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Revolution over but more protests than ever in Bangladesh
The solo protest of Bangladeshi hunger striker Mahbubul Haque Shipon is hard to spot among the six other demonstrations under way on the same busy thoroughfare.
Minister resigns but Dutch coalition remains in place
Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof's right-wing government averted a crisis Friday when a junior minister resigned over alleged racist comments by cabinet colleagues, but the coalition government will remain in place.
Stirring 'haka' dance disrupts New Zealand's parliament
Indigenous Maori lawmakers disrupted New Zealand's parliament with a stirring "haka" dance, voicing opposition to a race relations bill that has ignited protests across the country.
Lame-duck Biden tries to reassure allies as Trump looms
Joe Biden cut a diminished figure on one of his last outings on the world stage Friday, as he admitted that the times are changing with Donald Trump's impending return to power.
Lebanon said studying US truce plan for Israel-Hezbollah war
Lebanese officials were reviewing on Friday a US truce proposal in the Israel-Hezbollah war as Hamas said it was ready for a ceasefire on Israel's other front, in Gaza.
Nigerian UN nurse escapes jihadist kidnappers after six years
A Nigerian nurse who was kidnapped by Islamic State-affiliated jihadists has escaped after six years in which she was forced into two marriages, it was announced Friday.
Ukraine slams Scholz after first call with Putin in two years
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky Friday accused Germany's Olaf Scholz of playing into the hands of Russian President Vladimir Putin after the chancellor spoke by phone to the Kremlin chief for the first time in almost two years.
Trump pressures US Senate with divisive cabinet picks
Questions -- and, for some, outrage -- intensified over several of President-elect Donald Trump's cabinet picks Friday, as Washington awaits announcements for more major positions including head of the FBI and Treasury.
US finalizes up to $6.6 bn funding for chip giant TSMC
The United States will award Taiwanese chip giant TSMC up to $6.6 billion in direct funding to help build several plants on US soil, officials said Friday, finalizing the deal before a new administration enters the White House.
Scholz urges Ukraine talks in first call with Putin since 2022
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Friday urged Russian President Vladimir Putin to engage in peace talks with Ukraine, in the first call between the leaders in almost two years.
Lebanon rescuer picks up 'pieces' of father after Israel strike
Suzanne Karkaba and her father Ali were both civil defence rescuers whose job was to save the injured and recover the dead in Lebanon's war.
Mourners bid farewell to medic killed in east Ukraine
Dozens of mourners filled a golden-domed Orthodox cathedral in Kyiv Friday to pay their respects to a beloved combat medic killed this week on the front.
Hamas says 'ready for ceasefire' as Israel presses Gaza campaign
A senior Hamas official on Friday said the group is "ready for a ceasefire" in Gaza, urging US President-elect Donald Trump to "pressure" Israel as it continued to pound the Palestinian territory.
IAEA chief tours sensitive Iran nuclear plants
The UN nuclear chief toured two Iranian uranium enrichment plants that have been the focus of Western concern on Friday after Tehran said it was ready to address "doubts" about its ambitions.
Jailed Russian poet could be 'killed' in prison, warns wife
The wife of a Russian poet jailed for seven years for reciting anti-war verses said she was afraid he could be killed in prison after he was sexually assaulted with a dumbbell during his arrest.
French court orders release of Lebanese militant held since 1984
A French court on Friday ordered the release of pro-Palestinian Lebanese militant Georges Ibrahim Abdallah, jailed for 40 years for the killing of two foreign diplomats, prosecutors said.
UK economy slows, hitting government growth plans
Britain's economy grew less than expected in the third quarter, official data showed Friday, dealing a blow to the Labour government that has set its sights on growth expansion.
Palestinians turn to local soda in boycott of Israel-linked goods
In a red box factory that stands out among the drab hills of the West Bank, Chat Cola's employees race to quench Palestinians' thirst for local products since the Gaza war erupted last year.
UK growth slows in third quarter, dealing blow to Labour government
Britain's economy grew less than expected in the third quarter, official data showed on Friday, dealing a blow to the Labour government that has set its sights on growth expansion.
Markets struggle at end of tough week
Asian markets stuttered Friday as data showing a pick-up in Chinese consumption was offset by concerns about US interest rates after Fed boss Jerome Powell indicated a slower pace of cuts.
Wars, looming Trump reign set to dominate G20 summit
G20 leaders gather in Brazil on Monday for a G20 summit set to be dominated by differences over wars in the Middle East and Ukraine, and implications of Donald Trump's White House return.
Xi, Biden attend Asia-Pacific summit, prepare to meet
US President Joe Biden and Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping will attend the first day of an Asia-Pacific leaders' summit Friday ahead of a face-to-face meeting under a cloud of diplomatic uncertainty cast by Donald Trump's election victory.
Landslide win for Sri Lanka president's leftist coalition in snap polls
Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake's leftist coalition won a landslide victory in snap legislative elections, results showed Friday, as voters repudiated establishment parties blamed for triggering an economic crisis.
Asian markets fluctuate at end of tough week
Asian markets were mixed Friday after Federal Reserve boss Jerome Powell tempered expectations for interest rate cuts, while traders also contemplated a hawkish Trump presidency.
N. Korean leader orders 'mass production' of attack drones
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has ordered the "mass production" of attack drones, state media reported on Friday, as concerns mount over the country's deepening military cooperation with Russia.
After Trump's victory, US election falsehoods shift left
Right-wing falsehoods about voter fraud fell off a cliff after Donald Trump's victory in the US election, but American liberals took a page from their playbook to push wild conspiracy theories that have fueled doubt about the democratic process.
Xi inaugurates South America's first Chinese-funded port in Peru
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday inaugurated Latin America's first Beijing-funded port in Chancay, Peru -- a symbol of the Asian superpower's growing influence on the continent as it prepares to face off with a new Donald Trump administration.
Stewards intervene to stop Israel, France football fans clash at Paris match
Stewards had to intervene at the Nations League match between France and Israel on Thursday to stop fans of both nations from clashing in the stands, an AFP reporter saw.
Special counsel hits pause on Trump documents case
A US appeals court on Thursday granted a request by Special Counsel Jack Smith to pause the case against Donald Trump for mishandling classified documents after leaving the White House.
Trump names vaccine skeptic RFK Jr. to head health dept
Donald Trump on Thursday tapped anti-vaccine activist and conspiracy theorist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as his secretary of health in the latest provocative nomination from the incoming Republican president.
Panic strikes Port-au-Prince as residents flee gang violence
A wave of fear swept through Port-au-Prince Thursday as hundreds of families attempted to flee parts of the Haitian capital after a neighborhood had been taken over by gangs, an AFP journalist saw.
Musk met Iran UN ambassador on defusing tension under Trump: NYT
Elon Musk, the tech billionaire closely allied with US President-elect Donald Trump, met Iran's ambassador to the United Nations in a bid to defuse tensions between Tehran and Washington, The New York Times reported Thursday.