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South Korea celebrates Pride after two-year hiatus
South Korea's Pride parade returned from a two-year, pandemic hiatus, with revellers chanting, dancing and waving rainbow flags at Seoul's City Hall on Saturday, as conservative groups protested the equality event.
Russia has been to Iran twice in last month to assess drones: US
Russian officials have recently visited Iran twice to assess combat drones, US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said Saturday, as Moscow looks to bolster its arsenal for the war in Ukraine.
Ukraine accuses Russia of shelling from captured nuclear plant
Ukraine's atomic energy agency accused Russia of using Europe's largest nuclear power plant to store weapons and shell the surrounding regions of Nikopol and Dnipro that were hit on Saturday.
Israel strikes Gaza Strip after rocket fire: army
Israel hit the Gaza Strip before dawn on Saturday in what it said was a retaliatory strike for rocket fire from the Palestinian territory controlled by the Islamist movement Hamas.
Sri Lanka's political crisis: What happens next?
Sri Lankan prime minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has been sworn in as acting president after his predecessor Gotabaya Rajapaksa fled to Singapore and resigned following months of protests over the country's financial meltdown.
Israel hits Gaza 'military site' after rocket fire: army
Israeli warplanes struck a weapons manufacturing facility in the Gaza Strip early Saturday, the military said, after rocket fire against Israeli territory.
Jan 6 Capitol riot committee subpoenas Secret Service over missng texts
The US House committee investigating the January 6 assault on the Capitol said late Friday night it had subpoenaed the Secret Service over questions surrounding missing text messages from the days surrounding the riot last year.
UK Tory leadership contenders spar over tax in first TV debate
The five remaining Conservative candidates to become Britain's next prime minister clashed Friday night in their first TV debate over tax and honesty in politics, as they fight to make an eventual two-person run-off.
Biden fist-bumps Saudi crown prince, then raises attacks on dissidents
US President Joe Biden said Friday he had confronted Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman over attacks on dissidents during his visit to Saudi Arabia, a country he once vowed to make a "pariah" over its human rights abuses.
Russia 'fully' responsible for death of British captive in east Ukraine
The United Kingdom said Friday the Kremlin was "fully responsible" for the death of a British captive in east Ukraine as rescue workers in Vinnytsia scoured debris for missing people after devastating Russian rocket attacks.
Colombian forces kill FARC dissident leader
Colombian forces have killed FARC dissident leader Nestor Vera and nine other rebels in a raid in the country's southwest, the defense minister said on Friday.
UK's Truss under pressure as Tories gird for TV battle
British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss's camp Friday urged Conservative right-wingers to unite behind her lagging leadership campaign, as the five remaining contenders prepared to battle each other in their first televised debate.
US renews space flights with Russia in rare cooperation
The United States and Russia said Friday they would renew flights together to the International Space Station, preserving one of the last areas of cooperation amid Western attempts to isolate Moscow over the invasion of Ukraine.
Stocks jump as US consumers keep spending
Stocks soared Friday after the latest data showed that US consumers continue to spend more in the latest signal of the strength of the economy despite high inflation and rising interest rates.
Biden lands in Saudi Arabia, country he vowed to make 'pariah'
US President Joe Biden landed Friday in Saudi Arabia, sealing a retreat from his campaign pledge to turn the kingdom into a "pariah" over its human rights record.
Biden lands in Saudi, country he vowed to make 'pariah'
US President Joe Biden landed Friday in Saudi Arabia, sealing a retreat from his campaign pledge to turn the kingdom into a "pariah" over its human rights record.
US to resume International Space Station flights with Russia
The United States said Friday it would resume flights to the International Space Station with Russia, despite its attempts to isolate Moscow over the invasion of Ukraine.
Draghi's future uncertain in Italy's unprecedented political crisis
Italy faced unprecedented political uncertainty on Friday as a severe government crisis put Mario Draghi's future as prime minister on tenterhooks, raising the spectre of snap elections while unnerving the debt markets.
How authoritarian regimes hunt their opponents abroad
The world's authoritarian regimes are persecuting their opponents living abroad more vigorously than ever before and some get away with murder, literally.
Rescuers search for missing after Russian missiles devastate Vinnytsia
Rescue workers were digging through debris Friday, a day after Russian missiles tore through Vinnytsia in central Ukraine, killing nearly two dozen people, including children, in an attack President Volodymyr Zelensky said was an act of terrorism.
