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Croatia names Modric-led World Cup squad
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G7 finance chiefs meet to seek common stance on unstable ground
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India's lifeline ferry across strategic archipelago
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Violence broke out in Bangladesh's capital early Friday after a youth leader of the country's 2024 pro-democracy uprising who was injured in an assassination attempt died in a hospital in Singapore.
US hosting new Gaza talks to push next phase of deal
The United States will host talks in Miami on Friday to push the next phase of the Gaza ceasefire, as President Donald Trump said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu would likely visit him at the close of the year.
Trump renames Kennedy arts center after himself
Donald Trump has been stamping his mark on Washington ever since his return to power. Now in an extraordinary step for a living president, the US capital's top arts venue will also bear his name.
Trump rebrands housing supplement as $1,776 bonuses for US troops
The $1,776 payments to US troops announced by President Donald Trump will come from funds already allocated by Congress to supplement military housing allowances, officials said on Thursday.
Trump signs order reclassifying marijuana as less dangerous
US President Donald Trump said Thursday he was signing an executive order reclassifying marijuana as a less dangerous drug, in one of America's biggest shifts in drug policy for years.
Famed Kennedy arts center to be renamed 'Trump-Kennedy Center'
The White House announced Thursday that Washington's iconic John F. Kennedy arts center is to be renamed the "Trump-Kennedy Center" after President Donald Trump.
US accuses S.Africa of harassing US officials working with Afrikaners
Washington on Thursday accused South Africa of harassing US government employees working with Afrikaners, the white minority to whom President Donald Trump is granting refugee status, in the latest escalation of tensions.
Wounded Bangladesh youth leader dies in Singapore hospital
A leader of Bangladesh's 2024 uprising who was wounded in an assassination attempt and flown to Singapore for treatment has died in the city-state, officials said on Friday.
Brazil, Mexico seek to defuse US-Venezuela crisis
The leaders of Brazil and Mexico on Thursday offered to step in to try and avert the risk of war between the United States and Venezuela.
Assange files complaint against Nobel Foundation over Machado win
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has filed a criminal complaint in Sweden against the Nobel Foundation after Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado won the Peace Prize.
Private donors pledge $1 bn for CERN particle accelerator
Europe's physics lab CERN on Thursday said private donors had pledged $1 billion towards the construction of a new particle accelerator that would be by far the world's biggest.
US, Qatar, Turkey, Egypt to hold Gaza talks in Miami
US President Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff will hold talks with senior officials from Qatar, Egypt and Turkey in Miami on Friday on the next phase of the Gaza ceasefire deal, a White House official told AFP.
Lula open to mediate between US, Venezuela to 'avoid armed conflict'
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said Thursday he was willing to mediate between the United States and Venezuela to "avoid armed conflict."
France exonerates women convicted over abortions before legalisation
French lawmakers on Thursday unanimously approved a bill exonerating women punished for abortion before it was legalised in 1975, a moved praised by feminist groups as a stand for reproductive rights.
US consumer inflation cools unexpectedly in November
US consumer inflation slowed unexpectedly in November, delayed government data showed Thursday, although levels remained higher than earlier in the year before President Donald Trump's tariffs flowed through the economy.
Spain to buy 100 military helicopters from Airbus
Spain's defence ministry has ordered 100 helicopters from Airbus destined for deployment in various parts of its armed forces, the European aeronautics company said Thursday.
US strike on alleged drug boat in Pacific kills four
The US military said Wednesday it had killed four suspected drug traffickers in a new strike in the Pacific Ocean, as part of a controversial campaign that has left close to 100 dead since September.
Thailand strikes building in Cambodia's border casino hub
Thailand on Thursday bombed a building in a Cambodian casino town and major crossing between the two nations, as foreign powers pressured them to halt reignited border clashes.
Protests in Bangladesh as India cites security concerns
Bangladesh police on Thursday stopped protesters from marching towards an Indian diplomatic mission, a day after India's foreign ministry conveyed its concerns over the "deteriorating" security environment in the country.
European stocks rise before central bank decisions on rates
Europe's main stock markets rose Thursday ahead of interest-rate decisions from the Bank of England and European Central Bank.
Tractors clog Brussels in anger at EU-Mercosur trade deal
Hundreds of tractors converged on Brussels on Thursday in a show of farmers' anger at the EU's planned trade deal with South American bloc Mercosur -- whose fate hung in the balance as summit talks opened in the Belgian capital.
Not enough evidence against Swedish PM murder suspect: prosecutor
Sweden's top prosecutor on Thursday said there was not enough evidence against a man the authorites had named as the chief suspect in the 1986 killing of prime minister Olof Palme.
Nepal's ousted PM Oli re-elected as party leader
Members of ousted Nepali prime minister KP Sharma Oli's political party voted for him to retain leadership of the organisation on Thursday, meaning he will oversee its preparations for national elections next year.
Cambodia says Thailand bombs casino hub on border
Cambodia said Thailand's military on Thursday bombed the casino town of Poipet, a major crossing between the two nations, as foreign powers pressured them to halt reignited border clashes.
Alleged Bondi shooters holed up in hotel for most of Philippines visit
The father-and-son duo alleged to have gunned down 15 people on Australia's Bondi Beach holed themselves up in a Philippines hotel for weeks and left a tip on their way out, staff told AFP Thursday.
US approves $11 billion in arms sales to Taiwan: Taipei
Washington has approved $11 billion-worth of arms to Taiwan, Taipei said Thursday, announcing one of the largest weapons packages for the island as it seeks to deter a potential Chinese invasion.
Taiwan eyes fresh diplomatic ties with Honduras
Taiwanese seafood trader Jay Yen used to import 2,000 tonnes of shrimp a year from Honduras before the Central American country cut diplomatic ties with the democratic island in 2023.
Asian markets track Wall St lower as AI fears mount
Asian markets sank Thursday after another sell-off on Wall Street as worries over the tech sector's colossal spending on artificial intelligence continued to dog investor sentiment.
Australia PM vows to stamp out hatred as nation mourns youngest Bondi Beach victim
Australia's prime minister vowed to stamp out extremism Thursday as the nation mourned the youngest victim of the Bondi Beach shooting, a 10-year-old girl remembered as "our little ray of sunshine".
Australian PM vows hate speech crackdown after Bondi Beach attack
Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese promised a sweeping crackdown on hate, division and radicalisation on Thursday after a mass shooting killed 15 people at a Jewish festival on Bondi Beach.
Ukraine's Zelensky in Poland for first meeting with nationalist president
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky heads to Warsaw on Friday for a first face-to-face meeting with his Polish counterpart Karol Nawrocki, with tensions likely after his previous criticism of Kyiv.
Migrants forced to leave Canada after policy change feel 'betrayed'
After accepting a job near Montreal, Mansef Aloui packed up his life in Tunisia, hopeful his children would thrive in Canada -- but his pathway to settle in the country has been shut down.