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Western nations long believed that Putin could be a partner

Russia Vs The West: Is Putin Winning?

Former US President George W. Bush believed he had a "sense of his soul".

Ukrainian Troops' Angry Push For New Recruits

Some have been trying to make Ukraine's recruitment process smoother

Having rushed to join the Ukrainian army when Russia invaded, Ivan Zadontsev is now exhausted as the grinding campaign enters its third year.

Pakistan Parties Reach Power-sharing Agreement, Khan Loyalists Left Out

Former premier Shehbaz Sharif appears set to be Pakistan's next prime minister following a power-sharing agreement

Pakistan's two dynastic parties have reached a power-sharing agreement that will return Shehbaz Sharif to the premiership, leaving out politicians loyal to jailed former leader Imran Khan despite them winning the most seats in this month's vote.

Assange's wife Stella has warned her husband would die if sent to the United States

Sick Assange Absent At Key Hearing Against Extradition To US

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange was Tuesday absent due to illness from a London court hearing his final appeal against extradition to the United States to face trial for publishing secret military and diplomatic files.

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Israel's retaliatory campaign has flattened wide swathes of the Gaza Strip

Israel Sets Ramadan Deadline For Assault On Gazan City Rafah

Israel has threatened to invade Gaza's Rafah by the start of Ramadan if Hamas does not return the remaining hostages by then, despite international pressure to protect Palestinian civilians sheltering in the southern city.

Alexei Navalny's supporters said his mother Lyudmila was being refused access to his body

Navalny Team Says Mother Barred From Morgue

The mother of late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny is being refused access to his body for a third day, his team said on Monday as his widow prepared to meet European foreign ministers.

The DSA is a mammoth law that will force digital giants to aggressively police content online

EU Rules Policing Digital Content Kick In Saturday

Digital companies will have nowhere to hide after the EU's landmark content law enters into full force from Saturday, with the risk of heavy fines for any violations.

The frontline town of Avdiivka has become the new symbol of the Russian war in Ukraine

Ukraine Reinforces Embattled Avdiivka Amid 'Fierce' Fighting

Ukraine said Friday it was sending more reinforcements to the frontline city of Avdiivka, a main target for Moscow ahead of the second anniversary of the Russian invasion.

Britain's Labour opposition leader Keir Starmer says his party had a 'fantastic' night beating the ruling Conservatives in two by-elections

UK Conservatives Suffer Double Election Defeat To Labour

Britain's ruling Conservatives lost two more parliamentary seats to Labour in by-elections Friday, highlighting the mountain Prime Minister Rishi Sunak must climb to win a general election due this year.

Hundreds of thousands of people have been driven into Rafah, seeking shelter in a sprawling makeshift encampment

Alarm Over Fate Of Major Gaza Hospital After Israeli Raid

There was growing concern Friday over a key Gaza hospital a day after a raid by the Israeli army, with the Hamas-run health ministry saying several patients had died there due to a lack of oxygen.

Supplies of artillery shells are said to be running low in Ukraine

EU Must Double Ukraine Aid, As US Turns Off The Taps: Institute

The European Union will have to double its military support to Ukraine to fill a gap left by the United States after months of blockage of new aid by Congress, a research institute that monitors assistance said on Friday.

Stefanos Kasselakis, the leader of the main opposition leftist Syriza party and who is gay, is backing the same-sex bill

Greece Legalises Same-sex Marriage, Adoption

Greece's parliament on Thursday overwhelmingly adopted a bill legalising same-sex marriage and adoption in a landmark reform promoted by the conservative government despite opposition from the powerful Orthodox Church.

US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan will brief top lawmakers on Thursday

Russia Developing 'Troubling' Anti-satellite Weapon: White House

Russia is developing a space-based anti-satellite weapon that is "troubling" for the United States but poses no immediate threat to people on Earth, the White House said Thursday.

Finance minister Jeremy Hunt insisted the economy was 'turning a corner'

UK Economy Slides Into Recession Ahead Of Election

Britain is in recession, official data showed Thursday, dealing another blow to embattled Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, whose Conservative party is forecast to lose a general election expected this year.

Stoltenberg said allowing Russia to win in Ukraine "will make the world even more dangerous and us more vulnerable"

US Aid Blockage Having 'Impact' On Ukraine: NATO Chief

NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg said Thursday a delay in passing new US aid for Ukraine was already hurting Kyiv's forces on the battlefield against Russia.

Israel's vow to push ahead with a military operation in Gaza's overcrowded city of Rafah has sparked a growing chorus of international condemnation

World Leaders Urge Israel To Avoid 'Catastrophic' Rafah Operation

Israel's vow to push ahead with a "powerful" operation in Gaza's Rafah was met with a growing chorus of international condemnation Thursday, with leaders warning against catastrophic consequences for the 1.5 million Palestinians trapped there.

A handout photo obtained from the Facebook account of Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on February 15, 2024 shows him and his girlfriend Jodie Haydon in Canberra

'She Said Yes': Aussie PM Reveals Valentine's Day Engagement

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Thursday revealed his Valentine's Day engagement to girlfriend Jodie Haydon, after "she said yes" to a carefully planned marriage proposal.

