Ronaldo doubled the lead from the spot in the...
World,Back Page
US President Joe Biden and Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping will attend the first day of an Asia-Pacific leaders' summit Friday ahead of a face-to-face meeting under a cloud of diplomatic uncertainty cast by Donald Trump's election victory.Biden and Xi are due to hold talks Saturday, in what a...
Ambushes, firefights and a market grenade blast: headline-grabbing attacks in Indian-run Kashmir are designed to challenge New Delhi's bid to portray normality in the disputed territory, Indian security officials say.Kashmir has been divided between nuclear-armed rivals India and Pakistan since ...
World champions Argentina suffered a 2-1 defeat to Paraguay while rivals Brazil were held to a 1-1 draw at Venezuela as South America's big guns struggled in CONMEBOL World Cup qualifying on Thursday.It started well for Lionel Scaloni's team, also reigning Copa America champions, as they gra...
US President Joe Biden and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping arrive Thursday in Lima for an Asia-Pacific summit overshadowed by the prospect of a world embroiled in trade wars under Donald Trump.Saturday's face-to-face will likely be the last meeting between the sitting leaders of the world'...
The EU's outgoing foreign policy chief has urged the bloc to suspend a political dialogue with Israel over human rights concerns in Gaza but it is likely to be vetoed, diplomats said Thursday.Josep Borrell raised his proposal during a meeting of ambassadors on Wednesday, according to four diplom...
Military equipment built in France is being used in Sudan on armoured vehicles supplied by the UAE, in "violation of the UN arms embargo" on the Darfur region, Amnesty International said Thursday.Armoured personnel carriers (APCs) built and supplied by the United Arab Emirates and spotted ...
National,Politics
Bangladesh's interim leader Muhammad Yunus told AFP on Wednesday that reforms are needed before his country can elect a government following the ouster of autocratic former ruler Sheikh Hasina.The speed of reforms "will decide how quick the election will be," the Nobel Peace Prize winn...
World,Front Page
Donald Trump will make a triumphant return to the White House to meet President Joe Biden Wednesday, in the Republican's first visit since departing amid a cloud of scandal nearly four years ago.Trump's meeting with Biden comes as he moves swiftly to name his top team, including the world...
Russia escalated its attacks on Kyiv on Wednesday, launching a barrage of drones and missiles in its first combined aerial assault on the capital in more than 70 says, authorities said.The large-scale bombardment comes at critical moment on the battlefield, with Russian forces advancing in the east ...
National,Back Page
Almost half of all warm-water species of coral are threatened with extinction -- and climate change is the chief culprit, a new report said on Wednesday.The updated risk assessment from the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) was announced at the COP29 climate summit in Azerbaijan,...
Iran's top diplomat said Wednesday that communication channels with the United States were still open, a week after Donald Trump was elected president."The communication channels between us and the Americans still exist," Abbas Araghchi said on the sidelines of a weekly cabinet meeting...
US President-elect Donald Trump announced new members of his incoming administration on Monday, and was expected to pick Senator Marco Rubio as secretary of state.Both Rubio and Congressman Michael Waltz, who has been lined up for the powerful National Security Advisor role, have notably hawkish vie...
Business & Commerce
Australia will move to stem the exodus of its banks from the Pacific Islands, the country's top economic official said, as concerns mount that China could bolster its influence by filling in the gaps.For years, Western banks have been shuttering branches throughout the South Pacific, citing poli...
Azerbaijan's president, whose country is hosting the COP29 climate talks, on Tuesday repeated his insistence that oil, gas and other natural resources are a "gift of the God."In a robust defence of his country against what he termed "fake news" and a "well-coordinated ca...
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