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Stock markets gain, dollar higher before Nvidia earnings

Major European and Asian stock markets mostly gained and the dollar firmed against main rivals Wednesday following a positive lead from Wall Street, as all eyes turned to upcoming results from artificial-intelligence giant Nvidia.

New WHO financing mechanism put to the test

The WHO announced late Tuesday that it had raised nearly $4 billion through a new financing mechanism, aimed at securing predictable funding, as shifting political winds threaten cuts from Washington.

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Tech battles to show its worth in Ukraine war crimes probes

Russia's war in Ukraine is still being counted in days, but images of atrocities already number in the hundreds of thousands.

Lost warship dents Russian pride, navy capability

Russia's loss of its flagship cruiser Moskva represents a dent in the operational capabilities of the Russian navy and a severe wound to Russian pride at the height of the war against Ukraine, analysts say.

Five million people flee war in Ukraine

More than five million people have fled Ukraine since the Russian invasion, UN figures showed on Friday, in Europe's fastest-growing refugee crisis since World War II.

EU embargo on Russian oil, gas will take 'months'

The EU is working on broadening sanctions on Russia to include oil and gas embargoes but such measures would take "several months", European officials told AFP on Friday.

Russian strike hits missile unit outside Kyiv: AFP

A Ukrainian military factory outside Kyiv that produced missiles allegedly used to hit Russia's Moskva warship was partly destroyed by overnight Russian strikes, an AFP journalist at the scene saw Friday.

Russia hits Kyiv missile factory after Moskva flagship sinks

Russian strikes pounded a military factory near Kyiv that makes the missiles Ukraine claims it used to sink the Moskva naval flagship, with Moscow on Friday vowing further such attacks.

More than 150 hurt in Jerusalem clashes as religious festivals overlap

More than 150 people were wounded Friday in clashes between Palestinian demonstrators and Israeli police at Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa mosque compound, the first face-off in the area since the start of Ramadan.

Russia to step up Kyiv missile strikes after Moskva sinks

Moscow warned Friday it would step up missile attacks on Kyiv in response to what it said were sorties across the border, the day after its Black Sea naval flagship sank.

More than 100 hurt in Jerusalem clashes as religious festivals overlap

More than 100 people were wounded Friday in clashes between Palestinian demonstrators and Israeli police at Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa mosque compound, in fresh violence as Jewish and Christian festivals overlap with Ramadan.

North Korea celebrates founding leader's birthday

North Korea celebrated the birthday of its founding leader on Friday, state media reported, but mystery surrounded when a military parade -- at which the regime may unveil new weapons -- might happen.

Kosovo's underground LGBTQ community leads 'double life'

For Flamur and his gay partner, freedom is restricted to the four walls of a Pristina apartment. Only behind lock and key can they be themselves while the ultra-conservative society outside still brands their love "unnatural".

Clashes at Al-Aqsa mosque compound in Jerusalem: medics, witnesses

Palestinian demonstrators and Israeli police clashed at Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa mosque compound Friday morning, medics and witnesses said.

Religious whipping marks Good Friday in the Philippines

Catholic zealots in the Philippines whipped their backs bloody and raw on Good Friday, as the fervently religious country marked Easter with gruesome displays of faith.

In Mariupol, destroyed buildings and fresh graves

Galina Vasilyeva looks around at the ruins of the devastated Ukrainian city of Mariupol that she once helped to build.

Twice exiled, Shakhtar Donetsk dream of war-torn home

They had already fled their home in eastern Ukraine for Kyiv when their shiny new stadium was battered by shelling in the first weeks of a Russian-backed insurgency in 2014.

Russian flagship sinks after Kyiv claims missile hit

Russia's Black Sea flagship sank Thursday after it was engulfed in an inferno that Ukraine said broke out in a missile strike -- as the Kremlin complained that Kyiv was targeting its citizens in sorties across the border.

Ukrainian forces cling on in devastated eastern town Popasna

Three soldiers enter the cellar of a partially destroyed building, part of Ukraine's tenacious resistance clinging on to the eastern town of Popasna in the face of fierce Russian shelling.

New aid convoys for Ethiopia's Tigray after truce

New aid convoys were in or on their way to Ethiopia's conflict-ravaged Tigray region Thursday, humanitarian agencies said, the latest deliveries to take advantage of a truce between the country's warring sides.

Biden touts US manufacturing know-how on trip to battleground state

President Joe Biden hailed US innovation Thursday on a visit to the south to promote his efforts to combat inflation, jumpstart high-tech manufacturing and return the United States to pole position in the global economy.

