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Iran strikes Gulf neighbours after new US attacks

Tehran announced it was closing the Strait of Hormuz Sunday and launched missiles and drones at its Gulf neighbours, in retaliation for new US strikes following an attack by Iranian forces on a merchant vessel that was abandoned in flames by its crew.

Bhutan battles 'existential' population crisis with birth drive

Bhutan is offering families cash incentives to have more children as the tiny Himalayan kingdom grapples with a nosediving birthrate and a growing exodus of young people seeking opportunities abroad.

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Oil extends rally as supply fears build, dollar holds strength

Oil extended gains Thursday to a fresh one-year high and towards the $100-a-barrel mark on concerns about growing demand and waning supplies, while bets on another US interest rate hike kept the dollar elevated and equities mixed.

North Korea enshrines nuclear power status in constitution

North Korea has enshrined its status as a nuclear power in its constitution, with leader Kim Jong Un calling for more modern atomic weapons to counter the threat from the United States, state media reported Thursday.

Nobel Prizes to illuminate bleak year for world peace

Next week's Nobel Prize announcements will celebrate a string of groundbreaking achievements, but with conflicts raging around the globe, experts solicited about possible Peace Prize winners are scratching their heads.

NKorea makes nuclear weapons status part of constitution

North Korea's rubber-stamp legislature has enshrined the country's status as a nuclear weapons power in the constitution, state media reported Thursday.

Burkina's military govt says foiled coup attempt

Burkina Faso's military government said Wednesday it had foiled a coup attempt the previous day, almost a year after the country's leader came to power in a coup himself.

US soldier 'happy' after being freed by North Korea

US soldier Travis King has been freed by North Korea and is "happy" to be heading home on Wednesday, nearly three months after he ran across the border from the South, US officials said.

Violence, rape, impunity grow worse in Haiti, UN chief warns

Gang-plagued Haiti is sinking further into bloodshed and lawlessness, the United Nations chief warned in a report Wednesday, urging the international community to provide security and financial aid to the troubled Caribbean nation.

Trump, Biden fight next year's battle now in blue-collar Michigan

In the politically crucial US state where workers make cars they could scarcely afford, Donald Trump and Joe Biden face a tough battle for blue-collar votes.

Oil prices finish at highest level in a year

US oil prices closed at their highest level in more than a year Wednesday on a mixed day for global equities as the dollar continued its upward climb.

US soldier Travis King released by North Korea

US soldier Travis King has been freed by North Korea and is heading home, nearly three months after he ran across the border from the South, the White House said Wednesday.

US soldier Travis King released by N.Korea

US soldier Travis King has been freed by North Korea, where he had been held since running across the border from the South in July, the White House said on Wednesday.

French ambassador to Niger returns to Paris after weeks of tension

France's ambassador to Niger landed in Paris on Wednesday, after weeks of tensions with the post-coup regime in the West African country who demanded his expulsion.

Soldier Travis King in US custody after N.Korea expulsion

US soldier Travis King is in American custody after leaving North Korea, where he had been held since running across the border from the South in July, a US official said on Wednesday.

US to let Israelis enter visa-free, citing less discrimination

The United States said Wednesday it will start letting Israelis visit without visas after concluding its ally reduced discrimination against Arab Americans, an assessment rejected by some lawmakers and activists.

Stocks edge higher but caution abounds over US rate fears

US and European stock markets staged small rebounds on Wednesday after heavy selling on expectations that inflation will keep US interest rates high, which also drove investors to seek safety in the dollar.

German maestro to take baton from Barenboim at Berlin opera

Berlin said Wednesday German maestro Christian Thielemann would succeed world-renowned conductor and pianist Daniel Barenboim as general musical director of its State Opera following his resignation due to ill health.

Soaring Trump snubs second Republican debate to meet auto workers

Republican hopefuls will hold their second presidential debate Wednesday in California but the party's runaway frontrunner, scandal-plagued former president Donald Trump, will reduce them to a sideshow by snubbing the event.

Last stop in Ukraine: Russian POWs' long wait to get home

Rising from their tables after the meal, the Russian prisoners of war shouted in Ukrainian "Thank you for lunch!"

Spain's Feijoo loses parliamentary vote to become PM

Alberto Nunez-Feijoo saw his bid to become Spain's next prime minister rejected by parliament on Wednesday, with the right-wing opposition leader lacking the support to pass a key vote.

Third of Karabakh population flees Azerbaijan's control

Armenia said Wednesday that more than a third of Nagorno-Karabakh's population has fled the enclave since Azerbaijan crushed the rebels' decades-long fight for an independent state last week.

Crypto firm Binance pulls out of Russia

Cryptocurrency firm Binance said on Wednesday it was selling its Russia business, months after reports suggested US authorities were investigating possible sanctions violations.

Trump absent again with stage set for second Republican debate

US presidential hopefuls prepared Wednesday for the second 2024 Republican primary debate, with runaway frontrunner Donald Trump once again reducing the event to a sideshow after refusing to take part.

Youth bring climate case to Euro rights court

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) Wednesday begins hearing a case brought by six Portuguese youths against 32 nations for not doing enough to stop global warming, the latest bid to secure climate justice through the courts.

Foragers and popsicle sellers: a micro-economy among US migrants

Marco Gonzalez used to fish the river between Mexico and Texas, but now he has a more lucrative harvest -- possessions abandoned by the thousands of migrants crossing the border from the south.

UK interior minister questions role of UN refugee convention

UK interior minister Suella Braverman on Tuesday questioned whether the United Nations Refugee Convention was "fit for our modern age" during a keynote speech at a think tank in Washington.

World Bank chief pledges to reform 'dysfunctional' development lender

World Bank President Ajay Banga said Tuesday that he is working to reform the "dysfunctional" development lender, and pledged to refocus its mission to better address the challenges posed by climate change.

Father of IRA victim concerned by Ireland players singing 'Zombie'

The father of a victim of the IRA terror bombing in Warrington in 1993 said it "bothers" him that the Ireland rugby players sing the Cranberries song "Zombie" at the end of their Rugby World Cup matches.

UN chief cites 'madness' of nuclear arms race, as N.Korea warns of war

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned Tuesday against a new atomic arms race bringing the threat of "annihilation" to the world, as North Korea charged that its peninsula was on the brink of nuclear war.

Polish porter who confronted London attacker awarded medal

A Polish man who used a ceremonial pike to confront an Islamist extremist who had fatally stabbed two people in central London in 2019 was awarded a bravery medal on Tuesday.

Uncertain future for tens of thousands fleeing Nagorno-Karabakh

A continuous stream of vehicles crept along the only road out of Nagorno-Karabakh towards Armenia, carrying tens of thousands of refugees now faced with an uncertain future.

Russia court rejects Navalny appeal against 19-year sentence

Russia on Tuesday rejected an appeal lodged by Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny against a court decision to jail him for 19 years in a maximum security prison on extremism charges.

UN chief deplores 'madness' of new nuclear arms race

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres said Tuesday that the world was plunging into a new nuclear arms race and warned of the shadow of "annihilation" hanging over the world.

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