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Ukrainian tank near the town of Bakhmut on May 7, 2023, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine

Ukrainian Troops Gird For Counteroffensive They Hope Will End War

Members of the 128th Mountain Assault Brigade practiced setting up and packing away their mortars as the sun beat down on them in fields in the southern region of Dnipropetrovsk.

Tunisian Judge Sentences Opposition Leader Ghannouchi To Year In Prison

Rached Ghannouchi attends an interview with Reuters at his office in Tunis

The leader of the Islamist Ennahda party is also accused of plotting against state security along with other detained opposition figures who accuse Saied of a coup.

Pressing Russia, US Shares Nuclear Warhead Data Under Treaty

Military hardware rolls through Dvortsovaya Square during a Victory Day military parade in central Saint Petersburg on May 9, 2023

The US warheads are on 662 intercontinental ballistic missiles and other deployed delivery systems, down from 686 a year earlier and within the New START limit of 700.

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky, seen here with British PM Rishi Sunak in England, has not confirmed that he will attend the Council of Europe summit

Leaders Of Wider Europe Unite Against Russia

As of late Monday, there was no official word as to whether Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky would take part in the summit.

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Iraqi residents walk along Mutanabbi Street in Baghdad

Baghdad Gets Make-over As Repairs Kindle Guarded Optimism

Living in Baghdad's sprawling Sadr City suburb for the past 15 years, Khodr Abbas, 73, had to walk along a mud and dirt track to get to his home, where he would struggle to get fresh water to flow and waste-water to flush through rickety pipes.

Reuters May 15, 2023

The Thai baht hit a five-week high as polls suggested pro-democracy parties were on course to win weekend general elections

Stock Markets Jump With Focus On US Debt, Elections

Traders reacted also to a mixed inflation picture out of Europe and weekend elections in Thailand and Turkey.

AFP news May 15, 2023

Macron is hosting a conference aimed at persuading business leaders to put their money in France

Macron, Musk Meet In Paris To Discuss Investment Projects

They met at the Elysee Palace before both head to Versailles for the latest edition of the president's Choose France conference where Macron seeks to drum up investment in the country.

AFP news May 15, 2023

Military operation to evacuate British nationals from Sudan

Sudan Grandmother's Death Shows Struggle To Help Those Stranded In War

Sholgami's grandmother died alone, her body still lying unburied at the family home. Her grandfather was shot three times while out seeking supplies and remains stranded with his wounds in Khartoum.

Reuters May 15, 2023

Colonel general Syrskyi, Commander of the Ground Forces of Ukraine, visits his troops at an advanced post, in north of Kyiv

Ukraine Hails Its First Offensive Success In Defence Of Bakhmut

But Kyiv also said the situation in Bakhmut was difficult. It cautioned that Moscow had not changed its goal of capturing the city and was sending assault troops to Bakhmut's outskirts.

Reuters May 15, 2023

Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan performs umrah on the 27th day of Ramadan with his wife, Bushra Bibi, in the Grand Mosque, in the holy city of Mecca

Pakistan Court Grants Bail To Former PM Imran Khan's Wife In Graft Case - Lawyer

A Pakistani court in the eastern city of Lahore granted bail to former Prime Minister Imran Khan's wife in a graft case until May 23, a lawyer in their legal team said.

Reuters May 15, 2023

Erdogan defied expectations in Sunday's ballot and could extend his two-decade reign

Erdogan Ascendant As Turkey Heads For Historic Runoff

The unwieldy coalition now faces a challenging task to regroup for the runoff, with Erdogan seemingly possessing the momentum.

AFP news May 15, 2023

Former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan is due back in court in Lahore after his arrest and brief detention last week sparked deadly arrest. Protests against the decision to release him are also planned in Islamabad

Pakistan Ex-PM Khan Due Back In Court After Week Of Unrest

Khan was arrested on graft charges on Tuesday, prompting supporters to rampage through cities across Pakistan before the Supreme Court declared his detention illegal three days later.

AFP news May 15, 2023

Salam Kanhoush says it was 'really hard' to decide to leave Khartoum

Fleeing War For The Second Time: Taking Refuge From Sudan In Ethiopia

The 30-year-old student is stranded in Metema, a border town in northwestern Ethiopia, joining thousands of people fleeing clashes between the Sudanese army and paramilitary forces.

AFP news May 15, 2023

Tariq Ramadan arriving at the Geneva courthouse on Monday to face rape charges

Islamic Scholar Tariq Ramadan Starts Geneva Rape Trial

The Swiss complainant, who says she has faced threats and therefore wishes to be known under the assumed name of "Brigitte" during the trial, was in her 40s at the time of the alleged attack, which dates back almost 15 years.

AFP news May 15, 2023

Iranians are forced to use homegrown apps as the authorities tighten internet restrictions for security reasons

As Net Tightens, Iranians Pushed To Take Up Homegrown Apps

Iranians are accustomed to using virtual private networks, or VPNs, to evade restrictions and access prohibited websites or apps, including the US-owned Facebook, Twitter and YouTube.

AFP news May 15, 2023

Ukraine's President Zelenskiy visits Berlin

Zelenskiy In Berlin: We Can Make Russia's Defeat 'Irreversible'

The The German government announced a 2.7 billion euro ($3 billion) package of military aid to Ukraine on Saturday, its biggest such package since Russia's invasion.a bumper new military pack

Reuters May 15, 2023

A woman carries sacks of flour on her head, purchased from a truck at subsidised rates, while others stand in queue in Karachi

Pakistan's External Financing Requirements For IMF Deal Unchanged - IMF

A staff-level agreement on the review has been delayed since November, with nearly 100 days passed since the last staff level mission to Pakistan - the longest such delay since at least 2008.

