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How a viral post sparked India's Gen-Z protest

Engineering graduate Abhijeet Dipke said he didn't intend to spark a student movement, after India's chief justice reportedly likened young people who criticised the government to "cockroaches" and "parasites".

Oil prices extend rally as US strikes on Iran revive geopolitical fears

Oil prices extended a surge on Wednesday as the Middle East crisis burst back into the spotlight with US forces launching fresh strikes on Iran after an attack on three vessels in the Strait of Hormuz.

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Bolsonaro questioned by Brazil police in vaccination forgery case

Former Brazilian president Jair Boslonaro spoke to police for several hours Tuesday as part of an investigation into the alleged forgery of Covid-19 vaccination certificates for himself and his inner circle.

In Taiwan, UK's ex-PM urges West to confront 'Cold War' with China

British former prime minister Liz Truss, on a visit to Taiwan Wednesday, will set up a full-throated clash with both China and her successor Rishi Sunak in demanding the West get tough with Beijing.

Biden 'optimistic' on debt talks, but cuts short Asia trip

Joe Biden voiced optimism Tuesday the United States can avoid a potentially catastrophic debt default, although the president was forced to shorten an upcoming Asia tour after his latest crisis talks with Republicans ended with no breakthrough.

Ukraine war providing lessons for Taiwan: Austin

Ukraine's war against invading Russian forces is providing lessons for Taiwan, showing how a smaller military can successfully defend against a larger one, US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Tuesday.

Europe takes step towards making Russia pay for Ukraine war

A summit of a rights body spanning Europe on Tuesday created a "register of damages" to record Russia's destruction of Ukraine for future compensation, and heard Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky plead for Western fighter jets.

US debt showdown forces Biden to cut back Asia tour

Joe Biden and Republican leaders kicked off high-stakes talks Tuesday aimed at averting a potentially catastrophic US debt default, as the president was forced to shorten an upcoming Asia tour to tackle the crisis.

Ukraine claims Bakhmut gains, admits Russian progress

Ukraine said Tuesday that it had pushed Russian forces from the flanks of Bakhmut but conceded that Moscow's forces were pushing deeper inside the embattled town.

Biden, Republicans meet for debt showdown as default looms

Joe Biden and Republican leaders readied for high-stakes talks Tuesday to avert a catastrophic debt default, as the White House said the president may cut short an upcoming Asia tour to tackle the crisis.

US denounces Russian arrest of former consulate worker

The United States on Tuesday denounced Russia's arrest of a former employee of a US consulate, who risks prison time for what Washington said were routine activities.

Three dead in Senegal clashes over opposition leader

Three people died during clashes between Senegalese police and supporters of opposition leader Ousmane Sonko, the authorities said on Tuesday, amid flaring tensions triggered by a legal showdown.

Twitter, Saudi Arabia sued in US over jailed user

The sister of a Saudi national imprisoned after tweets criticizing the government on Tuesday sued both Twitter and the kingdom, alleging they worked together to support "repression."

Former SVB head draws outrage at hearing on US bank failures

Executives from two failed US banks faced tough questioning Tuesday as senators railed against the lenders' risk management practices and lofty executive pay.

Second death of detainee in Venezuela graft probe

A second detainee arrested in a huge anti-corruption investigation in Venezuela has died, the country's attorney general Tarek William Saab said.

Ukraine claims Bakhmut gains as China envoy due

Ukraine said Tuesday that it had pushed Russian forces from the flanks of Bakhmut but conceded that Moscow's forces were pushing deeper inside the embattled town.

QatarEnergy awards $10 bn gas contract to Technip Energies, CCC

QatarEnergy said Tuesday it awarded a contract worth about $10 billion to a joint venture of France's Technip Energies and Consolidated Contractors Company, in the Gulf emirate's latest major gas deal.

'Sign of the times': Thai election a referendum on the army

In a country long bedevilled by coups, Thai voters' resounding rejection of the army-backed government speaks to the deep frustration felt by many after decades of power struggles, protests, coups -- and no change.

African nations to send peace mission to Ukraine, Russia

Six African leaders plan to travel to Russia and Ukraine "as soon as is possible" to help find a resolution to the war, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said Tuesday.

Erdogan rival faces uphill struggle in Turkey runoff

Turkey's secular opposition leader may have succeeded in forcing President Recep Tayyip Erdogan into his first ever runoff, but his chances of winning on May 28 are remote.

Has Ukraine's counter-offensive actually begun?

Fighting is raging and Kyiv is relentlessly pressing its allies for more military hardware.

Ukrainian first lady meets South Korea's Yoon in Seoul

Ukrainian first lady Olena Zelenska met South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol in Seoul on Tuesday as a special representative of her husband, President Volodymyr Zelensky.

Ukraine downs Russian barrage as China envoy due

Ukraine said on Tuesday it had downed an entire barrage of Russian drones and missiles overnight -- including six advanced Kinzhal missiles -- hours ahead of a visit from a special envoy dispatched by China.

The US artist who went from prison cell to Paris show

Aged 16, Halim Flowers was arrested in the United States, tried as an adult then jailed for murder. Now aged 42, he is a prolific artist, poet and writer exhibiting in Paris.

Markets wobble as US struggles to reach debt deal

Equities were mixed Tuesday as traders grew increasingly concerned that US lawmakers remain far apart in their bid to raise the country's borrowing limit to avert a default.

In new Telegram video, CIA urges Russians leak 'the truth'

The US Central Intelligence Agency bolstered efforts to convince Russians to leak their country's secrets on Monday, posting an emotional video on Telegram aimed at people frustrated with the situation under President Vladimir Putin.

Women still struggling with boys' club of Greek politics

As the credits rolled on Greek television's long-awaited election debate between the party leaders, one thing united them -- they were all men.

The three men vying to lead Greece

Greece will hold a legislative election on May 21 that promises to be the closest in more than a decade, with three main parties competing for seats in the 300-member parliament.

Greece's Mitsotakis eyes new term in uncertain ballot

Greeks will vote on Sunday in the most unpredictable national polls in a decade with an inconclusive result likely to lead to the election needing to be re-run.

Cookie fight: Austrian activist in tough online privacy fight

Five years after Europe enacted sweeping data protection legislation, prominent online privacy activist Max Schrems says he still has a lot of work to do as tech giants keep dodging the rules.

Flamingos and 'fascism': Tunisia's shadow cartoonist Z

Tunisia's top cartoonist doesn't hesitate to compare President Kais Saied with Hitler. It's a sign of the country's current political climate, but such vehemence is nothing new for the artist who has regularly savaged Tunisian leaders.

Japan to push disarmament in Hiroshima, with modest hopes

Japan hosts G7 leaders in Hiroshima this week hoping to drive home the dangers of nuclear weapons and push for progress on disarmament.

Kyiv targeted in fresh attack as Europe renews weapons pledges

Russian drones and ballistic missiles attacked Ukraine's capital early Tuesday in what the defence forces called an exceptionally complex strike, a day after President Volodymyr Zelensky said he would return from a European tour with a restocked weapons arsenal.

G7 leaders meet to pressure Russia, find China unity

G7 leaders meet in Hiroshima this week looking to tighten the screws further on Russia over the Ukraine war and agree a united line on China's growing military and economic power.

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