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Venezuela to withdraw from International Criminal Court

Venezuela will withdraw from the International Criminal Court over the tribunal's perceived bias, the nation's foreign minister said Friday.

Trump says hasn't decided on big Iran strikes, Tehran getting 'serious'

US President Donald Trump said Friday that he had not decided on whether to launch major strikes on Iran yet, as Tehran was now getting "serious" in talks with Washington.

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The two candidates challenging Kagame again

The two candidates authorised to stand against Rwandan President Paul Kagame in Monday's election are also the only two who ran against him in the last poll in 2017.

Brazil's vaunted Academy seeks to shed image as white men's club

On a warm night in tropical Rio de Janeiro, a who's who of the literary and cultural scene descend on the palatial halls of the Brazilian Academy of Letters, decked out in gold-trimmed uniforms.

Rwanda heads to the polls as Kagame makes fourth-term bid

Rwandans will vote in elections on Monday, with President Paul Kagame widely expected to extend his iron-fisted rule and sweep to victory in a race featuring the same candidates he defeated seven years ago.

Clooney, Democrats pile pressure on Biden

A Democratic senator on Wednesday called on US President Joe Biden to ditch his reelection bid, capping a brutal day that saw mounting pressure from high-profile actor and donor George Clooney and party heavyweight Nancy Pelosi.

F-16s will boost Ukraine defenses, but not a 'silver bullet'

F-16 warplanes being sent to Ukraine is a victory for President Volodymyr Zelensky and will help protect against Russian strikes, but they are not a one-stop solution for gaps in the country's air defenses.

Biden hails 'best of allies' in first talks with UK's Starmer

New Prime Minister Keir Starmer met President Joe Biden at the White House for the first time Wednesday with the US leader hailing Britain as a key ally on global issues including the war in Ukraine.

Biden congratulates Starmer on historic win - at Euro 2024

Joe Biden congratulated Keir Starmer in the Oval Office Wednesday on a historic victory -- England's passage to the Euro 2024 football final, that is, rather than the British premier's recent election win.

What's NATO pledged to Ukraine at the Washington summit?

NATO countries at their summit in Washington on Wednesday came up with what alliance chief Jens Stoltenberg called a "substantial package" of support for Ukraine.

UK PM Starmer vows robust Ukraine support on international debut

New Prime Minister Keir Starmer promised Wednesday to keep up Britain's steadfast support for Ukraine and gave his blessing for strikes inside Russia with British missiles as he made his international debut at a NATO summit in Washington.

NATO begins sending F-16 jets in new support for Ukraine

NATO allies announced Wednesday they had started the long-promised transfer of F-16 jets to Ukraine as leaders meet for a summit in Washington clouded by political uncertainties in the United States.

Clooney and Democrats pile pressure on Biden

US President Joe Biden suffered a stunning blow Wednesday when actor and leading Democratic supporter George Clooney urged him to drop his reelection bid, while party heavyweight Nancy Pelosi declined to back his candidacy.

New PM Starmer promises Zelensky steadfast UK support

New UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Wednesday promised to keep up his country's steadfast support for Ukraine as he met President Volodymyr Zelensky in Washington.

EU blasts Hungary over Orban's rogue Ukraine diplomacy

Hungary was hit by a blast of opprobrium by almost all other EU countries on Wednesday over a go-it-alone diplomatic initiative on Ukraine being staged by Prime Minister Viktor Orban.

Blinken says Armenia, Azerbaijan near 'dignified' deal

Armenia and Azerbaijan are on the brink of an agreement for a "dignified" peace, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday, as he brought the arch-foes' foreign ministers together for talks.

Macron urges broad coalition to break French political deadlock

President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday put responsibility on parliament to negotiate a broad coalition reflecting France's "republican institutions" to break the stalemate following an inconclusive snap election.

Stocks advance on rekindled rate cut hopes

European and US equities pushed higher on Wednesday, with Wall Street striking fresh records, as comments by US Federal Reserve chief Jerome Powell rekindled hopes of interest-rate cuts later this year.

Clooney urges Biden to end 2024 bid

George Clooney urges Biden to end campaign

Actor George Clooney, one of the Democratic Party's leading fundraisers, on Wednesday made an emotional and heartfelt plea for President Joe Biden to end his faltering reelection campaign.

French centrists seek allies in hung parliament

French centrists were looking for an alliance with the right on Wednesday, after an inconclusive snap election left the European Union's second-largest economy with a hung parliament.

Israeli army orders evacuation of battle-torn Gaza City

Israel's army dropped thousands of leaflets over war-torn Gaza City on Wednesday urging all residents to flee a heavy offensive through the main city of the besieged Palestinian territory.

NATO begins sending F-16 jets to Ukraine as Biden leads summit

NATO allies announced Wednesday they had started the long-promised transfer of F-16 jets to Ukraine as leaders meet for a summit in Washington clouded by political uncertainties in the United States.

Stocks advance after Powell rekindles rate cut hopes

European and US equities mostly pushed higher on Wednesday, with Wall Street striking fresh records, as comments by US Federal Reserve chief Jerome Powell rekindled hopes of interest-rate cuts later this year.

Starmer signals Ukraine can use UK missiles to strike Russia

Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer indicated on Wednesday that Ukraine can use long-range missiles supplied by the UK to strike military targets in Russia during their war.

Israel army tells all Gaza City residents to flee heavy battles

The Israeli army dropped thousands of leaflets over Gaza City on Wednesday urging all residents to flee a heavy offensive that has rocked the main city of the besieged Palestinian territory.

Increased far-right ranks prepare for French parliament

Dozens of freshly-elected French far-right lawmakers visited parliament Wednesday, as the left-wing alliance who beat them in the polls scrambled for a viable candidate to lead the government.

What is a 'multipolar' world? Experts aren't so sure

The leaders of Russia, India and China often wax poetic about establishing a "multipolar" world -- though it is far from clear what such a system would entail.

NATO leaders seek to bolster Ukraine as gloom grows

NATO leaders meet Wednesday for their 75th anniversary, seeking ways to ramp up support for Ukraine as deadly Russian strikes and political uncertainties in the West stir new concerns.

'Get back up': Biden life story shapes political fight

Anyone expecting Joe Biden to step aside from the US presidential race without a fight had not fully considered the life story of a proud but often stubborn man.

37 Chinese aircraft skirt Taiwan on way to drill: Taipei

Taiwan's defence ministry said 37 Chinese aircraft were detected around the self-ruled island Wednesday as they headed to exercises with an aircraft carrier in the western Pacific.

Asian markets mixed after Wall Street records

Asian markets diverged Wednesday after fresh records on Wall Street and remarks by the Fed chief that hinted the US central bank would cut interest rates later this year, without offering a clear timeframe.

Fuming EU partners to show Hungary PM 'yellow card'

Hungary is raising the hackles of its EU partners with a go-it-alone diplomatic initiative on Ukraine by its prime minister, Viktor Orban, slammed by Brussels as rogue troublemaking.

Trump eyes big reveal as veepstakes hits final stretch

With the pomp and pageantry of his official nomination just days away, Donald Trump's search for a running mate on the Republican presidential ticket is in the home stretch, with a trio of frontrunners jockeying to be first across the finish line.

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