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Chinese Dissident Yuanjun Tang Avoids Prison After Admitting to Spying for Beijing

A prominent member of New York’s Chinese dissident community who admitted to spying on his fellow activists for the Chinese government avoided prison time at his sentencing Thursday in Manhattan federal court. Yuanjun Tang, 69, was sentenced to three years’ probation by Judge John G. Koeltl after pleading guilty to failing to register as an agent of the People’s Republic of China.

UN Security Council Renew Yemen Sanctions to Curb Houthi Weapons Supplies

The United Nations Security Council unanimously adopted a resolution on Thursday renewing sanctions against Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels and introducing measures to block the supply of materials used to manufacture drones and missiles. The decision comes amid escalating military operations in Yemen and cross-border strikes on Saudi Arabia, with the council extending asset freezes and travel bans until late 2027.

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Grief and suspicion in Ukraine village hit by deadly strike

Galina Yudina, from the tiny Ukrainian village of Groza, is still reeling from the shock of Russia's missile strike that killed more than 50 people just a few dozen metres from her.

After war, Karabakh children face new lives in exile

Azerbaijan's offensive in Nagorno-Karabakh last month has upended the life of Larisa who like thousands of other children is facing up to exile and the trauma of war.

Socialist Paulette Lenert could be Luxembourg's first woman PM

Socialist leader Paulette Lenert could become Luxembourg's first woman prime minister following Sunday's elections in the country wedged between Belgium, France and Germany.

Migration clash as EU leaders gather in Spain

Poland and Hungary expressed outrage on Friday at planned changes to Europe's migration system, vowing to veto the proposals at European Union summit in Spain two days after member states approved a key agreement.

Deadliest attacks on civilians in Ukraine war

Following Thursday's devastating strike on a village wake in Ukraine, here are the five deadliest known attacks on civilian targets since the start of the war, in chronological order:

UK opposition party hails big win in Scottish by-election

Britain's main opposition Labour party on Friday welcomed a big local election win in Scotland as a sign its electoral fortunes were changing head of a UK general election.

Deadly new strike as Ukraine mourns dozens killed at wake

Russian missiles smashed into residential buildings in east Ukraine's Kharkiv on Friday, killing a 10-year-old boy, just hours after a strike killed more than 50 people attending a wake in a nearby village.

Syria buries dead after military academy drone attack

Relatives and officials gathered in the central Syrian city of Homs on Friday morning for the first funerals of dozens of people killed in a drone attack on a military academy.

Is the Karabakh conflict about religion, Armenians wonder

With its manicured lawns and ancient cross-stones, the church of Saint Gregory in Goris is a haven of peace in the chaos of a city full of Armenians fleeing Nagorno-Karabakh.

'Pretty Trumpian': UK Tories accused of stretching the truth

False claims about meat taxes, references to a debunked conspiracy theory and myths about bendy bananas -- are members of Britain's ruling Conservatives following Donald Trump's electoral playbook?

Families slam 'racist' Danish law to clear immigrant 'ghettos'

Outraged residents say they will resist a "racist" Danish law which allows large numbers of people to be evicted from social housing in areas where the authorities say there are too many immigrants.

Trump told Australian businessman US nuclear subs secrets: report

Former president Donald Trump shared classified information about US nuclear submarines with an Australian businessman shortly after he left office, in a meeting at his Florida private members club Mar-a-Lago, US media said Thursday.

Venezuela issues arrest warrant for opposition leader Guaido: prosecutor

The Venezuelan prosecutor's office said Thursday it had issued an arrest warrant for opposition leader Juan Guaido and would ask for Interpol's help in his apprehension.

From civil war to surfing: five things about Liberia

The West African nation of Liberia goes to the polls on October 10 to decide whether to give football legend George Weah a second term as president.

Liberia's football legend president takes shot at second term

Ex-international football star George Weah is running for a second term as Liberia's president in elections on Tuesday, with peace and development among voters' main concerns.

