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Meloni hits back as Trump escalates G7 photo spat

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni fired back at US President Donald Trump on Saturday, saying his "constant, unprovoked attacks are senseless" after he escalated a diplomatic row by accusing her of repeatedly seeking a photograph with him.

Bolivia declares state of emergency and begins removing protester roadblocks

Bolivia's president on Saturday declared a state of emergency and deployed police and bulldozers to clear anti-government roadblocks that have paralyzed the Andean nation.

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Spain's spy chief sacked over phone hacking scandal

Spain's government on Tuesday sacked the country's spy chief as part of a widening scandal over the hacking of the mobile phones of the prime minister and Catalan separatist leaders.

Indonesia police use water cannon against Papua protesters

Indonesian police used water cannon against protesters in the province of Papua on Tuesday, after thousands came out to oppose plans to for a major redistricting in the restive region.

Indonesia police use water canon against Papua protesters

Indonesian police used water cannon against protesters in the province of Papua on Tuesday, after thousands came out to oppose plans to for a major redistricting in the restive region.

Queen misses UK parliament opening for first time since 1963

Head of state Queen Elizabeth II missed Tuesday's ceremonial opening of the UK parliament for the first time in nearly 60 years, handing the duty to her heir Prince Charles in a clear sign of the looming transition of power.

Ukraine's Odessa reels from strikes, German minister visits

The port city of Odessa reeled on Tuesday from Russian missile strikes as Germany's top diplomat became the highest-ranking official from Berlin to visit Ukraine since Moscow's invasion.

Son of late Philippine dictator wins presidency in landslide

The son of late Philippine dictator Ferdinand Marcos cemented a landslide presidential election victory Tuesday, after Filipinos bet a familiar but tainted dynasty could ease rampant poverty -- while dismissing warnings the clan's return will deepen corruption and weaken democracy.

Hundreds defy Sri Lanka curfew after deadly unrest

Fresh protests erupted in Sri Lanka's capital on Tuesday, defying a government curfew after five people died in the worst violence in weeks of demonstrations over a dire economic crisis.

Decisive week for Finland, Sweden as NATO decisions loom

Finland and Sweden are expected to announce this week whether to apply to join NATO following Russia's Ukraine invasion, in what would be a stunning reversal of decades-long non-alignment policies.

EBRD bank sees worse Ukraine economic downturn in 2022

The Ukrainian economy is set to contract by almost one third this year in the wake of Russia's invasion, the European development bank said Tuesday.

Sri Lanka's ex-PM will not flee country after deadly clashes: son

Sri Lanka's Mahinda Rajapaksa -- who resigned as prime minister after his supporters attacked anti-government protesters and sparked a day of violence -- will not flee the country, his son told AFP on Tuesday.

Duterte popularity sweeps daughter to Philippines election win

Outgoing Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte could face international charges over his deadly drug war, but his daughter's thumping victory in the vice presidential race shows his popularity remains sky-high.

South Korea's Yoon calls on North to trade nukes for aid

South Korea's President Yoon Suk-yeol called on the North to give up its nuclear weapons in exchange for massive economic aid at his swearing-in Tuesday, describing Pyongyang's missiles as a threat to regional and global security.

Queen to miss UK parliament opening as PM eyes political revival

Queen Elizabeth II will miss Tuesday's ceremonial opening of Britain's parliament, as Prime Minister Boris Johnson tries to reinvigorate his faltering government by unveiling its plans for the coming year.

Russia shells Ukraine's Odessa as US pledges fresh arms for Kyiv

Russian forces intensified their fight in Ukraine's east and fired missiles over the port city of Odessa, as President Joe Biden signed a law speeding up arms deliveries to Kyiv.

South Korea's Yoon calls on North to give up nukes

South Korea's new President Yoon Suk-yeol called for the "complete denuclearisation" of the North at his swearing-in on Tuesday, describing Pyongyang's weapons as a threat to regional and global security.

Curfew in Sri Lanka after day of deadly unrest

Sri Lanka deployed thousands of troops and police Tuesday to enforce a curfew after five people were killed in the worst violence in weeks of protests over an unprecedented economic crisis.

Anti-feminist security hawk: South Korea's new president Yoon

South Korea's incoming president Yoon Suk-yeol is a political novice who shot to public attention as a prosecutor for his uncompromising investigations into some of the country's most high-profile corruption scandals.

South Korea to swear in hawkish Yoon as president

South Korea's hawkish incoming president Yoon Suk-yeol started work Tuesday in an underground bunker with a security briefing on the nuclear-armed North ahead of his formal inauguration ceremony.

South Korea to swear in conservative new president

South Korea will swear in hawkish new president Yoon Suk-yeol on Tuesday in a ceremony overshadowed by a recent slew of weapons tests by its nuclear-armed neighbour.

Pariah to president: Marcos Jr returns family to Philippines supremacy

Ferdinand Marcos Jr, whose dictator father and namesake plundered and brutalised the Philippines for decades, on Tuesday won a historic election victory, capping his clan's journey from pariahs to the presidential palace.

Philippine dictator's son wins landslide presidential victory

The son of late Philippines dictator Ferdinand Marcos won a landslide presidential election victory Tuesday, as Filipino voters dismissed warnings his rise could put their fragile democracy at risk.

Red Cross chief on Iran visit talks Afghans' plight

The head of the Red Cross on Monday said he discussed in Iran the plight of Afghan migrants who fled their country after the Taliban took power last year.

Prince Charles to stand in for Queen at UK parliament opening

Prince Charles will replace his 96-year-old mother Queen Elizabeth II at Tuesday's ceremonial opening of the UK parliament, Buckingham Palace said Monday, citing the monarch's ongoing mobility issues.

Teacher Jill Biden embraces limelight in surprise Ukraine trip

She prefers the classroom to the limelight, but with a surprise trip into Ukraine, First Lady Jill Biden embraced her role as the face of her husband's administration on the biggest story of the day.

Dictator's son Marcos holds runaway lead in Philippine presidential poll

The son of late Philippines dictator Ferdinand Marcos on Tuesday headed for a historic landslide victory in the country's presidential election, after Filipinos brushed aside warnings about weakening their already fragile democracy.

'We are not Nazis': Kyiv quietly marks Victory Day

As Lera Nelyub walked alongside her grandfather Nikolai, she admitted it was difficult to find a way to talk about the ongoing Russian invasion with the 97-year-old World War II veteran.

Bosnian war survivors rally against Ukraine invasion

Several hundred people marched Monday in the Bosnian capital Sarajevo, which was besieged during a brutal civil war in the 1990s, asking Russia to end the Ukraine war.

Sri Lanka PM quits as violence kills 5, injures 180

Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa quit on Monday, as an outbreak of political violence killed five people including an MP and wounded almost 200.

Pro-Russia separatists fete Soviet WWII victory in Ukraine's Mariupol

A giant black and orange ribbon was carried Monday through Mariupol, a strategic Ukrainian port city seized by Russian troops last month, to mark Soviet victory over Nazi Germany in 1945.

Moscow marks Victory Day in shadow of Ukraine conflict

Tanks rolled through the streets of Moscow on Monday just like every May 9, but this year's Victory Day was being marked with Russia's military action in Ukraine on everyone's minds.

France puts ex-top Rwanda official on trial for genocide

A former senior Rwandan official went on trial in Paris on Monday accused of complicity in the African nation's genocide, the most high-ranking figure yet to face justice in France over the 1994 massacres.

Dozens march in Belgrade to mark 1945 Soviet victory

Some two hundred people marched Monday in the Serbian capital in an event organised by the Russian embassy in Belgrade to mark the Soviet defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II.

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