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Indians queuing for jobs aimed at plugging wartime employment gaps in Israel say the risks to their safety are preferable to hunger at home

Hungry Indians Queue For Israel Jobs As War In Gaza Rages

Indians queuing in long lines for jobs in Israel as the war with Hamas grinds on say the risks to their safety are preferable to hunger at home.

India Fetes France's Macron At Annual Military Parade

Indian President Droupadi Murmu (L) and French President Emmanuel Macron (C) arrive for India's 75th Republic Day parade

President Emmanuel Macron was guest of honour Thursday for India's pomp-filled annual military parade, in a state visit aimed at shoring up France's strategic ties with the world's fifth-largest economy.

Italy's Meloni Targets Energy, Migration With Africa Plan

Meloni hopes to posit Italy as a key bridge between Africa and Europe.

Energy deals in return for stopping migration. Prime Minister Meloni, who came to power in 2022 on an anti-migrant ticket, hopes to posit Italy as a key bridge between Africa and Europe, funnelling energy north while exchanging investment in the south for deals aimed at preventing migration.

King Charles III is to undergo surgery for an enlarged prostate next week

Britain's King Charles III Admitted To Hospital For Prostate Surgery

King Charles III was on Friday admitted to a London hospital for scheduled surgery, Buckingham Palace said, a week after revealing the British monarch would be treated for an enlarged prostate.

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Palestinians flee Khan Yunis toward Rafah further south in the Gaza Strip as Israel bombards the city

Civilians Trapped By Fighting In Gaza's South, Hague Decision Looms

Concern grew on Friday for civilians trapped by fighting around Khan Yunis in Gaza's south, with the top UN court set to rule in a case against Israel over alleged genocidal acts in its campaign against Hamas.

AFP news Jan 26, 2024

Friday's ruling is a landmark moment for the court

South Africa's Genocide Case Against Israel Explained

The International Court of Justice will hand down a highly anticipated ruling on Friday in South Africa's case against Israel over alleged genocidal acts in Gaza.

AFP news Jan 26, 2024

Hundreds of people waving the flags of pro-Iran groups attend the funeral on January 25, 2024 of a fighter killed in US strikes

Washington, Baghdad To Discuss Future Of Foreign Troops In Iraq

The United States and Iraq said Thursday they will begin discussions on the future of American and other foreign troops in the country, with Baghdad expecting the talks to lead to a timeline for reducing their presence.

AFP news Jan 26, 2024

Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun (L) arrives on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on January 24, 2024, to meet with a group of senators

US Approves Inspection Program To Return Boeing 737 MAX To Service

US regulators approved a detailed inspection framework that would allow the return to service of Boeing 737 MAX planes grounded after an emergency landing earlier this month, officials said Wednesday.

AFP news Jan 25, 2024

Venezuela claims Essequibo has historically been considered part of its territory since 1777, when it was part of the Spanish empire, with the Essequibo river forming a natural boundary

Top Venezuela, Guyana Diplomats To Discuss Border Dispute

The foreign ministers of Guyana and Venezuela are due to meet on Thursday in Brazil to discuss the simmering crisis on their border over a disputed oil-rich region.

AFP news Jan 25, 2024

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived late Wednesday in the oil-rich former Portuguese colony's capital Luanda

Blinken Sees Growing Partner In Angola On Tour Of African Democracies

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken explored greater coordination with emerging regional partner Angola on Thursday, capping a tour of Africa to champion US-friendly democracies as global crises mount.

AFP news Jan 25, 2024

Smoke billows over Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip during Israeli bombardments on January 24, 2024

Fighting Focuses On Gaza's Khan Yunis After Deadly Shelling Hits UN Shelter

Israeli air strikes and ground operations were focused Thursday on the Gazan city of Khan Yunis, where the UN said nine people were killed by tank shelling at one of its shelters the day before.

AFP news Jan 25, 2024

A bartender prepares a non-alcoholic cocktail in Riyadh

Big Deal Or Small Beer? Saudi Debates First Store For Booze

The news that Saudi Arabia will allow its first alcohol shop has citizens and foreigners alike mulling one question: is this a minor policy tweak, or a major upheaval?

