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Keiko Fujimori: Peru's biggest political loser eyes election win
Peru's Keiko Fujimori is a perennial political loser. She has run for the nation's presidency three elections in a row -- and three times, she has lost.
Trump admin abandons $1.8 bn fund to compensate supporters
The Justice Department on Tuesday dropped a contentious plan to create a $1.8 billion compensation program that critics had denounced as a "slush fund" for President Donald Trump's political allies.
Canada and Mexico tell US they want free trade deal renewed
Canada and Mexico on Tuesday called for a 16-year renewal of the North American free trade agreement with the United States, in hopes of binding the three countries to a pact that President Donald Trump has openly questioned.
'Crazy': Trump-Netanyahu relationship under growing strain
They went to war together against Iran, but Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu's relationship is under strain after the US president reportedly called the Israeli premier "crazy."
'Nightmare': Russian attacks kill 23 across Ukraine
Russia pummelled Ukraine with hundreds of drones and dozens of missiles on Tuesday, killing at least 23 people and reducing buildings to rubble, officials and AFP reporters said.
Israel, Hezbollah trade blows as diplomats meet in Washington
Israel and Hezbollah exchanged fire on Tuesday while Lebanese and Israeli diplomats met in Washington for direct talks, with top US diplomat Marco Rubio saying the militant group was the only impediment to a peace deal.
'Nightmare': Russian attacks kill 22 across Ukraine
Russia pummelled Ukraine with hundreds of drones and dozens of missiles on Tuesday, killing at least 22 people and reducing buildings to rubble, officials and AFP reporters said.
Senegal's new government strengthens president against rival: analysts
The new government formed by Senegal's President Bassirou Diomaye Faye in defiance of his powerful sacked prime minister can overcome potential efforts by his estranged ally to block its reforms, analysts say.
Rubio hopeful for Iran deal, insists on nuclear curbs
Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Tuesday expressed hope that a deal to end the war in Iran was in the cards, stressing that Tehran must severely curtail its nuclear program before any sanctions are lifted.
White House press gala rescheduled after shooting
A White House correspondents gala at which a gunman tried to storm the event attended President Donald Trump has been rescheduled for next month with enhanced security, the organizers said Tuesday.
Two killed in Kenya protests over US Ebola centre: rights group
Two people died during protests over a contested Ebola quarantine centre for US nationals in Kenya, a rights group said Tuesday, as President William Ruto defended the planned centre.
Middle East war hammering aid supply chains: UN
Even if the Middle East war stopped immediately, disrupted global humanitarian supply lines would not recover before 2027, the United Nations said Tuesday.
Israel, Hezbollah trade blows despite Trump declaring deal
Israel continued to strike southern Lebanon on Tuesday as Iran-backed Hezbollah attacked its troops there despite an apparent Washington-brokered de-escalation deal and a fourth round of US-hosted talks between Lebanon and Israel.
'Dictatorship of monsters': Richard Gere slams 'maniac' Trump
Hollywood legend Richard Gere criticised Donald Trump on Tuesday, calling the US president a "maniac" who has "dismantled almost everything that was good" about the United States.
UniCredit says increased Commerzbank stake to 34% in hostile takeover
Italy's UniCredit said Tuesday it had increased its stake in Commerzbank to 34.4 percent as its hostile takeover of the German bank heats up.
'Nightmare': Russian attacks kill 21 across Ukraine
Russia pummelled Ukraine with hundreds of drones and dozens of missiles early Tuesday, killing at least 21 people, days after threatening a large-scale attack and warning foreign citizens to leave Kyiv.
DR Congo airport reopens in Ebola-hit area as suspected cases drop
The sole airport providing humanitarian organisations access to the epicentre of an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo reopened on Tuesday, when the reported number of suspected cases declined.
Norwegian football federation ask FIFA to probe Trump peace prize
The Norwegian Football Federation (NFF) said on Tuesday it had asked FIFA's ethics committee to look into the world football governing body's award of a peace prize to US President Donald Trump.
Trump names inexperienced ally as intelligence director
US President Donald Trump appointed a loyalist with no national security experience as head of US intelligence on Tuesday -- and said he would also retain his existing jobs overseeing federal housing and mortgage policies.
Mozambique says five citizens killed in S.Africa 'xenophobic attacks'
South African police said Tuesday two Mozambicans were killed in violence at the weekend but refused to confirm the Mozambique government's announcement that five of its citizens had died in "xenophobic attacks".
Israel says US backs striking Beirut suburbs if Hezbollah attacks
Israel warned Tuesday that its US ally would not restrain it from striking Hezbollah's bastions in Beirut's suburbs if the Iran-backed group continues to target northern Israeli towns.
'Nightmare': Russian attacks kill 18 across Ukraine
Russia pummelled Ukraine with hundreds of drones and dozens of missiles early Tuesday, killing at least 18 people, days after threatening a large-scale attack and warning foreign citizens to leave Kyiv.
Israel risks new quagmire in Lebanon
Israel has portrayed the capture of a Crusader-era fortress as a turning point in its offensive against Hezbollah, but the operation has also sparked fears of a new quagmire in south Lebanon.
Russian missile, drone barrage kills 13 across Ukraine at night
Russia pummelled Ukraine with hundreds of drones and dozens of missiles early Tuesday, killing at least 13 people, after having threatened a large-scale attack and warning foreign citizens to leave Kyiv.
Israel, Hezbollah exchange fire after Trump announcement
Israel conducted strikes on south Lebanon and Hezbollah fired into northern Israel on Tuesday, after US President Donald Trump announced an agreement to halt attacks that neither side has publicly accepted.
Russian missile, drone barrage kills 11 across Ukraine at night
Russia pummelled Ukraine with hundreds of drones and dozens of missiles early Tuesday, killing at least 11 people, after threatening a large-scale attack and warning foreign citizens to leave Kyiv.
Israel, Hezbollah clash ahead of US-hosted talks
Israel and Hezbollah clashed overnight despite US President Donald Trump's announcement that both sides had agreed to halt fighting ahead of US-hosted talks between Israel and Lebanon on Tuesday.
Between ballet and war: Japanese dancers pursue dreams in Russia
En pointe, demi-pointe, entrechat -- for Jotaro Kanazasi and Haruka Takemi, two Japanese dancers based in Russia's historic city of Nizhny Novgorod, life revolves entirely around their art, even as the war in Ukraine occasionally interrupts their daily routine.
Russian strikes rock Ukraine, killing nine and wounding dozens
A barrage of Russian missile and drone strikes killed nine people and wounded dozens across Ukraine, authorities said on Tuesday, just days after President Volodymyr Zelensky warned that Moscow was preparing a "massive new strike".
Russian missiles rock Kyiv, kill several in eastern Ukraine
Russian missile and drone barrages rocked parts of Ukraine overnight, killing four and wounding dozens, officials said Tuesday, the latest attacks in a war with no end in sight.
Peru votes in tight runoff as Fujimori makes fresh bid for power
Peruvians vote Sunday with a familiar name on the ballot: Keiko Fujimori, a late strongman's daughter beaten three times before but now a slight favorite to lead a country that has burned through eight presidents in a decade.
Vital to keep a UN force in Lebanon after current peacekeepers depart: Guterres
UN chief Antonio Guterres said Monday that peacekeepers will be needed in Lebanon after the mandate of the current mission expires at year-end -- an option likely to face opposition from the United States and Israel.