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South Korea Hong coach grilled by MPs over World Cup flop
Former South Korea football coach Hong Myung-bo told lawmakers Thursday that he took "full responsibility" for his team's failure to advance from their group at the World Cup.
US military completes 'heavy wave' of retaliatory strikes on Iran
The US military completed a "heavy wave of strikes" against Iran on Thursday in retaliation against Tehran targeting American bases in Jordan, as fighting intensified in the Middle East war after a nearly week-long pause.
Russian strikes kill at least 8, wound more across Ukraine
Russian strikes killed at least eight people and wounded more than a dozen others across Ukraine, authorities said on Thursday, after President Volodymyr Zelensky warned of Moscow launching another massive attack overnight.
Drones and blackouts inflict a tense summer on Russia-annexed Crimea
A boom rang out over the city of Sevastopol on the Russian-annexed peninsula of Crimea.
Rushdie assailant convicted of terrorism charges
A federal jury on Wednesday convicted novelist Salman Rushdie's assailant of "engaging in an act of terrorism" for the bloody August 2022 attack at a New York cultural center.
US military launches 'powerful' retaliatory strikes on Iran
The United States military launched "powerful" strikes on Iran on Thursday, in retaliation for Tehran's attacks targeting US bases in Jordan as the Middle East war reignited and again drew in the Islamic republic's proxies.
New Zealand foreign minister in racism row with Chinese ambassador
New Zealand's top diplomat Winston Peters drew the ire of Beijing's ambassador in Wellington on Thursday after telling a lawmaker of Chinese descent to "go back to your own country".
Ukraine appeals against Russian return to Olympics
Ukraine said Wednesday that it had appealed against the International Olympic Committee's decision to ease restrictions on Russian athletes, arguing the move was premature and violated the Olympic Charter.
Israel army hit Gaza mosque, says used for Hamas 'weapons storage'
The Israeli military on Wednesday said it had struck a mosque in the Gaza Strip which it said had been used by Hamas as a weapons storage facility.
Germany's Merz under fire over chaotic reshuffle
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz faced a rising chorus of criticism from within his own centre-right CDU party Wednesday as he completed a chaotic cabinet reshuffle.
Senate confirms Clayton as Trump intelligence chief
The US Senate confirmed Jay Clayton as Donald Trump's top intelligence official Tuesday, putting a permanent chief in charge of the country's spy agencies as the president revives unsupported election fraud claims ahead of the midterms.
US, Saudi forces strike Iran-backed groups in Iraq
US and Saudi Arabian forces said they struck Iran-backed militants in Iraq on Wednesday in retaliation for recent attacks, following a short pause in Iran war hostilities.
US Fed expected to hold rates steady as inflation hawks circle
The US Federal Reserve is expected to hold interest rates steady on Wednesday, but with surging inflation fuelled by President Donald Trump's war on Iran, analysts say some policymakers will dissent in favor of a rate hike.
UN sounds warning as refugee convention turns 75
The right to asylum is coming under increasing political strain across the world, the UN's refugees chief said Tuesday as he marked the 75th anniversary of the Refugee Convention.
Keiko Fujimori sworn in as president of Peru
Keiko Fujimori was sworn in as Peru's ninth president in a decade at an official ceremony in Lima on Tuesday, AFP journalists observed.
Netanyahu visits White House for first Trump talks during Iran war
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited the White House Tuesday for his first in-person talks with President Donald Trump since the Iran war began, as the leaders sought to patch over public disagreements on the conflict.
Zelensky hails 'good' Trump talks on Patriot air defenses
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky hailed a "good meeting" with US counterpart Donald Trump at the White House on Tuesday, saying they discussed licenses to produce Patriot air-defense interceptors and ways to revive negotiations with Russia.
Netanyahu at White House for first Trump talks during Iran war
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrived Tuesday at the White House for his first in-person talks with President Donald Trump since the Iran war began, as the leaders seek to patch over public disagreements on the conflict.
Zelensky holds White House talks with Trump on Ukraine war
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky held closed-door talks with US counterpart Donald Trump at the White House on Tuesday, as Kyiv sought fresh diplomatic and military support in its fight against Russia.
US tariffs refund boosts Philips
Dutch healthcare technology giant Philips bolstered its earnings outlook Tuesday after obtaining $158 million in US tariff refunds, winning back almost all of the cash levied, director general Roy Jakobs said.
Netanyahu heads to US for first Trump meeting since Iran war
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will meet US President Donald Trump at the White House on Tuesday for the first time since the start of the Iran war, over which they have publicly disagreed.
Ukraine's Zelensky expected at White House to secure Trump's support
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky is expected at the White House on Tuesday for talks with Donald Trump, to try again to win the US president's support against Russia.
Sudan RSF leader 'unleashes' fighters after army gains in Kordofan
Sudan paramilitary leader Mohamed Hamdan Daglo, whose Rapid Support Forces have been accused of genocide, told his fighters Monday to consider themselves "unleashed" in their war against the army.
HIV progress in 'real danger' as global funding plummets
The science has never been better, but political will has reached a new low: AIDS experts warned Monday that the fight against HIV was in real danger as funding fell by a fifth last year.
Trump says 'good chance' of progress in Iran talks as foes hold fire
US President Donald Trump on Monday voiced optimism at the prospects for a negotiated peace deal with Iran, as the two sides held their fire for a third consecutive day.
Burnham meets Zelensky, pledges new 'Stone Cloak' for Ukrainian drones
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham held his first meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at a UK naval base on Monday, pledging new "Stone Cloak" jamming technology to help safeguard Ukraine's drones on the battlefield.
Iran, US hold fire as Saudi Arabia intercepts drones
Iran and the United States held their fire for a third consecutive day on Monday, though American ally Saudi Arabia said it had intercepted a drone attack launched by Tehran-backed groups in Iraq.
Chad says will withdraw from the International Criminal Court
Chad became on Monday the latest country to announce plans to withdraw from the International Criminal Court (ICC), complaining its effectiveness was "limited and uneven" and its activities were focused on Africa.
Film recounting bloody Punjab crackdown caught in India's crosshairs
At a Sikh temple in India's Punjab state, a crowd gathered to watch a film that has drawn authorities' ire, recounting the horrors surrounding a separatist insurgency in the 1980s-90s.
Gaza teen triumphs despite war, loss and displacement
Just days before her final secondary school examinations, the house opposite the temporary home where 18-year-old Saba Rabah was living in central Gaza was bombed.
UK's Burnham to welcome Zelensky in first foreign leader visit
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham will on Monday host Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky as his first foreign leader since taking office a week ago, to underline London's "unwavering support" for Kyiv.
Brazil recalls ambassador to Argentina over Milei's Bolsonaro rally speech
Brazil recalled its ambassador to Argentina for consultations Sunday following "insults" leveled by President Javier Milei against his Brazilian counterpart Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and others at a Sao Paulo political event, the foreign ministry said.