AFP news Jan 25, 2024

Some of the waterways and canals in Lagos are already clogged with plastic waste

Lagos Styrofoam, Plastics Ban Brings Applause And Concern

From trash-strewn pavements to street vendors packing meals in polystyrene containers, plastic waste is a constant menace in the urban landscape of Lagos, Nigeria's economic capital and the continent's most populous city.

AFP news Jan 25, 2024

This is handout photo by the Taiwan Presidential Office taken and released on January 25, 2024 shows US Representative Mario Diaz-Balart (L) shaking hands with Taiwan's President-elect Lai Ching-te during a meeting at the Presidential Office. Two US lawm

US Support For Taiwan 'Firm', Lawmakers Tell President-Elect Lai

Two US lawmakers met Taiwanese president-elect Lai Ching-te on Thursday to reaffirm Washington's support for the self-ruled island, which China claims as part of its territory.

AFP news Jan 25, 2024

Forest fires are raging in Colombia amid record temperatures linked with the El Nino weather phenomenon

Colombia Declares Emergency Over Raging Forest Fires

Colombia has declared a state of emergency in two regions as dozens of forest fires burned wide swathes of the country and left the capital choking on smoke during record temperatures linked with the El Nino weather phenomenon.

AFP news Jan 25, 2024

Indian cadets march during a dress rehearsal for the upcoming Republic Day parade, which France's President Emmanuel Macron is set to attend in New Delhi

India Rolls Out Red Carpet For Macron As France Eyes Trade Deals

President Emmanuel Macron was given a red carpet welcome and an elephant honour guard on Thursday as he started a two-day visit to India, with France eyeing lucrative deals with the world's fifth-largest economy.

AFP news Jan 25, 2024

China is the world's top producer of wind and solar energy

Clean Energy Largest Driver Of Chinese GDP Growth In 2023: Report

Clean-energy projects were the largest driver of China's economic growth in 2023, with Beijing investing nearly as much in decarbonisation infrastructure as total global investment in fossil fuels, according to a report released Thursday.

AFP news Jan 25, 2024

Most people on the doomed Flash Airlines flight were French nationals

French Trial Sought For Airline Chief Over 2004 Egypt Crash

French prosecutors have requested that the former chief of Egypt's Flash Airlines stand trial over a 2004 crash off the Sinai Peninsula that killed 148 people, a judicial source said Wednesday.

AFP news Jan 24, 2024

An Israeli tank is seen operating near Israel's border with Gaza

Israeli Bombing Of Gaza Kills 125 Amid Cairo Truce Talks

Heavy Israeli bombardment of Gaza overnight killed at least 125 people, the health ministry in the Hamas-run territory said Wednesday, against the backdrop of talks in Cairo aimed at reaching a truce.

AFP news Jan 24, 2024

A US pastor says God told him to sell a worthless cryptocurrency to his flock and then spend some of the proceeds funding his own lavish lifestyle

US Pastor Who Pocketed Investors' $1.3m Says God Told Him To Do It

A US pastor who sold a worthless cryptocurrency to his flock and pocketed $1.3 million, using some of it to remodel his house, has insisted he was only doing what God told him.

AFP news Jan 24, 2024

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (L) visited Iranian counterpart Ebrahim Raisi in Tehran in 2022

Iran's Raisi Flies To Turkey For Delayed Gaza Talks

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi arrives in Turkey on Wednesday for twice-delayed talks aimed at ironing out past differences and trying to halt the spread of the Israel-Hamas war.

AFP news Jan 24, 2024

Rail traffic comes to a standstill as German train drivers strike again

Fears Over Economy Grow As German Rail Begins Longest Strike

German train drivers began on Wednesday their longest-ever strike, piling on travel misery for thousands of passengers in an escalating industrial dispute that economic experts warn could cost the economy up to a billion euros ($1.1 billion).

AFP news Jan 24, 2024

Flares fired by Israel over Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip on January 23, 2024

Israel Strikes Key Gaza City As Public Mourns Slain Soldiers

Israel kept up its heavy assault on the "encircled" Gazan city of Khan Yunis following an outpouring of grief over the army's deadliest single day since ground operations in the territory began.

