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Asian markets drift ahead of key Fed rate decision
Investors shifted cautiously in Asian trade Wednesday as they nervously awaited what is expected to be the biggest Federal Reserve interest rate hike in more than two decades.
Adoration turns to anger towards crisis-hit Sri Lanka's ruling clan
"Gota Go Home" -- graffiti calling for President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to quit has appeared on the roads of Hambantota, the traditional stronghold of the family that dominates Sri Lankan politics.
Al-Shabaab claims deadly attack on AU base in Somalia
Al-Shabaab jihadists armed with guns and explosives stormed an African Union base in Somalia on Tuesday, triggering a fierce firefight that killed an unknown number of Burundian peacekeepers.
Survivors of Russian bombings cling on in flattened flats
Ukrainian literature teacher Tetyana Sobistiyanska has not washed since March 15.
Biden tours anti-tank missile factory, urges billions for Ukraine
Standing in front of stacks of Javelin missiles at an Alabama factory, President Joe Biden told workers assembling the weapon, which has been wreaking havoc on Russian tanks in Ukraine, that they are part of a historic battle for democracy.
Tears and relief, as Azovstal evacuees reach safety
Their bunker couldn't withstand a direct hit from ferocious Russian bombardment, food was running out and finding water could get them killed -- yet that ordeal finally ended Tuesday for Azovstal evacuees in the banal safety of a shopping centre car park.
Armenia detains 200 protesters as pressure on PM grows
Police in Armenia on Tuesday detained more than 200 anti-government protesters as opposition parties upped pressure on Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan over his handling of a territorial dispute with Azerbaijan.
In eastern Ukraine, a funeral shop becomes a place of refuge
Antonina Boloto sits at a small table decorated with flowers solving a crossword in her funeral supply store, with a view of a building destroyed by Russian shelling in the east Ukrainian town of Severodonetsk.
On both sides of US abortion debate, protesters vow to 'fight'
Shouts of "My body! My choice!" clashed with "Abortion is violence" as rival demonstrators for and against abortion rights faced off outside the US Supreme Court for a second day on Tuesday.
Propaganda in Russia arguing for nuclear weapons use: Nobel laureate
Russian journalist and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Dmitry Muratov decried Tuesday Russian propaganda arguing for using nuclear weapons in the Ukraine conflict, warning that would signal "the end of humanity".
US begins issuing first visas in Cuba in more than 4 years
The US embassy in Cuba began issuing visas on Tuesday for the first time since alleged sonic attacks against diplomatic staff more than four years ago.
Transit and 'torture': Rescued migrants recount Libya horrors
On a medical ship off the Italian coast, rescued migrants are colouring in a map of Africa, where many started their perilous journeys toward Europe.
Mexico president to visit C.America for migration, development talks
Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador will embark Thursday on a tour of Central America and Cuba, as his country braces for increased flows of US-bound migrants from the region.
Infantino says Qatar migrant workers get pride from hard work
FIFA President Gianni Infantino said migrant workers gain pride from hard work when he was asked about the conditions of workers building World Cup stadiums and infrastructure in Qatar.
Infantino says Qatar migrant workers take pride from hard work
FIFA President Gianni Infantino said migrant workers take pride from hard work when he was asked about the conditions of workers building World Cup stadiums and infrastructure in Qatar.
Stock markets rise as Fed set to hike rate
Stock markets rose on Tuesday as the US Federal Reserve began a two-day meeting that is expected to conclude with a big rate increase to tame decades-high inflation.
Civilians reach safety as Russia renews assault on Mariupol plant
Russian forces launched a major assault Tuesday on the Azovstal steel plant, the last hold-out of Ukrainian forces in the devastated southern port city of Mariupol, as 101 civilians who had been trapped in the site for weeks were finally brought to safety.
Spanish government on defensive over spyware claims
Spain's fragile coalition government was on the defensive Tuesday over its announcement that the mobile phones of the premier and defence minister were tapped using Pegasus spyware.
Ukrainians decry 'suffering' in Russian-controlled areas
Ukrainian civilians fleeing Russian-occupied parts of the country allege violence, extortion and theft at the hands of Russian troops, not to mention daily humiliation at checkpoints.
French left closes ranks to hobble Macron in parliamentary vote
France's left-of-centre parties were on Tuesday close to a broad alliance for June parliamentary polls, hoping that a united front can offer stiff opposition in President Emmanuel Macron's second term after a disappointing presidential election.
Pope wants to meet Putin, compares Ukraine war to Rwanda
Pope Francis said in an interview published Tuesday that he requested a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin over Ukraine, while comparing the scale of the bloodshed to Rwanda's genocide.
Australia hikes interest rates for first time since 2010
Australia's central bank raised interest rates for the first time in more than a decade on Tuesday, a pre-election hike designed to curb soaring consumer prices.
Online media fuelling divisions, global tensions: report
Unregulated online content has spread disinformation and propaganda that have amplified political divisions worldwide, fanned international tensions and even contributed to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, a media watchdog warned Tuesday.
Leni Robredo: 'Last woman standing' in Philippines presidential race
Leni Robredo was a neophyte congresswoman in 2016 when she came from behind to narrowly beat Ferdinand Marcos Junior for Philippines vice president. She hopes to repeat the feat in their May 9 rematch for president.
Russia steps up Ukraine fight as more Mariupol evacuations expected
Fighting raged in the critical port city of Odessa and across Ukraine's east as fresh evacuations of civilians from war-ravaged Mariupol were expected Tuesday.
Marcos heir to oversee hunt for loot if he wins Philippines presidency
Nearly 40 years after the Philippines began hunting for the billions of dollars plundered during former dictator Ferdinand Marcos's regime, much of the loot is still missing and no one in the family has been jailed.
Iranian oil minister meets Venezuela's President Maduro in Caracas
Iran's oil minister has paid an official visit to ally Venezuela to meet President Nicolas Maduro and discuss ways to "overcome" the effects of US sanctions against both nations, officials said.
In devastated Mariupol, a daily struggle to survive
In another life, not so long ago, Inna was a hairdresser. Now she spends her days chasing down food and water, in a struggle to simply survive in the Russian-held Ukrainian city of Mariupol.
Daniel Silveira: the brash ex-cop dividing Brazil
To Brazil's Supreme Court, he's a criminal. To President Jair Bolsonaro and his allies, he's a hero. Daniel Silveira, a brash, brawny ex-cop turned congressman and convict, is dividing Brazil five months from elections.
Mali's junta breaks off from defence accords with France
Mali's ruling junta announced on Monday it was breaking off from its defence accords with former colonial ruler France, condemning "flagrant violations" of its national sovereignty by the French troops there.
Russia steps up Ukraine assault as US warns of annexation
Russia on Monday launched a fresh assault on the critical Ukrainian port of Odessa as the United States warned that Moscow was preparing formally to annex embattled regions in the east.
Frenzied aid run in Ukrainian town amid Russian bombs
Gripping a match between his teeth and the steering wheel with both hands, Nikolai Mavsissan gives fair warning to passengers before embarking on a frenzied and dangerous humanitarian mission in eastern Ukraine.