Red airwave: America's conservative talk radio saturation

With Pixie the Chihuahua curled nearby and studio walls covered in mementos, Jeff Katz leans into the radio microphone and delivers a rather less cozy message to his conservative audience: Joe Biden and Democrats are corrupt villains destroying America.

Russian missile strike on Ukraine village wreaks carnage

Spread out on the grass opposite the ruins of a cafe, blackened and dismembered bodies lay among the carnage wrought by a Russian missile strike on the eastern Ukrainian village of Groza.

US, Mexico vow to do more to curb migration, drug flows

The United States and Mexico pledged Thursday to step up efforts to tackle flows of drugs and migrants, setting aside signs of friction over a US plan to extend a controversial border wall.

Drone kills 112 at Syria military academy as Turkey pounds northeast

An attack Thursday on a Syrian military academy killed more than 110 people, a war monitor said, with state media blaming "terrorist organisations" for the drone strike in government-held Homs.

US shoots down Turkish drone over Syria

US warplanes on Thursday shot down a Turkish drone that was deemed a threat to American forces in Syria, the Pentagon said, an incident likely to raise tensions between the NATO allies.

Drone attack kills 112 at Syria military academy as Turkey pounds northeast

An attack Thursday on a Syrian military academy killed more than 110 people, a war monitor said, with state media blaming "terrorist organisations" for the deadly drone strike in government-held Homs.

EU to host Armenia-Azerbaijan talks this month

The European Union will host talks between the leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan this month to try to reduce tensions between the arch-foes following Baku's lightning offensive in Nagorno-Karabakh, EU chief Charles Michel told AFP on Thursday.

Drone attack kills 100 at Syria military academy as Turkey hits northeast

An attack Thursday on a Syrian military academy killed more than 100 people, a war monitor said, with state media blaming "terrorist organisations" for the deadly drone strike in government-held Homs.

Border wall, drugs tensions loom over US-Mexico security talks

Senior US and Mexican officials gathered Thursday for high-level talks on tackling drug smuggling and migrant flows, amid signs of diplomatic frictions over a US plan to extend a controversial border wall.

Syria attack on military academy kills 100 as Turkey hits Kurdish-held northeast

An attack Thursday on a Syrian military academy killed more than 100 people, a war monitor said, with state media blaming "terrorist organisations" for the drone strike in government-held Homs.

French army to begin Niger pullout 'this week'

France said Thursday that it would start withdrawing its troops from Niger this week after a falling-out with the post-coup regime, which insists the exit be carried out in accordance with its "conditions".

Russian strike kills 51 gathered for wake in east Ukraine

A Russian strike on Thursday killed at least 51 people gathered for a wake in an eastern Ukrainian village in what a UN official called a "horrifying" attack.

US to resume Ethiopia food aid but only to refugees

The United States said Thursday it would resume limited food assistance in Ethiopia, delivering to some one million refugees, but will keep most operations suspended after concerns of systematic diversion of aid.

Azerbaijan 'ready' for EU-mediated talks with Armenia in Brussels

Azerbaijan said Thursday it was willing to attend EU-mediated talks with Armenia in Brussels, two weeks after its forces took control of the breakaway Nagorno-Karabakh region in a lightning offensive.

Inflation, high rates and war crimp global trade: WTO

Global trade growth will be sharply lower than forecast this year as stubborn inflation, high interest rates and the war in Ukraine pressure economies around the globe, the World Trade Organization said Thursday.

Insecurity, lack of funds slowing aid to Sudan: UN

Efforts to help millions of people in need in Sudan due to the civil war are being hampered by a lack of security and meagre international funding, the United Nations said Thursday.

Chinese firm sold satellites for intelligence to Russia's Wagner: contract

Russian mercenary group Wagner in 2022 signed a contract with a Chinese firm to acquire two satellites and use their images, aiding its intelligence work as the organisation sought to push Russia's invasion of Ukraine, according to a document seen by AFP.

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