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Lula, Bolsonaro strike calmer tone in final Brazil election debate

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and right-winger Flavio Bolsonaro held a final, more diplomatic debate on Friday, although neither held back with cutting remarks two days before the election.

North Korea's Kim calls for training world's 'strongest' military

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un urged his military to train to become the strongest in the world at a two-day meeting of company commanders in Pyongyang, state media said Saturday.

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'Andean butcher' victims laid to rest 37 years later

Thirty-seven years after the worst massacre in Peru's conflict with radical leftist guerrillas, dozens of victims mowed down by the army were laid to rest on Friday.

Russia's hastily abandoned positions near Kharkiv

On a small hill around a dozen kilometres (seven miles) from Kharkiv, Ukraine's second largest city, some burnt-out vehicles lie abandoned. Nearby in the woodland undergrowth are the former positions of Russian troops.

Lebanon cabinet passes financial recovery plan during last session

The cabinet of bankrupt Lebanon, at its final session on Friday, passed a financial recovery plan needed to secure international aid, but its implementation will depend on the fractious incoming parliament.

Macron names new foreign, defence ministers in cabinet shake-up

French President Emmanuel Macron named new foreign and defence ministers on Friday as part of a government re-shuffle intended to create fresh momentum ahead of parliamentary elections next month.

US drops 'foreign terrorist' designation from Israeli, Basque, Egyptian groups

The US State Department on Friday removed its longstanding official "foreign terrorist organization" label from Israeli, Basque, Egyptian, Palestinian and Japanese extremist groups, but all will remain under a separate, broader terror designation.

'People die outside': Scores refuse to leave Ukrainian metro

Scores of people are camping out in the metro system of Ukraine's city of Kharkiv, still fearful of Russian shelling and refusing to renounce the discomforts despite Moscow's retreat from the area.

Syria lambasts Erdogan plan to return million refugees

Syrian authorities on Friday rejected plans by Turkey to return one million Syrian refugees to a "safe zone" on the border, state media reported.

Beijing, Huawei condemn Canada 5G ban as 'groundless' and 'political'

Beijing hit out Friday at Canada for banning two Chinese telecoms giants from Canadian 5G networks, calling Ottawa's security concerns "groundless", while Huawei said barring its services was a "political decision".

Russia prosecutes veteran rock star for criticising Ukraine conflict

Soviet rock legend and outspoken Kremlin critic Yuri Shevchuk has been charged with "discrediting" the Russian army after condemening Moscow's military campaign in Ukraine during a concert.

Ukraine orders end to defence of Mariupol

Ukraine on Friday ordered its remaining troops holed up in Mariupol's besieged Azovstal steelworks to lay down their arms after nearly three months of desperate resistance.

Irish PM visits N.Ireland for talks to end post-Brexit trade row

Irish Prime Minister Micheal Martin was holding talks with Northern Ireland's political leaders on Friday to resolve a stand-off over post-Brexit trade, as Washington warned the UK its brinkmanship with Europe threatens peace.

Macron to shuffle government ahead of French parliamentary polls

French President Emmanuel Macron is to reshuffle his government on Friday ahead of parliamentary elections next month, which could include changes at the heavyweight foreign and defence ministries.

Headaches mount for Paris mayor after failed presidential bid

Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo, whose political capital has withered since a failed bid for the French presidency, is facing headwinds as she battles to revamp the city ahead of the Summer Olympic Games just two years away.

Hungary's neutral war stance puts off Ukraine refugees

Like Kristina Novytska, most Ukrainian refugees in Hungary are keen to leave the country, whose nationalist leader's neutral stance on the war is an exception in the EU.

Ukraine slams Russian attacks on Donbas 'hell'

Incessant bombardment has turned Ukraine's Donbas region into "hell", President Volodymyr Zelensky said, as the first post-invasion trial of a Russian soldier for war crimes neared its closely watched climax Friday.

Crisis-hit Sri Lanka expands cabinet, but no finance minister

Cash-strapped Sri Lanka appointed nine more ministers Friday to an "all-party government" tasked with trying to steer the country out of its economic crisis, but the crucial finance portfolio remains vacant.

Biden begins Asia trip in S. Korea, under North nuclear shadow

US President Joe Biden arrived in South Korea Friday, his first Asia trip as US leader, aiming to cement ties with regional security allies as concern over a North Korean nuclear test grows.

Ukraine war casts a chill in Norwegian Arctic town

War may be far away but tensions from the Ukraine conflict are causing an unprecedented chill in a remote Arctic town where Russian and Ukrainian coalminers have worked side by side for decades.

'Now it's for real': Ukraine war puts Sweden's military on alert

A new and more serious reality looms large for Sweden's conscripts as their military service now takes place in the shadow of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Ukraine slams Russian campaign in Donbas 'hell', US readies $40 bn in aid

The renewed Russian offensive in Ukraine's Donbas has turned the eastern region into "hell", President Volodymyr Zelensky said, as the United States approved a gargantuan $40-billion aid package for the country.

Davos returns under Ukraine cloud after Covid break

The world's political and business elite will hobnob in Davos next week after a two-year break caused by Covid, with the Ukraine war set to dominate the exclusive Swiss mountain summit.

Candidates criss-cross Australia on eve of 'close' election

The man narrowly tipped to become Australia's next prime minister predicted a "close" outcome in Saturday's vote, as he barnstormed the country in an eleventh-hour bid to defend a shrinking lead.

Japan's Quad summit eyes unity on China, if not Ukraine

The leaders of Japan, India, Australia and the United States meet in Tokyo next week seeking common ground on countering China, despite differences over Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Russia's invasion of Ukraine sets off Latin American fertilizer race

The first rainy season downpour in Venezuela's western region of Portuguesa has fallen and now it's time to plant corn, a staple in this South American country known for its traditional arepas.

Wives, mothers worry for 'innocent' men netted in Salvadoran gang crackdown

For three days, Ofelia Hernandez and her two small children have camped outside a Salvadoran prison where her husband is being held -- one of tens of thousands arrested since March in President Nayib Bukele's "war" on gangs.

'Andean butcher' victims' remains to be finally laid to rest, decades on

After 37 years, dozens of victims of the worst massacre in Peru's conflict with radical left-wing guerrillas will finally be laid to rest in their Andean village following a years-long identification process.

US says 'Hotel Rwanda' hero 'wrongfully detained'

The United States said Thursday it has determined that "Hotel Rwanda" hero Paul Rusesabagina has been "wrongfully detained" by Kigali, which handed him a 25-year prison term.

Canada bans Huawei and ZTE from 5G networks

Canada will ban Chinese telecommunications giants Huawei and ZTE from its 5G wireless networks due to national security concerns, officials said Thursday.

Bolsonaro in renewed attack on voting system

Brazil's far-right President Jair Bolsonaro on Thursday renewed his attacks on the country's electronic voting system ahead of October elections in which he will face off against favorite Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.

Canada to ban Huawei and ZTE from 5G networks

Canada is to ban Chinese telecommunications giants Huawei and ZTE from its 5G wireless networks due to national security concerns, officials said Thursday.

US approves $40 bn for Ukraine as Biden rallies behind NATO bids

The US Congress on Thursday approved a gargantuan $40 billion aid package for Ukraine to help fight Russia's invasion as President Joe Biden rallied behind the historic NATO membership bids of Sweden and Finland.

Nobel laureate sworn in as East Timor leader on independence anniversary

Nobel laureate Jose Ramos-Horta was inaugurated as East Timor's president on Friday, pledging to break a longstanding political deadlock in Southeast Asia's youngest country as it celebrated its 20th independence anniversary.

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