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Kremlin accuses Biden of 'fuelling' Ukraine war, vows response

The Kremlin accused US President Joe Biden on Monday of escalating the war in Ukraine, promising to respond to his decision to allow Kyiv to use long-range missiles supplied by Washington to strike targets inside Russia.

Gazans rebuild homes from rubble in preparation for winter

Abdelrahman Abu Anza's family home in war-ravaged Gaza's south has been reduced to rubble, which the Palestinian man is now using to build a shelter to protect from the winter cold.

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Key Ukraine city 'divided in half' as EU oil embargo agreed

Russian forces have seized control of half of eastern Ukraine's key city of Severodonetsk, a senior official said Tuesday, hours after EU leaders struck a watered-down deal to ban more than two-thirds of Moscow's oil imports.

From oil to assets, Western sanctions target Russian economy

From oil embargoes to asset freezes and bans on new investment, the list of Western sanctions imposed on Russia's economy since it invaded Ukraine keeps growing.

France warned of fake tickets before Champions League final

French security services warned authorities of the risk of 50,000 fans without tickets or with fake ones two days before the Champions League final between Liverpool and Real Madrid in Paris marred by chaotic scenes, according to a document seen by AFP Tuesday.

China-backed Myanmar rebels call on junta to embrace peace talks

A powerful Myanmar ethnic rebel group with close ties to China called on Tuesday for the junta to engage in dialogue with anti-coup fighters to end 15 months of bloodshed.

Liverpool accuse French authorities of 'deflecting responsibility' for final chaos

Liverpool chief executive Billy Hogan has accused the French authorities of trying to "deflect responsibility" for the chaotic scenes that marred the Champions League final in Paris.

Ex-Tory leader predicts UK's Johnson to face confidence vote

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson could face a vote among his own MPs to end his tenure in power as soon as next week, former Conservative leader William Hague said on Tuesday.

Liverpool demand apology to fans after Champions League fiasco

Liverpool chairman Tom Werner has demanded an apology over the treatment of the club's fans after the French government blamed "massive" ticket fraud for the chaotic scenes that marred Saturday's Champions League final against Real Madrid in Paris.

Europe court condemns Turkey over Amnesty activist's 'unlawful' detention

The European Court of Human Rights on Tuesday condemned Turkey over the arrest in 2017 of the head of the Turkish branch of rights group Amnesty International, ruling his detention was unlawful.

Survival, hope and desperation in Ukraine's war of attrition

A retired doctor pulling weeds from her flower garden in the heart of the Ukraine war zone had a maxim: men with guns come and go but life is never-ending.

Russian troops take 'control' in part of key city as oil embargo agreed

Russian forces have taken partial control of a key industrial city in eastern Ukraine, a regional governor said Tuesday, hours after European Union leaders struck a deal to ban more than two-thirds of Moscow's oil imports.

Trudeau announces Canada handgun 'freeze'

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Monday a proposed freeze on handgun ownership in Canada that would effectively ban their importation and sale, following recent mass shootings in the United States.

China makes second largest Taiwan defence zone incursion this year

China has made the second largest incursion into Taiwan's air defence zone this year with Taipei reporting 30 jets entering the area, including more than 20 fighters.

Kozo Okamoto's long life after Israel suicide mission

Kozo Okamoto's life should have ended in 1972 when he took part in a suicide attack on Israel's Lod airport that killed 26 people.

EU leaders ban most Russian oil, as Moscow advances in Donbas

European Union leaders agreed late Monday to ban more than two-thirds of Russian oil imports, tightening economic screws on the country even as Moscow's forces made gains in the eastern Donbas region of war-ravaged Ukraine.

EU leaders agree ban on most Russian oil imports

EU leaders on Monday backed a ban on most Russian oil imports, after a compromise deal with Hungary to punish Moscow for the war in Ukraine.

Georgia's breakaway region ditches referendum on joining Russia

The leader of Georgia's breakaway region of South Ossetia on Monday scrapped plans to hold a referendum on joining Russia which his predecessor had scheduled for July 17.

No concern yet monkeypox will cause pandemic: WHO

The WHO said Monday it was not concerned for now that the spread of monkeypox beyond the African countries where it is typically found could spark a global pandemic.

Iran's enriched uranium stockpile 18 times over 2015 deal limit: IAEA

The UN nuclear watchdog said Monday that it estimated Iran's stockpile of enriched uranium had grown to more than 18 times the limit laid down in Tehran's 2015 deal with world powers.

Germany agrees $107 bn fund to modernise army amid Russia threat

Germany's government and conservative opposition have agreed a deal that will release 100 billion euros ($107 billion) to modernise the army in the face of the Russian threat.

