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Biden, Trevor Noah headline White House journalists' gala dinner
The president and jokes are back, the Covid masks are off and the White House Correspondents' Dinner -- Saturday's glitzy party mixing Washington politics, media and Hollywood -- is on.
India seizes $725m from China's Xiaomi over 'illegal' remittances
India seized $725 million from the local bank accounts of Xiaomi after a probe found the Chinese smartphone giant unlawfully sent money abroad in the guise of royalty payments, authorities said Saturday.
Kharkiv shelled as US slams Putin's 'depravity'
Ukraine's second city Kharkiv was hit by more deadly shelling on Saturday while Ukrainian forces made some gains in the surrounding region as Washington slammed Russian President Vladimir Putin's "depravity".
Turkey's civil society condemned to silence after Kavala life sentence
In 2013, peaceful protests began in May in Istanbul's central Taksim Square against plans to redevelop a part of the iconic site but spiralled into weeks of anti-government protests after a police crackdown.
Sharif scion takes charge of Pakistan’s most powerful province
The son of Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif took charge of Punjab province Saturday, the country's most politically important region, further bolstering the dynasty's grip on power.
'Tears of gratitude': Ukrainian villagers freed from Russian occupation
With tears of gratitude, exhausted residents grabbed their pets and whatever else they could carry and fled after being liberated from two months of terror under Russian occupiers.
'My war': Russian hosts Ukraine refugees in Prague
Sandwiched between a shabby supermarket and a casino in northern Prague, a former Vietnamese shop slated for demolition has become a house of hope for Ukrainian refugees.
Germany takes Italy to court over Nazi compensation claims
Germany on Friday brought a case against Italy before the International Court of Justice on the grounds that Rome is continuing to claim World War II compensation, thereby "failing to respect its jurisdictional immunity", the court said.
Biden, Mexican president warn of 'unprecedented' migration flow
US President Joe Biden and his Mexican counterpart Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador warned of "unprecedented" pressure from migration in a call Friday that highlighted a major political headache for the White House ahead of November elections.
Bolsonaro responds after DiCaprio urges Brazil youth to vote
Jair Bolsonaro clapped back Friday after US actor and environmentalist Leonardo DiCaprio urged Brazilian youth to register to vote in the country's October elections -- implying they should vote against the far-right president.
Deadly West Bank attack after day of clashes in Jerusalem
A guard at an Israeli settlement in the West Bank was shot and killed late on Friday following a day of clashes between Palestinians and Israeli police at Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa mosque, one of the focal points for weeks of violence.
Explosions still echo in Ukraine's devastated port of Mariupol
Charred buildings, sunken ships and scattered shrapnel in the port of Mariupol remain a stark reminder of a siege endured by the Ukrainian city recently captured by Moscow during a military campaign in its pro-Western neighbour.
Wall Street ends ugly April with more losses, Amazon shares dive
Wall Street stocks concluded a bruising April on an ugly note Friday following disappointing results from Amazon, while European and Asian markets forged higher.
Biden, Mexican president discuss 'unprecedented' migration flow
US President Joe Biden and his Mexican counterpart Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador met virtually Friday to discuss "unprecedented" flows of migrants and refugees at the countries' shared border, a major political headache for the White House ahead of November elections.
US frowns on Indonesia's invite to Putin for G20 summit
Indonesia invoked the opposition of the United States Friday with its decision to invite Russian President Vladimir Putin to the G20 summit in November, even as the host nation also invited Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
Russians 'behind schedule' in Donbas: Pentagon
The Russian campaign to seize control of the Donbas region in eastern Ukraine is moving slowly and behind schedule, a Pentagon official said Friday.
'High precision' strike kills journalist, hits Kyiv homes
Mykhailo Vovchynskyi had only just moved into his Kyiv apartment when the building was hit in what Russia called a "high precision" missile attack targeting a factory across the street -- a claim he found loaded with menace.
'Very worried': Tensions high on Transnistria border after attacks
Like many people near the border between Moldova and its breakaway region of Transnistria, Victoria is worried.
At least 10 killed as bomb rips through mosque in Afghan capital
A bomb blast in the Afghan capital ripped through a Sunni mosque and killed at least 10 worshippers on Friday, interior ministry officials said, the latest in a wave of attacks that have rocked the country during the fasting month of Ramadan.
