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Deep sea mining opponents hope to score regulatory win
Opponents of deep sea mining hope to take a potentially significant step toward an international moratorium on Friday, as the sector's top international authority considers what could snowball into a key regulatory text.
Thousands throng Beirut show as Hezbollah vows revenge
As Hezbollah's leader threatened Israel with crushing retaliation for killing their top commander, thousands in Beirut flocked to a dance extravaganza in a stark illustration of Lebanon's deep divisions.
Fear grips Venezuelan slum after crackdown on protests
Fear has cast a pall over the vast shantytown of Petare, a tangle of houses clinging to a hillside in eastern Caracas, where residents dread violent repression if they take part in opposition protests against Nicolas Maduro's disputed election win.
Maduro win ratified as more nations recognize rival as true victor
Venezuelan authorities on Friday ratified Nicolas Maduro's election victory as the number of nations recognizing his opposition rival as the true winner mounted.
Slain Hamas chief laid to rest in Qatar as escalation fears grow
Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh was buried in Qatar on Friday after his killing in Tehran, an attack blamed on Israel that has heightened regional tensions as the Gaza war drags on.
Chevron to move HQ from California to oil-loving Texas
After more than 140 years in California, Chevron announced Friday that it will move its corporate headquarters to Texas in a shift that drew applause from the southern state's oil-loving politicians.
Freed Russian dissidents bittersweet on historic swap
Russian dissidents freed as part of a prisoner swap between Moscow and the West this week shared their mixed feelings Friday about the deal at a news conference in Germany.
Venezuela braces for demonstrations amid election dispute
Venezuela on Friday was bracing for weekend protests, both from the opposition which disputes Nicolas Maduro's reelection, and the president's supporters, whom he has called to participate in the "mother of all marches" to back his win.
Harris secures Democratic presidential nomination
US Vice President Kamala Harris effectively secured the Democratic party's presidential nomination Friday, confirming her remarkable rise to party standard bearer in November's showdown against Republican Donald Trump.
Russian pair in final of Olympic tennis doubles
Russia's Mirra Andreeva and Diana Shnaider on Friday reached the final of the women's tennis doubles at the Olympics, where they are competing as neutrals, guaranteeing at least a silver medal.
Who are the women boxers in Olympics gender row?
The two women boxers at the centre of a gender row at the Paris Olympics took up the sport to escape from bullies: Lin Yu-ting had an abusive father while Imane Khelif was roughed up by boys in her village.
Russia prisoner swap: Turkey's diplomatic coup
The historic East-West prisoner swap Thursday brokered by Ankara has marked the triumphant return of Turkish diplomacy onto the world stage, despite quarrels with its NATO allies.
How Putin might gain or lose from the prisoner swap
When eight Russian citizens including a convicted hitman touched down in Moscow on Thursday in a historic prisoner swap with the West, President Vladimir Putin greeted them like heroes.
Thousands in Qatar bid farewell to slain Hamas chief
Mourners and supporters bid farewell Friday in Qatar to Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh after his killing in Tehran, blamed on Israel, has heightened regional tensions as the Gaza war dragged on.
What now for Russian opposition after prisoner swap?
Eight Russian opposition activists, including some very influential ones, are among the people who were released by Moscow in a historic prisoner exchange with the West.
France tightens security for Jews over Mideast tension
France on Friday ordered additional security measures at Jewish sites across the country, saying there was danger of revenge attacks after the killing of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Iran.
Stocks sink after weak US jobs data
Stock markets tumbled on Friday over concerns about the health of the US economy after data showed the US jobs market cooled much more than expected in July.
UK police brace for planned far-right protests
UK police geared up Friday for possible further far-right protests this weekend following several violent skirmishes in the wake of a mass stabbing that killed three young girls.
After Haniyeh's killing, who will lead Hamas?
Palestinian militant group Hamas prepares to choose a political leader after the killing of Ismail Haniyeh in a Wednesday attack in Tehran blamed on Israel.
Hundreds in Qatar farewell slain Hamas chief
Hundreds of people gathered at a mosque in Qatar on Friday to farewell slain Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh after his killing in Tehran, an attack blamed on Israel that deepened fears of a regional war.