Reuters May 15, 2023

People arrive to vote in the presidential and parliamentary elections in the southern Turkish city of Antakya, destroyed by this year's devastating earthquake

Turkey Quake City 'Won't Vote For Erdogan Again'

Semra Karakas and her 23-year-old daughter Aylin endured a 14-hour bus ride to return to Antakya for the vote, after the quake forced them to leave and settle in the southern coastal city of Antalya.

AFP news May 15, 2023

Cecile Kohler, a teacher, and her partner Jacques Paris remain in prison in the Iranian capital's Evin prison

Dozens Demand Release Of French Detainees In Iran

Kohler, a teacher, and her partner Paris, remain in prison in the Iranian capital's Evin prison accused of espionage charges their family deny.

AFP news May 15, 2023

Children stand amidst the rubble of a building hit by an Israeli air strike in Deir al-Balah in the centre of the Gaza Strip

Gaza Truce Largely Holds As Palestinians, Israelis Count Deadly Cost

The fighting broke out Tuesday with Israeli strikes on the Islamic Jihad militant group. It ceased late Saturday following days of truce talks led by Egypt.

AFP news May 15, 2023

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy visits UK

With Zelenskiy In Britain, UK Pledges Long-range Attack Drones For Ukraine

Last week Britain became the first country to start supplying Ukraine with long-range cruise missiles, which will allow its forces to hit Russian troops and supply dumps deep behind the front lines.

Reuters May 15, 2023

Nagorno-Karabakh, a region disputed for three decades

EU Hails Progress After Armenia, Azerbaijan Leaders Meet

The EU officials assured, at the end of the meetings, that the two leaders "shared a common willingness for a south Caucasus at peace," describing their exchanges as "frank, open and result oriented".

AFP news May 15, 2023

Exclusive-G7 Leaders To Target Russian Energy, Trade In New Sanctions Steps -sources

Leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) nations plan to tighten sanctions on Russia at their summit in Japan this week, with steps aimed at energy and exports aiding Moscow's war effort, said officials with direct knowledge of the discussions.

Reuters May 15, 2023

Opposition spirits revived as Kilicdaroglu began chipping away at Erdogan's lead

Erdogan's Rivals Ride Turkey Vote Count Rollercoaster

Polling had suggested that the secular opposition figurehead Kemal Kilicdaroglu had a chance of crossing the 50-percent threshold required to win Turkey's momentous presidential ballot without contesting a May 28 runoff.

AFP news May 15, 2023

EU leaders handed this year's Charlemagne award for service towards European unity to the Ukrainian people

Zelensky Shores Up Weapons Pledges As EU Honours Ukraine Fight

On his latest stop in a tour of European allies, Zelensky dined with French President Emmanuel Macron at the Elysee Palace on Sunday night and held discussions that included building up Ukraine's arsenal.

AFP news May 15, 2023

Asian Markets Struggle As Focus Turns To US Debt Talks

There has been some progress on reaching a deal but Democrats and Republicans remain at loggerheads, though President Joe Biden said he was confident the debt ceiling will be raised.

AFP news May 15, 2023

Sudan's capital Khartoum has become a shell of its former self

A Month Into Sudan's Brutal War, No End In Sight

Across Khartoum, those still alive remain barricaded, hoping to dodge stray bullets and enduring desperate shortages of food and basic supplies.

AFP news May 15, 2023

A state-imposed social media blackout to quell massive protests around the arrest of Pakistan's former prime minister Imran Khan has fuelled momentum for him

Pakistan Social Media Blackout Boosts Khan's Momentum

Moments after Khan was detained by a swarm of paramilitary Rangers on Tuesday, the interior ministry restricted nationwide access to Twitter, Facebook and YouTube.

AFP news May 12, 2023

Refugees who crossed from Sudan to Ethiopia wait in line to register with the International Organization for Migration in Metema

UN Refugee Agency: 200,000 Have Fled Sudan

At the same briefing, a spokesperson from the U.N. children's agency said that a factory in Sudan's capital, Khartoum, producing food for malnourished children had burnt down.

Reuters May 12, 2023

Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Kemal Kilicdaroglu are locked in one of Turkey's tightest votes in decades

Erdogan Rallies His Base Ahead Of Sunday's Vote

Erdogan has been campaigning round the clock as he nears momentous polls Sunday that put his Islamic style of rule in the only Muslim-majority member of NATO on the line.

AFP news May 12, 2023

Ukraine Claims Bakhmut Gains Despite Russian Denials

Kyiv's claimed gains near the epicentre of the war's fiercest battle have been refuted by Moscow, but come as expectations build over the anticipated, high-stakes fightback.

AFP news May 12, 2023

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan arrives for a meeting with EU Council President Charles Michel in Brussels

Turkey Elections: Why Europe Is Watching Closely

Erdogan's challenger, Kemal Kilicdaroglu, has pledged more freedom at home and foreign policies hewing closer to the West.

Reuters May 12, 2023

Police officers stand in a position to stop the supporters of Pakistan's former Prime Minister Imran Khan as he appeared before the Supreme Court in Islamabad

Pakistan Court Orders Imran Khan's Release On Bail, Lawyer Says

A Pakistani court ordered former Prime Minister Imran Khan's release on bail for two weeks, his lawyer said on Friday, after his arrest ignited deadly protests and a tussle with the military.

Reuters May 12, 2023

Fighting Ebbs Across Israel-Gaza Border, Ceasefire Efforts Go On

In Gaza, a small impoverished coastal territory blockaded by Israel and Egypt since 2007, people woke up to empty streets, many keen for a respite after days of explosions.

Reuters May 12, 2023

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