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Monitor says militants among 20 killed in Israel strikes on Syria
A war monitor said Israeli strikes in and around Damascus on Thursday killed 20 people including Palestinian militants and Iran-backed fighters, as attacks intensify during the Lebanon war.
Brazil probes Supreme Court bomb blasts as 'terrorist act'
A failed bomb attack on Brazil's Supreme Court is being probed as a "terrorist act" with possible links to an insurrection last year against President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, the country's police chief said Thursday.
Lebanon army redeployment in south crucial to war solution: UN peacekeeping chief
The UN peacekeeping chief whose force monitors Lebanon's south said redeploying Lebanese troops there is crucial for any solution to more than a year of Hezbollah-Israel clashes that escalated into war in September.
Trump fills out cabinet as divisive picks shock Washington
All eyes were on Donald Trump's transition team Thursday, after a series of provocative and startling cabinet choices that showed the president-elect's preference for absolute loyalty above experience or expertise.
Russia's exiled opposition hopes for rebirth with Berlin rally
Russia's opposition will stage a major anti-war, anti-Kremlin demonstration in Berlin this weekend, a vital test for a movement driven into exile by war and repression, and plagued by infighting.
Stock markets rise as traders weigh future Fed cuts
US and European stocks rose on Thursday as investors waited for more clues about future interest rate cuts, while worries over Donald Trump's presidency clouded optimism.
Brazil looking for motive after attempted Supreme Court bombing
Authorities in Brazil on Thursday were searching for the motive of a man who apparently tried to bomb the Supreme Court, killing himself in the process.
Hotels on Booking.com can offer better rates elsewhere: EU
Hotels listed by online travel giant Booking.com in Europe are now free to offer better rates elsewhere, the European Commission said Thursday as new rules on the platform came into force.
EU deforestation ban in chaos as parliament loosens rules
The European Parliament on Thursday approved a one-year delay on implementing the bloc's sweeping anti-deforestation rules but also voted to loosen some requirements -- raising fresh uncertainty over the landmark law.
London mayor says Trump attacks due to his ethnicity and religion
London Mayor Sadiq Khan has accused Donald Trump of repeatedly criticising him because of his "ethnicity" and Muslim faith, in comments likely to renew his long-running feud with the US president-elect.
Iran tells UN nuclear chief it won't negotiate under 'intimidation'
Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Thursday that Iran will not negotiate under "intimidation" as he held crunch talks with the UN nuclear chief weeks before US President-elect Donald Trump takes office.
Strike hits south Beirut after Israel evacuation warning: AFPTV
Air strikes hit the southern suburbs of the Lebanese capital Thursday after an Israeli warning to evacuate parts of the Hezbollah bastion, AFPTV images showed.
Most Asian markets drop as traders weigh Fed; bitcoin eases
Asian markets mostly fell Thursday as investors digested US inflation data that supported the case for another interest rate cut next month, while worries over the next Donald Trump administration continued to cloud optimism.
Trump's climate impact 'recoverable': researchers
US president-elect Donald Trump's expected climate rollbacks will likely have a "small" impact on global warming, as long as other countries resist the temptation to slacken their own carbon-cutting efforts, new research found Thursday.
HRW accuses Israel of 'war crime' with 'forcible transfer' in Gaza
Human Rights Watch said in a report released Thursday that Israel's repeated evacuation orders in Gaza amount to the "war crime of forcible transfer", and to "ethnic cleansing" in parts of the Palestinian territory.
UN nuclear chief in Iran to 'reach diplomatic solutions'
International Atomic Energy Agency chief Rafael Grossi was to hold talks with top Iranian officials Thursday on Tehran's nuclear programme, a week after Donald Trump's re-election as US president.
Israel face France in Paris football match under tight security
Israel face France in a Nations League match in Paris on Thursday that will be surrounded by a huge security operation following attacks on Israeli football fans in Amsterdam last week.
Beijing's fears after Trump fills key posts with China hawks
Donald Trump's cabinet of China hawks have likened the nation's communist rulers to Nazis, levelled Covid conspiracies at them, declared a Cold War, and flagged much greater military support for Taiwan.
Man with explosives dies trying to enter Brazil Supreme Court
A man with explosives died Wednesday trying to enter Brazil's Supreme Court in what appeared to be a suicide, officials said.
Lawmakers clash, protesters arrested in wake of Amsterdam violence
Dutch parliamentarians clashed in a heated debate Wednesday as they addressed last week's attacks on Israeli football fans, while police in Amsterdam arrested pro-Palestinian protesters who again defied a ban on demonstrations in the wake of the violence.
Six Israeli troops killed, deadly strikes in Lebanon
Israel suffered one of the deadliest days of its ground offensive against Hezbollah in Lebanon on Wednesday when six of its soldiers were killed in combat near the border.
US envoy says Mexico's 'hugs not bullets' strategy failed
The "hugs not bullets" security strategy introduced by Mexico's former president Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador to tackle criminal violence at its roots failed, US ambassador Ken Salazar said Wednesday.
From 'Little Marco' to 'Mr Secretary': Rubio shows Trump China push
Marco Rubio's first experiences with Donald Trump involved trading schoolyard insults, but he will now become the president-elect's face to the world -- potentially showing a more traditional, hawkish US foreign policy, especially on China.
Republicans complete power takeover with House majority
The Republican Party has won a majority in the US House of Representatives, media projected Wednesday, completing their clean sweep of Congress, which will hand President-elect Donald Trump vast legislative power.
'First Buddy': Musk takes unusual star role with Trump
As Donald Trump prepares his return to the White House, one of his most omnipresent confidants has been not his running mate or wife but a fellow brash billionaire, Elon Musk.
Biden, Xi to meet in Peru on Saturday: US official
US President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping will meet Saturday at the APEC summit in Peru, in what will likely be their last encounter before Donald Trump returns to the White House, US officials said.
'Welcome back': Trump, Biden shake hands in White House
Joe Biden welcomed Donald Trump back to the White House on Wednesday, in a show of civility to a bitter rival who failed to extend him the same courtesy four years ago.
Trump, Biden shake hands in White House, vow smooth transfer
US President-elect Donald Trump thanked President Joe Biden for pledging a smooth transfer of power as the victorious Republican made a historic return visit to the White House on Wednesday.
Germany's embattled Scholz trades blows with rivals as election looms
Germany's embattled Chancellor Olaf Scholz, mired in a government crisis, traded blows with his rivals Wednesday in combative parliament speeches as all sides ready for elections in February.
'I had to gather my strength': Ukrainians abroad sign up to fight
The ceremony is short: a man walks up to a desk and signs a few papers before a serviceman in army fatigues shakes his hand and welcomes him into the Ukrainian armed forces.
Berlin's creatives rally against arts funding cuts
Berlin's creative sector workers launched a colourful protest Wednesday against planned cuts to cultural funding they fear will pull the rug from under the city's famed clubs, theatres and orchestras.
Stock markets diverge as Trump fears build
Global stock markets diverged Wednesday as traders fret over the impact of Donald Trump's presidency on the Chinese and global economies, with fears that his policies could also reignite US inflation.