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US President Joe Biden mistakenly introduced Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky as his Russian foe Vladimir Putin at a NATO summit Thursday in a blunder just hours before a press conference that could decide the fate of his reelection bid.
US says it will soon end Gaza aid pier operation
The United States will soon permanently end its problem-plagued effort to deliver aid to Gaza via a temporary pier, US officials said on Thursday.
'Hardly anything' will deter Israel's Gaza war: S.Africa judge on ICJ case
A leading South African judge said on Thursday that "hardly anything" will deter Israel's Gaza offensive, but Pretoria's case against Israel at the International Court of Justice remains vital to highlight the dire situation.
Zelensky urges NATO leaders to lift all limits on striking Russia
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday called on NATO leaders to drop all restrictions on letting Kyiv strike inside Russia with Western weaponry as they wrapped up a three-day summit in Washington.
Israel military says 'failed' to protect Gaza border kibbutz from Hamas attack
The Israeli military acknowledged Thursday it "failed" a kibbutz where more than 100 people died during Hamas's October 7 attacks after an internal probe found serious flaws in troops' conduct.
Repression rife in Cuba, 3 years after historic protests: dissidents
Cuban dissidents and journalists said Thursday that repression was still rife in the country, as it marks three years since unprecedented protests led to hundreds of arrests.
At NATO summit, allies delicately lend Biden a hand
President Joe Biden may be struggling to convince many Americans that he remains fit for office but he is enjoying votes of confidence, however delicately, from fellow Western leaders.
Netanyahu demands Israeli control of Gaza territory on Egypt border
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu demanded Thursday that Israel retain control of key Gaza territory along the border with Egypt as part of any accord to suspend the war with Hamas.
French left blasts Macron, demands keys to government
French left-wingers attacked President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday after he called for a broad coalition government, demanding that their parliamentary bloc should propose a prime minister.
Biden holds high-stakes news conference as he fights for survival
US President Joe Biden will on Thursday give his first press conference since his debate disaster against Donald Trump, in a make-or-break moment for the fate of his teetering reelection bid.
Ukraine says it seized cargo ship used for Crimea grain exports
Kyiv said Thursday that it had seized a foreign cargo ship and detained its captain, alleging that the vessel had illegally exported Ukrainian grain from the annexed Crimean peninsula.
Israel presses operation in north Gaza
Fighting and bombardment shook Gaza's biggest city on Thursday, an AFP correspondent said, even after Israel's military declared an end to its operation in an eastern district that saw Gaza City's heaviest combat in months.
Stocks rise as cooling US inflation boosts rate cut hopes
Global equity markets rose Thursday as cooling US inflation data bolstered interest rate cut hopes.
US consumer inflation eases more than expected
US inflation cooled more than expected in June, government data showed Thursday, a positive development for President Joe Biden as he fights to win confidence on his economic record in his reelection bid.
Kenya's Ruto dismisses almost entire cabinet after deadly protests
Kenyan President William Ruto announced on Thursday the dismissal of almost his entire cabinet and consultations to form a "broad-based government" following widespread anti-government protests.
US consumer inflation eases more than expected in June
US inflation cooled more than expected in June, government data showed Thursday, a positive development for President Joe Biden as he fights to win confidence on his economic record in his reelection bid.
Dozens of int'l news groups urge Israel to allow Gaza access
More than 60 news organizations, including some of the world's largest, signed an open letter Thursday calling on Israel to immediately end restrictions on international media entering and reporting on Gaza.
NATO boosts Asia ties in face of China, Zelensky attends
NATO leaders on Thursday looked to bolster ties with Asian partners after slamming China as a "decisive enabler" of Russia's war, before holding talks with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky at the end of a summit in Washington.
France says needs 25 bn euros budget cuts to keep deficit promise
The French government, under EU pressure for overspending, said Thursday it needed a total of 25 billion euros in budgetary cuts this year to keep its promise of getting deficits back under control.
Israel presses operation in Gaza's north
Israeli air strikes pounded parts of Gaza's biggest city on Thursday, Hamas said, after Israel's military declared an end to its operation in an eastern district that saw Gaza City's heaviest combat in months.
