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US, China begin key trade talks in London
China and the United States began a new round of trade talks in London on Monday, Beijing's state media reported, as the world's two biggest economies seek to shore up a shaky truce after bruising tit-for-tat tariffs.
Russia, Ukraine swap first prisoners in large-scale exchange
Russia and Ukraine on Monday swapped a first group of captured soldiers -- part of an agreement reached during peace talks that appeared to be in doubt over the weekend.
Stocks diverge awaiting China-US trade talks
Stock markets diverged and the dollar dropped on Monday as investors digested key economic data and looked to a fresh round of China-US trade talks.
UK to boost 'homegrown talent' in new AI skills drive
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Monday pledged to boost "homegrown talent for the AI age" by teaming up with tech giants to train 7.5 million workers in artificial intelligence skills.
Defence or environment? London faces spending choices
Torn between growing geopolitical tensions and constrained public finances, Britain's finance minister Rachel Reeves is set to unveil feared trade-offs in a government spending review on Wednesday.
Iran says to submit own nuclear proposal to US soon
Iran said Monday it will soon present a counter-proposal on a nuclear deal with the United States, after it had described Washington's offer as containing "ambiguities".
Bust attributed to Donatello splits Slovakia
A bust attributed to Renaissance master Donatello re-emerges in Slovakia after falling into obscurity following World War II, but the country’s nationalist government sparks anger by squirrelling it away in a ministry building.
NATO learns as Ukraine's 'creativity' changes battlefield
Ukraine's "creativity", including its massive "Spider's web" drone attack deep inside Russia, holds profound lessons for Western militaries, the top NATO commander overseeing battlefield innovation told AFP.
Scuffles in Los Angeles as soldiers sent by Trump fan out
Demonstrators torched cars and scuffled with security forces in Los Angeles on Sunday as police kept protestors away from the National Guard troops President Donald Trump sent to the streets of the second biggest US city.
US, China seek to extend trade truce with London talks
After a round of talks in Geneva last month, the United States and China will sit down at the negotiating table in London on Monday to attempt to preserve a fragile truce on trade, despite simmering tensions.
National Guard deploys in LA as Trump warns of 'troops everywhere'
Security forces clashed with protesters outside a detention center in Los Angeles on Sunday as National Guard troops deployed by President Donald Trump fanned out across the city following two days of unruly protests over raids by immigration agents.
'They could be here in two days': Ukrainian town braces for Russian advance
Sitting on camping chairs with sunglasses and sodas in hand, Yevgen and his friends soaked up the searing Mezhova sun.
Iran says no sanctions relief in US nuclear proposal
Iran's parliament speaker said on Sunday that the latest US proposal for a nuclear deal does not include the lifting of sanctions, state media reported as negotiations appeared to have hit a roadblock.
LA unrest marks latest clash of US presidents, states over National Guard
Donald Trump's deployment of California's National Guard marks the first time in decades that a US president openly defied a state governor and sent troops to an emergency zone.
Chinese man defies demolition orders to build madcap rural home
Surrounded by the rubble of demolished homes, Chen Tianming's ramshackle tower of faded plyboards and contorted beams juts into the sky in southwestern China, a teetering monument to one man's stubbornness.
Russia claims key Ukraine advance as peace talks stall
Russia said Sunday that it was advancing into Ukraine's eastern Dnipropetrovsk region for the first time in its three-year invasion, a significant territorial escalation amid stalled peace talks.
Wagner replaced by Russia's Africa Corp in Mali: diplomatic sources
The Russian paramilitary group Wagner has left Mali and its units there have been taken over by the Moscow-run Africa Corps, diplomatic and security sources told AFP on Sunday.
Tens of thousands join anti-government protest in Madrid
Tens of thousands of people rallied Sunday in an opposition-organised demonstration in Madrid accusing the government of Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez of corruption.
Israel says to block Gaza-bound aid boat carrying Greta Thunberg
Israel on Sunday ordered the military to stop a humanitarian ship carrying activists, including Swedish climate campaigner Greta Thunberg, from breaking the blockade of the war-ravaged Gaza Strip.
Salvadoran lawyer arrested on money laundering charges
A Salvadoran lawyer and fierce critic of President Nayib Bukele was arrested Saturday on charges of money laundering, the prosecutor's office said, a move branded by human rights organizations as an offensive to silence those who question the government.
Russia says pushing offensive into Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk region
Russia said Sunday it was pushing into Ukraine's eastern industrial Dnipropetrovsk region for the first time in its three-year offensive -- a significant territorial escalation amid stalled peace talks.
Colombian presidential contender has successful surgery after shooting
A prominent Colombian right-wing presidential candidate who was shot during a campaign event in Bogota has successfully undergone initial surgery, the city's mayor said Sunday.
Colombian presidential contender in critical condition after shooting
A prominent Colombian right-wing presidential candidate is in critical condition after being shot three times during a campaign event in Bogota on Saturday, authorities said.
US aerospace industry anxious as tariffs loom
US airlines and aerospace manufacturers insist they have no use for tariff protections, warning that the proposed Trump administration levies could eat into the healthy trade surplus the sector has enjoyed for more than 70 years.
Colombian presidential candidate shot and wounded
A Colombian right-wing opposition senator and candidate to next year's presidential election was shot and wounded during a campaign event in Bogota on Saturday, the government said.
Top TikToker Khaby Lame detained by US immigration
US immigration agents detained and later allowed the "voluntary departure" of the world's most-followed TikToker, Khaby Lame, after he "overstayed" his visa, authorities said Saturday.
Gaza rescuers say Israeli fire kills 36, six near aid centre
Gaza's civil defence agency said Saturday that Israeli forces had killed at least 36 Palestinians, six of them in a shooting near a US-backed aid distribution centre.
Trump threatens Musk with 'serious consequences' in spending bill row
US President Donald Trump threatened his former advisor Elon Musk with "serious consequences" Saturday if the tech billionaire seeks to punish Republicans who vote for a controversial spending bill.
Gaza rescuers say Israel fire kills 36, six of them near aid centre
Gaza's civil defence agency said Israeli forces killed at least 36 Palestinians on Saturday, six of them in a shooting near a US-backed aid distribution centre.
Russia, Ukraine accuse each other of delaying prisoner swap
A large-scale prisoner exchange between Russia and Ukraine -- the only concrete outcome of peace talks -- was thrown into doubt Saturday after Moscow and Kyiv accused each other of delaying and thwarting the swap.
Musk deletes post claiming Trump 'in the Epstein files'
Tech billionaire Elon Musk has deleted an explosive allegation linking Donald Trump with disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein that he posted on social media during a vicious public fallout with the US president this week.
Russia, Ukraine accuse each other of delaying POW swap
A large-scale prisoner exchange between Russia and Ukraine -- the only concrete outcome of peace talks -- was in doubt Saturday after Moscow and Kyiv accused each other of delaying and thwarting the swap.