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Modi vows punishment for exam fraud fuelling India protests

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi vowed on Thursday "stringent punishment" for those involved in exam fraud that has fuelled student anger, in his first direct comments tied to major protests challenging his government.

Six candidates in race to lead UN set for televised debate

The six candidates for United Nations secretary-general will debate Thursday in the symbolic General Assembly Hall, one week before the formal start of a selection process crucial to an organization in deep crisis.

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Brazil's flooded south paralyzed as waters remain high

Brazil's flooded south remained paralyzed Monday, with schools and health centers shut and streets cut off as overflowing rivers showed no sign of receding after torrential rains in a disaster that has left 147 dead.

Iranian director Mohammad Rasoulof leaves Iran ahead of Cannes: statement

Iranian film director Mohammad Rasoulof said Monday he had left Iran after being sentenced to jail on national security charges, a day ahead of the opening of the Cannes Film Festival where his new film is in the main competition.

Former fixer Cohen testifies at trial that he lied for Trump

Donald Trump's one-time fixer and the star prosecution witness in the former president's historic criminal trial testified Monday that he lied and bullied for his former boss.

Brazil's Lula delays state visit to Chile over historic floods

Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Monday put off a state visit to Chile to focus on the historic floods in the south of the country that have left 147 dead.

Gazans flee fresh fighting in north

Thousands fled northern Gaza on Monday as renewed shelling pounded areas where Israel says Hamas militants have regrouped, despite having announced them cleared months ago.

Trump's former fixer Michael Cohen testifies at trial

Donald Trump's one-time fixer and the star prosecution witness in the former president’s historic criminal trial testified Monday in a dramatic courtroom face-off with his former boss.

US stocks rise, Europe falls before inflation data

Wall Street rose Monday but European stock markets fell following a record run last week as investors turn their attention to key US inflation data.

Sunak says UK at 'crossroads' but refuses to call election

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak insisted on Monday that his beleaguered governing Conservative party can win a general election despite polls consistently indicating the opposite, but refused to set a date for the vote.

Russia rains attacks on Ukraine's Kharkiv region after launching offensive

Russia on Monday pummelled more than 30 towns and villages in Ukraine's northeastern Kharkiv region after launching a surprise ground offensive over the border last week, the local governor said.

Putin's defence shake-up: 'Preparing for a long confrontation'

President Vladimir Putin's nomination of top economic official Andrei Belousov as defence minister is a sign of the importance the Russian leader places on the war economy in gaining the upper hand in what he expects will be a long conflict against Ukraine, analysts say.

Catalan separatist aims to form minority regional govt

Catalan separatist leader Carles Puigdemont said Monday he would seek to form a pro-independence minority government in the Spanish region despite a weekend electoral setback.

Greek PM slams N. Macedonian president in new name row

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis hit out Monday at North Macedonia's new nationalist president for refusing to use her country's new name when she took her oath of office.

Russia pounds 30 towns and villages in Ukraine's Kharkiv region

Russia pounded over 30 villages and towns in Ukraine's northeastern Kharkiv region after launching a ground offensive in the border region, forcing almost 6,000 to evacuate, the governor said on Monday.

Fierce fighting rocks Gaza after US warning of post-war 'anarchy'

Israel battled Hamas in Gaza on Monday, including in far-southern Rafah, despite US warnings against a full-scale invasion of the crowded city and of the threat of post-war "anarchy" across the Palestinian territory.

US sanctions test China's 'no limits' friendship with Russia

Chinese banks are tightening scrutiny over trade with Russia for fear of incurring strict new US sanctions over the Ukraine war, testing the "no limits" friendship between the two countries.

India vote resumes with Kashmir poised to oppose Modi

India's six-week election resumed Monday including in Kashmir, where voters are expected to show their discontent with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's cancellation of their disputed territory's semi-autonomy and the security crackdown that followed.

China accused of targeting overseas citizens for political activism

China is targeting citizens studying abroad for their political activism, rights group Amnesty International said Monday, with some students reporting harassment of family members back home.

Germany set for massive security challenge at Euro 2024

Keeping fans and players safe will be a mammoth task for Germany as it hosts Euro 2024 this summer in a tense global climate with major conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East.

At 101, a US WWII veteran - and pacifist - is honored by France

In his 101 years on Earth, Jack Hausman has seen a lot: eight decades ago he endured the battlefields of World War II before returning home and taking over the family business, all the while remaining a lifelong pacifist.

Lithuanian president, PM set for election runoff on May 26

Lithuania's president and prime minister will face off in the second round of the Baltic state's presidential vote on May 26 after the incumbent failed to win an overall majority in the first round on Sunday.

Blinken: Israel offensive on Rafah would not eliminate Hamas

An all-out Israeli offensive on the Gaza city of Rafah would provoke "anarchy" without eliminating Hamas, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Sunday, as Washington stepped up a pressure campaign against such an assault.

Runner-up files bid to annul Chad presidential poll result

Succes Masra, who came second in Chad's presidential election, announced Sunday he had lodged a request with the Constitutional Council to have the vote annulled.

India vote to resume with Kashmir poised to oppose Modi

India's six-week election is set to resume Monday including in Kashmir, where voters are expected to show their discontent with dramatic changes in the disputed territory under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government.

Putin removes defence minister Shoigu

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday moved to replace defence minister Sergei Shoigu in a major shake-up to Russia's military leadership more than two years into its Ukraine offensive.

Thousands of Georgians join night-time protest despite warnings

Several thousand Georgians gathered outside parliament in Tbilisi Sunday night in a fresh protest against a Russian-styled "foreign agent" bill, despite government officials warning of arrests.

Russia's Shoigu: Political survivor blamed for Ukraine setbacks

Sergei Shoigu, who is being replaced as Russia's defence minister, spearheaded Moscow's offensive in Ukraine and has been the country's longest-serving minister, as well as being one of Vladimir Putin's few close friends.

Protesting students walk out on Seinfeld graduation speech

Dozens of students walked out of Duke University's graduation ceremony Sunday as comedian Jerry Seinfeld, who has vocally supported Israel over its war in Gaza, received an honorary doctorate, videos posted on social media showed.

'Live a bit more': Kharkiv region residents flee Russian attacks

Lyuda Zelenskaya and Liuba Konovalova, both in their 70s, held each other through "terrifying" Russian attacks on their village near Vovchansk in Ukraine's Kharkiv region, where Russia launched a surprise ground offensive.

Georgia warns protesters of arrests if they block parliament

Georgia's government on Sunday issued a warning to protesters that it would arrest anyone who blocked the parliament, ahead of an expected late-evening rally against a Russian-style "foreign agent" bill.

Thousands evacuated as Russia advances in Ukraine's Kharkiv region

Russia said Sunday it had captured four more villages in Ukraine's Kharkiv region, as thousands of residents were evacuated from the offensive in an area where Russian troops had been pushed back in 2022.

N. Macedonia president stokes controversy at inauguration

North Macedonia's first woman president was inaugurated on Sunday, with the new nationalist leader angering Greece after a speech that did not acknowledge her country's new name.

Greek PM to visit Turkey in quest for better relations

Greece's Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis will be received Monday in Ankara by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, in the latest sign of warming relations between the NATO neighbours.

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