Stock markets rise after Powell hints at US rate cut
Asian and European stock markets rose Thursday following more record-highs on Wall Street as Federal Reserve boss Jerome Powell hinted at a September cut to US interest rates.
French left blasts Macron, demands keys to govt
French left-wingers attacked President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday after he called for a broad coalition government, demanding that their movement alone should propose a prime minister.
Bosnian Muslims commemorate Srebrenica genocide
Solemn mourners began gathering in Srebrenica on Thursday to remember the 1995 massacre of Bosnian Muslims, less two months after the UN established a memorial day to mark the genocide.
Commercial goods trucked into Gaza after aid logjams
As bombs thunder in Gaza, just across the border in southern Israel truck driver Itzik waits in a barbed-wire protected parking lot for his delivery to clear inspection into the hunger-stricken territory.
Ukraine relies on friends as Russia strikes power grid
With Russian attacks on energy infrastructure causing power cuts, Ukraine is depending on its central and eastern European neighbours to keep the lights on.
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Embattled Biden to give high-stakes press conference
US President Joe Biden will Thursday give his first press conference since his debate disaster against Donald Trump, in a pressure-cooker moment that could seal the fate of his reelection bid.
Zelensky to take center stage as NATO summit also looks to Asia
NATO leaders on Thursday will hold talks with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky and turn their attention to the challenge from China at a meeting with Asian partners, as they wrap up a three-day summit in Washington.
The two candidates challenging Kagame again
The two candidates authorised to stand against Rwandan President Paul Kagame in Monday's election are also the only two who ran against him in the last poll in 2017.
Brazil's vaunted Academy seeks to shed image as white men's club
On a warm night in tropical Rio de Janeiro, a who's who of the literary and cultural scene descend on the palatial halls of the Brazilian Academy of Letters, decked out in gold-trimmed uniforms.
Rwanda heads to the polls as Kagame makes fourth-term bid
Rwandans will vote in elections on Monday, with President Paul Kagame widely expected to extend his iron-fisted rule and sweep to victory in a race featuring the same candidates he defeated seven years ago.
Clooney, Democrats pile pressure on Biden
A Democratic senator on Wednesday called on US President Joe Biden to ditch his reelection bid, capping a brutal day that saw mounting pressure from high-profile actor and donor George Clooney and party heavyweight Nancy Pelosi.
F-16s will boost Ukraine defenses, but not a 'silver bullet'
F-16 warplanes being sent to Ukraine is a victory for President Volodymyr Zelensky and will help protect against Russian strikes, but they are not a one-stop solution for gaps in the country's air defenses.
Biden hails 'best of allies' in first talks with UK's Starmer
New Prime Minister Keir Starmer met President Joe Biden at the White House for the first time Wednesday with the US leader hailing Britain as a key ally on global issues including the war in Ukraine.
Biden congratulates Starmer on historic win - at Euro 2024
Joe Biden congratulated Keir Starmer in the Oval Office Wednesday on a historic victory -- England's passage to the Euro 2024 football final, that is, rather than the British premier's recent election win.
What's NATO pledged to Ukraine at the Washington summit?
NATO countries at their summit in Washington on Wednesday came up with what alliance chief Jens Stoltenberg called a "substantial package" of support for Ukraine.
UK PM Starmer vows robust Ukraine support on international debut
New Prime Minister Keir Starmer promised Wednesday to keep up Britain's steadfast support for Ukraine and gave his blessing for strikes inside Russia with British missiles as he made his international debut at a NATO summit in Washington.
NATO begins sending F-16 jets in new support for Ukraine
NATO allies announced Wednesday they had started the long-promised transfer of F-16 jets to Ukraine as leaders meet for a summit in Washington clouded by political uncertainties in the United States.
Clooney and Democrats pile pressure on Biden
US President Joe Biden suffered a stunning blow Wednesday when actor and leading Democratic supporter George Clooney urged him to drop his reelection bid, while party heavyweight Nancy Pelosi declined to back his candidacy.