Ailing Erdogan Spends Third Day Away From Campaign Trail
The 69-year-old leader cleared his busy schedule of public appearances after getting sick live on TV on Tuesday night.
BBC's Sharp Resigns After Breaching Rules Over Boris Johnson Loan
BBC Chairman Richard Sharp resigned on Friday after an independent report found he had breached public appointment rules by not disclosing potential conflict of interest in his role in securing a $1 million loan for the then-prime minister, Boris Johnson.
Air Strikes, Tank Fire Rock Sudan's Capital Region Despite Truce Pledge
In persisting ceasefire violations that the United States called worrying, heavy gunfire and detonations rattled residential neighbourhoods of the capital region where fighting has been concentrated over the past week.
Pakistan Militant Attack Kills Three Troops, Officials Say
The violence comes after Pakistan declared a new offensive against militants following a resurgence of attacks in recent months, such as a February mosque bombing that killed more than 100.
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Iran Seizes Oil Tanker Off Oman, Says Two Missing In Collision
The US Navy demanded the immediate release of the Marshall Islands-flagged tanker, saying it was transiting international waters in the Gulf of Oman and slamming Iran's "continued harassment of vessels".
Analysis-China's Small Steps On Offshore Use Of Yuan Are Starting To Add Up
In the past day alone, data showed that more cross-border transactions with China were settled in yuan in March than in dollars for the first time, and that Argentina said it aims to regularly pay for Chinese goods in yuan and not dollars.
Ukraine PM Invites Pope To Visit, Urges Help With Deported Children
More than 16,000 Ukrainian children have been deported to Russia since the February 2022 invasion, according to Kyiv, with many allegedly placed in institutions and foster homes.
Senators Urge Biden To Enable Agency To Seize Tankers Of Iran Oil
Iran says its nuclear program is for civilian purposes while the United States suspects Tehran wants to develop a nuclear bomb by enriching uranium.
Libya Green Group Battles To Save Remaining Forests
The "Friends of the Tree" group works to raise awareness about green areas around the capital Tripoli that are quickly disappearing because of drought, human activity and desertification.
Thousands Rally In Jerusalem In Favor Of Planned Judicial Overhaul
Israelis remain polarised over the planned legislation that proponents say would restore balance to Israeli authorities and critics say removes checks on those in power.
US Sanctions Russia, Iran For 'Hostage-taking'
The US is "showing that one cannot engage in this sort of awful behavior of using human beings as pawns, as bargaining chips, without paying consequences," said a senior US official.
For All Its Flaws, Don't 'Turn Back On UN,' Says Ukraine Envoy
Ukrainian Ambassador Sergiy Kyslytsya said there may be no other country in the world where citizens pay such heed to debates at the UN General Assembly or Security Council about their nation.
Russia Digs In As Ukraine Prepares To Attack
Thousands of Ukrainian troops have been training in the West to use different military assets on the battlefield in a combined way ahead of a counteroffensive Ukrainian officials say will come when its forces are ready.
Ailing Erdogan Tries To Project Health By Video Link
Erdogan is also expected to speak with Russian President Vladimir Putin as he attempts to project health and vigour at one the more vulnerable moments of his two-decade rule.
Ukraine Condemns Russian Nuclear 'Blackmail' On Chornobyl Anniversary
Ukraine's Foreign Ministry condemned Russia's occupation of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power station in southeastern Ukraine, Europe's largest, and demanded it leave the plant.
Kremlin Warns It Could Widen Foreign Company Asset Seizures
"The aim of the decree is to create a compensation fund for the possible adoption of retaliatory measures against the illegal expropriation of Russian assets abroad," he said.
Powerful Iranian Cleric Killed In Attack At Bank
The governor of Mazandaran, Mahmoud Hosseinipour, said the attacker was a local security officer of the bank.
Israel's Plan To Overhaul Judiciary Threatens To Fray Ties With Jewish Diaspora
The Israeli ruling coalition wants to enable the government to overturn Supreme Court decisions with a simple 61 vote majority.
China's Xi Holds Call With Ukraine's Zelensky
The nearly one-hour discussion, which reportedly included Xi advocating for peace negotiations, was met by Russian accusations that Ukraine was undermining efforts to end the fighting.
Bashir's Cronies Escape Jail, Adding To Sudan War Drama
The fighting pits army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan against his fellow 2021 coup leader and former deputy, Mohamed Hamdan Daglo, head of the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF).
Samsung Electronics Logs Worst Quarterly Earnings In 14 Years
Its first-quarter net income fell 86.1 percent to 1.57 trillion won, and sales dropped 18 percent to 63.75 trillion won.
South Korea, US To Share Nuclear Planning To Deter North Korean Threat
At a joint news conference, Yoon said he and Biden had agreed on steps to strengthen South Korea's defenses in response to the threat posed by North Korea.
Euro Near One-year Peak As US Economic Risks Weigh On Dollar
The euro hovered near a one-year high versus the dollar on Thursday, as Europe's resilient economy contrasted with banking contagion risks in the United States, the debt ceiling standoff and a potential recession.
Ukrainian Refugees Struggle In Nationalist Hungary
Most Ukrainian refugees pass through Hungary quickly, moving further west -- but it can be tough for those who stay.
Asian Shares Sink On Banking Jitters, US Economic Concerns
Tech giants bucked the gloom, with Nasdaq futures up 0.4% in early Asian hours as Facebook owner Meta soared 12% after the bell with its earnings beat. Intel and Amazon will report their results later today.
Sudan's Bashir And Allies Out Of Jail, Khartoum Fighting Flares
Sudan's capital resounded with gunfire and explosions on the western outskirts on Wednesday, eroding a truce amid collapsing basic services, dwindling food supplies and the opening of a prison that let out allies of a jailed former autocrat.
Fears Mount For Sudan Ceasefire As Former Regime Members Escape
The 72-hour ceasefire brokered by the United States was already struggling to hold after the regular army launched renewed air strikes against rival paramilitary forces in the capital Khartoum late on Tuesday.
Sudan Conflict: UAE Evacuates Emiratis, People From 19 Other Countries During Ceasefire
The Foreign Affairs Ministry picked up the evacuees from the city of Port Sudan and facilitated their journey to the UAE.
Ship Carrying 1,687 Sudan Evacuees Reaches Saudi: Ministry
Saudi Arabia has received several rounds of evacuees by air and sea since fighting broke out in Africa's third-biggest country on April 15, part of what analysts describe as an effort to position itself as a major player in responding to regional crises.
South Of Khartoum, Fuel Shortage Strands Fleeing Sudanese
Myke and her youngsters "have been waiting under the sun for four days", she told AFP on the side of a road southeast of Khartoum.
Israel Would No Longer Be The Country 'My Son Died For': Memorials Marred By Anger
Israel has been swept by weeks of nationwide protests, primarily in response to a plan by Netanyahu's nationalist-religious coalition to overhaul the judiciary.
Ukraine Stages Raids Across Dnipro River As Counteroffensive Looms
Russian forces have held the eastern side of the Dnipro near Kherson since retreating from the southern city in November after months of occupation, but Ukraine is expected to launch a spring counteroffensive to try to recapture more territory.
Brazil's Lula: Russian Invasion Of Ukraine Unacceptable, But Let's Talk Peace
Speaking during a visit to Spain, Lula said he is committed to finding a peace formula to end the conflict.
Erdogan Cuts Off TV Interview Citing Stomach Bug
The 69-year-old Turkish leader on Tuesday gave three campaign speeches heading into a knife-edge parliamentary and presidential election on May 14.
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