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Team Trump assails Biden decision on missiles for Ukraine

Donald Trump's allies voiced vehement criticism Monday of President Joe Biden's decision to let Ukraine use US-supplied long-range missiles for attacks inside Russia, accusing him of a dangerous escalation.

Hong Kong court jails 45 democracy campaigners on subversion charges

A Hong Kong court on Tuesday jailed all 45 defendants convicted in the city's largest trial under its sweeping national security law, with "mastermind" Benny Tai receiving the longest sentence of 10 years.

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Monkeypox outbreak tops 1,000 cases, WHO warns of 'real' risk

The risk of monkeypox becoming established in non-endemic nations is real, the WHO warned Wednesday, with more than a thousand cases now confirmed in such countries.

US lays out pledges as Biden woos Latin American leaders

US President Joe Biden heads Wednesday to a Latin America summit on a mission to woo back the region as his administration pledged greater economic cooperation, investment and a program to train half a million health workers.

Belgian king regrets colonial 'humiliation' in landmark Congo trip

King Philippe of Belgium, in a historic visit to DR Congo, said on Wednesday that his country's rule over the vast central African country had inflicted pain and humiliation through a mixture of "paternalism, discrimination and racism."

Nigeria's ruling party picks candidate for 2023 election

Nigeria’s ruling All Progressives Congress or APC party on Wednesday picked former Lagos governor Bola Tinubu as its candidate for the 2023 election to succeed President Muhammadu Buhari, who steps down after two terms.

Stocks lower as investors weigh recession risk

Stock markets were lower on Wednesday as investors weighed the prospect of recession with inflation soaring around the world.

Mickelson says he does not condone rights abuses on eve of Saudi-backed golf series

Phil Mickelson said Wednesday he does not condone human rights violations in Saudi Arabia as he prepares to tee off in the inaugural event of the divisive LIV Golf Invitational Series funded by the Gulf kingdom.

Paris 2015 attacks trial hears closing arguments

The trial over the November 2015 attacks in Paris, France's worst-ever terror assault, heard the beginning of closing arguments Wednesday by the three leading prosecutors in the case.

'Every day something burns': Despair on Ukraine's battered frontline

Surrounding pensioner Yuriy Krasnikov are apartment buildings scarred by war and the charred remains of bungalow homes in the eastern Ukrainian city of Lysychansk shelled by Russian forces daily.

Taiwan's Apple Daily finds buyer after Hong Kong edition shuttered

The Taiwan edition of Hong Kong's Apple Daily newspaper has found a buyer which would retain most of its staff, the firm said Wednesday, pledging to continue to "speak out against any injustice".

Belgian king decorates last Congolese WWII vet

Belgium's King Philippe on Wednesday decorated the last surviving Congolese World War II veteran, on the second day of his historic visit to the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Stocks mixed as traders assess recession risk

Stock markets diverged Wednesday as investors weighed recession prospects and inflation around the world hit the highest levels in decades.

China's drone carrier hints at 'swarm' ambitions for Pacific

Officially it is just a research vessel, but China's newly unveiled drone carrier is a clear sign Beijing is rushing to deploy an autonomous swarm of unmanned devices in its push for military supremacy in the Pacific Ocean.

Japanese man jailed for attacking Thai dissident

A Japanese man was jailed for 20 months on Wednesday for attacking a Thai academic in Japan where he lives in self-exile following his vocal criticism of the military and monarchy.

Belgian king decorates last Congolese WW2 vet

Belgium's King Philippe on Wednesday decorated the last surviving Congolese World War II veteran, an AFP correspondent said, during a historic visit to the Democratic Republic of Congo.

US lays out more pledges as Biden woos Latin American leaders

US President Joe Biden heads Wednesday to a Latin America summit on a mission to woo back the region as his administration pushed out pledges, including a plan to train half a million health workers.

OECD sees lower world growth due to Ukraine war's 'hefty price'

The OECD warned Wednesday that the world economy will pay a "hefty price" for Russia's invasion of Ukraine as it slashed its 2022 growth forecast and projected higher inflation.

Ukrainian troops may have to retreat from flashpoint city: governor

Ukrainian forces may have to retreat from the eastern city of Severodonetsk which is being shelled by Russian troops "24 hours a day", an official said Wednesday, following days of raging street battles.

Cambodia, China revamp naval base, stoking US fears

Cambodia and China on Wednesday broke ground on a Beijing-funded project to revamp a naval base that the US fears is intended for Chinese military use.

Millionaire presidential candidate wary of class war in Colombia

Rodolfo Hernandez, a millionaire businessman and ex-mayor under investigation for corruption, has made poverty and government graft the focus of his campaign for the Colombian presidency.

