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Turnout high as Israeli voters deliver verdict on Netanyahu

Israelis flocked to the polls Tuesday in turnout unseen in decades, with a deeply divided electorate delivering a verdict on veteran right-wing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the first election since the October 7, 2023 attack.

Nordic leaders call Putin as local truce begins in Ukraine

The leaders of Norway and Finland held a "frank and substantive" phone conversation with Vladimir Putin on Tuesday, the first call between pro-Ukrainian European leaders and the Russian president in more than a year.

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Tunisia shuts offices of opposition party Ennahdha: official

Tunisian authorities closed the offices of Islamist-inspired opposition party Ennahdha on Tuesday, a senior party official and local media said, a day after arresting its leader Rached Ghannouchi.

Zelensky, Putin visit Ukraine hotspots

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met troops in a frontline town Tuesday, a day after Russian leader Vladimir Putin visited occupied zones as Kyiv builds up to an expected counteroffensive.

Sacred Sundays: US high court debates religious rights at work

The US Supreme Court opened debate Tuesday on the rights of a Christian mail carrier who refuses to work on Sundays, in a case that could force employers to do more to accomodate religious beliefs in the workplace.

Canada-led group criticises Iran jailing troops for downing Ukraine jet

Iran's sentencing of 10 alleged perpetrators in the downing of a Ukrainian airliner was criticized Tuesday by Canada and other countries whose citizens were aboard the flight, saying the "sham trials" lacked impartiality and transparency.

Stocks mostly rise as China posts bumper growth

Major stock markets mostly rose Tuesday as data showed China's economy grew far more than expected in the first quarter after the country ended three years of painful zero-Covid measures.

Absolut vodka says halts exports to Russia

The maker of Sweden's Absolut vodka said Tuesday it was ceasing all exports to Russia after calls to boycott the brand flared up in Sweden and on social media.

Gunmen attack village, kill dozens in northwest Nigeria

Gunmen suspected to be Fulani herders have killed 33 people in an attack on a farming village in northwest Nigeria's Kaduna state, where intercommunal herder-farmer violence is common, a local official told AFP Tuesday.

Anger in Kyiv as Putin visits Ukraine frontline regions

The Kremlin said on Tuesday that President Vladimir Putin had visited two frontline regions in Ukraine, prompting Kyiv to brand it a tour of the scenes of Russian "crimes".

Stocks rise, dollar drops as China posts bumper growth

Major stock markets rose and the dollar dropped Tuesday as data showed China's economy grew far more than expected in the first quarter, when activity resumed following three years of painful zero-Covid measures.

EU lawmakers adopt vast carbon market reform

The European Parliament adopted sweeping climate measures on Tuesday aimed at massively cutting EU greenhouse emissions, including the introduction of a carbon border tax on imports.

Sudan capital hit by blasts as deadly conflict enters fourth day

Explosions rocked the Sudanese capital Khartoum on Tuesday as fighting that has claimed nearly 200 lives entered a fourth day, despite growing international calls for an end to hostilities.

UK demands 'real leadership' from Northern Ireland unionists

The UK government on Tuesday issued its strongest appeal yet to unionists in Northern Ireland to restore power-sharing government to the region, where tensions have risen as a result of Brexit.

China says 'political manipulation' behind US arrests

China said on Tuesday that "political manipulation" was behind the arrests of two men the United States accused of setting up an unauthorised Chinese police station in New York.

Putin makes rare visit to Ukraine frontline regions

The Kremlin said on Tuesday that President Vladimir Putin had visited two frontline regions in Ukraine, prompting a strong rebuke from Kyiv which said he was viewing "the crimes of his minions".

Asian markets drop as China growth data fails to impress traders

Asian markets mostly fell Tuesday, even as data showed China's economy grew far more than expected in the first quarter after activity resumed following three years of painful zero-Covid measures.

Brazil rejects US criticism, defends Russia ties

Brazil rejected US criticism that President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is parroting Russian and Chinese propaganda on the Ukraine war as he held talks with Moscow's top diplomat on Monday.

G7 urges Sudan ceasefire, Blinken calls generals

G7 foreign ministers on Tuesday urged warring forces in Sudan to "end hostilities immediately" and return to negotiations, after days of fighting that has killed almost 200 people and wounded 1,800.

J-Hope of BTS to begin mandatory South Korean military service

BTS star J-Hope was set to start his mandatory South Korean military service on Tuesday, local media reported, the second member to report for duty since the K-pop juggernaut went on hiatus last year.

G7 vows 'severe costs' for those helping Russia in Ukraine

G7 foreign ministers warned Tuesday that those helping Russia wage war in Ukraine would face "severe costs", as they offered a united front on another key policy challenge: China.

Asian markets drop but pare losses after China data

Asian markets fell Tuesday but pared early losses after data showed China's economy grew far more than expected in the first quarter as activity resumed after three years of painful zero-Covid measures.

Soaring prices pressure Morocco's agriculture model

Soaring inflation in Morocco is driving up living costs and stirring public anger, and as food prices increase the country's export-led agricultural model is coming under fire.

Evan Gershkovich: dedicated reporter imprisoned in Russia

Evan Gershkovich was determined to keep reporting from Moscow since the Kremlin's seismic Ukraine offensive, seeing it as his duty to keep telling Russia's stories, despite the risks, in a country he loved.

Russia's Lavrov meets Lula as Brazil, US trade barbs on Ukraine war

Russia's foreign minister met in Brazil on Monday with President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, as Washington criticized the South American leader's recent remarks on US defense support for Ukraine.

The Russian 'fortress' where US journalist is held

US journalist Evan Gershkovich's court appearance in Moscow on Tuesday will be a rare break from his isolation in Lefortovo prison -- a symbol of repression since Soviet times.

Tunisia police arrest head of opposition party Ennahdha

Rached Ghannouchi, one of the main opponents of Tunisian President Kais Saied, has been arrested, his Ennahdha party said Monday, the latest in a string of opposition figures held.

Macron defends pension reform, understands 'anger'

President Emmanuel Macron on Monday staunchly defended his widely unpopular pension reform but said he understood the "anger" felt by the French after three months of protests.

Ali Sethi's infectious hit 'Pasoori' reverberates from Pakistan to Coachella

A tale of forbidden love with an infectious hook, Ali Sethi's song "Pasoori" has become an international phenomenon, fusing poetic tradition with global beats to fuel the rise of the Pakistani singer's star.

US raid in Syria kills senior IS leader: Centcom

A US helicopter raid on Monday killed a senior Islamic State group leader in Syria suspected of plotting attacks in Europe and the Middle East, US Central Command said.

Almost 200 dead, 1,800 wounded in Sudan battles: UN

Fighting between the army and paramilitaries in Sudan has killed around 200 people and wounded 1,800, left hospitals damaged and medical supplies and food in short supply Monday after three days of urban warfare.

Russia's Lavrov to meet Lula, thanks Brazil on Ukraine

Russia's foreign minister thanked Brazil Monday for seeking to mediate peace talks on Ukraine ahead of a meeting with President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, whose statements on the conflict have dismayed some in the West.

Top Republican: US House won't raise debt limit without spending cuts

Republican House Speaker Kevin McCarthy vowed Monday to pass legislation to lift the US debt ceiling -- but only with federal spending caps, a condition President Joe Biden has dismissed as a fiscal crisis looms.

N.Ireland peace brokers urge unionists to return to power-sharing

The leaders who brokered peace in Northern Ireland urged on Monday today's main pro-UK party to forge compromise anew and unlock power-sharing, 25 years on from their historic deal.

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