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Global stocks slip as markets take post-US election breather

A stocks rally following Donald Trump's US election win lost steam Tuesday as traders looked to consolidate recent gains, sending major indices lower on both sides of the Atlantic.

UN condemns 'acts reminiscent of the gravest international crimes' in Gaza

A top UN official on Tuesday condemned "daily cruelty" in Gaza, describing "acts reminiscent of the gravest international crimes" as Israel continues its daily bombardment of the Palestinian territory.

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Ukraine demands unlimited NATO aid against Russia's month-old war

A month since Russia launched its shock invasion, Ukraine's leader pleaded Thursday for NATO to "save" his shattered country with unrestricted military aid, so its armed forces could transform their dogged defence into attack.

Oil prices, stock markets steady after recent volatility

Oil prices and stock markets steadied Thursday, as Western leaders gathered for emergency summits in Brussels triggered by Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Australia warns against Solomons-China pact

A wide-ranging draft security pact between the Solomon Islands and China was leaked online Thursday, prompting Australia to voice concern about actions that would "destabilise" the South Pacific.

Ukraine pleads for arms from NATO to help beat Russia

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky pleaded Thursday with NATO leaders to send weapons "without restrictions" as the alliance sought to bolster Kyiv and strengthen its eastern flank in the face of Russia's war.

What are 'tactical' nuclear weapons, and would Putin use them?

Russia's invasion of Ukraine has raised the spectre of something considered almost unthinkable until recently: the use of a small nuclear weapon during a conflict in Europe.

Ukraine urges global protests against Russia's month-old war

A month on since Russia launched its shock invasion, Ukraine's leader pleaded for global street protests and for US-led allies meeting in Brussels Thursday to dramatically raise their arms supplies.

NATO aims to up 'costs' for Russia to halt Ukraine war

NATO leaders pushed Thursday to raise the cost for Russian President Vladimir Putin over his invasion of Ukraine by bolstering weapons supplies to Kyiv and strengthening the alliance's eastern flank.

Over half of Ukrainian children displaced by war: UN

More than half of all children in Ukraine have been displaced from their homes since Russia launched its full-scale invasion on February 24, the United Nations said Thursday.

North Korea fires new ICBM in largest test since 2017

North Korea fired a new intercontinental ballistic missile on Thursday, Tokyo and Seoul said as they voiced outrage at Pyongyang's most powerful launch since 2017.

Equity markets mixed, oil falls as investors track Ukraine war

Equity markets were mixed Thursday as investors contemplate the impact of surging inflation and central bank plans to sharply hike interest rates, while oil prices dipped but remain elevated on fears of further Russia sanctions that could hit already thin supplies.

Asian markets mixed, oil falls as investors track Ukraine war

Equity markets were mixed Thursday as investors contemplate the impact of surging inflation and central bank plans to sharply hike interest rates, while oil prices dipped though remain elevated on fears of further Russia sanctions that could hit already thin supplies.

Malta votes in shadow of Ukraine, corruption scandals

Malta votes Saturday in elections expected to result in a landslide victory for the current government, after a campaign overshadowed by the Ukraine war and the legacy of corruption.

Jamaica 'moving on', prime minister tells Prince William

Jamaica is "moving on" and embracing its destiny as an independent country, its leader told Britain's Prince William on Wednesday, later calling the Caribbean nation's switch to a republican model "inevitable".

North Korea fires suspected 'long range' ballistic missile

North Korea fired a suspected ballistic missile Thursday, Seoul and Tokyo said, apparently continuing a weapons testing blitz that could culminate with a major, long-range missile launch.

Uncertainty, relief as millionaire flies Ukrainians to Switzerland

Clutching her baby to her breast, Alona Shevchenko's eyes well up with tears as the plane lifts off from Krakow.

India's Russian arms explain "shaky" Ukraine stance

When 20 Indian soldiers were killed in a recent border clash with China, the military hardware New Delhi sent to bolster its Himalayan frontier was mostly Russian-origin, showing not for the first time its closeness to "longstanding and time-tested friend" Moscow.

South Korea's disgraced ex-president Park leaves hospital after prison release

South Korea's ex-president Park Geun-hye left hospital on Thursday, three months after she was released from prison following a pardon for her role in one of the country's biggest corruption cases.

Australia accepts N.Zealand offer to take 450 refugees after long delay

Australia accepted on Thursday a long-standing New Zealand offer to take hundreds of refugees detained for years in remote camps under Canberra's "Pacific solution" immigration policy.

Zelensky calls for worldwide protests against Russia's war

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky made an impassioned plea Thursday for citizens worldwide to pour onto streets and squares in global protest against Russia's bloody month-old invasion.

