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Outgoing President Francisco Guterres shows his ballot during the second round of presidential elections in Dili on April 19, 2022.
Outgoing President Francisco Guterres shows his ballot during the second round of presidential elections in Dili on April 19, 2022. `
Asia & Pacific

Timor Leste declares week of mourning for ex-president Guterres

The 71-year-old served as president from 2017 to 2022, capping decades of involvement in the political and armed struggle that led to the independence of the small Southeast Asian nation.

3 hours ago
Europe

Starmer resigns as Prime Minister, Burnham favourite to take over

Veteran politician Andy Burnham, who secured a return to parliament just last week, appeared poised to succeed Starmer after would-be rival Wes Streeting offered him his support.

3 hours ago
Asia & Pacific

Philippine school shooting kills three teens, wounds seven

The two alleged shooters, aged 15 and 14, had fired "randomly" inside San Jose National High School, police Lieutenant Evalyn Diaz told AFP of the violence that sent terrified students running for cover.

7 hours ago

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Europe

UK's Starmer expected to set out exit timetable as Burnham waits in the wings

Less than two years after Starmer won a landslide election victory that promised to end Britain's chaotic politics, one source said the prime minister had spent the weekend considering whether to step aside or fight a leadership contest.

7 hours ago
Europe

'Progress', say mediators, after Iran-US talks towards ending war

The teams led by US Vice President JD Vance and Iran's Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf opened talks Sunday, as part of a two-month negotiating period set out under a preliminary deal agreed last week.

9 hours ago
Middle East and Africa

US and Iran conclude high-level talks in Switzerland, mediators say

The first round of talks between high-ranking US and Iranian officials in Switzerland ended Monday, mediators said, after a tense opening marked by Tehran's announcement it had again closed the Strait of Hormuz and US President Donald Trump repeating his threats to resume attacks on Iran.

11 hours ago
Europe

Dutch Prime Minister makes formal apology to Moluccans

Many Moluccans, from the so-called "spice islands" in eastern Indonesia, fought for the Dutch colonial army during the post-World War II struggle for independence.

1 day ago
Europe

Meloni tells Trump to focus on his own popularity

The Italian premier had accused Trump on Friday of being a liar for alleging that she had "begged" him for a photo with her during this week's Group of Seven summit in France.

1 day ago
asia-pacific

Australia vows to rein in any H5N1 bird flu after confirming first case

Testing had confirmed the bird, found sick near Esperance, a town about 570 km southeast of Perth, the capital of Western Australia, had the deadly strain.

2 days ago
asia-pacific

China says 'welcomes' Iran-US signing deal to end Mideast war

US President Donald Trump and his Iranian counterpart signed the deal on Wednesday, with a ceremony set for Friday in Switzerland that will mark the start of a 60-day negotiation period.

4 days ago
asia-pacific

HMS Tamar makes port call in Jakarta

HMS Tamar is forward deployed permanently in the Indo-Pacific region together with sister ship HMS Spey with a primary logistics hub in Singapore.

5 days ago
asia-pacific

US military to build war-ready stockpile in Australia

The development of the stockpile, a first for the Marine Corps in Australia, comes as the United States is keen to leverage the continent's strategic location in the South Pacific to counter China's rapid military build-up, analysts said.

6 days ago
asia-pacific

Xi backs Myanmar's president as two leaders meet in Beijing

"I am willing to continue strengthening our leadership (over our countries' bilateral ties), carry forward the brotherly friendship between our two peoples, deepen comprehensive strategic cooperation," Xi told his Myanmar counterpart, according to Chinese state broadcaster CCTV.

6 days ago
asia-pacific

Australia declares El Nino in Pacific that could become strongest in decades

Sea surface temperatures in the region exceeded El Nino thresholds and atmospheric indicators all aligned with the phenomenon that brings extremes of weather, the Bureau of Meteorology said.

6 days ago
americas

World Cup delivers uneven fortunes for Vancouver's small businesses

Some businesses in cities hosting the 2026 World Cup matches have been riding a wave of international customers, while others find themselves locked out of the action.

2 days ago
americas

Qatar-gifted Air Force One replacement unveiled

The new aircraft features leather seats, plush carpets, wooden panelling, walls colored tan and light brown with shades of gold and patriotic-themed pictures, including a framed print of a duck swimming in the Reflecting Pool.

