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EU scores 'big win' in court against Apple, Google

The EU's top court on Tuesday delivered two major victories in the bloc's battle to rein in tech giants by ruling against Apple and Google in separate legal sagas with billions of euros at play.

Ukrainian drone strike kills woman near Moscow, Russia says

A wave of Ukrainian drone strikes on Russia overnight killed a woman near Moscow, Russian officials said on Tuesday, the first time someone has been killed in a Ukrainian attack near the capital since Russia's military offensive began in 2022.

US military warns Beijing against 'dangerous' South China Sea moves in talks

A senior US military official warned his Chinese counterpart against Beijing's "dangerous" moves in the South China Sea during the first talks of their kind between the commanders.

Senior China, US military officials hold 'in-depth' talks

Senior military officials from China and the United States held "in-depth" talks on Tuesday, Beijing's defence ministry said.

Spain's Sanchez urges negotiated solution to China-EU trade tensions

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez called for "a negotiated solution" at the World Trade Organisation (WTO) to end a stand-off between Beijing and the European Union.

Oil tanker ablaze off Yemen threatens environmental disaster

An abandoned tanker carrying more than one million barrels of crude oil could contaminate vast areas of the Red Sea in a severe, long-term environmental disaster if it breaks up or explodes, experts warn.

Blinken in UK as allies seek way forward on Ukraine, Mideast

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets the new UK government on Tuesday, with the close allies expected to share their resolve on Ukraine and paper over differences on Gaza.

Gaza agency says Israeli strike kills 40 in humanitarian zone

Gaza's civil defence agency said Tuesday that an Israeli strike on a humanitarian zone in the south of the Palestinian territory killed 40 people and wounded 60 others, with the Israeli army saying it had targeted a Hamas command centre in the area.

Trump's plan for the presidency, in five steps

Mass expulsions? Political revenge? World peace? A new golden age? As Donald Trump vies for another term in the White House, the country is abuzz with speculation over how life might look with the ex-president back at the helm.

Harris and Trump to clash as America awaits next twist

Kamala Harris and Donald Trump will clash in their first and possibly last televised debate Tuesday, in a potentially game-changing moment for the blockbuster 2024 US presidential election.

Opposition leader Machado vows to stay in Venezuela

Opposition leader Maria Corina Machado vowed Monday to remain in Venezuela, a day after her colleague and presidential candidate Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia took up asylum in Spain claiming post-election repression.

Harris arrives in Pennsylvania for crucial Trump clash

Kamala Harris touched down in Philadelphia on Monday on the eve of her first -- and possibly only -- presidential debate with Donald Trump before the knife-edge 2024 US election.

US warns of 'consequences' if Iran sends missiles to Russia

The European Union said Monday its allies had shared "credible" intelligence that Iran had supplied Russia with ballistic missiles, a move Washington warned would be met with "significant consequences".

Stocks mostly rise ahead of US pricing data, ECB meeting

European and US stock markets bounced higher and the dollar recovered Monday after big pre-weekend falls over concerns about the health of the US economy.

Mexico president defends reforms after top judge's warning

Mexico's outgoing President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Monday defended controversial reforms under which voters would elect judges, rejecting an unusual public warning from the Supreme Court chief justice.

Opposition leader Machado says she will stay in Venezuela

Opposition leader Maria Corina Machado vowed Monday to remain in Venezuela a day after her colleague and presidential candidate Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia took up asylum in Spain claiming post-election repression.

Russian FM meets Saudi crown prince in Riyadh

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov visited Riyadh on Monday where he met with Saudi Arabia's de facto ruler Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and other officials from the six-nation Gulf Cooperation Council.

Kremlin opponent Kara-Murza urges against 'face-saving exit' for Putin in Ukraine war

A leading opponent of Vladimir Putin, freed in a prisoner swap last month, on Monday urged the West against allowing the Russian leader any "face-saving" way out of the war against Ukraine, saying the end of his quarter-century of rule was the only solution for peace.

Venezuela's exiled Gonzalez Urrutia calls for 'dialogue'

Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia -- who insists he, not Venezuelan strongman Nicolas Maduro is the legitimate elected leader -- said Monday he fled to Spain "so that thigs can change" and appealed for "dialogue".

