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Blinken seeks common front in Israel after Arab tour
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken returned Monday to Israel after talks in six Arab states, hoping to coordinate efforts against Hamas while finding ways to alleviate Gaza's humanitarian crisis.
EU's bitter bid to agree new budget rules before year ends
The clock is ticking, the debts are racking up but the EU still remains far from a deal on new budget rules.
France hails murdered teacher as Macron urges 'ruthless' response
French schools were on Monday set to hold a minute of silence for a teacher killed by a former pupil in what the government has described as an Islamist terror attack, as President Emmanuel Macron called for a "ruthless" approach towards extremists.
Poland's liberal opposition on course to win election
Poland's liberal opposition on Monday celebrated exit polls showing it had won a parliamentary majority in the weekend elections, paving the way for potentially huge change after eight years of nationalist rule.
China prepares for summit under shadow of Israel-Gaza war
China prepared on Monday to host representatives of 130 countries for a forum that will be overshadowed by the Israel-Gaza war, as an increasingly assertive Beijing is asked to help de-escalate the violence.
One million Gazans flee as Israel readies for ground attack
More than one million people have fled their homes in Gaza in scenes of chaos and despair as Israel bombarded the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip and continued amassing troops Monday in preparation for a full-blown ground invasion.
Ecuador's youngest-ever president vows to 'restore peace'
Car horns in Quito blared in celebration Sunday as banana empire heir Daniel Noboa, 35, became Ecuador's youngest-ever president-elect, vowing to "restore peace" to a country ravaged by a bloody drug gang war.
Negev Bedouin fear getting caught in crossfire of Israel's war with Hamas
In Israel's southern Negev desert, Bedouin youth gather near a car hit by a rocket from the Gaza Strip, fearing the war is coming closer to them.
Identifying Hamas victims is a new ordeal for Israel
When Rabbi Israel Weiss opens the doors of the refrigerated containers holding the bodies of hundreds of victims of the Hamas attacks the smell is overwhelming, but he said that most of all, he feels the suffering.
Daniel Noboa, banana empire heir to Ecuador's youngest president
At the age of 35, Ecuador's president-elect Daniel Noboa is fulfilling the political dreams of his banana tycoon father, who failed five times to win the presidency.
Ecuador elects youngest-ever president to fix 'destroyed' country
Car horns in Quito blared in celebration Sunday as banana empire heir Daniel Noboa, 35, became violence-riddled Ecuador's youngest president-elect ever.
Ecuadorans elect new president to fix 'destroyed' country
Car horns in Quito blazed in celebration on Sunday as a partial vote count suggested banana empire heir Daniel Noboa, 35, could become the youngest-ever president of violence-riddled Ecuador.
Biden says Israeli occupation of Gaza would be 'big mistake'
Any move by Israel to occupy the Gaza Strip again would be a "big mistake," US President Joe Biden said in an interview released on Sunday, as Israeli troops prepared for a ground invasion.
In a climate of fear, Ecuadorans elect a new president
Polls closed in Ecuador Sunday with no reports of violence as both presidential candidates cast their votes in bulletproof vests just weeks after a rival was murdered.
Polish liberal opposition favoured in election exit poll
Polish opposition parties are tipped to win a parliamentary majority in Sunday's election that would end eight years of rule by the populist Law and Justice (PiS) party, according to exit polls.
Polish opposition favoured in election exit poll
Polish opposition parties are tipped to win a parliamentary majority in Sunday's election that would end eight years of rule by the populist Law and Justice (PiS) party, according to exit polls.
'If we bathe, we won't drink': Gazans struggle as water supplies dwindle
In the southern Gaza Strip, scores of people line up at bathrooms, many of them not having showered for days after Israel cut off water, electricity and food following Hamas's deadly assault.
Fears mount that Israel-Hamas war could spark wider conflict
Fears that the Israel-Hamas conflict might spread were growing Sunday, with Israeli troops poised to launch a ground offensive into Gaza, Tehran saying that if it does so "no one can guarantee control of the situation," and Washington expressing fears of possible Iranian involvement.
As drug war spirals, Ecuadorans elect a new president
Voters in Ecuador went to the polls Sunday to choose a new president in the midst of a drug war and a rash of political assassinations that cut short the bid of a popular candidate.
Israel-Lebanon border fire stokes fears of wider war
Israel's northern border with Lebanon is often tense, the legacy of past conflicts. But as Israel readies to invade Gaza, its army faces the threat of a two-front war.
Blinken woos uneasy US allies in Saudi, Egypt to pressure Hamas
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Sunday sought pressure against Hamas in talks with the leaders of Egypt and Saudi Arabia, both eager to highlight their influence despite at times uneasy alliances with Washington.
Amid escalating drug war, Ecuadorans electing a new president
Ecuadorans started voting for a new president Sunday in the midst of a drug war and a rash of political assassinations that cut short the bid of a popular candidate.
Victorious Aliyev says fulfilled Azerbaijani 'dream' in Karabakh
A victorious President Ilham Aliyev said he had achieved a decades-long "Azerbaijani dream" by retaking Nagorno-Karabakh from Armenian separatists, as he raised his country's flag in the region's main city on Sunday.
One million Gazans displaced as Israel readies for ground attack
More than one million people have been displaced in the Gaza Strip in the last week, the UN said Sunday, after sustained Israeli bombardment and warnings about a ground attack against Hamas commanders.
Azerbaijan leader raises national flag in Karabakh capital
President Ilham Aliyev raised Azerbaijan's flag in the main city of Nagorno-Karabakh on Sunday, cementing Baku's conquest of the region after last month's lightening offensive that led to an exodus of ethnic Armenians.
Israel readies to invade Gaza where one million have fled homes
Israeli forces were Sunday readying for a looming Gaza ground invasion aimed at destroying Hamas, the Palestinian Islamist militant group that unleashed the bloodiest attack in the country's history.
Israelis put up own resources to get loved ones snatched by Hamas home
A businessman offered his contact list, a communications expert his publicity skills and an ex-diplomat negotiating tact: Israelis anguished and angered by the absence of information about the fate of hostages abducted by Hamas gunmen are marshalling their own resources to get their loved ones home.
Six months into war, Sudanese seek refuge outside chaotic capital
Six months after tensions between rival Sudanese generals ignited a devastating war, thousands lie dead, millions are displaced, and the once-thriving capital, Khartoum, is a shadow of its past glory.
Israel army readies for Gaza invasion as civilians flee
Israeli forces were Sunday readying for a looming Gaza ground invasion aimed at destroying Hamas, the Palestinian Islamist militant group that unleashed the bloodiest attack in the country's history.
Aid for Gaza stuck in Egypt with Rafah crossing closed
Convoys of humanitarian aid stacked up near Egypt's border with the Gaza Strip on Sunday, unable to enter the Palestinian enclave being bombarded by Israel, witnesses told AFP.
Israel readies for Gaza invasion as civilians flee
Israeli forces were Sunday readying for a looming Gaza ground invasion aimed at destroying Hamas, the Palestinian Islamist militant group that unleashed the bloodiest attack in the country's history.
Blinken raises Hamas with Saudi crown prince on Mideast crisis tour
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken called for pressure on Hamas during a meeting Sunday with the de facto leader of Saudi Arabia, which has warming ties with Israel but has put normalisation on hold.