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India youth protests highlight mistrust in 'lapdog' media

Journalists covering last month's youth-led protests in India became targets of public anger and attacks over their perceived support for the government, exposing a deepening crisis of trust in traditional broadcasters.

Pacific islands alarmed by Trump-backed push for deep-sea mining

A Pacific island leader says there were "no consultations" before the US announced swathes of nearby ocean could be auctioned for deep-sea mining exploration, telling AFP the industry faced strong opposition among his people.

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Socialism with a twist or crony capitalism? Cuban reforms spark debate

Cuba's communist president has cited China and Vietnam as models for a historic shift towards a market economy that was hurriedly pushed through last week to try to end a severe crisis.

Berlin unveils monument to Jehovah's Witnesses murdered by Nazis

Germany on Wednesday unveiled a monument to Jehovah's Witnesses persecuted and murdered by the Nazis -- a group that experts say has been historically overlooked in commemorations of the Holocaust.

Stocks rebound after tech rout, oil prices drop

Stock markets rebounded slightly Wednesday from the previous day's rout in technology shares caused by concerns over massive AI spending.

Australia spy chief warns of Iran terror threat

An Australian citizen living in Iran who was a senior member of its Revolutionary Guards orchestrated a major antisemitic firebomb attack in Sydney, Australia's spy chief said Wednesday.

Iran says deal to end Mideast war 'declaration of US defeat'

Iran called the deal it struck to end the Middle East war "a declaration of America's defeat" on Wednesday, as the top US diplomat kicked off a tour of Gulf countries hit hardest by Tehran.

'Pragmatists' vs 'hardliners': Is Iran split over US deal?

Factional divisions and opposition to talks with the United States exist within the Iranian hierarchy, but such splits will not suffice on their own to derail the negotiating process, analysts say.

Right-winger Fujimori poised to win Peru president runoff

Conservative Keiko Fujimori appeared on Tuesday to win Peru's presidential election, setting the stage for the return of the Fujimori name to power decades after her father's fall.

China premier urges AI governance to avoid 'losing control'

The world risks "losing control" of frontier technology such as artificial intelligence if governments are too slow to regulate it, China's premier warned attendees at "Summer Davos" on Wednesday.

US Congress passes symbolic Iran war rebuke to Trump

The US Senate passed a largely symbolic resolution Tuesday calling for an end to President Donald Trump's war with Iran, delivering a fresh rebuke to the White House as it tries to negotiate a lasting settlement with Tehran.

Bolivia's government is 'stoking a civil war,' ex-president Evo Morales tells AFP

Former Bolivian president Evo Morales told AFP in an exclusive interview on Tuesday that the South American country's government is "stoking a civil war" with its "neoliberal politics."

Seoul bounces as Asian markets look to recover from rout

South Korean stocks bounced back Wednesday from the previous day's rout, while the rest of Asia battled to recover from a region-wide sell-off amid lingering concern about the AI spending boom.

Fans in China put politics aside to cheer Japan at World Cup

In a packed Shanghai sports bar, Chinese football fans erupted in frenzied delight as Japan's Ayase Ueda looped a header over Tunisia's goalkeeper to secure a 4-0 win in a World Cup group match.

North Korea's Kim unveils plans for 10,000-tonne warships, nuclear navy

North Korea will equip its navy with nuclear weapons and build larger warships, leader Kim Jong Un said according to state media Wednesday, as Pyongyang pushes ahead with a military expansion.

US Congress passes landmark housing affordability bill

The US House of Representatives passed a sweeping housing affordability bill on Tuesday, sending President Donald Trump one of Congress's rare cross-party achievements as lawmakers face mounting pressure over the cost of living.

Europe wilts under record heat as AC sales soar

Europe braced Wednesday for another day of an unprecedented heatwave that has smashed records in many countries and sent air conditioner sales zooming in a continent unused and ill-equipped to handle searing heat.

