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Xi Jinping Urges Unity and Reunification at Sun Yat-sen Anniversary

President Xi Jinping called on Chinese people at home and abroad to unite closely and carry forward the legacy of revolutionary pioneer Sun Yat-sen during a major commemoration in Beijing. Addressing approximately 3,000 attendees at the Great Hall of the People, Xi emphasized the imperative of national reunification and the pursuit of common prosperity as central goals for the nation's future.

Ohio Leads Nationwide Wave of Defeats for Data Center Developers in Local Elections

Data center developers faced a significant electoral defeat last week, losing 40 of 41 local ballot measures across the United States. Ohio emerged as the primary battleground for the anti-data center movement, where voters in multiple communities rejected proposals to allow large facilities within city limits, signaling growing resistance to the industry's rapid expansion.

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Iraqi leader again demands US-led coalition leave

Iraqi Prime Minister Mohamed Shia al-Sudani on Thursday repeated his call for the US-led international anti-jihadist coalition to depart his country amid soaring regional tensions over the Israel-Hamas war.

Protesting police underline Paris Olympics strike risk

French police officers were urged to protest Thursday to press their claim for extra pay during this year's Paris Olympics, underlining the threat of strikes and disruption to the Games.

Uganda opposition leader Bobi Wine says under house arrest

Ugandan opposition leader and former presidential candidate Bobi Wine said on Thursday police had surrounded his residence and put him "under house arrest" ahead of a planned protest.

Pakistan hits 'terrorist hideouts' in Iran after Tehran strikes

Pakistan said Thursday it carried out strikes against militant targets in Iran, with Tehran reporting a death toll of nine civilians after staging its own air raid in Pakistan earlier this week.

US strikes in Yemen after Huthis re-designated 'terrorist' entity

American forces targeted 14 missiles that were ready to launch in Yemen, the US military said Wednesday, after Washington re-designated the Iran-backed Huthi rebels as a "terrorist" entity for their attacks on merchant vessels.

Biden warns Republicans at Ukraine aid talks

President Joe Biden warned Republicans Wednesday that blocking vital US military aid for Ukraine threatened the "free world" as talks with congressional leaders at the White House failed to produce a breakthrough.

Economic headwinds blow stocks lower around the world

Global stocks moved lower on Wednesday as stronger than expected US retail sales data dimmed investors' hopes for an early start to interest rate cuts, while weak Chinese growth data and an unexpected rise in UK inflation gave them further cause for concern.

UK's Sunak survives knife-edge vote as Rwanda bill clears Commons

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak survived a key test of his leadership Wednesday, fending off right-wing rebels to win a crunch parliamentary vote on his contentious plan to send migrants to Rwanda.

Medicine for hostages, fresh aid enter Gaza: Qatar

Medicine for hostages and fresh aid for civilians entered war-torn Gaza on Wednesday under a newly brokered deal, mediator Qatar said, as Israel intensified strikes on the Palestinian territory's south.

Biden holds tough Ukraine aid talks with US Congress chiefs

US President Joe Biden hosted congressional leaders at the White House Wednesday to push for fresh aid to Ukraine, with Republicans insisting they must first get major concessions on immigration policy.

El Salvador woman freed in harsh case of birth 'criminalization'

A Salvadoran woman has been freed from prison after serving eight years over the death of her newborn in hospital, under harsh laws that a women's group said Wednesday had led to the "criminalization of childbirth."

Sexual assault accuser confronts Trump in NY trial

The woman who Donald Trump was found liable of sexually assaulting faced off with the former president Wednesday in a New York courtroom to say he subsequently ruined her reputation.

Pentagon to get rooftop solar panels in clean energy drive

Solar panels will be installed on the roof of the Pentagon as part of a push for clean energy at federal facilities, the US Department of Energy said Wednesday.

'France should remain France': Macron adopts far-right rhetoric

French President Emmanuel Macron borrowed lines from the far right for a press conference this week designed to relaunch his sputtering second term.

AFP journalists rally for blocked Gaza colleagues

AFP journalists around the world staged rallies Wednesday to show solidarity with nine colleagues in Gaza, with agency chiefs calling on Israel to ensure their safety and let them leave the war-torn territory.

Russia says targeted French mercenaries in Ukraine strike

Russia said Wednesday it had targeted a group of French fighters in a long-range strike on the eastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv, an attack authorities said injured more than a dozen civilians.

Economic headwinds blow stocks, oil lower

Global stocks and oil prices moved lower on Wednesday as investors fretted over weak Chinese growth data and an unexpected rise in UK inflation.

US re-designates Yemen's Huthis as 'terrorist' entity

The United States announced Wednesday that it will put Yemen's Iran-backed Huthi rebels back on a list of "terrorist" entities due to their repeated attacks on international shipping in the Red Sea.

Russian police, demonstrators clash in rare protest over jailed activist

Protesters and riot police were injured Wednesday when clashes erupted in a small town in Russia's central Bashkortostan after an activist was sentenced to four years in prison.

Serbia opposition buoyed as Europe heeds protests over elections

Protesters back on the streets a month after Serbia's disputed elections hope they can still rattle the country's strongman leader Aleksandar Vucic.

Unrest erupts as Comoros opposition rejects presidential vote

Security forces in the Comoros clashed Wednesday with protesters angered by the re-election of President Azali Assoumani, as opposition leaders denounced this week's vote as fraudulent.

Protesters clash with Russian police after activist jailed

Protesters in a small town in Russia's central Bashkortostan region clashed with riot police Wednesday after a court sentenced an activist to four years in prison.

Pakistan recalls ambassador after Iran air strike kills two children

Pakistan recalled its ambassador from Iran Wednesday and blocked Tehran's envoy from returning to Islamabad after an Iranian air strike killed two children in the west of the country a day earlier.

Kerry says to work on climate after exiting envoy role

Veteran US diplomat and politician John Kerry said Wednesday he planned to keep working to address climate change including by encouraging the private sector as he steps away from his envoy role.

Ukraine says 2024 priority is to gain control of the skies

Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said Wednesday his country's priority for 2024 was to gain control over its skies, as Russia's full-scale assault enters its third year.

Tensions as Comoros opposition demands vote annulment

Opposition leaders in the Comoros demanded Wednesday that this week's presidential election be declared void, as police fired tear gas on protesters angered at the re-election of President Azali Assoumani.

Stocks, oil prices slump on economic headwinds

Stock markets and oil prices slumped Wednesday as investors reacted to weak Chinese growth data and an unexpected rise in UK inflation.

Yemen aid groups voice 'grave concern' over Red Sea escalation

More than 20 humanitarian groups have expressed serious concern about the military escalation in Yemen, warning it will delay shipments and push up prices in the heavily aid-dependent country.

Birthday in absence for Gaza's youngest hostage

Kfir Bibas, with his red hair and pink stuffed elephant, was less than nine months old when Hamas militants snatched him from his bed in an Israeli kibbutz on October 7.

Two children killed in Iran air strike on Pakistan

Pakistan said Wednesday that Iran carried out an air strike on its territory that killed two children, after Tehran launched attacks in Iraq and Syria against what it called "anti-Iranian terrorist groups".

Pakistan says Iran launched deadly air strike on its territory

Medicine for hostages, civilians bound for Gaza after night of deadly strikes

Deliveries of medicine for Israeli hostages and Palestinian civilians were expected to start arriving in Gaza on Wednesday under a deal mediated by Qatar and France, after a night of deadly bombardments in the territory's south.

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