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Syria threatens to bomb Kurdish district in Aleppo as fighters refuse to evacuate
Syria's army said it would renew strikes on a Kurdish district of Aleppo on Friday after fighters from the minority refused to leave, as a fragile ceasefire deal to halt days of fighting faltered.
Russia joins Chinese, Iran warships for drills off South Africa
A Russian warship arrived off South Africa's main naval base Friday to join Chinese and Iranian vessels for military exercises that risk further damaging Pretoria's relations with Washington.
Trump says he scrapped new Venezuela attack after prisoner release
US President Donald Trump said Friday he called off a second wave of attacks on Venezuela after the government, whose leftist president was removed by Washington, began releasing prisoners.
Polish farmers march against Mercosur trade deal
Polish farmers descended on Warsaw on Friday to protest a European trade deal with the South American Mercosur bloc, marching just moments after it was accepted by a majority of EU nations in Brussels.
Kyiv mayor calls for temporary evacuation after Russian strikes
Russian strikes cut heating to half of the Ukrainian capital on Friday, prompting the mayor to issue an exceptional call for residents to temporarily leave the city with temperatures at -8C and set to drop further.
'War is back in vogue,' Pope Leo says
Pope Leo XIV warned Friday that war was "back in vogue" and highlighted the "ambition of belligerents", as his own country the United States flexes its military muscles.
France has right to say 'no' to US, Paris says
France has the right to say "no" to its historical ally the United States when it acts in a way deemed unacceptable, the foreign minister said on Friday, warning that the European political order was "in danger".
Venezuela frees political prisoners in move praised by Trump
Venezuela began releasing a "large number" of political prisoners, including several foreigners, in a move praised by US President Donald Trump on Friday as a step toward cooperation after the ouster of ruler Nicolas Maduro.
Russia joins Chinese, Iran warships for drills off S.Africa
A Russian warship arrived off South Africa's main naval base Friday to join Chinese and Iranian vessels in military exercises that risk further damaging Pretoria's relations with Washington.
Kurdish fighters refuse to leave Syria's Aleppo after truce
Kurdish fighters rejected a call to leave Syria's Aleppo on Friday after the government announced a truce in deadly fighting that forced thousands of civilians to flee.
Russian strikes cut heat to Kyiv, mayor calls for temporary evacuation
Russian strikes cut heating to half of the Ukrainian capital on Friday, triggering the mayor to issue an exceptional call for residents to temporarily leave the city with temperatures at -8C and set to drop further.
Stocks mixed ahead of US jobs, Supreme Court ruling
Stock markets were mixed Friday after a two-day stutter as traders look ahead to the release of crucial US jobs data and a possible Supreme Court ruling on Donald Trump's sweeping global tariffs.
Syria announces ceasefire with Kurdish fighters in Aleppo
Syria's defence ministry announced a ceasefire in Aleppo on Friday after days of deadly clashes between the army and Kurdish fighters forced thousands of civilians to flee.
Russia hits Ukraine with hypersonic missile after rejecting peacekeeping plan
Russia hit Ukraine with its hypersonic Oreshnik missile overnight after rejecting the latest post-war peacekeeping plan, as part of a massive attack that set apartment blocks ablaze and killed at least four people in the capital Kyiv.
Fresh from China, South Korea president to visit Japan
South Korea's President Lee Jae Myung will travel to Japan next week for talks with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, Seoul said Friday, days after meeting Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Beijing.
US immigration agent's fatal shooting of woman leaves Minneapolis in shock
The snow-lined street in the midwestern city of Minneapolis where Renee Nicole Good was gunned down by an immigration agent Wednesday lies less than a mile from the site of another slaying that shook Americans.
Russia bombards Kyiv after rejecting peacekeeping plan
Russia launched a massive attack on Ukraine's capital, setting apartment blocks alight and killing at least four people, Kyiv's mayor said Friday after Moscow rejected the latest post-war peacekeeping plan.
Venezuela frees ex-presidential candidate in 'large' prisoner release
Venezuela on Thursday began releasing a "large number" of political prisoners, including several foreigners, in an apparent concession to the United States after its ouster of ruler Nicolas Maduro.
Syrian government announces ceasefire in Aleppo after deadly clashes
Syria's defence ministry announced a ceasefire in Aleppo on Friday after days of deadly clashes between the army and Kurdish fighters forced thousands of civilians to flee.
Trump to meet top US oil execs after seizing Venezuela leader
US President Donald Trump will meet the heads of major US oil companies on Friday, aiming to convince them to support his plans in Venezuela, a country whose energy resources he says he expects to control for years to come.
US House revolt advances Obamacare subsidy extension
US lawmakers voted Thursday to revive health insurance subsidies that expired at the end of last year, offering hope to millions of Americans facing steep premium hikes -- and pressuring the Senate to follow suit.
Venezuela begins 'large' prisoner release amid US pressure
Venezuela on Thursday began releasing a "large number" of political prisoners, including several foreigners, in an apparent concession to the United States after its ouster of ruler Nicolas Maduro.
Iranians step up protests as death toll mounts, internet cut
Iranian protesters on Thursday stepped up their challenge to the clerical leadership with the biggest protests yet of nearly two weeks of rallies, as authorities cut internet access and the death toll from a crackdown mounted.
Macron says France to vote against EU-Mercosur deal
President Emmanuel Macron says France will vote against the European Union's trade deal with South American bloc Mercosur, after farmers rolled into Paris on tractors in a show of anger against the pact.
Aleppo clashes between Syria govt, Kurdish forces rage into third night
Clashes between Syrian government and Kurdish forces in Aleppo raged into the night Thursday on the third day of fighting, as Syrian Kurdish leader Mazloum Abdi warned the violence undermined talks with Damascus.
Venezuela announces release of 'large number' of prisoners
Venezuela on Thursday announced the release of a "large number" of prisoners, some of them foreigners, in an apparent concession to the United States after its ouster of ruler Nicolas Maduro.
Iran forces accused of firing on protesters as death toll mounts
Rights groups accused Iranian security forces of shooting at protesters as the death toll mounted on Thursday from a crackdown on a movement sparked by anger over the rising cost of living that has now spread across the Islamic republic.
Trump says US could run Venezuela and its oil for years
The United States could run Venezuela and tap into its oil reserves for years, President Donald Trump said in an interview published Thursday, less than a week after toppling its leader Nicolas Maduro.
French researcher back in France after prisoner swap with Russia
French researcher Laurent Vinatier arrived in France on Thursday following a prisoner exchange involving a Russian basketball player wanted in the United States, officials said.
HRW warns right to protest 'under attack' in UK
Human Rights Watch (HRW) warned Thursday that the UK has "severely restricted the right to protest" in recent years and was expanding "repressive measures" against peaceful demonstrators.
Brazil's Lula vetoes law reducing Bolsonaro's sentence
Brazil's left-wing President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Thursday vetoed a law dramatically reducing the prison sentence of former far-right leader Jair Bolsonaro, convicted last year of coup plotting.
Macron accuses US of 'turning away' from allies, breaking rules
French President Emmanuel Macron warned Thursday the United States was "gradually turning away" from some of its allies and "breaking free from international rules", offering some of his strongest criticism yet of Washington's policies under Donald Trump.