Rubio rejects Iran tolls on Hormuz as deal strains multiply

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Tuesday that Washington would not accept Iranian tolls or fees on the Strait of Hormuz, as disputes over the vital waterway, nuclear inspections, and missiles exposed early strains in negotiations to end the Middle East war.

Cubans bid farewell to revolution hero Valdes

Ex-president Raul Castro on Tuesday led tributes to one of the last leaders of Cuba's 1959 revolution, former spy chief Ramiro Valdes, who died at the weekend.

Bolivian government says cleared all protest roadblocks

No protest roadblocks remained standing in Bolivia on Tuesday, the government said, as it deployed the army to quell weeks-long demonstrations that had throttled roads nationwide.

Marco Rubio in Gulf to reassure allies hit hard by Mideast war

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrived in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday, the first stop on a tour of Gulf states aimed at showing solidarity with key allies hit hard by the Middle East war.

EU hosts Taliban officials for talks on migrant returns

A Taliban delegation held talks with the EU in Brussels on Tuesday on stepping up the return of failed asylum-seekers to Afghanistan, in an unprecedented visit fiercely criticised by rights advocates.

Tech drags down world stocks, oil dips on supply hopes

A slump in high-flying technology stocks dragged down global markets Tuesday, with Wall Street tumbling again on valuation concerns and persistent worries over huge AI outlays.

Tech names drag down world stocks, oil dips on supply hopes

A slump in high-flying technology stocks dragged down global markets Tuesday, with Wall Street tumbling again on valuation concerns and persistent worries over huge AI outlays.

Starmer vows 'orderly' transition as Labour MPs mull bid to be PM

Outgoing UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer pledged Tuesday to make the transition of power "as easy as possible", as two Labour lawmakers considered whether to challenge frontrunner Andy Burnham amid concern about a coronation.

Taliban officials hold EU migration talks in Brussels

Taliban government officials held talks with the EU Tuesday in Brussels about returning failed asylum-seekers to Afghanistan, in a visit fiercely criticised by rights activists.

Kenya halts US Ebola facility: health minister tells court

Kenya has ordered a halt to preparations for a US-run Ebola quarantine facility, the health minister told a court Tuesday, after being held in contempt for ignoring a previous stop-work order.

Zelensky to skip key Ukraine conference in Poland over WWII row

President Volodymyr Zelensky will skip this year's Ukraine Recovery Conference hosted in Poland, Kyiv announced Tuesday, amid a spiralling diplomatic spat between the allies and neighbours over World War II memory.

Seoul leads rout for tech shares as oil prices dip

Seoul's stock market led a collapse for technology stocks Tuesday after a sell-off on Wall Street over renewed concern over companies' huge AI spending.

UK and markets await Burnham's economic plans

Andy Burnham, expected to become Britain's next prime minister after Keir Starmer resigned, has set out to reassure investors concerned that state spending and debt could rise under his leadership.

Iran says won't allow UN inspectors at bombed nuclear sites

Iran said Tuesday that the UN's nuclear watchdog will not be able to inspect key nuclear sites bombed by the US and Israel last year, as the first round of talks to end the Middle East war wrapped up in Switzerland.

Israel's 'deliberate targeting' of children part of ongoing Gaza 'genocide': UN probe

Israel is deliberately targeting Palestinian children in what has become a key factor in an ongoing "genocide" in Gaza, United Nations investigators charged on Tuesday, in a report slammed by Israel.

Seoul's Kospi stock index tanks 10% to lead tech-fuelled Asia rout

Seoul collapsed 10 percent Tuesday in an Asian stock market rout that followed a tech-led sell-off on Wall Street with investors again questioning a long-running AI-fuelled boom, while oil extended losses on peace talk optimism.

Sri Lanka troops to battle deadly dengue mosquitoes as cases rise

Sri Lanka is deploying the military to contain the spread of mosquito-borne dengue fever, as health authorities warned on Tuesday that hospitals are being overwhelmed with more than 1,000 admissions daily.

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