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Joe Biden rides his bike through Gordons Pond State Park in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware

In TV Interview, Biden Explains His Election Exit

US President Joe Biden, in his first TV interview since withdrawing from the election, has said he acted under pressure from fellow Democrats and out of a determination to see Donald Trump beaten.

Philippines' Marcos Condemns China's 'Illegal And Reckless' Actions Over Disputed Reef

An aerial view of the mouth of the Scarborough Shoal

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos on Sunday condemned what he called "illegal and reckless" actions by China's air force last week against a Filipino military plane patrolling over a disputed South China Sea reef.

Bangladesh's Yunus Tackles 'Law And Order' As Interim Govt Begins Work

Nobel laureate and chief adviser of Bangladesh's new interim government, Muhammad Yunus greets the public after laying a wreath at the National Martyrs' Memorial in Dhaka on August 9

Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus and his newly named interim government set out Friday to restore "law and order" after a student-led uprising and deadly mass protests forced predecessor Sheikh Hasina into exile.

Pigeons are released during a peace prayer ceremony at the Peace Park in Nagasaki on August 9, 2024, during ceremonies to mark the 79th anniversary of the atomic bombing of the city

US Envoy Skips Nagasaki Memorial After Israel Snub

The US ambassador to Japan skipped a ceremony on Friday marking the 79th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki in protest at Israel not being invited.

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Former US president Donald Trump is pictured a campaign rally in Atlanta, Georgia, on August 3, 2024 -- his last public appearance

Trump Offers Three September Debates Against Surging Harris

Donald Trump proposed three September debates against Kamala Harris Thursday as he sought to wrest back some of the attention lavished on his rival since her blockbuster entry into the US presidential election.

AFP news Aug 09, 2024

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at the state memorial for Zionist leader Zeev Jabotinsky at Mount Herzl Military Cemetery in Jerusalem, on August 4, 2024

Netanyahu 'Sorry' October 7 Attack Occurred

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in an interview published Thursday that he was "sorry" that Hamas was able to carry out its October 7 attack, without explicitly taking responsibility.

AFP news Aug 09, 2024

Catalonia's exiled separatist leader Carles Puigdemont made a brief speech and then vanished

Spanish Judge Demands Explanations Over Puigdemont's Escape

A top Spanish judge demanded explanations on Friday from police and government as to how fugitive Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont was able to return to Spain despite a pending arrest warrant and vanish again.

AFP news Aug 09, 2024

Salvador Illa, who is close to Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, is poised to become Catalonia's new leader

Fugitive Catalan Ex-leader Puigdemont Returns To Spain And Vanishes Again

Carles Puigdemont, the former leader of Catalonia who fled Spain over his role in a failed 2017 independence bid for the wealthy region, returned to Spain on Thursday after seven years on the run despite a pending arrest warrant but promptly disappeared again.

AFP news Aug 08, 2024

Nobel peace prize winner Muhammad Yunus (C) at Paris' main airport before flying back to flying back to Bangladesh to lead a caretaker government

Nobel Winner Yunus Returns To Bangladesh, Hails 'Second Independence'

Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunus hailed Bangladesh's "second independence" as he returned Thursday to lead his country back to democracy after a student-led uprising ended the 15-year rule of Sheikh Hasina.

AFP news Aug 08, 2024

US President Joe Biden, 81, who dropped out of the White House race in July, said Trump's hints on the campaign trail about not accepting a defeat should be taken seriously

Biden 'Not Confident' Of Peaceful Transfer If Trump Loses

US President Joe Biden warned that he was "not confident at all" of a peaceful handover of power to Kamala Harris if Donald Trump loses November's election, in an extract of a CBS interview broadcast Wednesday.

AFP news Aug 08, 2024

Tunisian President Kais Saied has sacked his second prime minister in just over a year

Tunisian President Replaces Prime Minister

Tunisian President Kais Saied sacked his prime minister Ahmed Hachani without explanation on Wednesday and replaced him with social affairs minister Kamel Madouri, according to a statement from his office.

