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Thousands march in France against 'licence to kill' draft law

Thousands of people marched in Paris and other French cities on Sunday against a proposed law on the legitimate use of force that critics say would be a "licence to kill" for police and gendarmes.

Germany's Merz vows to stay course despite new election defeats

Germany's embattled Chancellor Friedrich Merz vowed to stay the course on Sunday despite stinging election defeats in two states at the hands of the far-right AfD and the far-left Die Linke party.

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North Korea fires three ballistic missiles, Seoul military says

North Korea fired three ballistic missiles towards the Sea of Japan early Wednesday, Seoul's military said, just one day after President Joe Biden wrapped up his first Asia visit as US leader.

UN envoy faces pressure on China trip over new Xinjiang leak

China faced new accusations Tuesday that it was sanctioning abuses of Uyghurs at the "highest levels", as a vast document leak came out during a controversial visit by the UN rights chief.

US says ending Russia debt payment exemption

The United States will end an exemption allowing Moscow to pay foreign debt held by American investors with funds held in Russia, the US Treasury said Tuesday, a move that could push Vladimir Putin's country closer to default.

Petrobras shares fall after Bolsonaro fires its boss

The price of shares in Brazil's state oil giant Petrobras fell Tuesday in reaction to President Jair Bolsonaro firing its boss after only 40 days on the job.

Iraqi arrested in plot to kill ex-president Bush

An Iraqi man who sought political asylum in the United States plotted to kill former president George W. Bush, the Justice Department said Tuesday.

Soros says 'civilization may not survive' Ukraine war

US billionaire George Soros warned Tuesday that "civilization may not survive" Russia's invasion of Ukraine but said Europe could have a stronger position against President Vladimir Putin regarding gas than it realises.

21 killed in latest police raid on Rio favela

An anti-crime operation in a Rio de Janeiro slum left 21 people dead Tuesday, officials said, a year after the bloodiest-ever favela raid in the city's history.

Countries agree to overhaul WHO funding model

The World Health Organization's member states agreed Tuesday to overhaul how they fund the UN health agency, giving it much more money to spend on its own priorities.

Cuba, Venezuela, Nicaragua to attend allied, regional summit: Havana

The leaders of Cuba, Venezuela and Nicaragua -- which risk not being invited to an Americas summit in Los Angeles next month -- will gather in Havana Friday with allied counterparts, the Cuban foreign ministry said.

In Kharkiv's Gorky Park, a war crimes investigation

Ukrainian prosecutor Roman Petrenko inspects the remains of Russian rockets that fell on the popular Gorky Park in the country's second city Kharkiv.

'Everything Russian must go': Ukraine's Kharkiv renames streets

Before the war, it was called "Moscow Avenue". But now this wide boulevard which runs through Ukraine's second city has been renamed "Heroes of Kharkiv" in honour of those fighting against invading Russian forces.

Haiti's colonial debt burden sparks debate -- but official silence

A newspaper expose has reignited debate over the ongoing legacy of debts that Haiti was forced to pay to former colonial ruler France in the 19th century -- but the country's elites are surprisingly keen to bury the issue.

Fighting rages as Russia eyes prolonged war in Ukraine

Russia signalled on Tuesday it was bedding in for a long war in Ukraine as the conflict entered its fourth month with heavy fighting in the east but signs of some normality returning elsewhere.

MSNBC hires former White House press secretary Jen Psaki

Progressive cable TV network MSNBC said Tuesday it has hired former White House press secretary Jen Psaki, confirming reports that have been circulating for weeks.

11 killed in latest Brazil police raid on Rio favela

One year after the bloodiest-ever police raid of a favela in Rio de Janeiro's history, a forceful new operation by Brazilian officers on Tuesday has left 11 people dead including a bystander.

Cannes brings Paris terror attacks into the limelight

The Cannes Film Festival has shone a light on one of the darkest moments in recent French history -- the Paris terror attacks of November 13, 2015 -- with two films that take very different approaches to the topic.

'Martyrdom is normal': Catholic cardinal holds mass after court appearance

On a drizzly Tuesday night in Hong Kong, hundreds of Catholics packed into church for a mass turned into an act of resolve by its host -- the retired cardinal Joseph Zen, fresh from a day in court.

Kharkiv metro, a bomb shelter for Ukrainians, resumes services

The metro in Ukraine's second city Kharkiv, which has served as a bomb shelter since the Russian invasion at the end of February, resumed services on Tuesday despite sporadic shelling in the north eastern region.

Elderly Hong Kong cardinal holds mass after court appearance

Ninety-year-old retired Catholic cardinal Joseph Zen hosted a packed mass dedicated to Chinese churches on Tuesday, hours after appearing in a Hong Kong court over charges linked to the city's pro-democracy protests.

As Ukraine war rages, NATO in show of force in the Med

A deafening stream of fighter jets land and take off from a US aircraft carrier, part of a long-planned NATO exercise in the Mediterranean to show military might while Russia wages war in Ukraine.

Police raid leaves 11 dead in Rio favela: Brazil authorities

A police raid in a Rio favela early Tuesday left 11 people dead, authorities in the Brazilian city said.

Pakistan police arrest 'hundreds' of opposition supporters ahead of major rally

Pakistani police detained hundreds of supporters of ousted prime minister Imran Khan overnight ahead of a major sit-in planned by the former leader, senior party members and police sources said Tuesday, as the government pledged to block the protest.

'Hulk' star Ruffalo joins call for global wealth tax

US actor Mark Ruffalo on Tuesday joined a call by over 150 wealthy people for governments to tax them more, as global elites and policymakers met at the World Economic Forum in Swiss resort Davos.

Japan says China, Russia jets flew nearby as Quad met

Chinese and Russian fighter jets carried out joint flights near Japan on Tuesday as leaders of the Quad bloc met in Tokyo, the Japanese defence minister said.

Xinjiang leak sheds new light on China's 're-education' camps

A leak of thousands of photos and official documents from China's Xinjiang has shed new light on the violent methods used to enforce mass internment in the region, researchers said Tuesday.

Kremlin critic Navalny loses appeal against nine-year sentence

Jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny on Tuesday lost his legal appeal against a nine-year prison sentence that he and his allies condemn as politically motivated.

Key moments in the Ukraine conflict

Key developments since Russia's invasion of Ukraine three months ago, which has claimed the lives of tens of thousands of people.

Pakistani opposition party says 'hundreds arrested' ahead of protest march

Pakistani police detained hundreds of supporters of ousted prime minister Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party ahead of a major sit-in planned by the former leader, senior party members and police sources said Tuesday.

Quad nations warn against 'change by force' with eyes on China

Leaders of Japan, India, Australia and the United States warned Tuesday against attempts to "change the status quo by force" as concerns grow about whether China could invade self-ruled Taiwan.

Biden, Albanese swap jokes in first meeting

US President Joe Biden and Anthony Albanese swapped banter, reminiscences, and even sleeping advice in their first meeting since the Australian's election win.

Powerful abroad, punished at home: Biden gets presidential whiplash

Most people would send an email. But Joe Biden had a document flown to him on one continent from a second, so he could order $40 billion to support an ally's war on a third.

Quad nations warn on 'change by force' with eyes on China