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Trump presidency raises fresh conflict of interest concerns

Donald Trump's impending White House return poses questions once again about conflicts of interest related to his business empire, with new cryptocurrency and other ventures raising fresh concerns.

Somaliland votes amid Horn of Africa tensions

Somaliland, a breakaway region of Somalia at the centre of a diplomatic storm, holds a presidential election on Wednesday at a tense moment in the Horn of Africa.

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Ex-president of Bolivia says 14 shots fired at his car

Former Bolivian president Evo Morales said gunmen fired a hail of bullets at his car Sunday as he traveled to a radio interview in the central city of Cochabamba, wounding his driver.

Netanyahu hails 'precise' strike on Iran as Israel pounds Lebanon, Gaza

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared on Sunday that Israel's "precise and powerful" strikes on Iran had been a success, as his country's forces pounded targets in Gaza and Lebanon.

Georgia thrown into political turmoil after disputed vote

Georgia plunged into political turmoil on Sunday after the ruling party declared victory in parliamentary elections decried by the opposition as "falsified".

Syria Kurd force denies links to Ankara attack as Turkey strikes

The commander of a Kurdish-led force in Syria denied links to a deadly attack near Ankara claimed by Kurdish PKK militants, after Turkish strikes on Kurd-held Syria killed more than a dozen people in retaliation.

Centre-left tipped to take power as Lithuanians vote

Lithuania votes in the second round of its general election on Sunday, likely to replace the ruling conservatives with a centre-left coalition amid security concerns about neighbouring Russia.

Israel pounds Gaza and Lebanon after Iran strikes

Israel bombarded Hezbollah and Hamas targets in Lebanon and Gaza on Sunday, with no respite in the conflict one day after its strikes on Iran raised fears of a broader war.

Lithuanians vote in runoff as centre-left tipped to take power

Lithuania votes in the second round of its general elections on Sunday, likely to replace the ruling conservatives with a centre-left coalition amid security concerns about neighbouring Russia.

Far right tipped to gain ground as jaded Bulgarians vote again

Bulgarians vote Sunday in their seventh election in less than four years, with dim hope of an end to political turmoil that has favoured the country's far right.

Israel's Netanyahu hoping for Trump triumph

With the US presidential election heading into the home stretch, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will likely be hoping for Donald Trump to return to the White House.

Michelle Obama admits fear over vote result, slams Trump

Michelle Obama on Saturday aired her "genuine fear" that Donald Trump could retake the White House as the popular former first lady made a passionate appeal to voters in the desperately close US election.

Ruling party set to win Georgia election amid opposition protests

Georgia's ruling party was on course to win a closely watched election Saturday, according to partial results that were rejected as "falsified" by pro-Western opposition parties which denounced a "constitutional coup".

Japan votes with new PM on shaky ground

Japan votes in its tightest election in years on Sunday, with new Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and his juggernaut Liberal Democratic Party facing potentially their worst result since 2009.

Michelle Obama to boost Harris, as Trump rages against migrants

In their search for holdout votes 10 days before the US election, Kamala Harris was to be joined on the campaign trail Saturday by Michelle Obama while Donald Trump targeted migrants at a raucous rally.

Ruling party set to win Georgian elections

Georgia's ruling party is set to beat the pro-Western opposition in a closely watched legislative election Saturday, according to partial results that indicated a new setback to the Caucasus country's bid to join the European Union.

Opposition, ruling party both shown ahead in Georgia elections

The pro-Western opposition and the ruling party were both shown as victorious in rival exit polls after Georgia's legislative closely-watched legislative election on Saturday seen as a fundamental choice between a European future or closer ties with Russia.

Venezuelan prosecutor accuses Lula of faking injury as tensions with Brazil rise

A top Venezuelan official on Saturday accused Brazilian president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva of faking an accident to avoid attending a summit meeting at which Brasilia vetoed Caracas's entry into the BRICS organization.

Opposition tipped to win narrow majority in Georgia election: exit poll

Georgia's opposition is tipped to win a narrow majority in Saturday's elections, an exit poll showed after a vote seen by political analysts as a choice between a European future or closer ties with Russia.

Seven dead in overnight Russian attacks on Ukraine

Russian missile strikes killed five people including a child in the Ukrainian city of Dnipro last night, while a teenager and another person died in attacks on Kyiv and the surrounding region, officials said Saturday.

Tehran presses on, uneasy after Israeli strikes

Tehran carried on largely as normal on Saturday after a night of explosions from Israeli strikes reverberating across the city, accompanied by criss-crossing trails from air defences.

Iran warns will defend itself after Israeli strikes

Iran warned on Saturday it would defend itself after Israeli air strikes killed at least two soldiers and further stoked fears of a full-scale regional war in the Middle East.

N.Korea involvement in Ukraine raises regional security risks: analysts

The deployment of North Korean troops to help Russia in its war against Ukraine is unlikely to have a significant impact on the fighting on the ground but could affect security interests in Asia, Europe, and elsewhere, analysts said.

Israel hits Iran military sites in retaliatory strikes

Israel bombed military targets in Iran on Saturday, killing at least two soldiers, fulfilling a vow to avenge a missile barrage and stirring fears of a full-scale Middle East war.

Activists say 50 killed in Sudan paramilitary attack

At least 50 people have been killed in a single attack by Sudanese paramilitaries who have besieged and raided villages in al-Jazira state, activists said.

Commonwealth agrees 'time has come' for talks on legacy of slavery

The 56-member Commonwealth agreed the "time has come" for discussions about the legacy of the "abhorrent" transatlantic slave trade Saturday, in a landmark joint statement that raised the prospect of future reparations.

Tehran residents fear escalation after Israeli attacks

Residents of Tehran awoke and went about their business as planned on Saturday after their sleep was troubled by Israeli strikes that triggered blasts that echoed across the city.

Iran says two dead in Israeli strikes on military targets

Iran said an Israeli attack targeted military sites in the Islamic republic on Saturday, killing two soldiers, almost a month after Israel vowed to avenge a missile barrage that raised fears of a full-scale Middle East war.

Harris, Trump barnstorm battlegrounds seeking to break deadlock

Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are battling for holdout votes on a penultimate weekend of campaigning across US swing states, with Michelle Obama joining the Democrat onstage before the Republican nominee hosts an eyebrow-raising rally in New York City.

Georgia votes in key test for democracy, EU ambitions

Georgians voted on Saturday in elections that will determine the fledgling democracy's European aspirations amid a push by the ruling party to turn the ex-Soviet republic into a Moscow ally.

Israel hits Iran missiles, bases in retaliatory strikes

Israel said it conducted air strikes against Iran on Saturday that hit military bases and missile sites in retaliation for the Islamic republic's attacks, warning it would "pay a heavy price" if it responds.

Georgia votes in crucial test for democracy, EU ambitions

Georgians go to the polls on Saturday in watershed elections widely seen as decisive for the fate of the country's fledgling democracy and European aspirations.

Beyonce boosts Harris at abortion rights rally in Texas

Superstar Beyonce provided the latest shot of stardust to Kamala Harris's White House campaign on Friday, as the vice president and rival Donald Trump courted voters with just 11 days to go in a neck-and-neck election.

Bidzina Ivanishvili: the tycoon ruling Georgia behind the scenes

When Georgia's richest man first burst into politics 12 years ago, he vowed to "astonish Europe" with the democracy he would bring to the Black Sea nation.

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