Macron names new foreign, defence ministers in cabinet shake-up
(AFP) 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...
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Lebanon cabinet passes financial recovery plan during last session
(AFP) The cabinet of bankrupt Lebanon, at its final session on Friday, passed a financial recovery plan needed to secure international aid, but its implementation...
US drops 'foreign terrorist' designation from Israeli, Basque, Egyptian groups
(AFP) The US State Department on Friday removed its longstanding official “foreign terrorist organization” label from Israeli, Basque, Egyptian, Palestinian and Japanese extremist groups, but...
Olympic champion De Grasse relishing rivalry with new star Knighton
(AFP) Olympic champion Andre De Grasse said Friday he was relishing the rivalry with American sensation Erriyon Knighton over the coming years. Canadian De Grasse,...
Prince Charles acknowledges Canada Indigenous suffering
(AFP) Prince Charles has acknowledged the suffering of Canada’s Indigenous peoples during an official visit on behalf of the queen, earning praise Friday from Indigenous...
Ukraine orders end to defence of Mariupol
(AFP) Ukraine on Friday ordered its last troops holed up in Mariupol’s besieged Azovstal steelworks to lay down their arms after nearly three months of...
Elon Musk in Brazil to launch plan to survey and connect Amazon
(AFP) Billionaire Elon Musk arrived in Brazil Friday, announcing a project to bring internet access to schools in the Amazon and improve satellite monitoring of...
Biden begins South Korea trip at Samsung factory, flagging supply chain woes
(AFP) President Joe Biden arrived in South Korea Friday on his first Asia trip as US leader, aiming to cement economic and security ties with...
G20 failing to update carbon-cutting pledges: report
(AFP) Nations in the G20 group of major economies have yet to strengthen greenhouse gas reduction goals despite agreeing to revisit their plans ahead of...
Spain's ex-king attends regatta on brief visit home
(AFP) Spain’s former king attended a regatta in the northwestern Galicia region Friday on a controversial first trip home after nearly two years in exile...