Zelensky urges EU end 'quarrels', adopt oil sanctions on Russia

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky urged the European Union Monday to stop its "quarrels" and adopt fresh sanctions on Russia as the bloc's leaders sought a compromise deal with Hungary to target Moscow's key oil exports.

Biden rules out sending rocket systems 'that can strike into Russia' to Ukraine

US President Joe Biden said Monday he would not send rocket systems to Ukraine that could hit targets well inside Russian territory, despite urgent requests from Kyiv for long-range weapons.

Dissident Cuban artists' disorder trial begins

Two dissident Cuban artists who have been classified as prisoners of conscience by Amnesty International went on trial Monday, with foreign press and diplomats excluded.

Israel should consider 'terror' tag for Jewish extremists: minister

Israel should consider placing on its terrorism list two right-wing extremist groups accused of violence towards Palestinians and who called for the death of Arabs, Defence Minister Benny Gantz said Monday.

Colombian 'Trump' threatens leftist's presidential ambitions

The surprise electoral surge of a man dubbed Colombia's Donald Trump could scupper the left's hopes of a historic takeover of the presidency in a race now between two anti-establishment candidates, analysts say.

Writer Boris Pahor, survivor of Europe's horrors, dies aged 108

Slovene author Boris Pahor, who suffered the oppression of Fascist Italy and the horror of Nazi camps in a life dedicated to the defence of minorities, has died at the age of 108, local media reported Monday.

EU leaders seek to break oil ban deadlock as Russia advances in Donbas

European Union leaders met in Brussels on Monday seeking to overcome Hungarian opposition to an embargo on Russian oil, as Moscow's forces made gains in the eastern Donbas region of Ukraine.

EU leaders plead with Orban to back Russian oil ban

EU leaders were hoping Monday to persuade Prime Minister Viktor Orban to back a watered-down oil embargo against Russia after a month of haggling over a blocked sanctions package.

Around 100 dead in clashes between Chad gold miners

Around 100 people have died in clashes between gold miners in northern Chad, Defence Minister General Daoud Yaya Brahim said on Monday.

Lake Chad force says has killed 30 'terrorists'

A multinational force policing the troubled Lake Chad basin said on Monday it had killed more than 30 'jihadists' in two operations.

Xi hails 'new atmosphere' in Hong Kong, welcomes next leader

Chinese President Xi Jinping met Hong Kong's next leader in Beijing, telling John Lee he has the full trust of the central government, state media said Monday.

Russia advances in east Ukraine as EU meets on oil ban

Russian forces edged toward the centre of the eastern Ukrainian city of Severodonetsk Monday, while President Volodymyr Zelensky prepared to appeal to EU leaders at an emergency summit where a ban on Russian oil imports is on the agenda.

Pacific nations reject China security pact

Ten Pacific island nations rebuffed China's push for a wide-ranging regional security pact Monday, amid worries the proposal was designed to pull them into Beijing's orbit.

Ukraine's Eurovision winners auction trophy for army

Ukraine's Kalush Orchestra, which won the Eurovision this year, has auctioned its trophy for a $900,000 donation to a foundation that helps the Ukrainian army.

China fails to ink security pact with Pacific nations

Talks between Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and 10 Pacific Island nations failed to reach an agreement on a wide-ranging security deal Monday, after sharp warnings the proposal would push the region into "Beijing's orbit".

Tiananmen masses axed as crackdown memorials erased in Hong Kong

For the first time in 33 years, church services to commemorate the Tiananmen crackdown will not be held in Hong Kong, erasing one of the last reminders of China's bloody suppression of the 1989 protests.

Ukraine pushes back in Kherson as Zelensky visits east

Ukrainian forces have counterattacked in the country's south, claiming to have pushed back Russian troops near three villages in the Kherson region, as President Volodymyr Zelensky made his first visit to the embattled east since the start of the war.

Hardliner, China hawk elected Australian opposition leader

Australia's conservatives elected hardliner and China hawk Peter Dutton as the country's new opposition leader Monday, an outcome many will see as a lurch to the right for his party.

Irish judges to rule on ex-soldier accused of IS membership

An Irish court will rule on Monday in the trial of a former soldier accused of being a member of the Islamic State jihadist group in Syria who had expressed a desire to live under sharia law and die a martyr.

Historic leftist win in first round of Colombian presidential vote

Colombians clamoring for "change" gave a leftist ex-guerrilla an historic lead Sunday in a first round of presidential elections that will culminate in a runoff against a maverick outsider in June.

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