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US sets meeting on Ukraine long-term security in Germany
The Pentagon has invited 40 allies to meet in Germany next week to discuss Ukraine's longer-term security needs even as Kyiv continues to battle Russian forces in the country's east and south.
Drawing on tragedy to aid Bucha families seeking their dead
A sobbing mother, who had at last located and buried her daughter killed in tragedy-scarred Bucha, was held in a long embrace from a woman pushed by her own pain to try to help.
Ukraine family tells of epic escape from Mariupol on foot
As Russian bombardments devastated their hometown of Mariupol, Yevgen and Tetiana decided they had only one way to escape with their four children: on foot.
Russia court jails opposition politician Kara-Murza
Russian authorities on Friday declared opposition politician Vladimir Kara-Murza a "foreign agent" and ordered his pre-trial detention for allegedly spreading false information about the Russian army amid its military campaign in Ukraine.
Russia vows bigger Ukraine assault as UN documents killings
Russia said Friday it intended a full-bore assault to carve out a sizeable slice of Ukraine, but Kyiv pledged to fight to save the country, as the UN documented dozens of civilians killed in one town.
US warns against China military presence in Solomon Islands
US officials visiting the strategic Solomon Islands on Friday warned of serious repercussions if China were to establish a permanent military presence there after the Pacific nation signed a defence pact with Beijing.
Military aid and arms for Ukraine
Several Western countries have provided Ukraine with military aid and weapons, since Russia invaded its neighbour on February 24.
Mosque blast kills 33 in Afghanistan
A blast ripped through a mosque during Friday prayers in northern Afghanistan, killing 33 people and wounding 43 more, a Taliban spokesman said, just a day after the Islamic State group claimed two separate deadly attacks.
Global markets plunge on hawkish Fed
Global stock markets dropped sharply Friday after the Federal Reserve warned of an aggressive tightening of monetary policy to tame runaway inflation.
Edward kicks off truncated royal Caribbean tour after protests
Queen Elizabeth II's youngest son Prince Edward and his wife Sophie on Friday began a week-long Caribbean tour, but cancelled one leg of the trip after recent pro-republican protests.
Zverev joins chorus of tennis stars opposed to Wimbledon's ban
Olympic champion Alexander Zverev on Friday joined the chorus of criticism against the decision by the organisers of Wimbledon to ban tennis players from Russia and Belarus at this year's Grand Slam tournament in London.
Shrapnel: The terrible fragments of war
They differ in size and colour and some still have skin attached: the shrapnel extracted from the wounded at a military hospital in southern Ukraine are the cold reality of the country's war.
Le Pen hopes Macron 'hatred' can tip French election
Over the last five years, French President Emmanuel Macron has inspired a rare form of hostility even in a country that is famous for loving to hate its leaders.
NATO, Russia eye each other as both up forces in the Med
On the Greek island of Crete, a NATO surveillance plane readies to take off and see what Russia is up to in the Mediterranean, where Moscow and the US have boosted forces amid the war raging in Ukraine.
Ferrari to recall more than 2,200 cars in China over brake risk
Italian luxury carmaker Ferrari has issued a recall plan with Chinese regulators over potential brake problems in its vehicles, an official notice said Friday.
Mwai Kibaki: Former Kenyan president leaves mixed legacy
Kenya's third president Mwai Kibaki, who has died at the age of 90, led East Africa's economic powerhouse for over a decade, overseeing some of its bloodiest and most corrupt years but also ushering in a new constitution.
UN documents 'unlawful' killings in Ukraine as Russia vows bigger campaign
Russia said Friday it intended a full-bore assault to carve out control of a sizeable slice of Ukraine but faced intensified world outrage as the UN documented the killing of dozens of civilians in one town.
Health crisis looms as Sri Lanka medicines run out
By the time he reached a third Colombo pharmacy out of stock of the drug his cancer-stricken wife desperately needs, Dawood Mohamed Ghany was distraught.
Crunch time for Macron, Le Pen ahead of presidential vote
French presidential hopefuls Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen kicked off a final flurry of campaigning Friday, hoping to mobilise millions of hesitant voters before the weekend media blackout imposed for Sunday's contest.
Myanmar junta chief calls for peace talks with ethnic rebels
Myanmar's junta chief on Friday called for face-to-face peace talks with the country's established ethnic rebel groups, as the military struggles to crush newer anti-junta militias that have sprung up to fight the coup.
Myamar junta chief calls for peace talks with ethnic rebels
Myanmar's junta chief on Friday called for face-to-face peace talks with the country's established ethnic rebel groups, as the military struggles to crush newer anti-junta militias that have sprung up to fight the coup.
Britain and India in new defence and security partnership: Johnson
Britain and India agreed a "new and expanded" defence and security partnership on Friday, under-fire British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced on a visit to New Delhi.
India PM to hold first Kashmir public event since clampdown
India's prime minister will on Sunday hold his first public event in the disputed territory of Jammu and Kashmir since New Delhi imposed a sweeping security clampdown there more than two years ago.
Japan says disputed islands 'illegally occupied' by Russia
Japan described four disputed islands as "illegally occupied" by Russia for the first time in nearly two decades on Friday as ties sour between the countries over the war in Ukraine.
New clashes at Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa mosque compound
New clashes between Israeli police and Palestinian protesters broke out on Friday at the flashpoint Al-Aqsa mosque compound in Jerusalem.
'Guilty': For Ukraine, invasion puts Russian culture in the dock
For many Ukrainians, Russia's cultural scene is as complicit as the government in the invasion of their country and deserves to be banned by the West.
Jailed Turkish activist's marathon trial nears verdict
One of Turkey's most famous prisoners will appear before court Friday for what could be his final hearing in a case that has come to define Ankara's uneasy ties with the West.
US, China court Solomon Islands after defence deal
US and Chinese diplomats fought for the affections of the Solomon Islands on Friday after the small island state shocked its American allies by signing a defence pact with Beijing.
India PM in first Kashmir public event since clampdown
India's prime minister will on Sunday hold his first public event in the disputed territory of Jammu and Kashmir since New Delhi imposed a sweeping security clampdown there more than two years ago.
Slovenian PM Jansa risks defeat in tight vote
Slovenian Prime Minister Janez Jansa faces a tight race on Sunday in parliamentary elections billed as a "referendum on democracy" by the opposition in the deeply polarised country.
Macron lost the French left, but now needs it for victory
Despite being a former minister in a Socialist government, French President Emmanuel Macron long ago burned through the goodwill he once had among left-wing voters.
In war-torn Ukraine, dimmed hopes for escargot exports
Ivan Yuskevych used to export truckloads of edible snails from his Ukrainian farm to western Europe, but first coronavirus and now war have dashed production and emptied his restaurant.