Indonesian presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto reacts to cheering supporters from a car as he leaves his residence to attend a gathering Wednesday evening

Indonesia's Prabowo Set For Sweeping Presidential Win

Indonesian Defence Minister Prabowo Subianto on Thursday looked set to become the new president of the world's third-largest democracy, likely avoiding a runoff vote against election rivals who have yet to concede.

US Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas has long been a target of House Republicans

Republicans Impeach US Homeland Security Chief Over Border Crisis

Republicans impeached US President Joe Biden's immigration chief on Tuesday, the culmination of months of attacks on the Democratic administration as they seek to make border security a key issue in November's election.

Ukraine's new commander-in-chief made his first visit to the front lines in his new post

Ukraine's Army Chief Warns Of 'Extremely Difficult' Front Line

Ukraine's new army chief said Wednesday the situation on the front line was "extremely difficult" as delays to much-needed US military aid cast a shadow over how long Kyiv's troops can hold out.

Police guard a barrier blocking a road to prevent farmers demanding minimum crop prices from marching towards India's capital

Indian Police Blockade Capital From Protesting Farmers

Indian riot police fired tear gas Wednesday at columns of farmers on tractors seeking to breach heavily guarded roadblocks and march on the capital to demand guaranteed crop prices.

More than 1.4 million Palestinians have fled to Rafah

Hamas Heads To Cairo Truce Talks As Rafah Braces For Israeli Assault

Negotiations to pause the Israel-Hamas war and free the remaining hostages headed into a second day in Cairo on Wednesday, as displaced Gazans braced for an expected Israeli assault on their last refuge of Rafah.

The third launch attempt comes after the spacecraft was forced to self-destruct in March

Japan Postpones Next-gen Rocket Launch Over Weather

Japan's space agency on Tuesday postponed the launch of its next-generation rocket planned for this week due to expected bad weather, after two previous attempts ended in failure.

On a visit to the White House, Jordan's King Abdullah II pushed for a full ceasefire to end the four-month-old war

Pressure Mounts On Israel For Gaza Ceasefire

Israel faced growing international pressure on Tuesday to agree to a ceasefire with Hamas, as it prepared for an incursion into the crowded southern Gaza city of Rafah where more than a million Palestinians are trapped.

Germany has been in recession since last year and the pain felt in the EU's biggest economy affects Europe

Far Right Could Exploit EU's Economic Slump To Win Big In June Vote

Soaring food costs, economic stagnation and deteriorating living standards risk pushing voters into the far right's arms in European elections later this year, which could shake up the political agenda in Brussels.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (C), accompanied by US Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (R) and Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (L), arrives to meet with members of the US Senate on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on December 12, 2023.

Ukraine Aid Package Clears Key Procedural Vote In US Senate

A sweeping US foreign aid package, including $60 billion for Ukraine, passed a key procedural vote Sunday, although opposition from right-wing Republicans may block it from becoming law.

An Israeli military armoured vehicle rolls near the border with the Gaza Strip

Israel Says 2 Hostages Rescued In Rafah Operation

Israel announced on Monday the rescue of two hostages in the southern Gaza city of Rafah, where the Hamas-run health ministry said "around 100" Palestinians including children were killed in heavy overnight air strikes.

A man wearing a mask of jailed former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan protests against alleged election rigging in Karachi

Uncertainty Ahead For Pakistan After Indecisive Election

Pakistan has weeks of political uncertainty ahead following its indecisive election, analysts said Monday, with dozens of constituency results facing challenges in court and rival parties negotiating possible coalitions.

The former Soviet republic of 10 million people brimming with hydrocarbons

Gas Booming For UN COP29 Host Azerbaijan

Following the UN's COP28 climate talks in oil-fuelled Dubai, the COP29 conference is headed for the historic cradle of oil, Azerbaijan, which is in the midst of a gas boom.

An F-35 fighter jet returns to a Danish air force base on October 1, 2023

Court Orders Netherlands To Stop F-35 Parts Delivery To Israel

The Netherlands must stop delivering parts for F-35 fighter jets used by Israel in the Gaza Strip, after a Dutch court Monday upheld an appeal by human rights organisations.

Relations between Milei (L) and the pope have improved after the pontiff congratulated the president on his election

Biscuits And Hugs: Argentina's Milei Mends Fences With Pope

Pope Francis and Argentina's President Javier Milei held their first official talks on Monday, meeting at the Vatican as they seek to mend fences amid the explosive economic situation in their native country.

The EU has spent two years making an intensive effort to develop reforms to spending rules

EU States, Parliament Seek To Seal Deal On Spending Rules

EU states and lawmakers will hold final-stretch talks on Friday to try and strike a deal on budget reforms aimed at boosting investment while keeping spending under control.

Women and children queue for water in Rafah on February 9

Strikes On Gaza's Rafah As Biden Calls Israel Actions Excessive

Israel launched new air strikes Friday on the city of Rafah in Gaza's far south, after US President Joe Biden said its response to Hamas's October 7 attack has been "over the top".

Indonesia is home to 273 million people, and 125 million are on TikTok

Indonesia Candidates Battle For Gen-Z Votes On Social Media

Indonesia's presidential candidates are posting light content on social media in a push to appeal to young voters, dressing up like Tom Cruise in "Top Gun", organising dance contests or forgetting to turn off a livestream.

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