France declares state of emergency in New Caledonia Spot

Ireland to recognise Palestinian statehood 'this month': minister

Ukraine says has withdrawn troops in parts of Kharkiv region

EU urges Georgia to withdraw 'foreign influence' law

EU urges Israel to end Rafah military operation 'immediately'

US says Boeing can be prosecuted for 737 MAX crashes

Rwanda opposition figure barred from election race

A Rwandan court on Tuesday rejected an appeal by a prominent opposition figure to have his previous convictions removed, disqualifying him from challenging President Paul Kagame in July elections.

Cardiovascular diseases kill 10,000 Europeans a day: WHO

Cardiovascular disease is responsible for 40 percent of deaths in Europe, the WHO said on Wednesday, urging Europeans to cut their salt intake.

More money pledged for flood-stricken Brazil

The BRICS group of nations pledged a billion dollars for storm-ravaged southern Brazil Tuesday as slowly receding floodwaters started to reveal the full extent of the devastation.

Putin hails China's 'genuine desire' to help resolve Ukraine war

Russian President Vladimir Putin hailed Beijing's "genuine desire" to help resolve the Ukraine crisis, in an interview with Chinese state media published Wednesday ahead of a two-day visit to the country.

Massive manhunt after French prison officers killed, inmate escapes in ambush

French police were on Tuesday hunting for a group of gunmen who killed two prison officers in an attack at a motorway toll that freed a convict linked to gangland drug killings.

Three dead, over 140 arrested in New Caledonia constitutional reform unrest

Three people were killed as violent protests and looting rock New Caledonia, leading to the arrest of 140 people in and around the capital overnight from Tuesday to Wednesday.

Blinken vows US will back Ukraine till security 'guaranteed'

The United States will back Ukraine until its security is "guaranteed", U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken vowed on a trip to Kyiv on Tuesday, after Russian forces claimed further advances in the northeastern Kharkiv region.

Palestinians mark 'Nakba' anniversary as thousands flee Gaza's Rafah

Tens of thousands of civilians fled the southern Gaza city of Rafah ahead of a threatened Israeli ground offensive, as Palestinians on Wednesday mark the anniversary of their "Nakba" or "catastrophe" of 1948.

Large protests in Georgia as US warns 'Kremlin-style' law will harm ties

Thousands of protesters rallied Tuesday in Georgia after parliament adopted a law to brand overseas-funded NGOs as groups under "foreign influence", as the United States warned it will "fundamentally reassess" ties with Tbilisi if it does not withdraw the "Kremlin-style" law.

Mumbai police open probe as billboard collapse toll hits 14

Police in India's financial capital have opened a criminal case against the owner of a huge billboard that collapsed on a petrol station and killed 14 people, media reports said on Tuesday.

Myanmar junta plans October national census

A top Myanmar general has called for a national census to take place in October, state media reported on Tuesday, even as swathes of the country remain outside the junta's control.

UN says informed Israel of vehicle fatally hit in Gaza

The United Nations said Tuesday that it had informed the Israeli authorities of the movements of a vehicle carrying U.N. staff which was hit in southern Gaza, killing an Indian.