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Bombing intensifies in southern Ukraine frontline town
While having her daily lunch at a canteen in a shelter near Ukraine's southern front, Galyna Peleshko said Russian bombing has intensified in recent weeks with air strikes and artillery.
Former Pakistan PM Imran Khan arrested during court appearance
Former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan was arrested Tuesday during a court appearance in the capital for one of dozens of cases pending since he was ousted from office last year.
Over 600 killed in Haiti violence in April: UN
More than 600 people died in gang violence last month in Haiti, where the authorities did not have the capacity to protect civilians, the United Nations said on Tuesday.
Putin, at Red Square military parade, calls for victory in Ukraine
President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday vowed Russia's military would be victorious in Ukraine and blamed Western countries for the conflict, comparing the fighting to World War II during a military parade on Red Square.
Three Islamic Jihad leaders among 13 dead in Israel Gaza strikes
Israeli air strikes on Gaza killed three Islamic Jihad militant group leaders and 10 others, including several children, Tuesday, officials in the Hamas-controlled Palestinian territory said.
Canada, China expel diplomats in escalating row
China said Tuesday it was expelling Canada's consul in Shanghai, in a tit-for-tat move after Ottawa announced it was sending home a Chinese diplomat accused of trying to intimidate a lawmaker.
Israel strikes on Gaza kill 13, including three Islamic Jihad leaders
Israeli air strikes on Gaza killed three Islamic Jihad militant group leaders early Tuesday and left 10 others dead, including several children, according to officials in the Hamas-controlled Palestinian territory.
China to expel Canadian diplomat in tit-for-tat move
China said Tuesday it was expelling Canada's consul in Shanghai, in a tit-for-tat move after Ottawa announced it was sending home a Chinese diplomat accused of trying to intimidate a lawmaker.
Pakistan military warns ex-PM Khan against 'baseless allegations'
Pakistan's military warned former prime minister Imran Khan against making "baseless allegations" after he again accused a senior officer of plotting to kill him.
Hong Kongers find new ways to defend democratic ideals
Two years after being released from a Hong Kong prison, Lau Ka-tung has lost count of the times he has returned -- not as an inmate, but to offer support to pro-democracy activists in jail.
Illegal mining booms in Brazilian Amazon 'promised land'
Working under an improvised shed hidden in the rainforest, Webson Nunes hears a shout and flips on his winch, hauling a colleague up from deep inside a giant hole with a bucket full of riches.
EU chief Von der Leyen marks 'Europe Day' in Kyiv
EU chief Ursula von der Leyen arrived in Kyiv on Tuesday to mark the Europe Day celebration of peace and unity, as Ukraine delivered a symbolic retort to Moscow's Victory Day parade.
3 Islamic Jihad leaders killed in Israel strikes on Gaza
The Israeli army said it killed three leaders of the Islamic Jihad militant group Tuesday in air strikes on Gaza, which left a dozen dead according to the health ministry in the Hamas-controlled Palestinian territory.
ASEAN at a 'crossroad' as Myanmar violence escalates
Southeast Asian nations are at a "crossroad", a senior Indonesian minister warned Tuesday, as escalating violence in junta-controlled Myanmar loomed over a regional summit.
The key issues straining China-Canada relations
Canada's expulsion of a Chinese diplomat accused of intimidating a lawmaker has sparked a fresh row between Ottawa and Beijing.
Top militants among 12 killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza
Israel launched pre-dawn air strikes Tuesday against the militant group Islamic Jihad in Gaza, which killed 12 people according to the health ministry in the Hamas-controlled Palestinian territory.
Myanmar to dominate ASEAN summit as violence escalates
Junta-ruled Myanmar is set to dominate a meeting of Southeast Asian nations in Indonesia that started Tuesday, after an airstrike on a village last month reportedly killed at least 170 people.
Asian markets mostly down as US inflation moves into focus
Asian markets struggled Tuesday as investors eyed the release of US inflation data later in the week that could play a key role in shaping the Federal Reserve's interest rate plans.
Iraq's climate migrants flee parched land for crowded cities
Haydar Mohamed once grew wheat and barley, but Iraq's relentless drought has forced him off the land and into the city where he now works in construction and drives a taxi.
Russia marks Victory Day under shadow of Ukraine setbacks
President Vladimir Putin is set to preside Tuesday over Victory Day celebrations overshadowed by Russia's battlefield failures in Ukraine, confrontation with the West and fear of new attacks at home.
Biden meets Republican leaders in debt limit standoff
President Joe Biden will convene a high-stakes meeting with Republican leaders Tuesday in hopes of breaking an impasse over the US debt limit -- with repercussions that could extend to next year's presidential election.
US readies for migrant influx as Covid-era border rules lapse
The United States is girding for the arrival of thousands of migrants this week, with the expiry of pandemic-era rules that have made claiming asylum at the border all-but impossible.
Canada expels Chinese diplomat, Beijing vows 'resolute countermeasures'
Ottawa said Monday it would expel a Chinese diplomat accused of having sought to intimidate a Canadian lawmaker critical of Beijing, plunging the two nations into a new diplomatic row.
Canada expels Chinese diplomat over alleged intimidation plan
Ottawa announced Monday the expulsion of a Chinese diplomat accused of having sought to intimidate a Canadian lawmaker critical of Beijing, plunging the two nations into a new diplomatic row.
Simple measures can prevent a million baby deaths a year: study
Providing simple and cheap healthcare measures to pregnant women -- such as offering aspirin -- could prevent more than a million babies from being stillborn or dying as newborns in developing countries every year, new research said on Tuesday.
Stocks tread water ahead of key US inflation data
European and US stocks ended little changed on Monday as investors awaited key inflation data and digested a survey of lenders that showed greater caution among US banks.
'Very afraid': migrants race to cross US border before rules shift
Dasling Sanchez rests on a piece of cardboard with her two children near a gas station in Brownsville, Texas, a border town where hundreds of migrants have arrived ahead of immigration restrictions ending, which some fear may actually complicate entry.
Air strikes rock Sudan as truce talks yield no breakthrough
Air strikes again shook Sudan's capital Monday while the latest truce talks in Jeddah yielded no progress and a Saudi diplomat said both sides consider themselves "capable of winning the battle".
Thousands rally against violence in Serbia after mass shootings
Thousands rallied in the Serbian capital Belgrade on Monday, with the protesters calling for the resignation of top officials and the curtailing of violence in the media, after back-to-back shootings stunned the Balkan country.
EU cancels Israel reception over extremist minister's participation
The European Union said Monday it was cancelling its Europe Day reception in Tel Aviv after the extremist Israeli minister representing the government stood firm in his intention to participate.
Southern African troops to deploy against rebels in east DRCongo
Southern African countries on Monday agreed to deploy forces to help quell violence in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, where armed groups have terrorised civilians for decades.
Airstrikes rock Sudan as truce talks yield no breakthrough
Air strikes again shook Sudan's capital Monday while the latest truce talks in Jeddah have yielded no progress, with a Saudi diplomat saying both sides consider themselves "capable of winning the battle".