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World reaches $300 bn climate finance deal at COP29

The world approved a bitterly negotiated climate deal Sunday committing wealthy historic polluters to $300 billion annually for poor and vulnerable nations that had demanded far more to confront the crisis of global warming.

Venezuela opposition calls for mass anti-Maduro protest on Dec. 1

Venezuelan opposition leaders called Saturday for mass protests on December 1 against President Nicolas Maduro's contested reelection, as his government claimed it had uncovered another alleged "destabilization" plot and made arrests.

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Russia and Ukraine launch biggest drone attacks of conflict

Russia and Ukraine both launched record drone attacks on each other overnight, despite a phone call reported by the Washington Post from US president-elect Donald Trump urging Russian President Vladimir Putin not to escalate the conflict.

Haiti governing council moves to replace PM in power struggle

Haiti's transitional council has moved to replace Prime Minister Garry Conille, according to an official gazette bulletin seen Sunday by AFP, as a power struggle threatens to plunge the crisis-wracked nation into fresh chaos.

Ukraine must get justice under any peace deal: EU's Borrell

Russia should face justice for war crimes committed in Ukraine under any future peace deal and pay for the destruction it has wrought, EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said Sunday.

US says to spend $6 billion for Ukraine before Trump arrives

The White House will spend its remaining $6 billion of Ukraine funding before Donald Trump's presidential inauguration in January, National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said Sunday, warning of the global risks of ending US support for Kyiv.

'I live in hope': A Channel drama survivor's search for missing dad

Osama Ahmed's life took a dramatic turn one night in October when the small boat that was to carry him and his father to the English coast sank shortly after setting out from France.

Lebanon says 7 children among 23 dead in Israeli strike north of Beirut

Lebanon's health ministry said an Israeli strike on Sunday killed 23 people, including seven children, in the village of Almat north of the capital Beirut.

Mauritius votes in poll clouded by phone-tapping scandal

Mauritius was voting Sunday in a close-fought parliamentary election, with police at polling stations as the opposition warned of the risk of fraud in one of Africa's most stable and prosperous democracies.

Lebanon says 20 killed in Israeli strike north of Beirut

Lebanon's health ministry said an Israeli strike on Sunday killed 20 people including three children in the village of Almat, north of the capital Beirut.

Deadly strikes on Gaza, Lebanon as Israel faces aid deadline

Israel launched deadly strikes on Gaza and Lebanon Sunday, rescuers and authorities said, ahead of a US deadline for improved aid delivery to the Palestinian territory.

Syrians, Iraqis archive IS jail crimes in virtual museum

After jihadists jailed him in 2014, Iraqi religious scholar Muhammad al-Attar said he would sometimes pull his prison blanket over his head to cry without other detainees noticing.

Asia, the world's economic engine, prepares for Trump shock

Some Asian countries stand to gain if US president-elect Donald Trump pushes ahead with his promised massive tariffs on China and triggers a new wave of factory relocations to the rest of the region.

Trump completes swing state sweep by taking Arizona

Donald Trump won the state of Arizona in this week's US presidential election, US TV networks projected on Saturday, completing the Republican's sweep of all seven swing states.

Two months on, post-Olympic blues grip Paris

Swimmer Florent Manaudou is feeling glum, French MPs despair over a plummeting sports budget and the Eiffel Tower has lost its Olympic rings.

Award-winning writer absent from major Algerian book fair

There is a notable absentee from this year's international book fair in Algiers -- the work of French-Algerian writer Kamel Daoud, who last week won France's prestigious top literary prize.

Qatar suspends Gaza mediation, in sign of impasse

Qatar has suspended its role as a key mediator for a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal until Hamas and Israel show "seriousness" in talks, the foreign ministry said on Saturday.

EU vows 'unwavering' support for Ukraine after Trump win

EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell in Kyiv Saturday pledged "unwavering" support for Ukraine, on the first visit by a top Brussels official after Donald Trump's win.

Qatar suspends Gaza mediation, source says, in sign of impasse

Qatar has suspended its role as a key mediator for a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal after concluding that Hamas and Israel were unwilling to negotiate "in good faith", a diplomatic source told AFP Saturday.

Biden, Trump to meet at White House ahead of historic return

Joe Biden will meet with President-elect Donald Trump at the White House on Wednesday after the US leader pledged an orderly transfer of power back to the Republican he beat in elections just four years ago.

Gaza mediator Qatar bows out, source says, in sign of impasse

Qatar has withdrawn as a key mediator for a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal after concluding that Hamas and Israel were unwilling to negotiate "in good faith", a diplomatic source told AFP Saturday.

Iran urges Trump to change 'maximum pressure' policy

Iran signalled an openness towards Donald Trump Saturday, calling on the president-elect to adopt new policies towards it after Washington accused Tehran of involvement in a plot to kill him.

China's Xi hails 'new chapter' in relations with Indonesia

Chinese President Xi Jinping told his Indonesian counterpart that Beijing hopes for a "new chapter" in bilateral relations, as the two leaders met on Saturday.

Pakistani separatists kill 26 in railway station blast

A bombing claimed by Pakistani separatists killed 26 people including 14 soldiers at a railway station in the southwestern Balochistan province, a hospital spokesman said Saturday.

China's Xi meets Indonesian president in Beijing

Chinese President Xi Jinping met his Indonesian counterpart Prabowo Subianto in Beijing on Saturday, the state-run Xinhua news agency said.

Pakistani separatists kill 25 in railway station blast

A bombing claimed by Pakistani separatists killed 25 people including 14 soldiers at a railway station in the southwestern Balochistan province, police said Saturday.

South Sudan floods affect 1.4 million, displace 379,000: UN

Devastating flooding in South Sudan is affecting around 1.4 million people, with more than 379,000 displaced, according to a United Nations update that warned about an upsurge in malaria.

Pakistani separatists kill 22 in railway station blast

Pakistani separatists killed at least 22 people Saturday in a bombing targeting a railway station in Balochistan province, local officials and a militant group said.

N. Korea jams GPS signals, affecting ships, aircraft in South

North Korea staged GPS jamming attacks on Friday and Saturday, an operation that was affecting several ships and dozens of civilian aircraft in South Korea, Seoul's military said.

Star striker Mekhloufi symbol of Algerian struggle dies at 88

Rachid Mekhloufi, a star of French football who became a symbol of the Algerian fight for independence, has died aged 88, Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune announced on Friday.

US announces charges in alleged Iranian plot to assassinate Trump

US prosecutors announced charges on Friday in an alleged Iranian plot to assassinate former president Donald Trump and a prominent dissident Iranian-American journalist.

Death toll from Mozambique election protests rises to at least 30

Mozambique's opposition on Friday promised fresh protests, as rights groups said at least 30 people had been killed in three weeks of demonstrations over contested election results.

Elon Musk took part in Trump-Zelensky call: Ukrainian official

Elon Musk took part in a phone call between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and US President-elect Donald Trump after his election victory, a senior Ukrainian official told AFP Friday.

PSG to curb political slogans in wake of 'Free Palestine' banner

Paris Saint-Germain say they will make sure there is no repeat of a midweek unfurling by fans of a banner proclaiming "Free Palestine".

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