Hernandez: Colombia's anti-graft candidate with a checkered past

In October 2015, volunteers flooded an impoverished neighborhood of Bucaramanga in northeast Colombia with thousands of pamphlets promising free houses if Rodolfo Hernandez, a millionnaire engineer, were elected mayor.

Conspiracy theories cloud pandemic treaty push

The World Health Organization is battling a barrage of disinformation alleging it is scheming to take over health policy in sovereign nations, as it tries to chart a way forward towards averting future pandemics.

Fears mount for UK journalist, Indigenous expert missing in Amazon

Rights groups and families of a British journalist and Brazilian Indigenous expert who went missing deep in the Amazon after receiving threats pleaded Tuesday for authorities to accelerate the search operation.

Zelensky defiant as Russia claims Severodonetsk gains

Russia claimed its forces have taken full control of residential neighbourhoods in eastern Ukraine's Severodonetsk, as President Volodymyr Zelensky vowed the "heroic defence" of the Donbas region will persist against the odds.

Asian markets track Wall St rally, boosted by China hopes

Asian markets rallied Wednesday, building on a hearty performance on Wall Street and helped by the reopening in China, though analysts continue to warn of near-term volatility caused by surging inflation, rising interest rates and the Ukraine war.

Nigeria's ruling party picks candidate for 2023 presidential poll

Nigeria's ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) party voted on Wednesday in key primaries to choose a candidate for next year's election to replace President Muhammadu Buhari.

Johnson faces UK parliament for first time since no-confidence vote

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson faces a boisterous parliament Wednesday in his first appearance before lawmakers since narrowly fending off a damaging no-confidence vote from his own Conservative MPs.

Blinken says US will 'follow facts' on Abu Akleh killing

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken promised Tuesday to pursue accountability over the killing of journalist Shireen Abu Akleh wherever facts lead, amid heated dispute between Israeli and Palestinian authorities on how she died.

The US Capitol riot public hearings: six questions

The investigation into last year's assault on the US Capitol by a mob of Donald Trump's supporters is entering a public phase, with two weeks of blockbuster televised hearings slated to start Thursday.

Merkel defends Russia legacy, says 'nothing to apologise for'

Former German chancellor Angela Merkel on Tuesday defended her years-long policy of detente towards Moscow, saying she had "nothing to apologise for" even as the Ukraine war casts a pall on her legacy.

Excluded from Americas Summit, Maduro visits Turkey

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro arrived in Turkey on Tuesday for an official visit as other Latin American leaders gathered for a summit in Los Angeles, to which the United States did not invite him.

Russia claims progress in fight for Ukraine flashpoint city

Russia claimed Tuesday that its forces had taken full control of residential neighbourhoods in eastern Ukraine's Severodonetsk, after Kyiv said its outnumbered troops were fighting on in the key eastern hub.

US VP Harris announces migration funds as Mexico snubs Americas summit

US Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday announced a fresh $1.9 billion in private sector funding to boost jobs in hopes of reducing migration from Central America, at a Latin America summit in Los Angeles snubbed by the leaders of Mexico and other affected countries.

Matthew McConaughey urges 'gun responsibility' at White House podium

Actor Matthew McConaughey took the podium at the White House on Tuesday to deliver an emotional appeal for "gun responsibility" following the massacre at an elementary school in his hometown of Uvalde, Texas.

US ex-teacher pleads guilty to leading Islamic State women's brigade

A former US schoolteacher who became a high-ranking Islamic State official and organized an all-female IS military battalion, pleaded guilty Tuesday to supporting a foreign terrorist group, the Justice Department said.

Fighting in Ukraine flashpoint city as grain export talks begin

Russia on Tuesday reported its forces had taken full control of residential neighbourhoods in Ukraine's flashpoint city of Severodonetsk, after Kyiv said its troops were fighting on in the key eastern hub despite being outnumbered.

US says NKorea ignores multiple overtures for talks

North Korea, believed poised to test a new nuclear weapon, has ignored multiple US overtures for discussions as well as offers to help in its Covid-19 outbreak, a US diplomat said Tuesday.

'Stagflation' risk as Ukraine war chokes global growth: World Bank

The global economy risks falling into a harmful period of 1970s-style "stagflation," sparked chiefly by Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the World Bank warned Tuesday as it slashed its annual growth forecast.

Yellen says new Biden investments can counter inflation

US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen urged lawmakers to approve additional investments in renewable energy and higher taxes on the wealthy on Tuesday, as she defended the administration's efforts to blunt the impact of inflation.

US opposes dictators? Yes! Except when it supports them

Dictators are bad, except, well, when they're kind of OK: welcome to the moral gymnastics that Joe Biden is only the latest US president to embrace in a complicated world.

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