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Is Russia as isolated as Ukraine's allies hope?
Two months into Russia's invasion of Ukraine, US President Joe Biden's claim that Moscow is more isolated than ever looks more like wishful thinking.
New controversies arise over French language in Canada
Do French-speakers face discrimination in Canada, despite its status as an official language along with English?
Ex-Guantanamo prisoner sues Canada over alleged role in his detention
A former Guantanamo detainee who spent 14 years without trial and whose story was told in the hit film "The Mauritanian," is suing Canada over its alleged role in his detention.
Kyiv says top US officials to visit, Odessa attack kills eight
Kyiv prepared on Saturday for its first wartime visit from two top US officials, as Ukraine accused Russia of killing six people in a strike on Odessa that all but buried hopes of a truce for Orthodox Easter.
Ukraine says Mariupol evacuation thwarted, six killed in Odessa
Ukrainian officials Saturday accused Russia of thwarting a fresh attempt to evacuate civilians from Mariupol and killing six people in a strike on Odessa, all but burying hopes of a truce for Orthodox Easter.
French in North America queue for a vote 'too important' to miss
With the stakes high in France's second-round presidential election, many French citizens in the United States and Canada trooped to polling places Saturday to cast their ballots, a day before their fellow citizens back home.
France braces for Le Pen-Macron election showdown
France on Saturday prepared to choose between centrist President Emmanuel Macron and far-right challenger Marine Le Pen to rule the country for the next five years after a bitterly contested and polarising election campaign.
'Fierce' fighting rages in eastern Ukraine as Russia presses campaign
"Fierce battles" raged in eastern Ukraine on Saturday all but killing hopes of an Easter truce as officials said they would make a fresh attempt to evacuate civilians from the war-torn city of Mariupol.
Nearly 5.2 million Ukrainians flee war: UN
The number of Ukrainians who have fled the country since Russia's invasion is approaching 5.2 million, the UN refugee agency said Saturday.
Routine Russian bombardment terrifies Kharkiv
"Close the window, smoke is getting in," a policeman yells. Vyacheslav Pavlov and his elderly mother live on the ninth floor in Ukraine's second city Kharkiv and the next-door flat is ablaze after a Russian rocket attack.
Israel closes crossing to Gazans after new rocket attacks
Israel said it will close its only crossing from the Gaza Strip for workers on Sunday in response to overnight rocket fire, stopping short of conducting retaliatory strikes in an apparent bid to ease tensions.
Hopes wane for Ukraine Easter truce as Russia presses campaign
Hopes for a weekend truce in Ukraine to celebrate the Orthodox Easter faded with talks between Moscow and Kyiv stalled as Russia said it aimed to take full control over the east and south of its neighbour.
Loyalists turn on Sri Lanka PM as protest pressure grows
Sri Lanka's beleaguered prime minister came under increased pressure to step down on Saturday, as a cabinet minister and other senior party members backed street protests calling for resignations over a worsening economic crisis.
'So much joy': Brazil holds first carnival since Covid
Rio de Janeiro's carnival, a glittering, sequin-studded festival of the flesh, exploded back to life Friday with the first famed samba school parades since Covid-19 started devastating Brazil.
France braces for Le Pen-Macron showdown
France on Saturday prepared to choose between centrist President Emmanuel Macron and far-right challenger Marine Le Pen to rule the country for the next five years after a bitterly contested and polarising election campaign.
Russia vows to win 'full control' of east, south Ukraine
Russia said Friday it would fight to take control over all east and south of Ukraine but Kyiv pledged to save the country, as the UN documented dozens of civilians killed in one town.
US sets meeting on Ukraine long-term security in Germany
The Pentagon has invited 40 allies to meet in Germany next week to discuss Ukraine's longer-term security needs even as Kyiv continues to battle Russian forces in the country's east and south.
Drawing on tragedy to aid Bucha families seeking their dead
A sobbing mother, who had at last located and buried her daughter killed in tragedy-scarred Bucha, was held in a long embrace from a woman pushed by her own pain to try to help.
Ukraine family tells of epic escape from Mariupol on foot
As Russian bombardments devastated their hometown of Mariupol, Yevgen and Tetiana decided they had only one way to escape with their four children: on foot.