AFP news Aug 08, 2024

Maduro reports more than 2,200 people have been arrested for links to the protests

'Let's Get Them!' Maduro's Campaign To Flush Out 'Traitors'

Standing on a balcony of the presidential palace, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro bellowed to a crowd of supporters: "Let's get them!"

AFP news Aug 08, 2024

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro during a campaign rally on July 16

Maduro Attacks Social Media, Claims 'Cyber-fascist' Coup Bid

"Say no to WhatsApp!" "WhatsApp is being used to threaten Venezuela and so I'm going to delete my WhatsApp from my phone forever."

AFP news Aug 07, 2024

US Vice President and 2024 Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris introduces her running mate Minnesota Gorvernor Tim Walz

Harris, Walz Debut White House Ticket, Vowing 'Fight For Future'

Kamala Harris made her debut Tuesday with new White House running mate Tim Walz, who unleashed a stinging rebuke of their Republican rival Donald Trump, questioning his commitment to the country and skewering his record in office.

AFP news Aug 07, 2024

Sheikh Hasina was forced to resign as Bangladesh prime minister and flee the country after weeks of mass protests

Bangladesh Nobel Winner Yunus To Lead Interim Govt

Bangladesh's Nobel-winning microfinance pioneer Muhammad Yunus will lead an interim government after mass protests forced longtime prime minister Sheikh Hasina to flee, the presidency announced Wednesday.

AFP news Aug 07, 2024

Far-right mobs have attacked police, shops, cars, homes and hotels housing asylum seekers

6,000 Police At The Ready To Quell UK Riots: Govt

The UK government said on Tuesday that 6,000 specialist police officers were ready to deal with far-right rioting that broke out following the murder of three children, triggering a week of violence.

AFP news Aug 06, 2024

Denmark's leader Mette Frederiksen said she was 'shaken' by the drunken attack

Danish PM Attack Suspect Says Doesn't Recall Hitting Her

A Polish man accused of punching Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen told a Copenhagen court on Tuesday he doesn't recall hitting her because he was under the influence of alcohol.

AFP news Aug 06, 2024

Bangladeshi protesters gather near the gates of ousted premier Sheikh Hasina as soldiers watch: Hasina, 76, fled the country by helicopter

Students Call For Nobel Winner Yunus To Lead Bangladesh After Hasina Flees

Student leaders in Bangladesh demanded on Tuesday that Nobel winner Muhammad Yunus lead a caretaker government, a day after the military took control as mass demonstrations forced longtime ruler Sheikh Hasina to flee the country.

AFP news Aug 06, 2024

This combination of file pictures created on July 31, 2024 shows (L-R, top to bottom) US Vice President and Democratic Presidential candidate Kamala Harris in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on July 23, 2024; and the five contenders being considered as her running

Harris To Name Running Mate, Launch Blitz Of US Swing States

Kamala Harris was set to announce her running mate Tuesday before the pair head out on a five-day swing through America's hottest battleground states, just three months out from the presidential election.

AFP news Aug 06, 2024

Abir Moussi is a staunch critic of the incumbent Tunisian President Kais Saied

Tunisia Would-be Hopefuls Arrested, Restrained Amid Presidential Race

A key Tunisian opposition figure and potential candidate for the upcoming presidential election jailed since October was sentenced to two years in prison late Monday night, according to local media.

AFP news Aug 06, 2024

A poster featuring Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro hangs in front of a gas station in the Petare neighborhood in Caracas on August 5, 2024

Venezuela Opposition Urges Army To Side With 'People,' Criminal Probe Launched

Venezuela's opposition leaders on Monday appealed to the army, the main pillar of support for President Nicolas Maduro, to "take the side of the people" after his disputed reelection -- a call swiftly met with a criminal probe.

