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Taiwan lawmakers approve $7.6 bn drone budget as China threat grows

Lawmakers in Taiwan approved a $7.6 billion budget for locally made drones on Thursday as the island democracy seeks to strengthen its defences against a potential Chinese attack.

Palace intrigue in Uganda as succession battle heats up

Uganda's tempestuous army chief has once again vowed to run for president and succeed his long-ruling father, but palace intrigues are swirling as he faces a challenge from a brother-in-law.

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Washington calls on allies to speed aid to Ukraine

US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Tuesday called on American allies to accelerate financial disbursements to Ukraine.

Putin 'miscalculated' Russia's ability to occupy Ukraine: Biden

US President Joe Biden said Tuesday he believes his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin is a normally rational actor who badly misjudged his prospects of occupying Ukraine.

Israel-Lebanon maritime border deal hailed as 'historic'

Israel said Tuesday it has reached a US-brokered agreement with Lebanon to settle their long-disputed maritime border, hailing a "historic agreement" that potentially unlocks significant offshore gas production for both countries.

On Ukraine's southern front, soldiers hope to reach Kherson by winter

Charred, rusting skeletons are all that remain of three Russian rocket launchers that were left destroyed near the frontline in southern Ukraine, where Kyiv's forces have been pushing back Moscow's invading troops.

Trapped on the frontline in battle for Ukraine town

This week's Russian missile attacks on power plants threaten cities across Ukraine with blackouts, but many frontline communities have been under shellfire and without power or water for months.

Israel-Lebanon sea border deal hailed as 'historic'

'This time it's different': Iran actor Golshifteh Farahani lauds protests

Exiled Iranian actress Golshifteh Farahani said Tuesday that she was filled with admiration for the protesters in Iran: "beautiful, feminine, hair in the wind, asking simply for freedom."

Zelensky pleads for Ukraine 'air shield' after Russian onslaught

Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky called on Tuesday for wealthy Western nations to help Kyiv create an "air shield" after a rash of deadly Russian aerial attacks.

Ukraine's Zelensky urges UNESCO cultural protection for Odessa

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday officially requested that UNESCO add the historic port city of Odessa to its World Heritage List in a bid to protect it from Russian air strikes.

UN urges 'complete transformation' of global energy system

Climate change risks undermining global energy security unless the use of renewables is dramatically scaled up, the UN warned Tuesday, suggesting the Ukraine conflict's ripple effects could speed up the green transition.

Russia bombards Ukraine before G7 meeting, Kyiv calls for air defences

Russia said on Tuesday it launched mass strikes on Ukraine hours ahead of a meeting of G7 leaders who Kyiv is lobbying to supply enhanced air defences against what it called "desperate" attacks by Moscow.

Turkey calls for Russia, Ukraine truce ahead of Erdogan-Putin meeting

Turkey on Tuesday called for a ceasefire in Ukraine just days ahead of a likely meeting between the leaders of Turkey and Russia in the Kazakh capital Astana.

Russia fires missile salvo on Ukraine before G7 meeting

Russia said on Tuesday it launched "mass" strikes on Ukraine hours ahead of a G7 meeting expected to condemn an earlier missile blitz that Kyiv's allies said was a mark of Moscow's desperation.

Equities, oil prices slump on recession fears

Stock markets and oil prices slumped Tuesday as investors grow increasingly fearful that more big interest rate hikes will tip economies into deep recessions.

Lesotho tycoon forges coalition after poll breakthrough

A diamond millionaire who scored a stunning breakthrough in nationwide elections in Lesotho last week announced Tuesday that he would head a three-party coalition government.

Equities drop on recession fears as inflation data looms

Markets mostly fell Tuesday as investors grow increasingly fearful that more big interest rate hikes will tip economies into deep recessions, with the mood also darkened by the worsening Ukraine war and worries over China's outlook.

New Zealand outlines plans to tax livestock burps, farts

New Zealand on Tuesday unveiled plans to tax the greenhouse gas emissions from farm animals, in a controversial proposal designed to tackle climate change.

New York fetes French Nobel literature winner Ernaux

French author and feminist figure Annie Ernaux received a standing ovation at a New York bookstore on Monday as the recent Nobel literature prize winner attended a cultural event to speak about her career and writing.

US Supreme Court to hear case of Texas man on death row

The US Supreme Court will hear an appeal Tuesday from a Texas man on death row who maintains his innocence and whose case has drawn the attention of celebrities, lawmakers and millions of Americans.

Hong Kong leader says he 'laughs off' US sanctions

Hong Kong's leader laughed off US sanctions against him Tuesday as he defended his government's decision not to act against a superyacht reportedly owned by a Kremlin ally.

G7 to hold crisis talks on Russia's bombing blitz in Ukraine

The United States and other G7 powers will hold crisis talks Tuesday on Russia's recent bombing blitz across Ukraine, with Britain's Liz Truss expected to insist they "must not waver one iota" in their support for Kyiv.

Asian markets swing on recession fears as inflation data looms

Most markets fluctuated in Asian trade Tuesday as traders grow increasingly fearful that more big interest rate hikes will tip economies into deep recessions, with the mood also darkened by the worsening Ukraine war and worries over China's outlook.

'Drunkard,' 'redneck,' a few of the milder insults in Brazil runoff

President Jair Bolsonaro has called his election opponent Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva a "thief" and a "drunkard." Lula counters that the Brazilian leader is a "butcher," and a "redneck."

If victorious, Lula will have to battle 'hostile' Congress

Brazil's new right-leaning Congress risks making life difficult for leftist Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva should he win a third presidential term in elections this month, analysts say.

Top Democrat urges US block on weapons sales to Riyadh

A powerful US senator called Monday for Washington to freeze all cooperation with Saudi Arabia over its decision to "underwrite" Russia's war in Ukraine by slashing oil production.

Ukraine denounces Russia as 'terrorist state' in UN meeting

Ukraine denounced Russia as a "terrorist state" at an urgent United Nations General Assembly meeting Monday following its neighbor's latest attacks, as Western powers sought to underscore Moscow's isolation.

Ukrainian soldier called back to the front despite strike on his home

Maxim was on leave from the front lines for the first time in six months to celebrate his wife's birthday when Russian missiles slammed into the central Ukrainian city of Dnipro, damaging their home.

Ukraine vows to unite against 'terrorist' Russia

Ukraine vowed Monday it would not be intimidated by a wave of deadly missile strikes from "terrorist state" Russia as Moscow stoked fears of further retaliation with threats of more "severe" attacks.

Greece, Turkey set tensions aside for direct maritime link

Setting aside longstanding strategic rivalry, Greece and Turkey on Monday inaugurated a "friendship line" ferry link between Thessalonika in northern Greece and the western Turkish port of Izmir.

Putin seeks escalation with Ukraine missile blitz: experts

With Russia firing a hail of missiles into Ukraine on Monday and Belarus making fresh threats against Kyiv, President Vladimir Putin is seeking to escalate the nearly eight-month war and compensate for humiliating recent losses, Western analysts say.

Defiant Ukraine reopens eastern rail link despite missiles

As Russia launched a huge wave of missile strikes against Ukrainian cities Monday, defiant rail workers in the east of the country managed to restore a severed rail link.

Couple serves together on Ukraine frontline

He's a commander of a battery of Grad rockets, she's a first aider in his unit. Andriy and Tetiana have been deployed together in Ukraine, where soldiers say many families have several members serving the war effort.

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