Russia court jails opposition politician Kara-Murza
Russian authorities on Friday declared opposition politician Vladimir Kara-Murza a "foreign agent" and ordered his pre-trial detention for allegedly spreading false information about the Russian army amid its military campaign in Ukraine.
Russia vows bigger Ukraine assault as UN documents killings
Russia said Friday it intended a full-bore assault to carve out a sizeable slice of Ukraine, but Kyiv pledged to fight to save the country, as the UN documented dozens of civilians killed in one town.
US warns against China military presence in Solomon Islands
US officials visiting the strategic Solomon Islands on Friday warned of serious repercussions if China were to establish a permanent military presence there after the Pacific nation signed a defence pact with Beijing.
Military aid and arms for Ukraine
Several Western countries have provided Ukraine with military aid and weapons, since Russia invaded its neighbour on February 24.
Mosque blast kills 33 in Afghanistan
A blast ripped through a mosque during Friday prayers in northern Afghanistan, killing 33 people and wounding 43 more, a Taliban spokesman said, just a day after the Islamic State group claimed two separate deadly attacks.
Global markets plunge on hawkish Fed
Global stock markets dropped sharply Friday after the Federal Reserve warned of an aggressive tightening of monetary policy to tame runaway inflation.
Edward kicks off truncated royal Caribbean tour after protests
Queen Elizabeth II's youngest son Prince Edward and his wife Sophie on Friday began a week-long Caribbean tour, but cancelled one leg of the trip after recent pro-republican protests.
Zverev joins chorus of tennis stars opposed to Wimbledon's ban
Olympic champion Alexander Zverev on Friday joined the chorus of criticism against the decision by the organisers of Wimbledon to ban tennis players from Russia and Belarus at this year's Grand Slam tournament in London.
Shrapnel: The terrible fragments of war
They differ in size and colour and some still have skin attached: the shrapnel extracted from the wounded at a military hospital in southern Ukraine are the cold reality of the country's war.
Le Pen hopes Macron 'hatred' can tip French election
Over the last five years, French President Emmanuel Macron has inspired a rare form of hostility even in a country that is famous for loving to hate its leaders.
NATO, Russia eye each other as both up forces in the Med
On the Greek island of Crete, a NATO surveillance plane readies to take off and see what Russia is up to in the Mediterranean, where Moscow and the US have boosted forces amid the war raging in Ukraine.
Ferrari to recall more than 2,200 cars in China over brake risk
Italian luxury carmaker Ferrari has issued a recall plan with Chinese regulators over potential brake problems in its vehicles, an official notice said Friday.
Mwai Kibaki: Former Kenyan president leaves mixed legacy
Kenya's third president Mwai Kibaki, who has died at the age of 90, led East Africa's economic powerhouse for over a decade, overseeing some of its bloodiest and most corrupt years but also ushering in a new constitution.
UN documents 'unlawful' killings in Ukraine as Russia vows bigger campaign
Russia said Friday it intended a full-bore assault to carve out control of a sizeable slice of Ukraine but faced intensified world outrage as the UN documented the killing of dozens of civilians in one town.
Health crisis looms as Sri Lanka medicines run out
By the time he reached a third Colombo pharmacy out of stock of the drug his cancer-stricken wife desperately needs, Dawood Mohamed Ghany was distraught.
Crunch time for Macron, Le Pen ahead of presidential vote
French presidential hopefuls Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen kicked off a final flurry of campaigning Friday, hoping to mobilise millions of hesitant voters before the weekend media blackout imposed for Sunday's contest.
Myanmar junta chief calls for peace talks with ethnic rebels
Myanmar's junta chief on Friday called for face-to-face peace talks with the country's established ethnic rebel groups, as the military struggles to crush newer anti-junta militias that have sprung up to fight the coup.
Myamar junta chief calls for peace talks with ethnic rebels
Myanmar's junta chief on Friday called for face-to-face peace talks with the country's established ethnic rebel groups, as the military struggles to crush newer anti-junta militias that have sprung up to fight the coup.
Britain and India in new defence and security partnership: Johnson
Britain and India agreed a "new and expanded" defence and security partnership on Friday, under-fire British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced on a visit to New Delhi.
India PM to hold first Kashmir public event since clampdown
India's prime minister will on Sunday hold his first public event in the disputed territory of Jammu and Kashmir since New Delhi imposed a sweeping security clampdown there more than two years ago.