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Markets shrug off Trump tariff threat against EU
Major stock markets largely shrugged on Monday at US President Donald Trump's latest tariffs threat to hit the EU and Mexico with 30-percent levies.

Ukraine's Zelensky seeks shakeup with new prime minister
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Monday that he was recommending economy minister Yulia Svyrydenko become prime minister in a significant political shakeup for the war-scarred country.

Trump set to unveil Ukraine weapons plan at meeting with NATO chief
Donald Trump was expected to lay out a fresh strategy for arming Ukraine as he met the head of NATO on Monday, after the US president's patience with Russian leader Vladimir Putin finally snapped.

Stocks slide on Trump tariff threat against EU
Major stock markets slipped but without panic on Monday as investors digested US President Donald Trump's latest tariffs threat to hit the EU and Mexico with 30-percent levies.

Trump expected to outline Ukraine weapons plan
Donald Trump was reportedly expected to lay out Monday a fresh strategy for arming Ukraine as his special envoy arrived in Kyiv after weeks of the US president's growing frustration with Russian leader Vladimir Putin.

UK to roll out red carpet for second Trump state visit
Britain will welcome Donald Trump for an unprecedented second state visit in September, Buckingham Palace confirmed Monday, saying he would stay as the guest of King Charles III at Windsor Castle.

89 killed as Syria sectarian clashes rage
At least 89 people were killed in the southern Syrian province of Sweida as clashes between Sunni Bedouin tribes and Druze fighters raged for a second day Monday, a monitor said.

Zelensky talks air defence in 'productive' meeting with US envoy
President Volodymyr Zelensky met Monday with US special envoy Keith Kellogg in Kyiv and discussed air defence and sanctions on Russia during a "productive" conversation, the Ukrainian leader said.

Deadlocked Gaza truce talks limp on but US hopes for deal
Stuttering Gaza ceasefire talks between Israel and Hamas entered a second week on Monday, with US President Donald Trump still hopeful of a breakthrough and as more than 20 people were killed on the ground.

Stocks diverge after Trump's latest tariff warning
Major stock markets diverged and the dollar largely steadied Monday after President Donald Trump's latest trade war salvos that saw him threaten to hit the European Union and Mexico with 30 percent tariffs.

Syria deploys forces after dozens killed in Bedouin-Druze clashes
Syria deployed security forces Monday in the southern province of Sweida after at least 50 people were killed in clashes between Sunni Bedouin tribes and Druze fighters, a monitor said.
EU still seeks trade deal after new Trump tariff threat
The EU still hopes to strike a deal with the United States despite President Donald Trump's ramped-up threat of 30-percent tariffs, the bloc's trade chief said Monday, with pressure on Brussels to toughen its stance.

EU climate VP seeks 'fair competition' with China on green energy
The European Union is seeking "fair competition" with China and not a race to the bottom in wages and environmental standards, the bloc's vice president for the clean transition told AFP on Monday.

Iraqis face difficult return from Syria camp for IS families
After years in a Syrian detention camp, Ibrahim Darwish was relieved to be allowed to return home to Iraq, but his joy was quickly punctured by the harsh reality that he had to disown his sons accused of being jihadists.
Trump teases 'major statement' on Russia ahead of NATO talks
US President Donald Trump is hosting the NATO chief in Washington on Monday after teasing a "major statement" on Russia's war in Ukraine, with senior Republicans preparing an arsenal of sanctions against Moscow.

Asian markets mostly rise on lingering trade deal optimism
Most Asian markets rose Monday as investors digested Donald Trump's latest trade war salvos that saw him threaten to hit the European Union and Mexico with 30 percent tariffs.
Trump says US will send Ukraine Patriot air defense systems
President Donald Trump on Sunday said Washington would send Patriot air defense systems to Kyiv and hinted at new sanctions on Russia, once again voicing displeasure with Russian leader Vladimir Putin over Moscow's war in Ukraine.

Hong Kong court to hear appeals by jailed democracy campaigners
A Hong Kong court will hear appeals starting on Monday from 13 democracy campaigners who were jailed for subversion last year during the city's largest national security trial.

US senators aim to arm Trump with 'sledgehammer' sanctions against Russia
US senators on Sunday touted a bipartisan bill that would arm President Donald Trump with "sledgehammer" sanctions to use against Russia, ahead of a visit by the US special envoy to Ukraine.

Boos and applause for Trump at FIFA Club World Cup final
Donald Trump experienced the rough side of football on Sunday as he was briefly booed at the final of the FIFA Club World Cup.

S.Africa police minister suspended after corruption allegations
South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa on Sunday suspended his police minister over corruption allegations "with immediate effect", a week after accusations made by a provincial police chief.

Anger in West Bank village at funeral of two young men
Palestinian-American Saif al-Din Abdul Karim Musalat's body -- draped in a flag and covered with a yellow and orange wreath -- was carried through the crowded streets of Al-Mazra'ah ash-Sharqiyah in the occupied West Bank on Sunday.

Nigeria's former president Buhari dead at 82
Former Nigerian president Muhammadu Buhari -- who led his country first as a junta strongman and later as an elected democrat -- died Sunday at the age of 82, his aide and the presidency said.

'Inexcusable' failures led to Trump assassination attempt: Senate report
A congressional inquiry into the attempt to assassinate US President Donald Trump at a campaign rally a year ago on Sunday lamented "inexcusable" failures in the Secret Service's operations and response, and called for more serious disciplinary action.

Gaza civil defence says Israeli strikes kill 43 as truce talks deadlocked
Gaza's civil defence agency said Israeli air strikes on Sunday killed more than 40 Palestinians, including at a market and a water distribution point, as talks for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas stalled.

Gaza civil defence says Israeli strikes kill over 40 as truce talks deadlocked
Gaza's civil defence agency said Israeli air strikes on Sunday killed more than 40 Palestinians, including at a market and a water distribution point, as talks for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas stalled.

Gaza civil defence says Israeli strikes kill over 30 as truce talks deadlocked
Gaza's civil defence agency said Israeli air strikes on Sunday killed more than 30 Palestinians, including children at a water distribution point, as talks for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas stalled.

France says Australia defence ties repaired after submarine row
France's defence relations with Australia have recovered after their 2021 bust-up over a major submarine contract, the country's ambassador said Sunday.
North Korea's Kim offers Russia full support on Ukraine in Lavrov talks
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un offered Moscow his full support for their war in Ukraine during talks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, Pyongyang state media said Sunday.

Rewriting the past: Indonesia's new history books spook scholars
The Indonesian government's plans to issue new history books have sparked fears that mention of deadly riots in 1998 targeting mostly ethnic Chinese in the country will be scrubbed from the text.

Trump calls for MAGA base to end 'Epstein Files' obsession
President Donald Trump urged his political base on Saturday to stop attacking his administration over files related to notorious sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, a case that has become an obsession for conspiracy theorists.

N.Korea's Kim offers Russia full support on Ukraine in Lavrov talks: KCNA
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un offered Moscow his full support on the war in Ukraine during talks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in Pyongyang, the North's state media said early Sunday.