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EU reforms carbon market under pressure from industry
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Russia fines anti-war politician in chaotic court hearing
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Japan outlaws flag desecration despite critics
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India's private space industry shoots for the stars
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Vladimir Putin is likely to stay in power until "the end of his natural life" or until he is overthrown, an anti-corruption campaigner said on Friday as Russians voted in presidential polls.
Putin vows revenge for Ukrainian attacks as Russians vote
President Vladimir Putin on Friday vowed a strong military response to a string of Ukrainian attacks on Russia's border that he described as an attempt by Kyiv to derail his bid for re-election.
'Everything is already decided': No suspense as vote begins in Russia
A satin leopard headscarf framing her face, 23-year-old Russian ballerina Nadezhda walked away from the electronic booth after voting for the first time, but without much enthusiasm.
Scholz, Macron and Tusk affirm unity on Ukraine
Germany, France and Poland made a show of solidarity behind Kyiv, as the leaders came together in Berlin on Friday to mend their disagreements on how to support Ukraine in its war against Russia.
Wall Street stocks slide as rate cut hopes diminish
Wall Street's main stock indices pulled back Friday after a slew of data this week dampened hopes for several rate cuts from the Federal Reserve this year, while European equities held near recent highs on expectations of coming interest rate cuts on their side of the Atlantic.
First aid boat unloads in Gaza as Hamas proposes new truce
A first aid ship plying a new maritime corridor from Cyprus began unloading its cargo of desperately needed food in Gaza Friday as Hamas proposed a new six-week truce in the war.
Russian ballot boxes vandalised as presidential vote starts
The first day of voting in Russia's presidential election was marred by acts of vandalism at polling stations Friday, with at least nine arrests for pouring dye into ballot boxes and arson attacks.
Russian strikes kill 16, including rescuers, in Odesa
Ukraine said Friday that Russian forces had pounded the Black Sea port city of Odesa with missiles, killing more than a dozen people including a paramedic and a rescue worker.
US stocks drop on inflation concerns, European equities rise
European equities mostly rose Friday but US shares slipped as dealers mulled data that dampened hopes for several interest rate cuts from the Federal Reserve this year.
22 migrants including seven children dead in Aegean Sea: Turkey
Twenty-two migrants including seven children have drowned after a boat capsized off the Turkish coast, local officials said on Friday.
Huthis fire at ship off Yemen as they threaten wider campaign
A missile launched Friday by Yemen's Huthi rebels at a ship in the Red Sea caused no damage, after they threatened to expand their harassment campaign which has disrupted global trade.
Three killed in Al-Shabaab siege at Mogadishu hotel: police
Three people were killed in an hours-long siege by Al-Shabaab jihadists at a popular hotel near the presidential palace in the Somali capital Mogadishu, police said Friday.
Missile targets ship off Yemen as rebels threaten wider campaign
A missile fired at a ship in the Red Sea caused no damage, marine security monitors said Friday, as Yemen's Huthi rebels threatened to expand their harassment campaign which has disrupted global trade.
US data caps stock market gains; bitcoin slides after record
European equities rose Friday but Frankfurt and Paris held beneath record peaks struck the previous day, as dealers mulled US data that dampened hopes for several interest rate cuts from the Federal Reserve this year.
First aid boat nears Gaza as war drags into Ramadan
The first Gaza-bound food shipment along a new maritime corridor was visible off the besieged territory's coast, an AFP journalist said, as Palestinians gathered for the first Friday prayers of Ramadan.
Senegal awaits next moves of opposition leaders freed before key vote
Senegal waited Friday for key opposition figures Ousmane Sonko and Bassirou Diomaye Faye to take their place on the presidential campaign trail, after their release from prison sparked jubilant scenes 10 days before the key vote.
Spanish aid vessel visible off Gaza coast: AFP journalist
The first aid vessel heading to the besieged Gaza Strip via a new maritime corridor was visible Friday off the coast of the war-ravaged territory, an AFP journalist said.
Al-Shabaab overnight siege of Mogadishu hotel ends
A siege by Al-Shabaab Islamist militants at a popular hotel near the presidential palace in the Somali capital Mogadishu ended on Friday after more than 13 hours with all the gunmen killed, a police officer told AFP.
Asian markets hit by rate worries after US inflation surprises
Asian markets sank in line with Wall Street on Friday after a sharper-than-expected jump in US wholesale prices dealt a blow to hopes for interest rate cuts, while the uncertainty also sent bitcoin tumbling.
Aboard a US aircraft dropping aid over war-stricken Gaza
From the hatch of a US aircraft, the destruction wrought by months of war on the Gaza Strip stretched out below in grey piles of debris along the turquoise waters of the Mediterranean.
Polls open in Russian vote to extend Putin's reign
Russians started voting on Friday in a three-day presidential election that is set to hand veteran leader Vladimir Putin another six-year term as the raging conflict in Ukraine spreads further into Russian territory.
Catholic confessions to remain secret under Hong Kong security law: diocese
The Catholic Church in Hong Kong said Friday that confessions by devotees to priests would remain confidential under the city's upcoming national security law.
Missile hits ship off Yemen as rebels threaten wider campaign
A missile strike damaged a merchant ship in the Red Sea off Yemen, marine security monitors said Friday, as the country's Iran-backed Huthi rebels threatened to expand their months-long harassment campaign which has disrupted global trade.
True Italians: the children left waiting for citizenship
When rapper Ghali sang "I'm a true Italian" to 10 million television viewers last month, he spoke for hundreds of thousands of people born to immigrants in Italy who struggle to obtain citizenship.
Al-Shabaab attack on hotel in Somali capital ongoing
Sporadic explosions and gunfire rang out from a popular hotel in the Somali capital early Friday, an AFP correspondent said, many hours after Al-Shabaab fighters attacked the site near the presidential palace.
Scholz and Macron meet in Berlin to mend Ukraine rift
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz will receive French President Emmanuel Macron in Berlin on Friday after tensions between the leaders blew out into the open over differences on how to support Ukraine.
Netherlands to select future attack submarines
The Netherlands was set to announce Friday who it has chosen for a multi-billion-euro contract to build four submarines for its navy, with a consortium headed by France's Naval Group favoured over German and Swedish rivals.
Senegal opposition figures released 10 days before polls
Senegalese opposition leader Ousmane Sonko and his second-in-command, presidential candidate Bassirou Diomaye Faye, were released from prison in Dakar on Thursday, 10 days before the country's election.
Hamas health ministry says Israeli fire kills 20 Gazans waiting for aid
Gaza's Hamas-run health ministry said early Friday that Israeli fire killed 20 people and wounded 155 waiting to receive aid in the besieged territory, where the United Nations has warned of looming famine.
EU's Borrell warns coming months 'decisive' for Ukraine war
EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell warned Thursday that the Ukraine war could be decided in the coming months, urging during a visit to Washington for allies to rush aid to Kyiv.
US VP Harris makes historic abortion clinic visit
US Vice President Kamala Harris toured an abortion clinic Thursday, highlighting the key election issue of reproductive rights in what is believed to be the first such visit by a president or vice president.
Russia begins voting as Ukraine steps up border attacks
Russia began voting on Friday in an election set to prolong President Vladimir Putin's rule by six more years, as Kyiv branded the vote a "farce" and launched a barrage of deadly attacks on border regions.