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US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen wants G7 leaders to seize the interest payments on billions of frozen Russian bank assets

Yellen Urges 'More Ambitious' G7 Plans For Russian Assets

US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Thursday urged G7 ministers meeting in Italy to work on "more ambitious options" to use frozen Russian assets to help Ukraine.

China Holds Taiwan War Games, Vows Blood Of 'Independence Forces'

Taiwan President Lai Ching-te took his oath of office on Monday in Taipei

China on Thursday encircled Taiwan with naval vessels and military aircraft in war games, as it vowed the blood of "independence forces" on the self-ruled island would flow.

UK Parties Hit Campaign Trail As General Election Looms

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has called a general election for July 4

UK political leaders kicked off six weeks of campaigning on Thursday, outlining their electoral battle plans before the country goes to the polls in a general election on July 4.

Riots have gripped France's New Caledonia for weeks

France's Macron Urges Calm In Riot-hit New Caledonia

France's president held a flurry of meetings with local representatives in the restive Pacific territory of New Caledonia on Thursday, urging calm after deadly rioting, and vowing thousands of military reinforcements will stay in place to quell the "unprecedented insurrection".

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Space has been a rare arena where Russia and the United States have maintained a degree of cooperation

Pentagon Says Russia Launched Space Weapon In Path Of US Satellite

Russia has launched a likely space weapon and deployed it in the same orbit as a US government satellite, the Pentagon said.

A pro-Palestinian demonstrator runs with a Palestinian flag during a rally in New York earlier this week

Israel Furious As 3 European Countries Recognize Palestinian State

Israel reacted with fury after three European countries said Wednesday they would recognize a Palestinian state, more than seven months into the devastating Gaza war.

Choi Hee-woo (L) became one the world's youngest plaintiffs when his mother Lee Dong-hyun (R) signed him up to a climate lawsuit while he was still in utero

Embryo Activist: Baby's Lawsuit Takes On S. Korea Climate Inaction

When he was a 20-week-old embryo -- before he even had a real name -- Choi Hee-woo became one of the world's youngest-ever plaintiffs by joining a groundbreaking climate lawsuit against South Korea.

South Korean comedian Youn Sung-ho known as 'NewJeansNim' weas monk's robes while performing during an electronic dance music party (EDM) in Seoul

'Monk' DJ Not Allowed To Drop The Beat In Singapore: Minister

An unconventional South Korean DJ "monk" who dispenses Buddhist wisdom and Gen-Z life advice over his thumping beats will be barred from performing in Singapore, the interior minister said Wednesday.

To Lam takes his oath as Vietnam's president on Wednesday

Vietnam Votes In Public Security Minister As President

Vietnam's rubber-stamp parliament voted in public security minister To Lam as the country's new president on Wednesday, after a major anti-corruption campaign forced his predecessor to resign.

Women mourn the death of Iran's president Ebrahim Raisi at Valiasr Square in Tehran

Huge Crowds In Iran Capital For President's Funeral

Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei led prayers for late president Ebrahim Raisi on Wednesday as huge crowds thronged the capital Tehran for his funeral procession.

Mexican author Elena Poniatowska speaks at her home during an interview with AFP in Mexico City

Mexican Feminists Torn Over Prospect Of First Woman President

Mexico appears almost certain to elect its first woman president on June 2 -- a prospect that divides opinion among women's rights activists in a country with a long history of macho culture.

Pope Francis and Cardinal Gerald Lacroix celebrated mass together in Quebec in 2022

Vatican Closes Sexual Assault Probe Into Canadian Cardinal

An inquiry ordered by Pope Francis into an allegation of sexual assault against a Canadian cardinal has found no evidence of wrongdoing, the Vatican said Tuesday.

The Biden administration (US Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm is seen here) said the move would lower gas prices

US To Sell Off Strategic Gasoline Reserves In Northeast

The US Department of Energy announced Tuesday that it will sell off a million barrels of gasoline from a small strategic reserve in the northeast, paving the way for its closure.

Medical staff gather at Suvarnabhumi Airport in Bangkok after a Singapore Airlines flight hit severe turbulence and was forced to make an emergency landing

One Dead, Dozens Injured As Singapore-bound Flight Hits Turbulence

A 73-year-old British man died and more than 70 people were injured Tuesday in what passengers described as a terrifying scene aboard a Singapore Airlines flight that hit severe turbulence, triggering an emergency landing in Bangkok.

German FM Warns In Kyiv Of 'Dramatic' Worsening On Ukraine Front

German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock voiced concern on Tuesday over the worsening battlefield conditions for Ukrainian forces on the eastern front, during an unannounced visit to Kyiv.

Gaza Battles Flare As Israel Slams Arrest Warrant Bid For 'War Crimes'

Israeli forces battled Hamas in Gaza on Tuesday after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu angrily dismissed a bid for an international arrest warrant against him on war crimes charges in the Palestinian territory.

Syrian First Lady Asma al-Assad is seen carrying out her official duties in Damascus in 2018

Syria First Lady Diagnosed With Leukaemia: Presidency

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's British-born wife Asma, who recovered from breast cancer in 2019, has been diagnosed with leukaemia, the president's office said on Tuesday.

