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Two killed in Pakistan election protest as Khan allies lead in vote count
Candidates loyal to jailed former prime minister Imran Khan were ahead in Pakistan's election Friday, in front of the two dynastic parties believed favoured by the military, as the vote count entered its final leg.
Chile bids farewell to ex-president Pinera in state funeral
Chile on Friday held a state funeral for former president Sebastian Pinera, who died this week when the helicopter he was piloting plummeted into a lake.
Israel PM orders army to prepare to evacuate civilians from Gaza's Rafah
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered the army to prepare to "evacuate" hundreds of thousands of Palestinians from Gaza's Rafah, his office said Friday, after Washington warned it would not support any ground assault on the city.
Allies of jailed ex-PM Khan lead in last leg of Pakistan vote count
Candidates loyal to jailed former prime minister Imran Khan edged ahead in Pakistan's election Friday, in front of the two dynastic parties believed favoured by the military, as the vote count entered its final leg.
Allies of jailed ex-PM Khan take half-way lead in Pakistan vote count
Candidates loyal to jailed former prime minister Imran Khan edged ahead in Pakistan's election Friday, in front of the two dynastic parties believed favoured by the military with just over half the count completed.
Senegalese urged to turn out to oppose presidential election delay
Senegalese were urged on Friday to turn out and show their opposition to a last-minute delay of presidential polls, in a test of the balance of power between President Macky Sall and opponents.
Ukraine must change 'methods' of war, new army chief says
The Ukrainian army needs to change its "methods" to win the war against Russia, Kyiv's new commander-in-chief Oleksandr Syrsky said Friday in his first comments in the role.
Strikes on Gaza's Rafah as Biden calls Israel actions excessive
Israel launched new air strikes Friday on the city of Rafah in Gaza's far south, after US President Joe Biden said its response to Hamas's October 7 attack has been "over the top".
Jailed Khan's allies surprise in early Pakistan poll results
Candidates loyal to jailed former prime minister Imran Khan were edging ahead in Pakistan's election, in front of the two dynastic parties believed to be favoured by the military, as delayed results trickled in.
Strikes on Gaza's Rafah as US warns of potential 'disaster'
Israel conducted fresh strikes on southern Gaza's overcrowded border town of Rafah on Friday, where more than a million displaced Palestinians have sought shelter, with key backer the United States warning of a looming "disaster".
Jailed Khan's allies running close race in Pakistan poll
Candidates linked to jailed former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan were running a close race with the party of three-time premier Nawaz Sharif on Friday as election results trickled in after a long delay that added to accusations of poll rigging.
Crisis Group president fears 'major miscalculation' in Middle East
The risk of a "major miscalculation" in the Middle East is growing by the day as the war between Israel and Hamas rages on, Comfort Ero, president of the Crisis Group NGO, told AFP.
Jailed Khan's allies in early strong show in Pakistan poll
Independent candidates linked to jailed former prime minister Imran Khan were outperforming expectations Friday in early tallies from Pakistan's election, after a long delay in results added to accusations of poll rigging.
Two decades on, Sudan's Darfuris fear world has abandoned them
More than two decades after the outbreak of war in Darfur, fears are growing that the world has abandoned its people as a new conflict ravages Sudan and the perpetrators of atrocities act with impunity.
Jailed ex-PM Khan's allies outperform in Pakistan poll: local TV
Independent candidates linked to jailed former prime minister Imran Khan were outperforming expectations Friday in Pakistan's election, local TV tallies showed, as a slow trickle of official results sparked fears of a fix.
Putin tells West: Russia cannot be defeated in Ukraine
President Vladimir Putin said in an interview released Thursday with controversial right-wing US journalist Tucker Carlson that the West should understand it is "impossible" to defeat Russia in Ukraine.
First seats go to ex-PM Khan candidates after Pakistan vote count delay
Independent candidates linked to jailed former prime minister Imran Khan appeared Friday to be heading to victory in Pakistan's election, local media tallies said, as a long delay in official results sparked fears of a fix.
US warns Israel of 'disaster' if it sends troops into Gaza's Rafah
The United States warned Israel Thursday that it risks "disaster" if it sends troops into Gaza's far-southern city of Rafah, where more than one million Palestinians have sought refuge.
Ecuador mulls sending Russian military 'scrap' to Ukraine
Ecuador is weighing up sending its old Russian military equipment to the United States so that it can be transferred to Ukraine, a US official said in Quito Thursday.
Bolsonaro surrenders passport in Brazil 'coup' probe
Brazil's ex-president Jair Bolsonaro surrendered his passport Thursday as police raids targeted him and his inner circle over allegations of orchestrating an invasion of government buildings last year.
UN chief warns Palestinian aid agency cannot be replaced
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday warned that his organization's Palestinian refugee agency cannot be replaced, even as it faces criticism after 12 staffers were implicated in Hamas's attack on Israel.
Oleksandr Syrsky: the Ukrainian general who led defence of Kyiv
Ukraine's new armed forces chief, Oleksandr Syrsky is credited with defending Kyiv when Russian forces invaded, helping to scupper the Kremlin's plans to bring the country to its knees within days.
US Supreme Court skeptical of keeping Trump off the ballot
A majority of justices on the US Supreme Court appeared to be leaning on Thursday towards rejecting a ruling by a state court that would bar Donald Trump from running for president again.
Ukraine army chief Zaluzhny removed from post
Ukraine's top commander Valery Zaluzhny was on Thursday removed from his post, in the biggest shake-up of Kyiv's military leadership since Russia's invasion almost two years ago.
Valery Zaluzhny: revered commander at odds with Zelensky
General Valery Zaluzhny, who led the Ukrainian army throughout Russia's invasion, is revered by many Ukrainians as the man who thwarted Moscow's plan to seize Kyiv.
Israel bombs Gaza's crowded Rafah city as battlefront nears
Israel's armed forces stepped up air strikes on Gaza's far-southern Rafah on Thursday as fears of ground fighting grew among the more than one million Palestinians crowded into the city.
French navy enforces fishing ban to protect dolphins
"They see us, and we see them," said French Navy Lieutenant Dany, board commander of a nimble Falcon 50 surveillance plane flying over the vast Bay of Biscay.
Pakistan counts ballots with Khan in jail, vote marred by mobile outage
Counting was underway Thursday after millions of Pakistanis voted in an election marred by rigging allegations and a shutdown of mobile phone services, while the country's most popular politician Imran Khan languished in jail.
Pride and sadness: 40 years on Sarajevo remembers its Olympics
Four decades after Bosnia's capital Sarajevo hosted the Winter Olympics, residents remember the event with a mixture of pride and melancholy that marked one of the last unifying moments in Yugoslavia before war destroyed the country.
Bolsonaro to surrender passport as Brazil probes 'coup'
Brazilian police carried out dozens of raids Thursday targeting suspects accused of orchestrating an invasion of the seat of power last year, including far-right ex-president Jair Bolsonaro, whose lawyer confirmed he would surrender his passport.
Greek students step up protests against private university plan
Students from across Greece protested in Athens on Thursday against the planned introduction of private universities, a reform that has riled the country's higher education community.
Senegal civil society calls for mass action over delayed election
Senegalese civil society groups on Thursday urged mass action after this month's presidential poll was deferred to December, as President Macky Sall sought to quell public outcry and faced global pressure.