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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday announced meetings this week with several European leaders as he pushes for more military aid to repel Russian forces.
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President Emmanuel Macron will on Thursday hold talks in Paris with Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky, a day after he met Ukrainian troops that France is training on its territory to fight the Russian invasion, the presidency said.
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Biden-Netanyahu talk as Hezbollah, Israeli forces clash
US President Joe Biden held talks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday as Hezbollah militants and Israeli forces exchanged fire along the Lebanon-Israel border.
Trump lauds India's Modi as 'total killer'
Republican White House candidate Donald Trump praised Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a "total killer" Wednesday as he discussed foreign leaders during a media blitz for the final stretch of the election campaign.
Wall Street, Europe rise as Chinese shares tumble
Shares rose on Wall Street and in Europe as investors awaited new signals on interest rates but Chinese stocks tumbled on continued disappointment over a lack of fresh stimulus in the world's second biggest economy.
Biden-Netanyahu to talk as Hezbollah, Israeli forces clash
US President Joe Biden was set to hold talks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday as Hezbollah militants and Israeli forces exchanged fire along the Lebanon-Israel border.
Air France says jet flew over Iraq during Iran attack on Israel
Air France said Wednesday it had launched an inquiry into how a jet on a Paris-Dubai flight went over Iraq as Iranian missiles taking part in an attack on Israel went through the same airspace.
Activists target Picasso work to protest Israel arms sales
Activists on Wednesday briefly pasted a photo of a bloodied mother and child in Gaza over a Picasso painting at a London gallery, calling for an arms embargo on Israel.
German govt sees economy shrinking again in 2024
The German government slashed its 2024 forecast Wednesday for Europe's largest economy, saying it will contract for a second straight year before a recovery gets under way in 2025.
Three Kosovo Serbs on trial over 'secession plot' attack
Three Kosovo Serbs went on trial on Wednesday over an armed incursion a court heard was part of a plot to seize Serb-majority northern Kosovo and unite it with Serbia.
French minister ups ante in Eiffel Tower Olympic rings row
A row over the Olympics logo becoming a longterm feature of the Eiffel Tower has taken a fresh turn with a French government minister bidding to take de facto control over the monument away from the city of Paris.
Japan PM calls snap election to 'create a new Japan'
Japan's new Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba dissolved parliament on Wednesday, saying that an election this month was a chance to "create a new Japan" by revitalising rural regions.
German police shut pro-Palestinian camp over Thunberg invite
German police have closed a pro-Palestinian protest camp that had invited Greta Thunberg, a vocal critic of Israel, who accused authorities of silencing activists.
Hezbollah, Israeli forces clash ahead of expected Biden-Netanyahu talks
Hezbollah militants and Israeli forces exchanged fire along the Lebanon-Israel border on Wednesday, ahead of expected talks between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Joe Biden.
SE Asian summit urges end to Myanmar violence but struggles for solutions
Southeast Asian leaders pressed Myanmar's junta and its opponents on Wednesday to take "concrete action" to stop the bloodshed in the country's civil war and sought to kickstart faltering diplomatic efforts to solve the crisis.
Taylor Swift got police escort to London gigs after Austria terror plot
US star Taylor Swift got a special police escort for her London concerts after an alleged suicide attack plot led to the cancellation of three performances in Vienna.
British skull auction sparks Indian demand for return
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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 face destruction like Gaza.
Japan PM dissolves parliament for 'honeymoon' snap election
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba dissolved parliament on Wednesday ahead of October 27 snap elections, banking on his political honeymoon and a fragmented opposition to lead his scandal-tainted party to victory.
Goodbye Tito? Tomb at risk as Serbs argue over Yugoslav legacy
In a move akin to kicking Lenin out of Moscow's Red Square, the mayor of Belgrade wants to rid the Serbian capital of the tomb of Tito, the socialist leader who held Yugoslavia together for decades.
Pyongyang to 'permanently' shut border with South Korea
North Korea's army said Wednesday it was moving to "permanently shut off and block the southern border" with Seoul and had informed the US military to prevent an accidental clash.
Three million UK children living below poverty line: study
A record 9.3 million people, including three million children, are facing hunger and hardship in the UK, a study said Wednesday, with the new Labour government under pressure to do more to tackle child poverty.
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Chinese shares drop on stimulus upset, Asia tracks Wall St higher
Stocks in mainland China and Hong Kong fell Wednesday in a volatile start a day after Beijing left investors disappointed over a lack of fresh stimulus and scant detail on its plans for implementing a raft of measures already unveiled.
SE Asian summit seeks progress on Myanmar civil war
Southeast Asian leaders met for talks with a Myanmar junta representative at a regional summit Wednesday as they try to kickstart faltering diplomatic efforts to broker an end to the country's civil war.
How climate funds helped Peru's women beekeepers stay afloat
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Mozambique elects new president in tense vote
Mozambique votes for a new president, governors and members of parliament on Wednesday as jihadist violence stalls natural gas projects that could bring a major boost to its morose economy.
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 for more military aid.
Harris, Trump trade blows in US election media blitz
Kamala Harris and Donald Trump exchanged barbs over the airwaves Tuesday as they reached out to the few remaining undecided voters in the final stretch of an election seen as one of the closest in modern US history.