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US senators race to avert partial shutdown
US senators were scrambling to vote by the end of Friday on a government funding package that would keep open several key departments threatened with closure this weekend after months of bitter wrangling failed to produce a 2024 budget.
UN warns of 3,000 pregnant women in peril as gang crisis brings Haiti to 'standstill'
Up to 3,000 pregnant women in Haiti risk losing access to crucial health care, the UN warned Friday, as humanitarian conditions in capital Port-au-Prince continued to deteriorate.
Biden hits election battleground states after feisty address
US President Joe Biden took his reelection message on the road to key swing states Friday, buoyed by a combative, well-received State of the Union address that savaged rival Donald Trump.
Erdogan says March local elections will be his 'last'
Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday said that the country's March local elections would be his last, suggesting an end to his more than two decades in power.
US court convicts Honduras ex-president in cocaine trafficking
A jury in New York on Friday found former Honduran president Juan Orlando Hernandez guilty of trafficking hundreds of tons of cocaine into the United States, enriching himself while protecting some of the region's most infamous drug cartels.
UN Security Council calls for Sudan Ramadan ceasefire
The United Nations Security Council called Friday for a ceasefire in Sudan to coincide with the Muslim holy month of Ramadan as conditions in the country continue to deteriorate.
Turkey ready to host Ukraine-Russia peace summit, Erdogan says
Turkey is ready to host a peace summit between Russia and Ukraine, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Friday after talks with his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky in Istanbul.
Expert says 'no immediate danger' from sunken ship off Yemen
The sinking of a bulk carrier carrying thousands of tonnes of fertiliser off Yemen after a Huthi missile attack poses "no immediate danger", an expert said Friday.
'Worth the wait': Swedish troops relish NATO leap
Swedish marines on Friday peered out from their assault vessel as part of a vast NATO military exercise to simulate repelling an invasion of neighbouring Norway.
Argentina's most violent city puts narcos on notice
It is an image that has become common in countries hit by gang violence like Ecuador and El Salvador: shirtless and subdued prisoners lined up under the watch of heavily armed police.
IMF chief Georgieva says she would be "honored" to serve a 2nd term
IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva said Friday that she would be "honored" to helm the Washington-based financial institution for a second five-year term if she is renominated by member states.
Trump daughter-in-law takes senior Republican Party role
The Republican National Committee elected Donald Trump allies, including his daughter-in-law, to top leadership positions on Friday, tightening the former president's grip over the party ahead of the November election.
Tear gas battle as Greek students protest university reform
Greek students clashed with police in Athens Friday as thousands protested a controversial bill on private universities, which they say will favour the rich.
Biden to hit battleground states after feisty address
US President Joe Biden took his reelection message to a raft of key swing states Friday, buoyed by a combative, well-received State of the Union address that savaged rival Donald Trump.
Zelensky holds Istanbul talks with Erdogan on war, Black Sea
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in Istanbul on Friday for talks with Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan on the war with Russia and Black Sea grain shipments.
Campaigning wraps up in Portugal snap vote with right ahead
Waving colourful flags, hundreds of campaigners took to Lisbon's streets on Friday ahead of Portugal's weekend snap election, with polls giving the opposition centre-right an edge after eight years of Socialist rule.
IRA double agent likely cost more lives than saved: British police
The actions of a prized double agent within paramilitary group the IRA who worked for British security services probably led to more lives being lost than saved in Northern Ireland, an independent investigation said on Friday.
EU Commission chief hopes Cyprus-Gaza aid route will open Sunday
European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen expressed hope Friday that a humanitarian aid corridor from Cyprus to Gaza will open this weekend, amid fears of famine in the war-torn Palestinian territory.
Red Cross warns of 'immense crisis' in DR Congo
The Red Cross on Friday said clashes in the Democratic Republic of Congo had triggered an "immense" crisis that risked going unnoticed and appealing for nearly $60 million to provide desperately-needed aid.
Zelensky to hold Istanbul talks with Erdogan on war, Black Sea
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in Istanbul on Friday for talks with his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan on the war with Russia, Turkish state media reported.
EU Commission chief hopes aid route from Cyprus to Gaza opens Sunday
European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen expressed hopes Friday that a humanitarian aid corridor from Cyprus to Gaza will open this weekend, amid fears of famine in the war-torn Palestinian territory.
Stock markets diverge before US jobs data
Stock markets diverged Friday, with all eyes on key US jobs data to see if it alters expectations of a cut to US interest rates in June.
Are Spain's working hours too late? Govt reopens debate
An integral part of Spanish culture or a longstanding tradition that needlessly burdens staff? Spain's late working hours -- predominantly in bars, shops and restaurants -- have sparked heated debate over the government's wish to curb "unreasonable" excesses.
Polish women 'betrayed' by slow pace of abortion reforms
An unprecedented mobilisation among women brought a liberal alliance to power in Poland, raising hopes that one of Europe's strictest abortion laws would be scrapped. But now they feel betrayed.
Plans gather pace for Gaza maritime aid corridor
The United States plans gathered pace on Friday to get aid by sea into Gaza, where the UN has repeatedly warned of famine and Israel has been accused of limiting aid as it battles Hamas militants.
No May election: ex-UK PM joins Tory MPs quitting before vote
Former prime minister Theresa May announced on Friday she will stand down as an MP at the next election, adding to a growing list from the UK's ruling Conservatives to abandon leader Rishi Sunak.
With men on the front, women descend Ukraine's mines
Even though Anya Karkachova grew up in the heartland of Ukraine's industrial east -- dotted by coal mines and their smoking chimneys -- she never imagined she would be working underground herself.
Sleepless nights for mothers of Palestinians jailed in occupied West Bank
"I don't sleep anymore," Latifa Abu Hamid said while looking at pictures of her children hanging on the walls of her living room, two women and 10 men. All have passed through Israeli prisons.
Two decades after Madrid attacks, jihadist threat to Spain changed
Twenty years ago, a large, well-organised terror cell planned and staged the deadly Madrid train bombings, but today the jihadist threat facing Spain comes from lone wolves and small self-radicalised groups.
France's Macron to seal abortion becoming constitutional right
France's President Emmanuel Macron is on Friday to oversee abortion becoming a constitutional right at a special ceremony in Paris to mark the world first.
Hong Kong unveils new national security law with tough penalties
Hong Kong on Friday introduced the draft bill of a new national security law that includes life sentences for major offences such as treason and insurrection.
Biden warns Israel not to use Gaza aid as 'bargaining chip'
US President Joe Biden warned Israel on Thursday that it cannot use aid as a "bargaining chip" in its fight against Hamas and called for an immediate temporary ceasefire in Gaza, where fears of a looming famine have multiplied.