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Zelensky's visit to Downing Street is his second since Keir Starmer became prime minister in July

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Zelensky in London for whirlwind tour of Europe ahead of US vote

President Volodymyr Zelensky met UK premier Keir Starmer in London Thursday, as the Ukrainian leader embarked on a whistle-stop tour of European capitals aimed...

AFP3 days ago

An Israeli air strike on the southern Lebanese village of Khiam

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Hezbollah strikes Israel, says it foiled Israeli incursions

Hezbollah fired projectiles into Israel on Wednesday and said it foiled ground incursions, a day after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned Lebanon could...

AFP4 days ago

Zelensky is pushing for more support as Ukraine struggles on the battlefield

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Balkan summit to rally support for struggling Ukraine

Balkan leaders will rally to support Ukraine at a summit on Wednesday as it struggles to fight off invading Russian forces, with Kyiv pushing...

AFP4 days ago

The Israel-Hezbollah war has displaced more than a million people in Lebanon

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Israel expands offensive against Hezbollah in south Lebanon

Israel ramped up its ground offensive against Hezbollah along Lebanon’s southern coast on Tuesday, after deploying more troops in the country and urging civilians...

AFP5 days ago

Ukrainian media have reported that six North Korean military officers were killed in a Ukrainian missile attack on Russian-occupied territory near Donetsk (pictured) on October 3

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N. Korean soldiers ‘highly likely’ killed in Ukraine: Seoul

North Korean soldiers are likely fighting in Ukraine alongside Russian troops, with some believed already killed and more expected to be deployed, Seoul’s defence...

AFP5 days ago

Myanmar's civil war will be high on the agenda as leaders from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) meet in Laos

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Myanmar to send rep to regional summit for first time in three years

Myanmar will send a representative to a regional summit this week for the first time in three years, a diplomatic source told AFP Tuesday,...

AFP5 days ago

Makeshift tents shelter displaced people along Beirut's seafront

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Fleeing Israeli bombs, Lebanon’s displaced met with suspicion

Israel’s bombardment of Hezbollah’s south Beirut stronghold has forced tens of thousands to flee to the capital, but many in divided Lebanon view the newcomers...

AFP5 days ago

A mourner in Nice, France, lays down a candle at a ceremony in tribute of the victims of October 7 attack

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‘Dark day’: Victims mourned around the globe on Oct. 7 anniversary

Mourners and leaders around the world on Monday voiced horror and a desire for peace at tearful memorials remembering the unprecedented October 7, 2023...

AFP5 days ago