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UN chief urges G20 'leadership' on stalled climate talks

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Sunday called on G20 leaders gathering in Rio de Janeiro to rescue stalled concurrent UN climate talks in Azerbaijan by showing "leadership" on cutting emissions.

Senegal counts votes as new leaders eye parliamentary win

Senegal began counting votes Sunday after parliamentary elections in which the new government is aiming for a resounding majority to deliver the ambitious reform agenda that swept it to power eight months ago.

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Trial begins in Italy student murder case that opened eyes to femicide

A major femicide trial opens in Italy Monday, after the brutal murder of a university student by her ex-boyfriend that triggered outrage and national soul-searching over the roots of male violence against women.

Family of murdered Sri Lanka editor seek justice from new president

The family of murdered Sri Lanka journalist Lasantha Wickrematunge appealed on Tuesday to the island's new president to reopen an investigation into the internationally-condemned assassination.

Rohingya refugees detail worsening violence in Myanmar

Rohingya refugee Syed fled Myanmar for a second time last month, after he was forced to fight alongside the military that drove his family out of their homeland years earlier.

Sri Lankan leftist leader sworn in after landslide election win

Sri Lanka's first leftist president was sworn into office Monday vowing to restore public faith in politics after anger over the island nation's unprecedented economic crisis propelled him to a landslide poll win.

Indonesia, NZ deny Papua rebel claim 'bribe' paid for pilot release

Jakarta and Wellington denied Monday a claim by rebels in Indonesia's restive region of Papua that a New Zealand pilot was freed from captivity over the weekend after they received payment from a local leader.

South Korea warns of 'decisive' action against trash balloons

South Korea said Monday it would take "decisive military action" if anyone is killed by the wave of trash-carrying balloons being launched across the border by North Korea.

Gaza hospital a symbol of the ruin of war

Once the pride of Gaza's medical community, the Palestinian territory's main Al-Shifa hospital has become a stark symbol of the utter devastation wrought by the Israel-Hamas war.

October 7: how Israel's deadliest day unfolded

Hamas's multipronged attack on southern Israel on October 7 was unprecedented in scale. The panic and confusion it caused made many details of what was happening difficult to establish immediately.

Colombia rebel group imposes control in restive coca zone

A veneer of calm has settled over Narino, one of the most violent regions of Colombia, where armed groups until recently waged bloody battles for control of vast coca fields.

Sri Lankan leftist leader to take office after landslide election win

Sri Lanka's leftist president-elect will be sworn into office Monday after simmering public anger over the island nation's unprecedented economic crisis propelled him to a landslide poll win.

Zelensky in US to explain war plan to Biden, Harris, Trump

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday arrived in the United States for a crucial visit to present Kyiv's plan to end two and a half years of war with Russia.

'Atrocious' Sudan war pushing refugees further afield: UNHCR chief

The UN's refugee chief questioned Sunday what future awaited the Sudanese people as the country's civil war rages, pushing its people ever further afield including to Uganda and Europe's maritime borders.

Barnier promises compromise from France's embattled new govt

French Prime Minister Michel Barnier promised cohesion and a willingness to compromise Sunday, a day after his new government was announced to immediate threats of a no-confidence motion in parliament.

Zelensky arrives in US to explain war plan to Biden

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday arrived in the United States for a crucial visit to present Kyiv's plan to end two and a half years of war with Russia.

Scholz's party beats far-right AfD in east German state vote

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz's Social Democrats narrowly beat the far-right AfD in a state election Sunday in the formerly communist east, in rare good news for his party.

Calls for Israel and Hezbollah to step back from the abyss

Israel and Hezbollah threatened on Sunday to escalate their cross-border attacks despite a chorus of international calls for both sides to step back from the brink of all-out war.

Israel and Hezbollah urged to avoid 'catastrophe'

World powers on Sunday implored Israel and Lebanon's Iran-backed Hezbollah movement to refrain from escalating their conflict as the Gaza war threatened to spill over across the Middle East.

Pressure piles on new French government from day one

French Prime Minister Michel Barnier's hard-won new government faced instant challenges Sunday as threats of a no-confidence motion in parliament multiplied.

Egypt fears 'all out' regional war: foreign minister to AFP

Egypt's foreign minister warned Sunday of the risk of an all-out regional war as fighting between Israel and Lebanon's Hezbollah intensified, saying the escalation "negatively impacted" Gaza truce talks.

Scholz's party beats far-right AfD in east German state vote: projections

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz's Social Democrats narrowly beat the far-right AfD in a state election Sunday in the formerly communist east, initial projections by public broadcasters said.

Mourners at commander's funeral express loyalty to Hezbollah

Hezbollah supporters in Lebanon turned out in force Sunday for the funeral of a top commander killed in an Israeli air strike, in a major show of support for the Iran-backed group.

Scholz's party narrowly leads far-right AfD in east German state vote: exit polls

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz's Social Democrats were narrowly ahead of the far-right AfD Sunday in a state election in the formerly communist east, according to exit polls.

New leftist president vows to 'rewrite Sri Lankan history'

Sri Lanka's leftist president-elect on Sunday invited his compatriots to help him "rewrite" history in the cash-strapped island nation after winning a vote coloured by discontent over an unprecedented financial crisis.

Israel and Hezbollah urged to step back from the brink

Israel and Hezbollah threatened on Sunday to escalate their cross-border attacks despite a chorus of international calls for both sides to step back from the brink of all-out war.

From bullets to ballots: Sri Lanka's comrade president-elect

Sri Lanka's Marxist president-elect Anura Kumara Dissanayaka hails from a party behind two deadly insurrections, counts Che Guevara among his heroes and will now helm a country limping back from economic ruin.

New Marxist president vows to 'rewrite Sri Lankan history'

Sri Lanka's Marxist president-elect on Sunday invited his compatriots to help him "rewrite" history in the cash-strapped island nation after winning a vote coloured by discontent over an unprecedented financial crisis.

Military escalation not in Israel's 'best interest': White House

A regional military escalation is not in Israel's "best interest," White House National Security spokesman John Kirby said on Sunday, as heightening cross-border tensions between Israel and Lebanon have led to fears of an all-out war.

Marxist leader declared Sri Lanka's president-elect

Sri Lanka's election commission declared a previously fringe Marxist politician the country's president-elect on Sunday after a vote coloured by discontent over the island nation's response to an unprecedented financial crisis.

'Barely anyone left': Sudan's El-Fasher devastated by fighting

Civilians combed through the wreckage of their homes Sunday in the Sudanese city of El-Fasher, besieged for months by paramilitaries who have now launched a "full-scale assault", according to the United Nations.

New French government instantly under pressure on multiple fronts

French Prime Minister Michel Barnier's hard-won new government faced pressure from day one Sunday as threats of a no-confidence motion in parliament multiplied.

Russian strike on Ukraine's Kharkiv wounds 21

A Russian late-night strike on a residential neighbourhood of the northeastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv wounded 21 people, Kyiv said Sunday.

UK's Starmer rules out austerity as Labour conference opens

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer promised to protect public services and ruled out austerity measures as his Labour party's annual conference kicked off on Sunday, its first in 15 years as a governing party.

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