Iranians mourn late president Ebrahim Raisi in Valiasr Square in central Tehran

Iranians Pay Last Respects To President Killed In Helicopter Crash

Tens of thousands of Iranians gathered Tuesday to mourn president Ebrahim Raisi and seven members of his entourage who were killed in a helicopter crash on a fog-shrouded mountainside.

An Afghan tradition sees poets congregate with the first bloom of the Judas Trees, sprouting purple flowers

Taliban Poets Sing Praise Of New Afghan Order

Taliban poets, long fuelled by fervour for jihad against foreign forces, have focused their efforts on flattering the men who now rule Afghanistan.

Former US president Donald Trump saw the value of the parent company behind his Truth Social media platform drop after it began trading publicly

Parent Company Of Trump's Truth Social Posts $328 Mln Loss

Trump Media and Technology Group, which owns former US president Donald Trump's social media platform Truth Social, lost more than $300 million in the first quarter of 2024, it said Monday.

Tourists take pictures of Mount Fuji from opposite a convenience store in the town of Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi prefecture

Sick Of Tourists, Japan Town Blocks View Of Mt Fuji

A Japanese town mounted a large mesh barrier at a popular viewing spot for Mount Fuji on Tuesday, in an attempt to deter photo-taking by an ever-growing number of tourists.

Martin Gruenberg offered to resign after bipartisan calls for his resignation

Top US Banking Regulator Offers Resignation After Toxic Workplace Report

A top US banking regulator offered his resignation Monday after an independent report found evidence of widespread sexual misconduct and a "patriarchal" culture at the agency he leads.

Passengers queue at the Sunrise Airways counter in Haiti's Toussaint Louverture International Airport in Port-au-Prince on May 20, 2024, the first day of commercial flights since the airport closed in March due to gang violence

Airport Reopens In Port-au-Prince After 11 Week Closure

The international airport in Haiti's capital reopened for commercial flights on Monday, some two and a half months after it was forced to close due to gang-fueled violence.

Neither the United States nor Israel is a member of the ICC and both have rejected its jurisdiction

Biden Says Israel's Gaza Offensive 'Not Genocide'

US President Joe Biden denied Monday that Israel's war in Gaza was genocide, as he slammed an "outrageous" request by the International Criminal Court's prosecutor for an arrest warrant for Israeli leaders.

A file picture of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi chairing a cabinet meeting in Tehran on April 2, 2024

Iran Mourns President Raisi's Death In Helicopter Crash

Iranian president Ebrahim Raisi was confirmed dead on Monday after search and rescue teams found his crashed helicopter in a fog-shrouded western mountain region, sparking mourning in the Islamic republic.

Most experts say it is highly unlikely he will testify as it would expose him to unnenecesary legal jeopardy

Trump Eyes Witness Stand As Trial Draws To A Close

Donald Trump's trial on charges of covering up hush money payments to a porn star enters its closing stages Monday with the door still open to the former president taking the stand.

The WikiLeaks founder has been held at a high-security jail since 2019

London Court Set To Rule On Julian Assange Extradition

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange could find out on Monday whether he has won a reprieve in his last-ditch legal battle to avoid extradition from Britain to the United States.

India's financial capital Mumbai began voting Monday when six-week national elections resumed

Business And Bollywood Vote In India's Election

India's financial capital Mumbai began voting when six-week national elections resumed on Monday, with much of the megacity's business and entertainment elite vocal in their support of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Pope Francis is seen in Rome on May 10, 2024

Pope Calls Anti-migrant Attitudes At US Border 'Madness'

Pope Francis made a foray into the US election season with a rare television interview Sunday, calling harsh anti-migrant attitudes "madness" and criticizing right-wing US Catholic figures for overly conservative stances against his social teachings.

A man walks past a mural depicting Tesla boss Elon Musk in Monterrey, where construction on the electric car maker's new factory appears to be delayed

Mexico Aims To Be Big Economic Winner From US-China Tensions

Sparks fly as a laser slices through metal in a factory in Mexico, which is preparing for a wave of foreign investment thanks to heightened tensions between the United States and China.

Former South African president Jacob Zuma was in optimistic form on Saturday when he led 30,000 supporters in song at a stadium rally

South Africa's Top Court Strikes Zuma From Ballot

South Africa's top court ruled Monday that graft-tainted former president turned firebrand opposition challenger Jacob Zuma is ineligible to stand for parliament in next week's general election.

US President Joe Biden delivers a commencement address during Morehouse College's graduation ceremony in Atlanta, Georgia on May 19, 2024

Biden Faces Silent Gaza Protest At Martin Luther King Jr's College

US President Joe Biden said Sunday he heard the voice of Gaza war protesters as some students turned their backs on his graduation ceremony speech at the former university of civil rights icon Martin Luther King Jr.

A picture released by the US military shows humanitarian aid being lifted onto a barge near the Israeli port of Ashdod

Gaza Fighting Rages After Israel Vows To Intensify Rafah Offensive

Fighting raged Friday in Gaza after Israel vowed to intensify its ground offensive in Rafah despite international concerns for the hundreds of thousands of displaced Palestinians in the southern city.

A picture released by CENTCOM shows aid being lifted onto a barge at the Israeli port of Ashdod

US Military Says First Aid Delivered To Gaza Via Temporary Pier

The US military said aid deliveries began Friday via a temporary pier in Gaza aimed at ramping up emergency humanitarian assistance to the war-ravaged Palestinian territory.

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