AFP news Aug 06, 2024

US Vice President and 2024 Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris will start of a tour of swing states in Pennsylvania

Harris Set To Name VP Pick Ahead Of Swing State Tour

Kamala Harris will name her running mate as soon as Monday, as she prepares for a tour of US battleground states aimed at turning excitement over her presidential bid into durable support that can power her to victory.

AFP news Aug 05, 2024

Kamala Harris is rising in the polls and now level with Donald Trump, who had been leading the presidential race when faced with President Joe Biden

New Poll Shows Harris Strengthening Against Trump

A new poll confirmed Sunday that Kamala Harris -- set to name her vice presidential pick imminently -- has drawn level with Donald Trump, transforming a White House race that the Republican had been increasingly confident he was going to win.

AFP news Aug 05, 2024

Far-right protesters threw bricks at police in the northwestern English city of Liverpool

UK PM Starmer Vows Far-right Rioters Will 'Regret' Worst Disorder In Years

UK leader Keir Starmer warned far-right protesters on Sunday they would "regret" participating in England's worst rioting in 13 years, as disturbances linked to the murder of three children earlier this week flared across the country.

AFP news Aug 05, 2024

An undated photo released by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency shows leader Kim Jong Un (left) in a dinghy as he inspects a floot-hit part of Sinuiju

Putin Vows Support To North Korea After Devastating Floods

Russian President Vladimir Putin has offered condolences to North Korean counterpart Kim Jong Un over devastating floods that caused untold casualties and damaged thousands of homes, the Kremlin said on Saturday.

AFP news Aug 05, 2024

US journalist Evan Gershkovich, arrested on espionage charges, is expected to be released by Russia and returned home

US Prisoners Land In Texas After Huge Swap With Russia

Journalist Evan Gershkovich and two other Americans touched down in Texas on Friday for medical checks, after being freed by Russia in a huge prisoner swap.

AFP news Aug 02, 2024

Many in the public remain frustrated by the stream of reports of violent crimes

Troubles In Three UK Cities Forces Starmer To Act Tough

A night of troubles in three British cities which saw dozens of arrests forced Prime Minister Keir Starmer to convence an emergency meeting with police leaders on Thursday.

AFP news Aug 01, 2024

US Vice President and 2024 Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris was unopposed for the nomination

Harris Unchallenged As Democrats Vote For White House Nominee

Kamala Harris will be confirmed as the Democratic US presidential nominee in an electronic vote starting Thursday that replaces the fanfare of in-person balloting that usually kicks off the party's national convention.

AFP news Aug 01, 2024

Maduro has accused Musk of being behind "attacks against Venezuela" and possibly even the mastermind of "computer hacking" at the National Electoral Council (CNE)

Venezuela's Maduro, Elon Musk Battle It Out Online

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, whose claim to victory at the polls has been widely contested, is no friend of billionaire Elon Musk, and the feeling is clearly mutual, with their war of words escalating amid the political crisis in Caracas.

AFP news Aug 01, 2024

Former US president and 2024 Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, speaking to an organization of African-American journalists, accused his Democratic rival Kamala Harris of deciding to 'turn black'

Trump Says Harris Opted To 'Turn Black'

Donald Trump questioned Wednesday whether Democrat Kamala Harris is really Black or is using race as a political convenience in an interview that sent shockwaves through the 2024 presidential contest.

AFP news Aug 01, 2024

'If China wants, it can force Russia to stop this war,' Zelensky said

Zelensky Says Ukraine, And The World, Want Russia At Peace Summit

The entire world, including Ukraine, wants Russia to join global leaders at a planned second peace summit to end the war in Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelensky has told French media including AFP. With Russian forces gaining momentum on the front and aid from allies ebbing or in doubt, Zelensky has launched an ambitious diplomatic offensive to end the war grinding through its third year.

AFP news Aug 01, 2024

Donald Trump will address two campaign events on Wednesday, taking aim at new rival Kamala Harris

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