Ukrainian sappers defuse Russian minefield outside Kyiv

If you walk without watching your feet you might easily miss them, dinner plate sized anti-tank mines nestled in the muddy grassland of a riverbank north of Kyiv.

Ukraine claims missile strike on Russian warship engulfed in flames

Ukraine said Thursday it had hit Russia's Black Sea flagship in a rocket attack, igniting an inferno that Moscow said "seriously damaged" the warship as the Kremlin complained that Kyiv was targeting its citizens in sorties across the border.

Le Pen urges France to defeat 'elitist bloc' in Macron showdown

French far-right leader Marine Le Pen on Thursday urged France to defeat elitism and oligarchy in elections this month, as she seeks to reach out to left-wing voters to beat President Emmanuel Macron.

Brazil's Petrobras names new CEO amid fuel price row with Bolsonaro

The board of Brazil's state-run oil company Petrobras on Thursday named Jose Mauro Coelho as its third CEO in just over a year after President Jair Bolsonaro fired his predecessors in a stand-off over fuel prices.

French police officers probe Bucha mass grave

A French police officer sends a drone up into the sky at Bucha near Ukraine's capital Kyiv to photograph a 14-metre-long grave where 70 bodies have been found.

Biden visits battleground state to tout work on US innovation

US President Joe Biden traveled to North Carolina on Thursday to tout his efforts on combating inflation and jumpstarting high-tech research and manufacturing to make the United States more competitive in the global economy.

Florida restricts abortions, joining wave of US states

Florida on Thursday signed into law a 15-week abortion ban, becoming the latest US state to further restrict reproductive rights in a nationwide push by conservatives.

El Shafee Elsheikh, from London to Syria to IS 'Beatle'

El Shafee Elsheikh, convicted on all charges in the deaths of four American hostages, went to Syria a decade ago with two childhood friends from London to wage jihad against the regime of President Bashar al-Assad.

Ukraine says it hits strategic Russian warship in Black Sea

Ukraine claimed Thursday to have hit Russia's flagship in the Black Sea with missiles, igniting a fire that Moscow said "seriously damaged" the warship as it accused Kyiv of helicopter strikes elsewhere over its territory.

New aid convoy en route to Ethiopia's Tigray: UN

A new aid convoy of 47 trucks and three fuel tankers was on its way to Ethiopia's war-torn Tigray region, the UN's World Food Programme said Thursday, following a conditional humanitarian truce between the government and Tigrayan rebels.

Russian warship hit in Black Sea, as Moscow accuses Kyiv of border strikes

In online classes, Ukrainians practise language as resistance

Ukrainian academic Nazar Danchyshyn may not have much fighting experience, but to help his country since the start of the war he has deployed his knowledge of language and poetry.

UN says nine million in need of aid in South Sudan

The UN's envoy to South Sudan warned on Thursday that almost nine million people will be in need of aid this year as the fragile country grapples with a surge in violence between armed factions and a food crisis.

Crises slowing economic growth worldwide: IMF chief

The war in Ukraine has undercut the global recovery, slowing expected economic growth in most countries in the world, IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said Thursday.

US senators defy China threats with Taiwan visit

A delegation of United States lawmakers led by vocal China hawk Senator Lindsey Graham arrived in Taiwan on Thursday for a two-day trip as Beijing threatened "strong measures" in response.

Russian flagship 'seriously damaged' as Kyiv to restart evacuations

Ukraine claimed Thursday to have hit Russia's flagship in the Black Sea with missiles, igniting a fire that Moscow said had "seriously damaged" the key warship, as Kyiv pushed to restart civilian evacuations from the war zone ahead of a feared major offensive.

Ukraine refugee children dance in safety in Prague

Six-year-old Eva swings into a backbend with ease, then assesses herself in the large mirror at the end of the dance studio and rewards herself with a contented smile.

New PM Sharif orders 'Pakistan speed' to fix stagnant economy

Pakistan's new Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said Thursday the country's economy had stagnated under his predecessor Imran Khan, setting the tone for possibly months of bitterness before an election that must be held by October next year.

North Korea's tests stir nuclear debate in South

After firing its largest-ever missile, North Korea is preparing to conduct a nuclear test, officials and analysts say, reviving a longstanding debate south of the border: should Seoul have nukes too?

Russian flagship 'seriously damaged' as Moscow threatens to strike Kyiv

Russia's Black Sea flagship leading the naval assault on Ukraine has been "seriously damaged" by an explosion, state media reported Thursday, as Moscow threatened to strike Kyiv's command centres.

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