Kremlin opponent Kara-Murza urges against 'face-saving exit' for Putin in Ukraine war: AFP

A leading opponent of Vladimir Putin, freed in a prisoner swap last month, on Monday urged the West against allowing the Russian leader any "face-saving" way out of the war against Ukraine, saying the end of his quarter-century rule was the only solution for peace.

Germany extends border controls to curb irregular migration

Germany on Monday moved to tighten border controls and curb irregular migrant inflows after a series of suspected Islamist attacks sparked public anger and piled pressure on the government.

Trump, Harris in final prep for crucial debate

Kamala Harris and Donald Trump made their final preparations Monday on the eve of their first -- and possibly only -- televised debate before the knife-edge 2024 US presidential election.

No sign 'Russian spy' whale shot dead: Norway police

Police in Norway said Monday that foul play was not suspected in the death of a beluga whale whose unusual harness had sparked suspicions it had been trained by Russia as a spy.

Israeli strikes on Syria kill 18: minister

Syria's health minister said Monday that overnight Israeli strikes killed 18 people in central Hama province, updating earlier figures, while a war monitor gave a higher death toll for the raids on military sites.

Paramilitary gunfire in Sudan city a day after deadly shelling

Paramilitary gunfire sounded in Sudan's southeastern city of Sennar on Monday, a day after shelling blamed on the paramilitaries killed around 30 people at a market, activists and witnesses said.

Stocks, dollar recover from US jobs disappointment

European and US stock markets bounced higher and the dollar recovered Monday after big pre-weekend falls over concerns about the health of the US economy.

Hundreds in West Bank mourn slain US-Turkish activist

Hundreds of mourners gathered Monday in Nablus, in the occupied West Bank, to pay respects to a US-Turkish activist killed while protesting against Israeli settlements in a nearby town.

Hungary seeks foothold in restive Sahel as West pulls out

Hungary has bucked a trend by Western nations to withdraw from the Sahel region of Africa where Russia has increased its presence, and plans to deploy soldiers to Chad, whose leader Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno is in Budapest for talks.

Europe needs 'unprecedented' investment surge, says key report

Europe must massively ramp up investment including through joint borrowing as part of a "new industrial strategy" to keep pace with the United States and avoid dependence on China, a keenly awaited report warned Monday.

EU 'aware' of claims Iran sent missiles to Russia, denied by Tehran

The European Union said Monday its allies had shared intelligence Iran had supplied Russia with ballistic missiles, a claim that Tehran rejected but that the Kremlin did not explicitly deny.

Game over? Venezuelan opposition looks cornered as Maduro digs in

Venezuela's battered opposition is running out of options for challenging President Nicolas Maduro's claim to have won reelection.

Thousands protest against Mexican judicial reform

Thousands of Mexicans, mainly court employees and law students, protested in the capital on Sunday against a controversial judicial reform proposal that would see judges elected by popular vote.

Asian markets tumble as US jobs data stoke recession fears

Asian markets tumbled Monday after another batch of worse-than-expected US jobs data revived fears about a possible recession in the world's top economy.

Algeria's Tebboune re-elected president for second term

Algeria's incumbent President Abdelmadjid Tebboune has been re-elected with almost 95 percent of the vote, the country's electoral authority ANIE said Sunday.

More civilians killed hours after Sudan rejects UN experts' report

Shelling killed at least 21 people at a market in southeast Sudan Sunday, a day after the country's rulers rejected a call by UN experts for an independent force to protect civilians from the devastating civil war.

Venezuela's opposition figure flees to Spain, vows to 'continue the fight'

Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia -- who insists he, not strongman Nicolas Maduro, is Venezuela's legitimate president-elect -- fled for exile in Spain Sunday and vowed to "continue the fight" for freedom and democracy.

Venezuela's opposition figure flees to Spain to save 'his life'

Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia -- who insists he, not strongman Nicolas Maduro, is Venezuela's legitimate president-elect -- fled for exile in Spain Sunday to save his own life, the opposition said.

Thousands defy roadblocks in rally for Pakistan ex-PM Khan

Thousands of supporters of Pakistan's former prime minister Imran Khan gathered in Islamabad on Sunday despite authorities' attempts to block the protesters' main routes into the capital, AFP journalists noted.

Jordanian gunman kills 3 Israelis at West Bank crossing as Gaza war rages

A truck driver shot dead three Israeli guards at a border crossing between the occupied West Bank and Jordan Sunday before being "eliminated", Israel's military said, as it pounded Gaza with new strikes.

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