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France to push shipping carbon tax at finance summit
France said Friday it would throw its weight behind an emissions tax on the heavily polluting shipping industry, adding momentum to a campaign long championed by Pacific island nations and environmental campaigners.
Haiti at risk of 'civil war' without international force: minister
Haiti risks descending into civil war if an international assistance force is not sent to the violence-plagued nation imminently, a minister for the Caribbean country warned Friday.
Racism routine among police where George Floyd was killed: US probe
The police in Minneapolis, Minnesota routinely resort to violent and racist practices, the US Justice Department said Friday in findings of a review three years after George Floyd was murdered by city police officers.
US releases further $205 million in Ukraine aid
The United States on Friday announced a further $205 million in humanitarian aid to Ukraine to help the country with shortages of food, drinking water and other needs as its fights against Russia's invasion.
'Francocide': new French far-right term enters language battle
When an Algerian woman with mental health problems killed a 12-year-old child in Paris last year, far-right idealogue Eric Zemmour wasted no time in labelling the crime a "francocide".
NATO to tighten Ukraine ties, but no membership invite at summit
NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg said Friday the alliance will tighten political ties with Ukraine at a summit next month, but there will be no talk of a membership invite for Kyiv.
Cats and dogs saved from Ukraine floods find new homes
A small dog with shaggy fur trustingly put his paw in a volunteer's hand at a Kyiv pet shelter taking in animals rescued from a devastating flood in southern Ukraine.
Kyiv attacked as African peace mission visits Ukraine
A flurry of Russian missiles greeted a delegation of African leaders arriving in Kyiv Friday as part of a mission aiming to broker peace between Kyiv and Moscow.
'Unprecedented' security for Putin at St Petersburg forum
Mobile communications were severed Friday in Saint Petersburg in "unprecedented" security measures as President Vladimir Putin attended a global economic forum amid growing Ukrainian attacks on Russian soil.
US chip giant Micron to invest $600 mn in China plant
US chipmaker Micron said Friday it would invest more than $600 million in a packing and testing factory in northern China, less than a month after Beijing banned its chips from critical infrastructure projects.
Benin feels the pinch as neighbouring Nigeria ends fuel subsidies
Sitting on top of a yellow jerry can of fuel, Jeannine waits for customers on a sidewalk in Benin's economic capital Cotonou, but business is slow.
Xi Jinping meets with 'old friend' Bill Gates in Beijing
Chinese leader Xi Jinping told his "old friend" Bill Gates on Friday that China had always placed its hopes in the American people, after the Microsoft co-founder's foundation pledged $50 million to help Chinese efforts to battle disease.
Bill Gates meets Xi Jinping in Beijing
Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist Bill Gates met President Xi Jinping in Beijing on Friday, after his foundation pledged $50 million to help Chinese efforts to battle disease.
Bill Gates to meet Xi Jinping in Beijing on Friday
Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist Bill Gates will meet President Xi Jinping on Friday, after his foundation pledged $50 million to help Chinese efforts to battle disease.
Sudan war death toll surges past 2,000 as fighting enters third month
Sudan's devastating war raged on into a third month Thursday as the reported death toll topped 2,000 and after a state governor was killed in the remote Darfur region.
Seoul military salvages North Korea's space rocket wreckage
South Korea's military said Friday it had successfully retrieved a large chunk of a crashed North Korean space rocket from the sea bed after 15 days of complex salvage operations.
Macron seeks to sway Saudi's MBS on Ukraine in Paris talks
French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday hosts Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for talks in Paris, seeking to nudge the de-facto leader of the oil-rich kingdom into more full-throated support of Ukraine against the Russian invasion.
Pause, hike, cut: Central banks diverge over regional challenges
In Washington they paused; in Frankfurt they hiked; and in Beijing, they cut.
Pentagon leaks suspect gets additional charges
Jack Teixeira, the US airman accused of leaking top-secret Pentagon documents in an online chat forum, was slapped with additional federal charges on Thursday.
With future PM Orpo, Finland trades charisma for cool-headedness
Finland's next prime minister Petteri Orpo presents a stark contrast to his charismatic predecessor Sanna Marin, with his cool-headed demeanour and focus on reining in spending.
Finland to get right-wing govt with far right
Finland's conservative leader and Prime Minister designate Petteri Orpo said Thursday a four-party coalition including the far-right Finns Party had agreed to form a government more than two months after elections.
UK's Truss admits to 'mistakes' -- but blames enemies
British former prime minister Liz Truss on Thursday conceded to "mistakes" over her disastrous short-lived tenure last year -- but blamed the economic "establishment" for torpedoing her policies.
Donors stump up $6.1 bn for Syrians, as EU stays anti-Assad
International donors led by the EU on Thursday pledged 5.6 billion euros ($6.1 billion) for Syrian refugees, but Brussels stressed it will not ease its stance on President Bashar al-Assad's government.
UN chief slams 'pitiful' world response to climate change
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Thursday the world is racing toward a climate change disaster, dismissing the current global response as woefully inadequate.
UN nuclear chief says situation 'serious' at Ukraine plant
UN nuclear chief Rafael Grossi on Thursday said the situation at the Moscow-occupied Zaporizhzhia atomic power plant in Ukraine was "serious" but being stabilised as Kyiv reported progress in its counteroffensive.
In drag, Stockholm's vice mayor fights far-right 'intolerance'
Stockholm's deputy mayor donned red lipstick and bouffant hair as he glammed up in drag for a children's story hour, part of a campaign against "intolerance and populism" launched this week.
North Korea fires two short-range ballistic missiles
North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles, South Korea's military said Thursday, shortly after Pyongyang warned of an "inevitable" response to ongoing US-South Korea joint military drills.
Ukraine claims gains despite Russia 'powerful resistance'
Kyiv on Thursday reported progress in its counteroffensive on the eastern and southern fronts, despite contending with strong resistance from Russian troops.
Greece scours sea for survivors of 'horrific' migrant boat sinking
Greek rescuers on Thursday scoured the Ionian Sea for survivors a day after a fishing boat overloaded with migrants capsized and sank, killing at least 78 people, with fears that the toll could eventually reach into the hundreds.
Nigeria unifies currency exchange rates, floats naira
Nigeria's central bank has abolished the country's multiple exchange rate system and effectively floated the naira currency, the bank said, as new President Bola Ahmed Tinubu revamps the country's monetary policies.
Oscar-winning UK actress turned MP Glenda Jackson dies at 87: agent
British actress Glenda Jackson, the two-time Oscar-winning actress who went on to become an MP, died on Thursday at the age of 87, her agent said.
Glenda Jackson: 'fearless' actress turned politician
Oscar-winning British actress Glenda Jackson, who died on Thursday aged 87, played powerful female roles before abandoning stage and screen for a career in politics where she was unafraid to speak truth to power.