2 days ago
americas

What World Cup? New York gripped by Knicks frenzy

New York was a sea of Knicks orange as the team closed in on what will be their first title in 53 years if they win the clash with the San Antonio Spurs being played away in Texas.

1 week ago
americas

US House votes for measure that would end Iran war, in blow to Trump

US producer prices posted their biggest increase in four years in April, boosted by soaring costs for goods and services since the war began.

2 weeks ago
americas

Trump administration abandons $1.8 billion fund to compensate supporters

The Justice Department on Tuesday dropped a contentious plan to create a US$1.8 billion compensation program that critics had denounced as a "slush fund" for President Donald Trump's political allies.

2 weeks ago
americas

US draws up plans to halt immigration, customs processing at 'sanctuary city' airports

US Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne ​Mullin said the Trump administration is drawing up plans to stop processing international travelers ‌and cargo at major US airports in "sanctuary cities" that have declined to cooperate with an immigration crackdown.

3 weeks ago
europe

Dutch Prime Minister makes formal apology to Moluccans

Many Moluccans, from the so-called "spice islands" in eastern Indonesia, fought for the Dutch colonial army during the post-World War II struggle for independence.

1 day ago
europe

Meloni tells Trump to focus on his own popularity

The Italian premier had accused Trump on Friday of being a liar for alleging that she had "begged" him for a photo with her during this week's Group of Seven summit in France.

1 day ago
europe

France restricts alcohol consumption as Europe swelters in heatwave

A punishing heatwave sweeping across much of Europe prompted a partial alcohol ban in France, nationwide warnings in Germany and the closure of a soccer fan zone in Spain, as temperatures climbed towards record levels.

1 day ago
europe

Report says UK PM Starmer ready to quit, but source says he is still focused on the job

Britain's Observer newspaper said Prime Minister Keir Starmer was expected to resign on Monday and set out a timetable for his departure, though a government source said Starmer remained focused on getting on with the job of governing.

1 day ago
europe

Europe swelters as more heat records set to tumble

The current heatwave is already the second of the year for many, and means summer is kicking off for tens of millions of Western Europeans with another spell of extreme heat.

2 days ago
europe

Andy Burnham's election win paves way for bid to oust Starmer

Burnham, the Greater Manchester mayor nicknamed "King of the North", won the contest in Makerfield in northwest England with 54.8 percent of the vote, beating the candidate for Nigel Farage's populist Reform UK party, on 34.5 percent.

3 days ago
middle-east-africa

US and Iran conclude high-level talks in Switzerland, mediators say

The first round of talks between high-ranking US and Iranian officials in Switzerland ended Monday, mediators said, after a tense opening marked by Tehran's announcement it had again closed the Strait of Hormuz and US President Donald Trump repeating his threats to resume attacks on Iran.

11 hours ago
middle-east-africa

JD Vance departs Washington for Iran talks in Switzerland

"I think we're going to hopefully make progress on the nuclear issue, make progress on the Lebanon ceasefire issue. Those are the two big things that I think we're to be focused on," Vance told reporters before departing from Joint Base Andrews, saying he could only join the talks "for a day or two."

1 day ago
middle-east-africa

US and Iran set for new talks after delay and deadly strikes

The talks in Burgenstock, Switzerland, are meant to open a two-month negotiation period on issues left unresolved by the initial accord, notably Iran's nuclear program.

1 day ago
middle-east-africa

Lebanon state media says five dead in fresh Israeli strikes on south

US officials including President Donald Trump have expressed frustration at Israel's campaign in Lebanon.

2 days ago
middle-east-africa

Israel, Hezbollah agree ceasefire as US-Iran deal under strain

Lebanese President Jospeh Aoun stressed "the need for Israeli attacks on Lebanese territory to cease through the achievement of a comprehensive ceasefire".

2 days ago
middle-east-africa

Iran-US deal under strain after Swiss talks postponed

The deal was also meant to halt the fighting in Lebanon, but Israel's military announced on Friday new strikes against Hezbollah targets, with 18 people killed, according to the Lebanese health ministry.

3 days ago

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