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Putin suspends US nuclear treaty in anti-West speech
President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday suspended Moscow's participation in a nuclear arms treaty with Washington and accused the West of escalating the conflict in Ukraine, ahead of a key speech by US President Joe Biden.
Nigerian in alleged kidney harvest plot says feared for his life
A Nigerian street trader, who accuses the country's former deputy senate president of trying to harvest his kidney in the UK, told a British court on Tuesday that he begged police officers to "save my life".
Israel MPs push on with justice reform despite mass protests
Israel's parliament took a step towards approving a controversial judicial reform Tuesday despite weeks of mass protests against the legislation critics see as a threat to democracy.
Nigeria's Tinubu rallies in Lagos powerbase before election
Nigeria's ruling party candidate Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Tuesday took the last lap of his presidential campaign to his Lagos power base, where he received a triumphant welcome at a packed stadium.
Tanzania approves controversial $3.5 billion oil pipeline
Tanzania's government gave its approval on Tuesday for the construction of a $3.5 billion crude oil pipeline despite human rights and environmental concerns about the mega-project.
Three UN peacekeepers killed in Mali blast
Three United Nations peacekeepers were killed and five were seriously injured on Tuesday when their convoy struck a roadside bomb in central Mali, the UN mission said.
Stock markets slip despite easing recession risks
Major stock markets in Europe and Asia mostly fell Tuesday, with investors brushing off positive data ahead of Wall Street's reopening after a long holiday weekend.
'We need to work longer': France's Macron defends pensions reform
French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday defended his government's hotly contested pensions overhaul, making a rare intervention on a reform he has championed but where he has kept a low profile.
Putin suspends US nuclear treaty, vows to keep fighting in Ukraine
President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday suspended Moscow's participation in a nuclear arms reduction treaty with Washington during a speech in which he accused the West of escalating the Ukraine conflict.
France's Macron defends unpopular pensions reform
French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday defended his government's hotly contested pensions overhaul in rare comments about the topic.
Taiwan 'to bolster' military ties with United States
Taiwan will boost military exchanges with the United States to curb "authoritarian expansionism", President Tsai Ing-wen said Tuesday after meeting with visiting US lawmakers.
Asian markets mostly fall with rates set to go higher
Asian markets swung lower Tuesday, with traders trying to gauge the outlook for the US economy as they price in more interest rate hikes than previously predicted.
Ukrainian soldiers take German tank course in double time
For 12 hours a day and six days a week, a few hundred Ukrainian soldiers are cramming an intensive course on operating tanks in Germany, knowing full well they have no time to waste.
Taiwan to bolster military ties with United States: President Tsai
Taiwan will boost military exchanges with the United States to curb "authoritarian expansionism", President Tsai Ing-wen said Tuesday after meeting with visiting US lawmakers.
How the war in Ukraine has changed Germany
Chancellor Olaf Scholz took just days to announce seismic shifts in Germany's military, foreign and economic policies after Russia invaded Ukraine.
Zimbabwean opposition girds for 'rough' election
His name is whispered on the streets of the Zimbabwean capital Harare, or said behind hands cupped over mouths.
China says deeply concerned over 'out of control' Ukraine conflict
China's foreign minister said Tuesday that Beijing is "deeply concerned" about the conflict in Ukraine, which is "intensifying and even getting out of control".
Biden and Putin to offer rival visions one year into Ukraine war
Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin are set to give duelling speeches Tuesday promising two starkly differing takes on Russia's Ukraine invasion, a day after the US president's surprise visit to Kyiv.
China 'deeply concerned' over Ukraine conflict, vows to 'promote dialogue'
China's foreign minister said Tuesday that Beijing is "deeply concerned" about the conflict in Ukraine, which is "intensifying and even getting out of control".
Asian markets fluctuate with rates set to go higher
Asian markets swung Tuesday, with traders trying to gauge the outlook for the US economy as they price in more interest rate hikes than previously feared.
UK summons Iran envoy over 'threats' to journalists
The British government on Monday summoned Iran's top diplomat in London to condemn "serious threats" to the lives of UK-based journalists, after a Persian-language TV network was forced to relocate.
Darkened plane, silent overnight train: how Biden got to Kyiv
President Joe Biden's surprise visit Monday morning to wartime Kyiv began in the dead of night at a military airport hangar outside Washington.
Ukraine's forces train near Chernobyl exclusion zone
Deserted since the world's worst nuclear disaster in 1986, the exclusion zone surrounding the decommissioned Chernobyl power plant in northern Ukraine is one of the most inhospitable places on the planet.
Israeli settlements 'impede peace': UN Security Council
The UN Security Council expressed its "dismay" with plans by Israel's hard-right government to retroactively legalize settlements in occupied Palestinian lands, warning in a statement Monday that such measures "impede peace."
Ukraine military repair shop fixes up old Russian hardware
In civilian life, Dmytro was a bicycle repair man in western Ukraine. Now he fixes tanks and other armoured vehicles, making them fit for the battlefield.
Air raid sirens howl on Biden's 'unprecedented' Kyiv visit
Air raid sirens howled as US President Joe Biden walked alongside Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky during a historic visit to war-time Kyiv on Monday.
'Golda' director swats away criticism over casting Mirren
The director of "Golda" on Monday dismissed a controversy over casting Helen Mirren as Israel's only woman prime minister Golda Meir, saying the British Oscar winner had "Jewish chops".
UN tries anew to finish treaty protecting the high seas
UN member states on Monday launched two weeks of negotiations aimed at finally reaching a treaty meant to protect and preserve vast areas of the world's oceans.
Rebels and troops clash in DR Congo despite summit call
Fighting flared on Monday between the DR Congo's army and M23 rebels in the country's troubled east, just days after African leaders called for a ceasefire and a pullback by armed groups.
Biden's weekend: church, dinner, and secret trip to Kyiv
Perhaps the most intensely scrutinized person on the planet, President Joe Biden left the world's media and the Washington rumor mill in complete darkness as he made his secret trip into wartime Kyiv.
Tunisia's Ennahdha leader faces new police investigation
The head of Tunisia's dissolved parliament is facing a new police inquiry, his Islamist-inspired Ennahdha party said Monday, days after a string of arrests mainly targeting opposition political figures.
Biden makes surprise trip to Kyiv before invasion anniversary
US President Joe Biden on Monday made a trip to Kyiv organised in strict secrecy, promising $500 million in fresh arms deliveries and "unwavering" American support ahead of the first anniversary of Russia's invasion.