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With Russia next door and rising costs, Latvia goes to the polls

Latvia will vote Saturday in an election shaped by concerns over neighbouring Russia and the cost of living, but the result is not expected to steer the country off its pro-European and pro-Ukrainian course.

North Korea fires ballistic missile after Seoul's apology demand

North Korea fired a ballistic missile, Seoul's military said Saturday, days after demanding an apology for a blast that wounded three South Korean soldiers in the DMZ that it blames on the North.

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Niger set for rallies to demand French troops leave

Niger braced Friday for a weekend of planned anti-French rallies as tensions mount between the country's new military rulers and its traditional ally.

Brazil economy slows, but beats forecasts again in Q2

Brazil's economic growth slowed to 0.9 percent in the second quarter, officials said Friday, but once again beat expectations in a fresh boost for President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.

Stocks rise as US jobs data reassures investors

Stock markets mostly rose and the dollar dipped Friday after a US jobs report helped solidify expectations of a pause in US interest rate hikes.

Stock markets largely rise before US jobs data

Stock markets mostly rose and the dollar dipped Friday before a US jobs report set to offer more clues on the outlook for interest rates.

Ukraine says drone attack on Russian airport launched inside Russia

Ukraine's military intelligence said Friday that a recent drone attack on an airport in northwestern Russia which damaged several transport planes was carried out from within Russian territory.

Bomb threats in Kyiv as Ukraine children go back to school

Kyiv police reported bomb threats to the Ukrainian capital's schools on Friday as children returned to classrooms for a second academic year since Russia's all-out invasion.

Children in war-torn Ukraine go back to school

Children in Ukraine went back to school on Friday as a second academic year began during Russia's all-out invasion of the pro-Western country.

Markets largely rise as traders prepare for US jobs data

Markets mostly rose Friday ahead of a crucial US jobs report later in the day and following data showing inflation in the world's largest economy had ticked up slightly.

'Bad days await': Istanbul dams run low in summer heat

The bank of screens in Ismail Aydin's Istanbul water management system control room flashes a worrying number: 29.7 percent.

Singapore holds first contested presidential vote in over a decade

Singaporeans headed to the polls Friday in the city-state's first contested presidential election in more than a decade, a vote being closely watched as an indication of support for the ruling party after a rare spate of political scandals.

Pope arrives in Mongolia to back tiny Catholic presence on China's doorstep

Pope Francis arrived Friday in Mongolia, beginning the first papal visit to the vast Asian nation landlocked between China and Russia.

More Brazil Supreme Court judges vote on Indigenous land rights case

Brazil's Supreme Court on Thursday ended its latest deliberations on whether to restrict native peoples' rights to claim their ancestral lands -- seen as key buffers against climate change -- with four votes against and two in favor.

48 killed in east DR Congo anti-UN rally crackdown

At least 48 people have been killed in a crackdown on an anti-UN protest in eastern DR Congo, according to sources and official documentation reviewed by AFP on Thursday, raising a previously reported death toll.

Nigeria president suggests nine-month transition for Niger junta

Nigerian President Bola Tinubu on Thursday floated the idea of a transition back to democracy in neighbouring Niger similar to the nine-month period his country underwent in the late 1990s.

UN renews Lebanon peacekeeping mission after dispute

The United Nations Security Council on Thursday renewed the mandate for its peacekeeping force in Lebanon for another year after tense debate around the troops' freedom of movement.

Guatemala declares dengue health emergency

Guatemala on Thursday declared a national health emergency in the face of a dengue outbreak that has killed 22 and infected thousands so far this year.

W.Africa bloc chief sees 9-month transition for Niger junta

Nigerian President Bola Tinubu, head of the West Africa bloc ECOWAS, on Thursday suggested a nine-month transition back to democracy for Niger's new regime in the bloc's first apparent timeline since the July coup.

US envoy urges Lebanon, Israel to agree land border

US envoy Amos Hochstein who oversaw a maritime border deal between Lebanon and Israel, countries technically still at war, said Thursday it was time to delineate their land border also.

Gabon strongman to be sworn in as president, opposition seeks vote win

The general who overthrew Gabon's 55-year Bongo dynasty will be sworn in on Monday as transitional president, the army said, as the opposition called for its candidate to be recognised as the winner of weekend elections.

Proud Boys leader jailed for 17 years over US Capitol attack

A leader of the Proud Boys militia who called for a "war" to keep Donald Trump as president was sentenced to 17 years in prison Thursday, one of the longest sentences yet over the 2021 attack on the US Capitol.

Greek summer wildfires will burn over 150,000 hectares: PM

Devastating wildfires in Greece will ravage more than 150,000 hectares (370,600 acres) by the end of the summer, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis estimated Thursday, blaming the climate crisis for the disaster.

Iceland to resume whaling under stricter conditions

Iceland's government said that whaling could resume Friday with stricter conditions and monitoring, after it decided not to extend a temporary two-month ban imposed amid animal welfare concerns.

Niger military regime orders expulsion of French envoy

Niger's new military rulers have stripped France's ambassador of diplomatic immunity and ordered police to expel him, according to a letter seen Thursday by AFP, a move that ratchets up tensions with the country's traditional ally.

Israeli soldier, Palestinian attacker killed in truck ramming

A Palestinian rammed a truck he was driving into a group of Israeli soldiers near a checkpoint between Israel and the occupied West Bank on Thursday, killing one before being shot dead, Israeli officials said.

Multiple passport holders in Britain double in decade

The number of people holding multiple passports in Britain has doubled in a decade, according to official figures published Thursday, with the rise said to be partly driven by Brexit.

Gabon coup leader to be sworn in as president ending Bongo era

The general who led the overthrow of the 55-year Bongo dynasty will be sworn in on Monday as transitional president of the west African state, the army announced.

Peaceful activists resist Russians in occupied Ukraine

The national anthem of Ukraine is broadcast at a bus stop in the pro-Russian separatist stronghold of Lugansk as locals go about their daily business.

'Don't belong there': the Ukrainians dodging the front

Ivan Ishchenko volunteered to fight against invading Russian troops, but after a month of combat he was willing to pay thousands of dollars and risk prison to flee the front.

Stocks largely shrug off sticky inflation data

European and US stocks mostly advanced Thursday as investors shrugged off sticky inflation data and its impact on future central bank policy on interest rates.

Nepal celebrates Pride but LGBTQ couples face marriage hurdles

Transgender woman Maya Gurung had hoped to march at Nepal's Pride parade Thursday with her legally recognised husband -- but a landmark ruling to give LGBTQ couples greater marriage rights appears stalled.

Gabon awaits word on its future after end of Bongo era

People in the central African state of Gabon awaited a steer on their future on Thursday after rebel army officers brought the curtain down on 55 years of rule by the Bongo family.

UK names Grant Shapps as new defence secretary

Grant Shapps was on Thursday appointed UK defence secretary, succeeding Ben Wallace who formally stepped down after a key role shaping the country's military backing for Ukraine against Russia.

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