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Dozens feared dead in Gaza after Israeli strikes

Dozens of people were killed or unaccounted for after Israeli strikes on the Gaza Strip, a hospital director and the civil defence agency said Thursday.

India's Adani says US charges 'baseless', oppostion demand arrest

India's Adani Group on Thursday called US charges that their billionaire tycoon founder Gautam Adani had paid more than $250 million in bribes "baseless", as the opposition leader demanded his arrest.

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Minister resigns but Dutch coalition remains in place

Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof's right-wing government averted a crisis Friday when a junior minister resigned over alleged racist comments by cabinet colleagues, but the coalition government will remain in place.

Stirring 'haka' dance disrupts New Zealand's parliament

Indigenous Maori lawmakers disrupted New Zealand's parliament with a stirring "haka" dance, voicing opposition to a race relations bill that has ignited protests across the country.

Lame-duck Biden tries to reassure allies as Trump looms

Joe Biden cut a diminished figure on one of his last outings on the world stage Friday, as he admitted that the times are changing with Donald Trump's impending return to power.

Lebanon said studying US truce plan for Israel-Hezbollah war

Lebanese officials were reviewing on Friday a US truce proposal in the Israel-Hezbollah war as Hamas said it was ready for a ceasefire on Israel's other front, in Gaza.

Nigerian UN nurse escapes jihadist kidnappers after six years

A Nigerian nurse who was kidnapped by Islamic State-affiliated jihadists has escaped after six years in which she was forced into two marriages, it was announced Friday.

Ukraine slams Scholz after first call with Putin in two years

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky Friday accused Germany's Olaf Scholz of playing into the hands of Russian President Vladimir Putin after the chancellor spoke by phone to the Kremlin chief for the first time in almost two years.

Trump pressures US Senate with divisive cabinet picks

Questions -- and, for some, outrage -- intensified over several of President-elect Donald Trump's cabinet picks Friday, as Washington awaits announcements for more major positions including head of the FBI and Treasury.

US finalizes up to $6.6 bn funding for chip giant TSMC

The United States will award Taiwanese chip giant TSMC up to $6.6 billion in direct funding to help build several plants on US soil, officials said Friday, finalizing the deal before a new administration enters the White House.

Scholz urges Ukraine talks in first call with Putin since 2022

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Friday urged Russian President Vladimir Putin to engage in peace talks with Ukraine, in the first call between the leaders in almost two years.

Lebanon rescuer picks up 'pieces' of father after Israel strike

Suzanne Karkaba and her father Ali were both civil defence rescuers whose job was to save the injured and recover the dead in Lebanon's war.

Mourners bid farewell to medic killed in east Ukraine

Dozens of mourners filled a golden-domed Orthodox cathedral in Kyiv Friday to pay their respects to a beloved combat medic killed this week on the front.

Hamas says 'ready for ceasefire' as Israel presses Gaza campaign

A senior Hamas official on Friday said the group is "ready for a ceasefire" in Gaza, urging US President-elect Donald Trump to "pressure" Israel as it continued to pound the Palestinian territory.

IAEA chief tours sensitive Iran nuclear plants

The UN nuclear chief toured two Iranian uranium enrichment plants that have been the focus of Western concern on Friday after Tehran said it was ready to address "doubts" about its ambitions.

Jailed Russian poet could be 'killed' in prison, warns wife

The wife of a Russian poet jailed for seven years for reciting anti-war verses said she was afraid he could be killed in prison after he was sexually assaulted with a dumbbell during his arrest.

French court orders release of Lebanese militant held since 1984

A French court on Friday ordered the release of pro-Palestinian Lebanese militant Georges Ibrahim Abdallah, jailed for 40 years for the killing of two foreign diplomats, prosecutors said.

UK economy slows, hitting government growth plans

Britain's economy grew less than expected in the third quarter, official data showed Friday, dealing a blow to the Labour government that has set its sights on growth expansion.

Palestinians turn to local soda in boycott of Israel-linked goods

In a red box factory that stands out among the drab hills of the West Bank, Chat Cola's employees race to quench Palestinians' thirst for local products since the Gaza war erupted last year.

UK growth slows in third quarter, dealing blow to Labour government

Britain's economy grew less than expected in the third quarter, official data showed on Friday, dealing a blow to the Labour government that has set its sights on growth expansion.

Markets struggle at end of tough week

Asian markets stuttered Friday as data showing a pick-up in Chinese consumption was offset by concerns about US interest rates after Fed boss Jerome Powell indicated a slower pace of cuts.

Wars, looming Trump reign set to dominate G20 summit

G20 leaders gather in Brazil on Monday for a G20 summit set to be dominated by differences over wars in the Middle East and Ukraine, and implications of Donald Trump's White House return.

Xi, Biden attend Asia-Pacific summit, prepare to meet

US President Joe Biden and Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping will attend the first day of an Asia-Pacific leaders' summit Friday ahead of a face-to-face meeting under a cloud of diplomatic uncertainty cast by Donald Trump's election victory.

Landslide win for Sri Lanka president's leftist coalition in snap polls

Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake's leftist coalition won a landslide victory in snap legislative elections, results showed Friday, as voters repudiated establishment parties blamed for triggering an economic crisis.

Asian markets fluctuate at end of tough week

Asian markets were mixed Friday after Federal Reserve boss Jerome Powell tempered expectations for interest rate cuts, while traders also contemplated a hawkish Trump presidency.

N. Korean leader orders 'mass production' of attack drones

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has ordered the "mass production" of attack drones, state media reported on Friday, as concerns mount over the country's deepening military cooperation with Russia.

After Trump's victory, US election falsehoods shift left

Right-wing falsehoods about voter fraud fell off a cliff after Donald Trump's victory in the US election, but American liberals took a page from their playbook to push wild conspiracy theories that have fueled doubt about the democratic process.

Xi inaugurates South America's first Chinese-funded port in Peru

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday inaugurated Latin America's first Beijing-funded port in Chancay, Peru -- a symbol of the Asian superpower's growing influence on the continent as it prepares to face off with a new Donald Trump administration.

Stewards intervene to stop Israel, France football fans clash at Paris match

Stewards had to intervene at the Nations League match between France and Israel on Thursday to stop fans of both nations from clashing in the stands, an AFP reporter saw.

Special counsel hits pause on Trump documents case

A US appeals court on Thursday granted a request by Special Counsel Jack Smith to pause the case against Donald Trump for mishandling classified documents after leaving the White House.

Trump names vaccine skeptic RFK Jr. to head health dept

Donald Trump on Thursday tapped anti-vaccine activist and conspiracy theorist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as his secretary of health in the latest provocative nomination from the incoming Republican president.

Panic strikes Port-au-Prince as residents flee gang violence

A wave of fear swept through Port-au-Prince Thursday as hundreds of families attempted to flee parts of the Haitian capital after a neighborhood had been taken over by gangs, an AFP journalist saw.

Musk met Iran UN ambassador on defusing tension under Trump: NYT

Elon Musk, the tech billionaire closely allied with US President-elect Donald Trump, met Iran's ambassador to the United Nations in a bid to defuse tensions between Tehran and Washington, The New York Times reported Thursday.

Xi, Biden in Peru for APEC summit, pre-Trump face-to-face

US President Joe Biden and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping arrived in Peru Thursday for an Asia-Pacific summit where they will likely meet for the last time under a cloud of diplomatic uncertainty cast by Donald Trump's election victory.

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