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EU pledges lasting support at 'historic' Kyiv meeting
The European Union signalled its long-term support for Ukraine on Monday as its foreign ministers convened in the capital Kyiv for a historic first gathering outside the bloc's borders.
UK finance minister to announce boost for lowest earners
The UK minimum wage will go up next year, finance minister Jeremy Hunt will announce at the Conservative party's annual conference Monday, as the country gears up for a general election.
At least 10 migrants killed in Mexico truck accident
At least 10 Cuban migrants were killed and 25 injured on Sunday when a cargo truck carrying them overturned in southern Mexico, local officials reported, the latest fatal crash involving US-bound migrants.
Top US court to tackle voting, gun, free speech rights in new term
The conservative-dominated US Supreme Court begins a new term on Monday with voting, gun and free speech rights on the docket and other hot-button cases waiting in the wings.
Turkey strikes PKK bases in Iraq after Ankara bombing
Turkish jets launched air strikes inside Iraqi Kurdistan late Sunday, after a blast earlier the same day injured two police officers near the parliament building in Ankara.
Nigeria offers measures to offset rising costs as unions mull strike
Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's government on Sunday proposed a temporary wage hike for federal workers and more cheap gas-powered public transport among other measures to offset the impact of his economic reforms and convince labour unions to call off a planned national strike.
Ukraine left out in cold by US shutdown deal
The future of US aid for Ukraine hangs in the balance after a last-gasp deal to avoid a government shutdown, despite President Joe Biden's attempts to reassure Kyiv it will get what it needs to fight Russia.
We are 'underdogs' at polls, UK Tories say as conference opens
Britain's ruling Conservatives opened their annual conference Sunday, with the party's chairman conceding they were "the underdogs" heading into a general election expected next year amid widespread economic woes.
Netherlands halts extraction from Europe's biggest gas field
The Netherlands halted extraction from Europe's biggest gas field on Sunday, which was resulting in earthquakes that have shaken local residents for decades and threaten to persist.
UK Tories admit 'underdogs' in next election as annual conference opens
Britain's ruling Conservatives opened their annual conference Sunday, with the party's chairman conceding they were "the underdogs" heading into a general election expected next year amid widespread economic woes.
Pro-China winner vows to unite Maldives, releases ex-leader
The president-elect of the Maldives, Mohamed Muizzu, secured the release of his jailed mentor on Sunday, a day after divisive polls that saw the pro-Beijing leader vow to rebalance relations with New Delhi.
Erdogan says 'terrorists' will never achieve aims after Turkey attack
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Sunday that "terrorists" will never achieve their aims, hours after a blast near the parliament in Ankara injured two police officers.
Turkey says 'terrorist attack' took place in Ankara
A "terrorist attack" took place near Turkey's parliament in Ankara on Sunday leaving two police officers injured, the interior ministry said.
UN mission arrives in Karabakh, first visit in 30 years
A United Nations mission arrived in Nagorno-Karabakh on Sunday, Azerbaijan said, after almost the entire ethnic-Armenian population fled since Baku recaptured the breakaway enclave.
Pro-China winner in Maldives vows to unite archipelago
The president-elect of the Maldives, Mohamed Muizzu, said he wanted to unite the Indian Ocean archipelago after divisive polls that saw the pro-Beijing leader vow to rebalance relations with New Delhi.
Afghan embassy in India suspends operations
Afghanistan's embassy in India suspended operations on Sunday, more than two years after the Taliban's return to power in Kabul following the collapse of the Western-backed government.
'No more dreams': Ukraine war widows in their twenties
Twenty-year-old Erika Martyniuk only had five days together with her newly-wed husband before he was killed fighting Russian forces in southern Ukraine.
Slovak populists opposed to Ukraine aid win election
A populist party that wants to stop military aid to Ukraine and is critical of the EU and NATO has won Slovakia's election, results showed on Sunday.
UK Tories bid to kickstart resurgence at annual conference
The UK's Conservative Party begins its annual conference Sunday, bidding to kickstart a resurgence before a general election expected next year that it is currently on track to lose.
Populist party in the lead in Slovak election drama
The populist Smer-SD party is in the lead in a tight Slovak election, partial results showed on Sunday, despite exit polls predicting that their rival centrists Progressive Slovakia would come first.
Last-gasp deal averts US government shutdown
The US Congress passed an 11th-hour funding bill Saturday to keep federal agencies running for another 45 days and avert a costly government shutdown -- although the deal left out aid to war-torn Ukraine requested by President Joe Biden.
Centrist party shown ahead in tight Slovak election: exit polls
The centrist Progressive Slovakia party is set to win the Slovak election on Saturday, two exit polls showed, ahead of the populist Smer-SD which had vowed to stop aid to neighbouring Ukraine.
Pro-China candidate wins Maldives presidency
Pro-China candidate Mohamed Muizzu won Saturday's presidential election in the Maldives, a result set to once again upend the archipelago's relationship with traditional benefactor India.
'How can we live with them?' Terrified Armenians flee Karabakh
Since Azerbaijan's army overran the Nagorno Karabakh enclave in a lightning offensive last week, nearly 90 percent of the region's ethnic Armenian population have fled out of fear of the victorious force.
Lula 'stable' after hip replacement: doctors
Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is in "stable" condition a day after undergoing hip surgery, and began physical therapy Saturday morning, his doctors announced.
Libya flights to Italy resume after nearly 10 years
A Rome-bound aircraft departed on Saturday from Libya's capital, restarting flights to Italy after a nearly decade-long suspension due to an EU ban, authorities in Tripoli said.
Almost all ethnic Armenians flee Nagorno-Karabakh
The flood of refugees from Nagorno-Karabakh dwindled to a trickle Saturday as Armenia said nearly the entire population of the breakaway territory had already fled after Azerbaijan seized back control.
Kosovo on edge after deadly clashes stir unease
Nearly a week after deadly clashes in Kosovo triggered one of the gravest escalations in the former breakaway province in years, the opportunity for reconciliation between ethnic Albanians and Serbs seemed as distant as ever.
Nagorno-Karabakh empties as Armenia says 100,000 have fled
The flood of refugees from Nagorno-Karabakh dwindled to a trickle Saturday as Armenia said nearly the entire population of the breakaway territory had already fled since Azerbaijan seized back control.
Musk slams German-funded migrants rescue Med operations
Billionaire Elon Musk on Saturday waded into German politics at a time of a heated debate on immigration across Europe, saying Berlin-funded migrant rescue operations in the Mediterranean could be seen as an "invasion" of Italy.
Slovaks vote in tight polls key for foreign policy, Ukraine aid
Slovaks voted on Saturday in a tight early election seen as key to whether the country will keep supporting neighbouring Ukraine after a campaign marked by disinformation.
Slovaks vote in tight polls key for Ukraine, foreign policy
Slovak voters began casting ballots on Saturday in a tight early election seen as key to whether the country will keep supporting neighbouring Ukraine after a campaign marked by disinformation.