US prisoners land in Texas after huge swap with Russia
Journalist Evan Gershkovich and two other Americans touched down in Texas on Friday for medical checks, after being freed by Russia in a huge prisoner swap.
Myanmar airstrikes on border hospital near China kill 10: media
Myanmar military airstrikes hit a hospital in a city controlled by an ethnic minority armed group close to the China border killing 10 people, local media reported on Friday.
Student leader release fails to quell Bangladesh protests
Demonstrations in Bangladesh after Friday prayers demanded justice for victims of nationwide unrest and police crackdown, after the release of protest leaders failed to quell public anger.
Slain Hamas chief to be buried in Qatar as militants ready response
Mourners arrived at a Qatari mosque on Friday to farewell Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh after his killing in Tehran, an attack blamed on Israel that deepened fears of wider war.
Biden, Harris greet US prisoners released in huge swap with Russia
President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris greeted journalist Evan Gershkovich and two other Americans Thursday as they arrived back on US soil after being freed by Russia in a huge prisoner swap.
Tears flow for victims of Venezuelan election protests
The children of Victor Bustos wail and cling to his coffin in the living room of his modest home, struggling to comprehend his death during a protest against the disputed reelection of President Nicolas Maduro.
'Black and proud': Harris has never shied away from racial identity
Former president Donald Trump, who has a long history of making incendiary comments about race, has stepped up his attacks on his 2024 White House rival Kamala Harris by claiming she "happened to turn Black" for political advantage.
Slain Hamas chief Haniyeh to be buried in Qatar
Qatar is to hold on Friday funeral ceremonies for Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh after his killing in an attack blamed on Israel that has deepened fears of a regional escalation.
Venezuela opposition calls mass protests over disputed election
Venezuela's opposition leader Maria Corina Machado called Thursday for protests "in every city" in the nation on Saturday to denounce the disputed reelection of President Nicolas Maduro.
US tried to get Navalny into Russia swap -- but then he died
Amid celebrations at getting a slew of US citizens and Kremlin opponents out of Russian prisons, the White House had one public regret Thursday: failure to get out an even bigger name -- Alexei Navalny.
Opposition's Machado 'fearing for my life' after Venezuela vote
Venezuela's opposition leader Maria Corina Machado said Thursday she was in hiding and "fearing for my life" after calling for supporters to protest President Nicolas Maduro's contested reelection victory.
Opposition's Machado 'fearing for my life' after Venezuela election
Venezuela's opposition leader Maria Corina Machado said Thursday she was in hiding and "fearing for my life" after calling for supporters to protest President Nicolas Maduro's contested reelection victory.
Russia frees US reporter in huge prisoner swap with West
US journalist Evan Gershkovich and a Russian intelligence colonel jailed for a Berlin murder were among two dozen prisoners freed Thursday in the biggest East-West prisoner swap since the Cold War.
Poisoned and jailed: Kremlin critic Kara-Murza
Kremlin critic Vladimir Kara-Murza, who was released from a 25-year prison sentence on Thursday in a prisoner swap, has spent years warning the world of the dangers of a revanchist President Vladimir Putin.
Colombia rebels to halt attacks during UN biodiversity summit
Colombia's EMC guerrilla group said Thursday it would not launch attacks in the city of Cali during the upcoming COP16 UN biodiversity summit, as it had previously threatened.
How the Russia swap happened: secret talks, a hitman, and Biden's fateful call
The historic prisoner swap with Russia that freed US journalist Evan Gershkovich and 15 other Westerners was the fruit of painstaking, secret talks -- and one crucial phone call from President Joe Biden an hour before he dropped his reelection bid.
Israel wins its first two medals of Paris Olympics
Judoka Peter Paltchik won Israel's first medal of the Paris Olympics on Thursday, quickly followed by Inbar Lanir taking silver in the women's competition.
Diplomats exit Venezuela, opposition urges supporters to 'mobilize'
Argentine diplomats left Venezuela Thursday after being ordered out of the country amid an election dispute that has seen the opposition call its supporters to "mobilize" against the contested victory of Nicolas Maduro.
Iran, allies plan joint but limited retaliation against Israel
Iran and armed groups backed by it are preparing coordinated action meant to deter Israel but avert all-out war, sources and analysts said, after the killings of top Hamas and Hezbollah figures.