AFP news Jan 24, 2024

The EU has already proposed new rules aimed at keeping the bloc competitive during the transition to clean technology

EU To Ramp Up Efforts To Shield Sensitive Assets From China

The European Union will unveil a raft of measures Wednesday to better coordinate action on protecting sensitive technology and stopping critical infrastructure from falling into the hands of geopolitical rivals like China.

AFP news Jan 24, 2024

Firefighters work at the scene of an explosion from a vehicle crash in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia that left six people dead

Six Killed In Mongolia Gas Explosion

Six people were killed and over a dozen injured in Mongolia's capital Wednesday after a truck carrying gas collided with a car, causing a huge explosion that sent flames soaring into the night sky.

AFP news Jan 24, 2024

Unlike their ballistic counterparts, the testing of cruise missiles is not banned under current UN sanctions against Pyongyang

N. Korea Fires Several Cruise Missiles Towards Yellow Sea: Seoul Military

North Korea fired several cruise missiles towards the Yellow Sea on Wednesday, Seoul's military said, the latest in a series of tension-raising moves by the nuclear-armed state.

AFP news Jan 24, 2024

The FSO Safer was holding more than a million barrels of oil as it lay decaying off Yemen's coast

Red Sea Attacks Latest Threat To Yemen's Decaying Oil Tanker

Mounting maritime security threats off Yemen's coast have stalled work on scrapping a decrepit oil tanker, officials have told AFP, jeopardising a rare success story in the war-torn country.

AFP news Jan 24, 2024

US Middle East envoy Brett McGurk, seen here in Bahrain last November, is back in the region seeking a longer pause in the fighting in Gaza

US Official In Talks On Longer Pause In Gaza Fighting

US President Joe Biden's Middle East envoy held talks in the region Tuesday as hopes rose for a new deal to free Israeli hostages held by Hamas in exchange for a longer pause in fighting in Gaza.

AFP news Jan 24, 2024

Palestinians flee the city of Khan Yunis in Gaza on the coastal road leading to Rafah as combat between Israel and Hamas rages

Israel Suffers Deadliest Day Of Ground War As Pressure Mounts On Government

The Israeli army said Tuesday it had suffered its biggest single-day losses since the start of its ground war in Gaza amid growing pressure on the government to find a way to end the conflict.

AFP news Jan 23, 2024

This photo taken on September 13, 2019 shows a general view of the city of Aksu, China, some 140 kilometres from the epicentre of an earthquake that struck the China-Kyrgyzstan border on January 23, 2023

Major 7.0 Earthquake Hits China-Kyrgyzstan Border

A major 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck along the China-Kyrgyzstan border on Tuesday, the United States Geological Survey said, warning of potentially widespread damage though no casualties have been reported.

AFP news Jan 23, 2024

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has sought US fighter jets in exchange for Sweden's accession of NATO

Turkish Parliament To Vote On Sweden's NATO Membership

Turkey's parliament is expected to end more than a year of delays that severely strained its ties with Western allies and approve Sweden's membership of NATO this week.

AFP news Jan 23, 2024

Founded in 1964, the ELN had more than 5,800 combatants in 2022, according to Colombian authorities

Colombian Government, ELN Rebels Resume Peace Talks In Havana

Colombia's government and the National Liberation Army (ELN) rebel group started a sixth round of peace talks Monday, seeking to agree in Cuba on an extension of a ceasefire that expires next week.

AFP news Jan 23, 2024

Huthi fighters brandish weapons as they rally during an anti-Israel and anti-US rally in Yemen's Huthi-controlled capital Sanaa on January 22, 2024

US, Britain Launch New Joint Strikes On Yemen's Huthis

The United States and Britain launched new strikes on Yemen's Huthis Monday, saying their second round of joint military action against the Iran-backed rebels was in response to continued attacks on Red Sea shipping.

AFP news Jan 23, 2024

Japan is one of the few developed countries to retain the death penalty

Possible Death Sentence Awaited In Japan Anime Arson Trial

A Japanese man who admitted starting a fire that killed 36 people at an anime studio in 2019 faces a possible death sentence on Thursday when a court delivers its verdict.

AFP news Jan 23, 2024

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