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Europe stocks rise on slight eurozone growth
Europe's main stock markets reversed losses Thursday on slight economic growth in the eurozone, but Asian indices sank on fears over more US interest-rate hikes and a sharp Chinese slowdown.
Turkey touts market-friendly turn in global investment roadshow
Turkey's new Wall Street-trained finance chief will kick off a global investment roadshow at the G20 summit in New Delhi on Friday to drum up support for his rescue plan for the troubled emerging economy.
Police beat, arrest opposition supporters in Ethiopia's Tigray
Police in Ethiopia's war-scarred region of Tigray arrested and baton-charged opposition leaders and supporters ahead of planned demonstrations on Thursday, a protest organiser and a local journalist said.
UK rejoins European science programme after post-Brexit row
Britain is to rejoin the Horizon Europe science research programme, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's office and the European Union said on Thursday, after UK scientists were frozen out in a post-Brexit row.
Australia PM confirms China visit, Li says ready to resume exchanges
Australia's prime minister confirmed Thursday he will visit China later this year after talks with China's premier, who said Beijing was ready to resume bilateral exchanges after years of friction.
US, Chinese and Russian officials gather at East Asia summit
US Vice President Kamala Harris, Chinese premier Li Qiang and Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov attended an East Asia summit in Indonesia on Thursday, offering an opportunity for direct, high-level diplomacy between the rivals.
Fake experts drive disinformation before Bangladesh polls
Hundreds of articles praising Bangladeshi government policies apparently by independent experts have appeared in national and international media but the authors have questionable credentials, fake photos, and may not even exist, an AFP investigation has found.
US, Chinese and Russian officials gather at Southeast Asia summit
US Vice President Kamala Harris, Chinese premier Li Qiang and Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov attended an East Asia summit in Indonesia on Thursday, offering an opportunity for direct, high-level diplomacy between the rivals.
Chinese delegation to visit North Korea for key anniversary
A high-level delegation of Chinese officials will visit North Korea this week to attend celebrations for a key national holiday, both sides said Thursday.
Australia PM Albanese confirms visit to China 'later this year'
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese confirmed Thursday he would visit China later this year as Canberra seeks to stabilise its relationship with Beijing.
Asian markets retreat further as US data fans rate hike fears
Asian investors took fright Thursday at a forecast-busting reading on the US services sector that revived speculation the Federal Reserve could lift interest rates again, compounding a spike in oil prices that has fanned fresh inflation fears.
With G20, US fetes India's rise while accepting differences
For two and a half decades, it has been a top and consistent goal for the United States across very different presidencies -- encouraging the rise of India.
Mexico moves closer to electing first woman president
Mexico's ruling party on Wednesday named former Mexico City mayor Claudia Sheinbaum as its candidate for the 2024 presidential election, ensuring that for the first time the two main rivals to lead the Latin American power will be women.
Top US, China, Russia officials gather at Southeast Asia summit
US Vice President Kamala Harris, China's premier and Russia's foreign minister will gather at an East Asia summit in Indonesia on Thursday, offering a rare chance of direct, top-level diplomacy between their sparring nations.
Chinese delegation to visit Pyongyang for key anniversary: KCNA
A high-level delegation of Chinese officials will visit North Korea this week to attend celebrations for a key national holiday, state media reported Thursday.
Maskless Biden laughs off Covid guidance
When Joe Biden was criticized this week for failing to mask up after his wife caught Covid, he didn't just put a brave face on it.
Stocks waver amid jitters over more tough central bank actions
Wall Street and European stock markets retreated on Wednesday as worries about higher oil prices and possible additional interest rate hikes weighed on sentiment.
Biden bars drilling over vast swath of Alaska
President Joe Biden's administration on Wednesday announced it is banning new oil and gas drilling over a vast region of Alaska that is significant for Indigenous communities and home to iconic animal species.
US announces $1 bn to aid Ukraine as Russian strike kills at least 17
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced $1 billion of aid during a surprise visit Wednesday to Ukraine which suffered a Russian strike that killed at least 17 people at a market in the east.
Tears, stars and 'soft power' at Kyiv mental health summit
The star contingent was high as Ukrainian First Lady Olena Zelenska held a "summit of first ladies and gentlemen" Wednesday, focusing on the stigmatised issue of mental health in the war-torn country.
US to provide depleted uranium rounds to Ukraine
The United States will provide depleted uranium tank ammunition to Ukraine as part of a $175 million aid package, the Pentagon said Wednesday.
Top US diplomat Blinken visits McDonald's in Kyiv
Top US diplomat Antony Blinken stopped at a McDonald's with his counterpart Dmytro Kuleba in Kyiv Wednesday, as part of a trip to shore up US support for Ukraine.
Kurds, pro-Turk forces fight in north Syria after 90 killed
United States-backed Kurdish-led fighters in northern Syria on Wednesday fought a deadly battle with Turkish-supported forces who said they intervened after clashes killed dozens in an Arab-majority province further east.
Russian strike kills 17 in east Ukraine market
A Russian strike killed at least 17 people at a market in east Ukraine Wednesday, officials said, in an attack that President Volodymyr Zelensky described as deliberate and "heinous".
UK to ban Russia's Wagner Group as 'terrorist' organisation
The UK government said on Wednesday it would ban Russian mercenary outfit the Wagner Group by listing it as a terrorist organisation.
US hits Sudan RSF commanders with sanctions for 'atrocities'
The United States slapped sanctions on top officials of Sudan's Rapid Support Forces Wednesday for a range of alleged murders and rights abuses, including the killing of the governor of West Darfur.
Russian strike kills 16 in east Ukraine market, officials say
A Russian strike killed more than a dozen people, including a child, in a market in the frontline in east Ukraine, in an attack that President Volodymyr Zelensky described as "heinous evil".
Ukraine parliament approves Umerov as new defence minister
Ukraine's newly appointed Defence Minister Rustem Umerov vowed on Wednesday to recapture all territory under Russian military control, in his first comments in the new role.
Nigeria court rules on opposition election challenge
A Nigerian appeals court on Wednesday began ruling on an opposition bid to overturn President Bola Tinubu's election victory in an eagerly awaited decision.
Umerov: Discreet deal-maker from Crimea turned defence chief
Rustem Umerov, confirmed by parliament as Ukraine's new defence minister Wednesday, is known as a skilful and pragmatic negotiator with excellent connections in the Muslim world.
Norway court rejects Meta bid to defer ban
A Norway court on Wednesday rejected US tech giant Meta's request to defer a ban on behavioural marketing based on users' personal information, which has landed it a heavy fine in the country.
Blinken set to unveil $1bn aid package on Kyiv visit
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Kyiv Wednesday after another night of Russian strikes on Ukraine, with Washington set to unveil more than $1 billion in fresh aid to battle Russia.