Italy's government on shaky ground ahead of new confidence vote
Italians woke to political uncertainty Friday amid an unprecedented government crisis that has put Mario Draghi's future as prime minister on tenterhooks and raised the spectre of snap elections.
China asks UN Security Council for ban on small arms to Haiti
China has asked the UN Security Council to vote on banning small arms to Haiti, setting up a potential stand-off Friday with the United States whose revised draft resolution does not reflect Beijing's proposal.
Asian stocks mixed as recession fears grow, China data disappoints
Stocks were mixed in Asia on Friday as soaring inflation and a series of interest rate hikes around the world continued to fan recession fears, while a big miss on Chinese growth added to anxiety about the world's biggest economies.
Sri Lankan president's resignation accepted
The resignation of Sri Lanka's president has been accepted, the crisis-hit country's parliamentary speaker announced Friday, after he fled the country earlier this week, prompting relief among protesters camped outside his former offices.
Former Pakistan PM Khan faces popularity test in provincial by-election
Former Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan faces a popularity test this weekend in a by-election for 20 assembly seats in the country's most populous province.
China's Xi makes first Xinjiang visit since crackdown
Chinese President Xi Jinping made a public visit to Xinjiang, state media reported Friday, his first since a crackdown in the region saw Beijing accused of detaining over a million Uyghurs and other Muslim minorities in camps.
Sri Lankan speaker says president's resignation accepted
The resignation of Sri Lanka's president has been accepted, the crisis-hit country's parliamentary speaker announced Friday, after he fled the country earlier this week and notified him from Singapore that he was stepping down.
China officials haul in Alibaba execs over massive data heist: report
Alibaba shares sank on Friday after a report said the tech giant's executives had been called in for meetings with Chinese officials over the theft of a vast police database.
Sri Lankans queue at pumps for days with no promise of petrol
Out of gas and stuck in line for days, a group of motorists kick off their shoes and settle on a sidewalk in Sri Lanka's capital for a round of cards.
Asian stocks mixed as recession fears grow, China data falls well short
Stocks were mixed in Asia on Friday as soaring inflation and a series of interest rate hikes around the world continued to fan recession fears, while a big miss on Chinese growth added to anxiety about the world's biggest economies.
The Red Sea islands caught between Egypt, Saudi and Israel
As US President Joe Biden visits the Middle East this week, one issue on the table will be the status of two small Red Sea islands that are uninhabited but of key strategic value.
US Secret Service deleted text messages from Jan 6 insurrection: watchdog
The US Secret Service, the law enforcement agency that protects the president, deleted agents' text messages sent during the January 6 Capitol riot, a government watchdog said in a letter published Thursday.
Verdict due on German soldier accused of far-right plot
A German court on Friday is to hand down its verdict in the bizarre case of a soldier accused of plotting a far-right attack on senior politicians while successfully posing as a Syrian refugee.
Security fears for Bolsonaro, Lula in tense election campaign
Brazil's far-right President Jair Bolsonaro and leftist rival Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva have both taken to wearing bullet-proof vests to campaign rallies ahead of the October elections, with the candidates' security a major concern in an atmosphere of deep political polarization.
Himars precision rockets shift the balance in Ukraine: experts
US-made precision rockets have given Ukraine forces a major battlefield boost since they were introduced in June, tilting the balance against the Russians and possibly forcing Moscow to pause its offensive, experts said.
Biden to meet Palestinian leaders ahead of Saudi visit
US President Joe Biden will meet Palestinian leader Mahmud Abbas in the occupied West Bank Friday, with talks expected to focus on economic measures but without striking any major diplomatic breakthrough.
Russian strikes kill 23 as Zelensky accuses Moscow of terrorism
Russian missiles struck Vinnytsia in central Ukraine Thursday, killing at least 23 people including three children, in what President Volodymyr Zelensky called "an open act of terrorism".
Texas sues over federal rules requiring life-saving abortions
Texas sued the Biden administration on Thursday over its claim that federal law preempts state law when it comes to performing life-saving abortions.
Italy's Draghi urged to fix crisis as resignation refused
Italy's teetering government was thrown a lifeline Thursday after the country's president refused to accept the resignation of Prime Minister Mario Draghi, insisting he address parliament in a bid to avoid snap elections.