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Latvian pro-Europeans set for election win: partial results

Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs' centre-right party was set to win Latvia's parliamentary election, partial results showed on Sunday, suggesting the country will maintain its pro-European and pro-Ukrainian course.

US urges 'restraint' as Ethiopia's Tigray crisis rocks region

The United States called for "restraint" and "dialogue" as Ethiopia's Tigray crisis pulled in regional neighbours, ahead of a meeting on the conflict on Sunday in Egypt.

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Thousands demand lower rents at Barcelona demo

Thousands of protesters marched through Barcelona on Saturday demanding lower rents in Spain's second city.

Putin signs law letting Ukraine fighters write off bad debts

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday signed a law that allows those who sign up to fight in Ukraine to write off unpaid debts worth almost $100,000, the government announced.

Thousands march against Angola govt

Several thousand Angolan opposition supporters in the capital Luanda protested against the government on Saturday in the first large demonstration since 2022's disputed vote.

Aid only 'delaying deaths' as Sudan counts down to famine: agency chief

War-torn Sudan is on a "countdown to famine" ignored by world leaders while humanitarian aid is only "delaying deaths", Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) chief Jan Egeland told AFP on Saturday.

Fear in central Beirut district hit by Israeli strikes

When Lebanese carpenter Samir awoke in a panic Saturday to the sound of explosions and screams, he thought his own building in central Beirut had been hit by an air raid.

Lebanon says 15 killed in Israeli strike on central Beirut

Lebanon said an Israeli air strike in the heart of Beirut that brought down a residential building and jolted residents across the city killed at least 15 people on Saturday.

Families fleeing after 32 killed in new sectarian violence in Pakistan

Around 300 families fled sectarian violence on Saturday in northwest Pakistan as fresh sectarian clashes killed another 32 people.

Lebanon says 11 killed in Israeli strike on central Beirut

Lebanon said an Israeli air strike in the heart of Beirut that brought down a residential building and jolted residents across the city killed at least 11 people on Saturday.

Pope to skip Notre Dame opening for Corsica visit

Pope Francis will visit the French Mediterranean island of Corsica on December 15, just days after skipping the reopening of Paris's Notre Dame Cathedral which was ravaged by a fire in 2019, the Vatican said Saturday.

Philippine VP made 'active threat' on Marcos' life: palace

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos' security detail has been put on alert over what his office is calling an "active threat" against his life by Vice President Sara Duterte, the palace said Saturday.

Putin vows more tests of nuke-capable missile fired at Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday promised more combat test-firing of an experimental hypersonic missile launched at Ukraine, as Volodymyr Zelensky appealed for updated air-defence systems to meet the new threat.

Dow ends at fresh record as weak eurozone data hits euro

The Dow rocketed to a fresh record Friday, extending a post-election US equity rally while the euro retreated against the dollar following weak eurozone data.

Judge in Trump criminal case delays sentencing indefinitely

The judge in Donald Trump's criminal hush money case on Friday delayed his sentencing indefinitely, in what the president-elect's team called a "decisive win" as he prepares to return to the White House.

S.Sudan's Kiir holds urgent talks over shootout at ex-spy chief's home

South Sudan's President Salva Kiir held an urgent meeting of top security brass on Friday after a shootout at the home of powerful former spy chief Akol Koor, who was sacked almost two months ago amid rumours of a coup plot.

Nicaragua OKs reform to boost powers of president, wife

Nicaragua's President Daniel Ortega and his wife are set to assume absolute power after loyalist lawmakers Friday approved a constitutional amendment elevating her to the position of "co-president" and boosting the pair's joint control over the state.

Record 281 aid workers killed in 2024, says UN

A staggering 281 aid workers have been killed around the world so far this year, making 2024 the deadliest year for humanitarians, the UN aid chief said Friday.

Fears for Gaza hospitals as fuel, other aid run low

The health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza said Friday that hospitals have only two days' fuel left before they must restrict services, after the UN warned aid delivery to the war-devastated territory is being crippled.

Wealthy nations offer $250 bn on climate but pressed for more

Wealthy nations on Friday offered $250 billion a year to help poorer nations hit hardest by global warming but faced immediate calls led by Africa to give more as UN climate negotiations extended into overtime.

Iran to launch 'advanced centrifuges' in response to IAEA censure

Iran said Friday it would launch a series of "new and advanced" centrifuges in response to a resolution adopted by the UN nuclear watchdog that censures Tehran for what the agency called lack of cooperation.

Pro-Kremlin Muscovites galvanised by Putin's warning

Pro-Kremlin Muscovites voiced confidence in President Vladimir Putin on Friday, a day after Russia test-fired a new intermediate-range missile at Ukraine in a stark escalation of tensions.

COP29 draft deal proposes rich nations give $250 bn in climate finance

A new draft deal at UN climate talks Friday proposes rich nations commit $250 billion a year to help poorer nations combat global warming in a bid to break the deadlocked negotiations.

Western leaders on their guard with China ahead of Trump return

Chinese President Xi Jinping pitched his country as a font of stability at the G20 summit this week as a second Trump term looms, but analysts say wary Western nations are likely to hold Beijing at bay.

South Sudan probes shootout at sacked spy chief's home

South Sudan security forces were investigating Friday a shootout at the home of the troubled nation's powerful former spy chief Akol Koor, who was sacked almost two months ago amid rumours of a coup plot.

Hong Kong tycoon Jimmy Lai tells court he advocated 'peaceful resistance'

Jailed Hong Kong tycoon Jimmy Lai on Friday said he had advocated for "peaceful resistance" against China's erosion of the city's freedoms and tried to "reduce violence" during huge democracy protests in 2019.

Deadlocked COP29 awaits fresh draft deal on final day

Representatives from nearly 200 nations awaited a fresh proposal Friday for a potential compromise in marathon climate finance talks on the last day of a hard-fought COP29 summit in Azerbaijan.

Greece pushes green transition on its fragile islands

Greece this week signed a clean energy deal with the EU in a bid to fast-track the green transition on its fragile islands threatened by overtourism and climate change.

Irish economy faces the test of Trump's protectionism

With a general election next week, Ireland and its 5.4 million inhabitants fear finding themselves in the eye of a protectionist storm promised by incoming US president Donald Trump.

Russia's missile 'warning' to Ukraine and West: what we know

Russia on Thursday fired an experimental missile at Ukraine in a clear warning of its capabilities, officials from Western governments said, even as they pushed back against Ukrainian claims of a more provocative action by Moscow.

Inside the South Korean weapons factory that could supply Kyiv

At the outskirts of a South Korean industrial city, workers at a sprawling weapons factory were conducting final-stage testing for a newly built surface-to-air defence system that could, eventually, head to Ukraine.

Uruguay readies for polls with left hoping for comeback

Uruguayans go to the polls Sunday with the leftist alliance of celebrated ex-president Jose Mujica hoping to reclaim the country's top job five years after a right-wing victory based on concerns over crime and taxes.

Trump taps loyalist Pam Bondi for attorney general after Gaetz withdraws

US President-elect Donald Trump tapped Pam Bondi, a staunch ally who helped defend the ex-leader against impeachment, as US attorney general on Thursday following firebrand Matt Gaetz's withdrawal from the running.

Macron calls Haitian officials 'total morons' over PM sacking

French President Emmanuel Macron accused Haiti's transitional council of being "total morons" for dismissing the country's prime minister, according to a video shot at the G20 summit in Brazil this week and shared on social media Thursday.

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