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Thousands show support for coup-accused Bolsonaro at Rio rally
Several thousand supporters of Brazil's former president Jair Bolsonaro packed Copacabana beach in Rio on Sunday to show their backing for the right-wing firebrand, who is accused of attempting to overthrow his left-wing successor.

Trump, Putin to discuss Ukraine this week
US President Donald Trump and Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin are expected to speak this week, officials said on Sunday, as Washington and Kyiv's European allies press Moscow to accept a ceasefire in the three-year war.

Huthis vow 'escalation' after US strikes on Yemen kill 31
Yemen's Iran-backed Huthis vowed to meet "escalation with escalation" after a wave of deadly US air strikes, with witnesses to the bombing saying Sunday they were taken aback by its intensity, even after years of war.
Gaza truce talks dogged by deep divisions
Israel and Hamas are set for more indirect talks Sunday on the Gaza ceasefire, but deep divisions persist between the two warring sides on the terms of the fragile truce.

Russia, US discuss 'next steps' on Ukraine
Russia and the United States have discussed the "next steps" of how to end the war in Ukraine, the Kremlin said on Sunday, hours after Kyiv's European allies urged Moscow to commit to an unconditional 30-day ceasefire.

Spurred by Trump turnabout, European nations debate conscription
Frightened by the prospect of US security disengagement and three years of Moscow's war against Ukraine, European countries are debating reinstating compulsory military service to boost their defences in the face of Russian aggression.

Top US and Russian diplomats discuss next steps on Ukraine
The top US and Russian diplomats discussed Saturday the "next steps" to end the war in Ukraine, hours after Kyiv's allies agreed to exert pressure on Moscow.

Myanmar village air strike kills at least 12, says local official
A Myanmar junta airstrike on a village held by anti-coup fighters killed at least 12 people according to a local administrative official, who said the bombardment targeted civilian areas.

Carbon capture industry tweaks message for the Trump era
Backers of carbon capture and storage are emphasizing compatibility with President Trump's energy development goals as they seek to protect hard-won US policies from the administration's climate chopping block.

'Impossible': US breweries buffeted by Trump tariffs
For US craft brewer Bill Butcher, President Donald Trump's expanding range of tariffs have sparked an unexpected impact -- a shortage of bottles to package his beer -- while uncertainty looms over his business costs.

Hong Kong's Hutchison under fire again for Panama ports deal
Hong Kong conglomerate CK Hutchison is under renewed pressure from Beijing after selling its Panama Canal ports, with Chinese authorities publishing newspaper criticism of the deal for the second time in three days.

US strikes in Yemen kill 21 as Trump vows to end Huthi attacks
The first US strikes against Yemen's Huthis since President Donald Trump took office in January killed at least 21 people, the rebels said Sunday, as Washington warned Iran to stop backing the group.

Sudanese seek refuge underground in besieged Darfur city
Beneath the broken earth of the besieged Sudanese city of El-Fasher in the western region of Darfur, Nafisa Malik clutches her five children close.
Massive anti-graft rally engulfs Serbia's capital
A sea of people converged in Serbia's capital Belgrade Saturday in what was the largest in a series of anti-corruption demonstrations that have upended the Balkan country in recent months.

Trump freezes US-funded media outlets including Voice of America
President Donald Trump's administration on Saturday put journalists at Voice of America and other US-funded broadcasters on leave, abruptly freezing decades-old outlets long seen as critical to countering Russian and Chinese information offensives.

US strikes kill nine in Yemen as Trump vows to end Huthi attacks
Nine people were killed in strikes on Yemen's capital on Saturday, Huthi rebels said, after US President Donald Trump announced an attack on the Iran-backed group.

Macron wants 'clear pressure' on Moscow to accept ceasefire
French President Emmanuel Macron said Saturday that Europe and the United States had to put pressure on Russia to accept a proposed ceasefire in Ukraine.

US strikes Yemen's Huthis as Trump vows end to shipping threat
The United States has launched "decisive and powerful military action" to end the threat posed to Red Sea shipping by Yemen's Huthi rebels, President Donald Trump said Saturday.
Over 100,000 rally in Serbia's capital for anti-graft rally
More than 100,000 protesters converged in Serbia's capital Belgrade Saturday in what could be the largest in a series of anti-corruption demonstrations that have upended the Balkan country in recent months.

US Democrats fume as some in party cave to Trump on spending bill
Anger was rising in the Democratic ranks Saturday after the party's top US senator led a band of lawmakers in reluctant support of a Republican measure that prevented a government shutdown.

Amid tensions, Canada says reviewing purchase of US jets
Canada is reviewing a major purchase of US-made F-35 combat planes amid serious tensions with the Trump administration, a spokesperson for the Canadian defense ministry told AFP on Saturday.

Deadly Israeli strikes mar fragile Gaza truce
Gaza's civil defence agency said nine people including journalists were killed in Israeli strikes on Saturday, attacks which could further endanger the fragile truce in the Palestinian territory.

UN considering humanitarian channel from Bangladesh to Myanmar
United Nations chief Antonio Guterres said Saturday the organisation is exploring the possibility of a humanitarian aid channel from Bangladesh to Myanmar.

Romania excludes second far-right poll hopeful
Romania's electoral commission on Saturday excluded a far-right hopeful from May's presidential election, the second figure prevented from participating in the poll.

Tens of thousands rally in Serbia's capital for anti-graft rally
Tens of thousands of protesters converged in Serbia's capital Belgrade Saturday during the latest in a series of anti-corruption demonstrations to upend the Balkan country in recent months.

Zelensky denies troops surrounded in Kursk as Russia retakes villages
Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky denied Saturday his troops were encircled in Russia's Kursk region, where Moscow has regained swathes of land this week, as Russia said it took back two more villages in the border region.

Putin will have to 'come to table,' UK PM says hosting coalition call
UK premier Keir Starmer said Saturday Russian President Vladimir Putin would "sooner or later" have to "come to the table" as he opened a virtual summit to drum up support for a coalition willing to protect any eventual ceasefire in Ukraine.

US expels South African ambassador, saying he 'hates' Trump
The US decision to expel South Africa's ambassador was "regrettable," the office of the South African president said Saturday, after Washington's top diplomat accused the envoy of hating America and President Donald Trump.

Starmer to host coalition call as he says Putin 'not serious about peace'
UK premier Keir Starmer will prod fellow leaders Saturday to sign up to a coalition willing to protect any eventual ceasefire in Ukraine, having said Russian President Vladimir Putin was "not serious about peace".

Relief as US Congress averts government shutdown
The United States averted a government shutdown with hours to spare Friday as lawmakers already reeling from President Donald Trump's radical federal spending cuts voted to keep the lights on through September.

Trump blasts foes and media in speech at 'Department of Injustice'
US President Donald Trump launched a bitter attack against the "illegal" media and his political enemies Friday, as a speech at the Department of Justice turned into a grievance-filled diatribe.

New PM Carney says Canada will never be part of US
Canada's new Prime Minister Mark Carney on Friday launched his term in office with a whole-hearted rejection of US President Donald Trump's repeated threats to annex his northern neighbor.