Putin going to G20 'a step too far': Australia PM

Allowing Russian President Vladimir Putin to sit with other world leaders at this year's G20 summit would be "a step too far", Australia's Prime Minister Scott Morrison said Thursday.

Inside VW's scramble to 'duplicate' Ukrainian factories

With the war in Ukraine halting deliveries of crucial car parts, Volkswagen and its suppliers are scrambling to find solutions abroad, while trying to reassure Ukrainians they aren't abandoning the country.

With war next door, Finland, Sweden train with NATO

In a muddy car park in Norway's Far North, Finnish troops show off their military might, lining up rocket launchers, artillery and snowmobiles as they prepare to train alongside their NATO brothers-in-arms.

Parents fear for children's future in war-hit Ukrainian city

An air raid siren blares and tears fill Vasiliy Kravchuk's eyes as he surveys the wreckage of the school his six-year-old son was meant to start at next year.

Renault suspends work at Moscow factory: company

French car giant Renault announced Wednesday it was immediately suspending operations at its Moscow factory after Kyiv called for a boycott of the company for remaining in Russia.

Global diplomatic community remembers Madeleine Albright, dead at 84

Tributes poured in Wednesday from diplomatic players around the world remembering Madeleine Albright, the first female US secretary of state and one of the most influential stateswomen of her generation, who has died at age 84.

Ukraine skaters' six-day trip to worlds, 'fighting for our country'

Ukraine figure skaters Sofiia Holichenko and Artem Darenskyi, who travelled six days to reach the world championships in France, said Wednesday they undertook the exhausting trip "to show that Ukrainian athletes are fighting for their country".

UN to again 'demand' Russia 'immediately' end war in Ukraine

The UN General Assembly was debating on Wednesday a new non-binding resolution which, if adopted by a majority of member states, will "demand" that Russia stop the war in Ukraine "immediately".

Biden in Europe to bolster West's unity, toughen Russia sanctions

President Joe Biden arrived in Europe Wednesday on a mission to bolster Western unity and ramp up unprecedented sanctions against Russia over its invasion of Ukraine and brutal bid to upset the post-Cold War balance of power.

Bloodied Ukraine defiant in face of 'war crimes'

A bloodied but defiant Ukraine appealed Wednesday ahead of a major NATO summit for more Western weapons to fight what the United States formally labelled Russian "war crimes."

US reinstates tariff exemptions on some Chinese products

The US government announced Wednesday it will reinstate tariff exemptions for 352 Chinese products first hit with punitive duties in 2018, when then-president Donald Trump started a trade war with Beijing.

Madeleine Albright, first female US secretary of state, dies at 84

Madeleine Albright, who came to the United States as a child refugee and rose to be the first female secretary of state, shaping American foreign policy at the end of the 20th century, has died at the age of 84.

Former US top diplomat Madeleine Albright dead at 84

Madeleine Albright, the first female US secretary of state and one of the most influential stateswomen of her generation, died Wednesday of cancer at age 84, her family announced.

Zelensky calls on French companies to quit Russia

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky used an address to France's parliament on Wednesday to call on French companies still working in Russia to "stop sponsoring" the Kremlin's aggression against his country.

Putin tells Europe to pay for gas in rubles

President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday Russia will only accept payments in rubles for gas deliveries to "unfriendly countries", which include all EU members, after Moscow was hit by unprecedented sanctions over Ukraine.

US, UK, Norway condemn SSudan govt for 'attacks' on opposition

The international community on Wednesday condemned "reported attacks" by forces loyal to South Sudan's President Salva Kiir on bases operated by the main opposition party, saying such actions risked returning the young nation to violence.

'Prove you're with us': Zelensky's appeals to Western MPs

When rallying British MPs Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky reaches for Churchill. When addressing the US Congress he invokes Pearl Harbour. When beamed into the Bundestag he conjures the threat of a new wall in Europe.

Nicaraguan envoy berates own president as 'dictator'

The Nicaraguan ambassador to the Organization of American States (OAS) on Wednesday publicly lashed out at his country's president, describing Daniel Ortega's rule as a "dictatorship."

Ukraine pleads for help as Biden heads to crunch NATO summit

Ukraine on Wednesday appealed for Western military help, ahead of an emergency NATO summit, and denounced Russian "war crimes" in besieged placesincluding the port of Mariupol where it says mass starvation is possible.

Ukraine's biggest zoo caught in the crossfire

The Mykolaiv Zoo bills itself as the best in Ukraine, but now the 4,000 wild animals it holds are trapped in a whole new sense, with Russian rockets landing among them.

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