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US vows 'ironclad' support for Israel against Iran attack
The United States pledged to support Israel's defense against an Iranian drone attack Saturday as President Joe Biden held crisis talks with his top national security team.
Iran launches direct strikes on Israel, opening wider conflict
Israel was coming under direct attack from Iran Saturday, the army announced, in a major escalation of the long-running covert war between the regional foes that threatened to overshadow the conflict in Gaza.
Death of Israeli teenager in West Bank fuels attacks on Palestinians
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday condemned the "heinous murder" of an Israeli teenager in the occupied West Bank as attacks on Palestinian villages intensified following news of his death.
In Tehran, fears grow of potential Iran-Israel war
After three days off, people in Tehran returned to work as normal on Saturday, but with a lingering cloud of concern that soaring tensions between Iran and its arch foe Israel could tip over into war.
Thousands protest in Niger for US troops to leave
Thousands of people in Niger's capital on Saturday protested for the immediate departure of US soldiers from the north, after the military junta in Niamey said it was withdrawing from a military agreement with Washington.
N. Korea's Kim, top Chinese official hail 'new chapter' of ties
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and China's top legislator hailed a "new chapter" of Beijing-Pyongyang relations on Saturday, in one of the most high-level meetings between the allies in years.
Kyiv says eastern front 'deteriorated' as Russia claims village
Ukraine's commander-in-chief Oleksandr Syrsky said Saturday the situation on the eastern front had worsened significantly and Russia claimed the capture of a village near the occupied industrial town of Avdiivka.
Hunt for Israel teen resumes in West Bank after settler attacks
The search for a missing Israeli teenager resumed Saturday in the occupied West Bank, where settler attacks on Palestinian villages have left at least one dead and dozens injured, sources on both sides said.
Market correction: Trump stock tumbles after buoyant debut
After a winning debut on Wall Street last month, Donald Trump's media group has suffered a bruising retreat, denting the Republican candidate's wealth as he faces legal challenges.
IMF confirms Kristalina Georgieva for second 5-year term
The IMF executive board confirmed Friday that it had reappointed Kristalina Georgieva to serve for a second five-year term at the helm of the international financial institution.
Transitional ruling council finally forms in anarchic Haiti
A governing council tasked with filling a leadership vacuum in Haiti and restoring a semblance of order was formerly installed Friday in the Caribbean nation that has been rocked by an explosion of gang violence.
US House okays renewal of controversial surveillance program
The US House of Representatives voted Friday to reauthorize an electronic urveillance program targeting foreigners, a practice officials say is critical to national security but criticized by opponents over concerns for American citizens' privacy.
US says China helping Moscow in biggest defense expansion since Soviet era
China is helping Russia undertake its biggest military expansion since Soviet times, US officials said Friday, stepping up public pressure as concerns rise over Ukraine.
Biden rule hikes fees for oil projects on public lands
Oil companies drilling on public lands must post larger bonds and pay higher royalties under a rule finalized Friday by the Biden administration.
95,000 people fled Haitian capital in a month: UN
About 95,000 people have fled rampant gang violence in the Haitian capital Port-au-Prince since early March, the United Nations said Friday.
How could Iran seek to punish Israel over consulate strikes?
Iran has vowed to punish Israel over a recent strike on its Damascus consulate widely blamed on Israel, and fears are rising that an imminent response could risk triggering a broader conflict.
Belgium probes Russian 'interference' in European Parliament
Belgium on Friday announced it is probing Russian "interference" in the European Parliament following allegations that lawmakers took money to spread Kremlin propaganda ahead of the June EU elections.
'Constant death': Haiti aid workers brave bullets to help
Aid workers in Haiti's capital are demonstrating great courage to brave the gangs, the stray bullets and the risk of abduction just to go to work every day, according to humanitarians operating in the chaos-wracked Caribbean nation.
S.Africa's electoral body takes candidate Zuma's case to top court
The electoral commission said Friday it had appealed to South Africa's highest court to rule on whether ex-president Jacob Zuma can stand in a general election in May as political tensions heighten.
Middle East tensions weigh on markets
Wall Street stocks slid on Friday despite banks beating expectations at the start of earnings season as oil and gold prices shot up amid worries about the conflict in the Middle East widening.
Over 60 members of Gaza family killed in separate Israeli strikes
Gaza's Tabatibi family is in mourning for the second time in less than a month, after separate Israeli bombardments on buildings they were sheltering in killed more than 60 of their kin.
Thai FM says won't tolerate border violations after clashes in Myanmar
Thailand's foreign minister warned that his country would not tolerate any violation of its sovereignty, during a visit on Friday to the border with Myanmar following days of clashes that have dislodged junta troops from their positions in the neighbouring country.
No-man's land bootleggers 'open as usual' despite Myanmar clashes
Fighting near the Myanmar-Thai border has sent thousands fleeing into Thailand but hasn't closed a lane of ramshackle shops in no-man's land offering bootlegged whisky, Chinese aphrodisiacs and Burmese cigarettes.
Belgium probing Russian 'interference' in European Parliament: PM
Belgian prosecutors have opened a probe into Russian "interference" in the European Parliament following allegations lawmakers were paid to spread Kremlin propaganda, Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo said Friday.
Israel pounds Gaza as Iran attack threat puts region on edge
Residents reported heavy Israeli fire in central Gaza on Friday, with regional tensions soaring after Iran threatened reprisals over a strike in Syria this month that killed two Iranian generals.
S.Africa's electoral body takes Zuma case to constitutional court
South Africa's electoral commission said Friday that it had appealed to the country's highest court to rule on whether ex-president Jacob Zuma can stand in a general election in May.
Beijing slams US-Japan-Philippines summit, says S. China Sea actions 'lawful'
Beijing on Friday criticised the United States, Japan and the Philippines and defended its actions in the South China Sea as "lawful" after US President Joe Biden hosted a trilateral meeting in Washington.
Why would the US defend the Philippines?
Relations between the United States and the Philippines have been in overdrive since President Ferdinand Marcos took power in June 2022, fuelled by China's growing assertiveness in the Asia-Pacific region.
Soldiers and militia turn on civilians in encircled DR Congo's Goma city
In a video circulating online, a young man can be seen bleeding to death on the ground. Close by, another body lies in a pool of his own blood. Women's cries fill the night air in Goma, in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.
Thai FM visits border town following clashes in Myanmar
Thailand's foreign minister arrived for a visit to the Myanmar border on Friday, the ministry said, following days of clashes that have dislodged junta troops from their positions in a vital trade hub in the neighbouring country.
China's top legislator meets senior N. Korea official: KCNA
China's top legislator met with a senior North Korean official for talks on cooperation during a visit to Pyongyang this week, North Korean state media said Friday, in one of the most high-level meetings between the allies in years.
Myanmar junta confirms troops 'withdrawn' from positions in trade hub
Myanmar troops have withdrawn from their positions in a trade hub near the Thai border, a spokesman for the junta said, confirming reports from an ethnic armed group that has been battling the military for days.