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Trump offers warm welcome to Putin at high-stakes summit
US President Donald Trump offered a warm welcome to Russian leader Vladimir Putin on Friday as they met at length in a high-stakes summit in Alaska that will could shape the future of the Ukraine war.
Made-for-TV pageantry as Trump brings Putin in from cold
Stepping foot on Western soil for the first time since he ordered the invasion of Ukraine, Vladimir Putin basked in choreographed pageantry courtesy of Donald Trump -- but awkwardness was not far away.
Trump, Putin shake hands at start of Alaska summit
Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin shook hands and smiled at an air base in Alaska on Friday as they opened a high-risk summit that will test the US president's promise to end the bloody war in Ukraine.
Trump lands in Alaska for summit with Putin
Donald Trump landed in Alaska on Friday for a high-risk summit with Vladimir Putin that poses a stern test of the US president's promise to end the bloody war in Ukraine.
US retail sales rise amid limited consumer tariff hit so far
US retail sales rose moderately in July, according to data released Friday, as markets monitor tariffs that do not so far appear to have significantly battered consumers.
Trump, Putin head for high-stakes Alaska summit
Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin flew to Alaska on Friday for a high-risk summit that promises a stern test of the US president's promise to end the bloody war in Ukraine.
Brazil court to rule from Sept 2 in Bolsonaro coup trial
Brazil's Supreme Court will begin deciding on September 2 whether former far-right president Jair Bolsonaro is guilty of plotting a coup and whether he should be imprisoned, the court said Friday.
Macron decries antisemitic 'hatred' after memorial tree cut down
The cutting down of an olive tree planted in memory of a young French Jewish man tortured to death in 2006 stirred outrage in France on Friday, with President Emmanuel Macron vowing punishment over an act of antisemitic "hatred".
Macron vows to punish antisemitic 'hatred' after memorial tree cut down
The cutting down of an olive tree planted in memory of a young French Jewish man tortured to death in 2006 stirred outrage in France on Friday, with President Emmanuel Macron vowing punishment over an act of antisemitic "hatred".
South Korea president vows to build 'military trust' with North
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung vowed Friday to "respect" North Korea's political system and build "military trust", a day after Pyongyang said it had no interest in improving relations with Seoul.
'Never again': Indigenous Bolivians sour on socialism
A giant cruise ship dominates the skyline in the city of El Alto in landlocked Bolivia, a symbol of the transformation of an Indigenous bastion keenly fought over in Sunday's presidential election.
World plastic pollution treaty talks collapse with no deal
Talks aimed at striking a landmark global treaty on plastic pollution fell apart Friday without agreement, as countries failed to find consensus on how the world should tackle the ever-growing scourge.
Facing US tariffs, India's Modi vows self-reliance
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Friday that India is seeking self-reliance in energy independence and the development of its own powerful defence systems, vowing to defend his country's interests "like a wall".
Trump to meet Putin in high-stakes Alaska summit
US President Donald Trump and Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin meet Friday in Alaska in a high-stakes, high-risk summit that could prove decisive for the future of Ukraine.
National Guard deploys 800 personnel for DC mission, says Pentagon
All 800 National Guard troops who were ordered to the US capital Washington to aid law enforcement personnel by President Donald Trump have now been mobilized, the Pentagon said Thursday.
Malawi's restless youth challenged to vote in September polls
At a rally of pounding drums and ululating women, star Malawian rapper Fredokiss urged young people to vote in next month's elections despite their disenchantment with the government and the choice of main presidential candidates, all aged over 70.
Putin-Trump summit: What each side wants
The US and Russian presidents Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin are to meet at a US air base in Alaska on Friday for talks on the Ukraine war.
Desperate Myanmar villagers scavenge for food as hunger bites
People in western Myanmar have been driven to scavenging for bamboo shoots, as humanitarian workers warn a wartime blockade and aid cutbacks led by Washington have caused hunger cases to surge.
Putin hails North Korean troops as 'heroic' in letter to Kim
Russian President Vladimir Putin hailed North Korean troops sent to fight in Ukraine as "heroic" in a letter to Kim Jong Un, North Korean state media reported Friday.
Hong Kong tycoon Jimmy Lai's collusion trial resumes after delay
A Hong Kong court on Friday began hearing closing arguments in the national security trial of pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai, following a one-day delay because of bad weather.
Israeli far-right minister backs contentious West Bank settlement plan
Israel's finance minister backed plans on Thursday to build 3,400 homes in a particularly contentious area of the occupied West Bank, calling for the territory's annexation in response to several countries' plans to recognise a Palestinian state.
'Ridiculous': How Washington residents view the new troops in town
Outside the busiest train station in Washington, newly deployed National Guard troops wearing camouflage lean on a huge military Humvee.
California to change election maps to counter Texas, governor says
California unveiled plans to redraw its electoral districts Thursday, as Democrats push back on what they say is Donald Trump's effort to rig next year's Congressional elections to safeguard his slim Republican majority.
Trump vows not to be intimidated ahead of Putin summit
US President Donald Trump insisted Thursday he would not be intimidated by Russian leader Vladimir Putin on the eve of a high-stakes summit and said Ukraine would be involved in any deal on its fate.
Dueling interests for Trump and Putin at Alaska summit
US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin -- and, from a distance, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky -- have dueling interests going into a high-stakes summit in Alaska on Friday.
Searchers seek missing after deadly Italy migrant shipwreck
Italian authorities searched Thursday for migrants missing at sea after two crowded boats sank off the island of Lampedusa, killing at least 27 people.
Trump turns history on head with Putin invitation to key US base
Donald Trump is turning history on its head with his Alaska summit with Vladimir Putin -- inviting Russia's leader to land that once belonged to Moscow, and meeting him at a military base that monitored the Soviet Union.
Trump says Putin summit could fail, promises Ukraine say
US President Donald Trump on Thursday acknowledged his high-stakes summit with Vladimir Putin may fail, and said any Ukraine deal would come through a future three-way meeting with Kyiv to "divvy things up."
At least 40 dead in Sudan's worst cholera outbreak in years
Cholera has claimed at least 40 lives in Sudan's Darfur region over the last week as the country weathers its worst outbreak of in years, Doctors Without Borders (MSF) said on Thursday.
Solomon Islands says China not influencing diplomatic decisions
Solomon Islands defended its move to bar some partners from an influential summit of South Pacific leaders, brushing aside claims on Thursday of a looming split or that China is influencing its decisions.
US producer inflation highest in three years in July
US producer price inflation bounced in July to its highest reading since 2022, data showed Thursday, as policymakers seek to gauge effects from President Donald Trump's tariffs.
Kremlin says Putin, Trump to hold 'one-on-one' talks in Alaska
Russian President Vladimir Putin and US counterpart Donald Trump will hold "one-on-one" talks aimed at settling the Ukraine conflict when they meet for their landmark summit in Alaska on Friday, the Kremlin said.