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Gaza rescuers say Israeli strikes kill 44

Gaza's civil defence agency said Israeli strikes killed at least 44 people Sunday, as the Israeli military reported a rare salvo of around 10 projectiles fired from the Hamas-ruled Palestinian territory.

World scrambles to temper Trump tariffs as market fears mount

More than 50 countries have sought talks with President Donald Trump in a scramble to ease punishing tariffs on exports to the United States, the White House said Sunday, as trade partners braced for further fallout.

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France's Le Pen slams 'witch hunt' as ban dominates rival rallies

France's far-right leader Marine Le Pen on Sunday vowed to pursue her presidential ambitions after she was found guilty of embezzlement and banned from standing for office, saying her party is the target of a "witch hunt".

Israel targets Hezbollah in south Lebanon as US envoy visits

A strike Sunday that Israel said targeted Hezbollah killed two people in south Lebanon, according to authorities, as a US envoy was visiting for talks on the militant group and economic reforms.

Israel's Netanyahu ends Hungary visit, heads to US

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu left Budapest on Sunday to head to the US to talk tariffs and Iran with President Donald Trump after wrapping up a multi-day-visit to Hungary.

Le Pen invokes Martin Luther King ahead of far-right Paris rally

France's Marine Le Pen on Sunday invoked Martin Luther King's struggle for civil rights as her far-right party planned to rally its supporters after she was convicted of embezzlement and banned from public office.

Zelensky says attacks 'increasing' as 2 killed in missile and drone attacks

President Volodymyr Zelensky warned Sunday that Moscow is increasing its aerial bombardment after Russia mounted a "massive" missile and drone attack on Ukraine overnight, killing two people and wounding at least seven.

France's far-right, leftwingers rally supporters after Le Pen conviction

France's far right planned to rally supporters on Sunday after their leader Marine Le Pen was convicted of embezzlement and banned from public office, a move that set the country's political scene alight ahead of 2027 presidential elections.

UK readies to protect industry as US tariffs upend old order: Starmer

The "world as we knew it" is over and the UK "stands ready" to use direct state intervention to shelter industries from the US tariff storm, Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Sunday.

Artist of 'distorted' portrait says Trump complaint harming business

The artist who painted US President Donald Trump in what he criticized as a "purposefully distorted" portrait has said his remarks have harmed her business.

India's Modi praises close Sri Lanka ties at holy tree

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid homage to Sri Lanka's sacred Buddhist tree on Sunday before wrapping up a state visit during which he secured defence and energy deals.

Explosions as Kyiv under missile attack, says mayor

Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said the city was under missile attack on Sunday with explosions in the Ukrainian capital, two days after a Russian missile killed 18 people in President Volodymyr Zelensky's hometown.

'Hands Off!' Anti-Trump Americans flood Washington

When Liz Gabbitas joined thousands of fellow protesters Saturday in the US capital, she thought her message to the Trump administration would be best delivered through her homemade sign: a cardboard guillotine.

Leading garment producer Bangladesh holds crisis talks on US tariffs

Bangladesh's interim leader called an emergency meeting on Saturday after textile leaders in the world's second-largest garment manufacturing nation said US tariffs were a "massive blow" to the key industry.

Video shows last minutes before Gaza aid workers' deaths, Red Crescent says

A video recovered from the cellphone of an aid worker killed in Gaza alongside other rescuers shows their final moments, according to the Palestinian Red Crescent, with clearly marked ambulances and emergency lights flashing as heavy gunfire erupts.

Senate Republicans move forward with Trump tax cuts

US senators on Saturday approved a budget blueprint unlocking trillions of dollars for sweeping tax cuts promised by President Donald Trump, despite bitter infighting among the majority Republicans over the savings that will be needed to fund them.

'Hang tough, it won't be easy': Trump defiant on tariffs

US President Donald Trump on Saturday doubled down on the sweeping tariffs he unleashed on countries around the world, warning Americans of pain ahead, but promising historic investment and prosperity.

India's Modi clinches defence, energy deals in Sri Lanka

India secured defence and energy deals with neighbouring Sri Lanka on Saturday during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit, seen as a move to counter rival China's growing influence in the region.

Cambodia hails opening of naval base renovated by China

Cambodia's leader Hun Manet said Saturday there was "nothing to hide" as he inaugurated a naval base renovated in recent years by China, after Washington had voiced concern over Beijing's role in the upgrades.

Thousands rally for South Korea's impeached ex-president Yoon

Thousands protested in the South Korean capital Saturday in support of disgraced ex-president Yoon Suk Yeol, who was removed from office a day earlier over his bungled martial law declaration.

America's passion for tariffs rarely pays off, economists warn

Long before Donald Trump's "Liberation Day" announcement, the United States had toyed with imposing high tariffs throughout its history, with inconclusive -- and sometimes catastrophic -- results.

North Korea's Kim fires new sniper rifle while visiting troops

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has test-fired a newly developed sniper rifle, state media said Saturday, as he inspected special forces whose training he said bolstered "actual war capability for guaranteeing victory".

Vital European defence startups still facing hurdles

Opportunities and investment have surged for European defence startups since Russia's invasion of Ukraine, industry players say, with shifts by governments and investors shaking up a sector long a byword for ponderous development.

US soybeans, energy: Who is hit by China's tariff retaliation?

US agricultural exports, fuels and manufactured goods are set to take a hit from China's blanket retaliation against President Donald Trump's sharp tariffs, with both sets of measures due to take effect next week.

Russian strike kills 18 in Ukrainian president's home city

A Russian ballistic missile strike on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's home city of Kryvyi Rig killed 18 people on Friday, among them nine children, authorities said.

Defiant Trump dismisses stock market's tariff plunge

President Donald Trump goaded China on Friday after the US's chief economic rival retaliated against his tariffs, and he dismissed falling stock markets over the growing global trade war, touting it as a chance to "get rich."

Peruvian schoolkids living in fear of extortion gangs

First they came for shop owners and bus drivers, ordering them to pay protection money on pain of death.

Russian strike kills 16 in Ukraine leader's home city, children among dead

A Russian ballistic missile strike on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's home city of Kryvyi Rig killed 16 people on Friday, six of them children, authorities said.

Trump tariffs offer opportunity for China

In unleashing global tariffs, President Donald Trump has vowed to remake the world to benefit US workers. One beneficiary could be the country he sees as the primary adversary -- China.

Trump gives TikTok extra 75 days to find buyer

US President Donald Trump on Friday extended the deadline for TikTok to find a non-Chinese buyer or face a ban in the United States, allowing 75 more days to find a solution.

Russian missile strike kills 14 in Ukraine leader's home city

A Russian ballistic missile strike on Volodymyr Zelensky's home city of Kryvyi Rig killed 14 people on Friday, including six children, the Ukrainian leader said.

Trump's tariff Big Bang puts global economy under threat

It took just one 50-minute speech by US President Donald Trump to undermine global economic stability and raise the prospect of a recession, with China's countermeasures only amplifying the risk of a debilitating tit-for-tat trade war.

Israel expands Gaza ground offensive, hits Hamas in Lebanon

Israeli forces have launched a ground offensive in Gaza City, the military said Friday, expanding their operations as rescuers reported at least 30 killed across the Palestinian territory since dawn.

TikTok faces new US deadline to ditch Chinese owner

TikTok on Friday was hours from a deadline to find a non-Chinese owner or face a ban in the United States.

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