In Kharkiv, sappers search for remains of Russian rockets
In Ukraine's second city Kharkiv, which has been repeatedly battered by Moscow's forces, a team of bomb disposal experts scours the streets to remove the remains of Russian rockets.
Up to 10 killed as blast rips through mosque in Afghan capital
A blast in the Afghan capital ripped through a Sunni mosque and killed at least 10 people on Friday, an interior ministry official said.
More than 5.4 million Ukrainians flee war as refugees
More than 5.4 million Ukrainians have fled their country since Russia invaded two months ago, the United Nations said, with tens of thousands joining their ranks every day.
Over 3,000 Europe-bound migrants lost at sea in 2021: UN
More than 3,000 people died in the Mediterranean and Atlantic while trying to reach Europe last year -- double the toll from 2020, the United Nations said Friday.
EU border agency boss quits over alleged mismanagement
Fabrice Leggeri, a figurehead for impenetrable European frontiers who was frequently accused of tolerating illegal "pushbacks" of migrants, offered his resignation Friday as head of the Frontex border agency.
Libya losing $60 million a day in oil shutdown: minister
Libya is losing tens of millions of dollars a day from the shutdown of its oil facilities, while global prices are at their highest in years, the country's oil minister told AFP.
Russia admits striking Kyiv during UN chief's visit
Russia confirmed Friday it carried out an air strike on Kyiv during a visit by the UN chief, the first such attack on the Ukrainian capital in nearly two weeks and one that killed a journalist.
Tearful goodbyes in Ukraine town as Russian forces approach
Pavel Borlatschenko wept as he saw his wife Marina leave on one of the last buses evacuating people from Lyman in eastern Ukraine, which is expected to fall imminently to Russian troops.
Dozens hurt in fresh clashes at Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa site
Fresh clashes between Palestinians and Israeli police at Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa mosque compound injured 42 people on the last Friday of Ramadan, following weeks of violence at the flashpoint religious site.
Bucha survivors haunted by 'nightmare' of Russian occupation
When Vitaliy Zhyvotovskyi closes his eyes, he sees captives wearing white bags over their heads just like the people that Russian troops led into his house at gunpoint.
Death on Yablunska: Four lives that ended in Bucha
They all had different paths to death on Yablunska Street in Bucha: A risky evacuation, a borrowed bicycle, a wounded parent. One among them was even Russian born.
Markets rally as China tech share surge lifts sentiment
Hong Kong and Shanghai led a rally across Asian and European markets Friday on hopes Beijing is set to ease its long-running crackdown on the tech sector.
Marcos Jr rejects debate challenge ahead of Philippine presidential poll
Philippines presidential election frontrunner Ferdinand Marcos Junior rejected on Friday a challenge to debate rival Leni Robredo one-on-one, as the country heads into the final week of campaigning for the May 9 polls.
42 hurt in clashes at Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa mosque compound: Red Crescent
Fresh clashes between Palestinians and Israeli police at Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa mosque compound injured 42 people on Friday, the Palestinian Red Crescent said, following weeks of violence at the flashpoint site.
Russia accused of stoking divisions in Bosnia amid war in Ukraine
As war rages in Ukraine, more than a thousand miles away in Bosnia observers are warning that Russia is fanning the embers of separatism which could spell trouble for the deeply divided Balkan country.
Hong Kong's next leader vows reboot but no zero-Covid exit timeline
Hong Kong's next leader unveiled a manifesto Friday vowing to restore the business hub to its former glory but would not be drawn on when the city might discard zero-Covid controls that have left it internationally cut off.
Colombian protesters clash with police on anniversary of unrest
Protesters clashed with police in several Colombian cities Thursday as hundreds of demonstrators marked the one-year anniversary of a mass uprising against outgoing conservative president Ivan Duque.
Islamic State claims deadly bomb blasts on minibuses in Afghan city
The Islamic State group claimed two bomb blasts aboard minibuses that killed at least nine people Thursday in Afghanistan's Mazar-i-Sharif, a week after a deadly explosion at a Shiite mosque in the northern city.
In Kharkiv, no let-up for Ukraine firefighters
Blackened by smoke and dripping with sweat, firefighters in Ukraine's second city Kharkiv are totally exhausted after two months of chasing blazes sparked by the constant explosion of Russian rockets.
Canada looks to prosecute crimes on the Moon
Canadian lawmakers were set to vote Thursday on amending the nation's Criminal Code to allow for the prosecution of crimes committed on the Moon.