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TikTok users sue to stop app ban in Montana
Five TikTok users are calling on a federal court to overturn Montana's overall ban on the video sharing app, arguing that it violates their free speech rights.
The bloody battle for Mariupol
Throughout the spring of 2022 one city represented the horrific suffering and catastrophic destruction caused by the war in Ukraine: Mariupol.
'You never forget': Mariupol refugee in Moscow haunted by horrors
Alyona and her family survived one hundred days of hell during Russia's siege of Mariupol, which ended a year ago on Saturday, when the last Ukrainian troops in the city surrendered.
Ukraine's bitter wait for captured Azovstal fighters
Yevgenia Synelnyk can barely look at her brother's photo a year after Russia captured him and over 2,000 fighters in the Azovstal siege. She fears she hasn't done enough to bring him home.
'Startup Nation' Israel hopes to ride out storm
The global economic slowdown and domestic political turmoil have not impaired the long-term prospects of Israel's vaunted hi-tech industry, officials and insiders say, despite a recent decline in hiring in the sector.
'Unified' G7 hits Russia with new sanctions
The United States and its G7 allies rolled out new sanctions against Russia's "war machine" Friday, targeting Moscow's lucrative diamond trade and more entities linked to the invasion of Ukraine.
High stakes for Ukraine's counteroffensive against Russian troops
Ukraine's highly anticipated counteroffensive will be an important test of its ability to make significant new gains against Russian forces, and of the effectiveness of the massive amount of military assistance provided by Kyiv's international supporters.
'Bitterness and anger': Georgians protest resumption of Russia flights
In a verdant university courtyard in the Georgian capital, a gaggle of students discuss plans to attend a protest at the Tbilisi Airport against the resumption of air links with Russia.
US and Taiwan conclude trade negotiations
The United States and Taiwan have concluded negotiations on a trade agreement to deepen economic ties amid growing tensions between Washington and Beijing.
Montana TikTok ban unrealistic and misguided: experts
A total ban of TikTok in the US state of Montana is set up to face an epic battle in the courts, but many experts wonder whether the law is even technically possible.
Disney cancels Florida campus in fallout from DeSantis row
Disney canceled plans for a new employee campus in central Florida on Thursday in the latest ripple effect from its feud with Republican governor of the state Ron DeSantis.
US to unveil 'significant' new Russia sanctions at G7
The United States unveiled "significant" new sanctions targeting Russia's "war machine" on Friday, as President Joe Biden meets fellow G7 leaders in Japan.
Armenia PM says to meet Azerbaijan leader in Moscow
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Thursday said he had agreed to meet with the president of arch-enemy Azerbaijan in Moscow next week.
Thousands displaced, 85 people killed in central Nigeria clashes
More than 3,000 people have been displaced in central Nigeria after at least 85 people were killed in ongoing clashes between herders and farmers, officials said Thursday.
UN decries 'egregious' breaches of Sudan humanitarian pledge
The UN aid chief decried Thursday multiple serious breaches of an agreement by Sudan's warring parties last week to spare civilians and civilian infrastructure and to let in badly needed aid.
Syria's Assad lands in Saudi for Arab summit: state TV
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad arrived in Saudi Arabia Thursday, state media said, to join an Arab League summit for the first time in more than a decade of war.
China's Xi hails 'new era' of ties with Central Asia at summit
Chinese President Xi Jinping hailed a "new era" of ties with Central Asia on Thursday, kicking off a summit Beijing hopes will deepen relations with the strategically vital region.
Queen Elizabeth II's funeral, related events cost £162 mn: UK govt
Queen Elizabeth II's state funeral and related events following her death last September cost UK taxpayers nearly £162 million ($201 million), the government revealed on Thursday in its first public estimate.
Crippled economy fuels former Pakistan PM Khan's protests
The tumultuous campaign by Imran Khan, Pakistan's most popular politician, to reclaim power has been driven by an economic crisis that ordinary people say has left them unable to feed their families.
Erdogan's rival hardens tone, courting Turkish nationalists
Turkey's opposition leader vowed Thursday to send back millions of migrants in a strident message aimed at winning the backing of an ultra-nationalist who helped push last weekend's presidential vote to a runoff.
Johnson called Macron a '4 letter word starting with C': aide
Former UK prime minister Boris Johnson called French President Emmanuel Macron a four-letter obscenity and "Putin's lickspittle" as tempers frayed over the war in Ukraine, according to a former Johnson aide.
Kyiv weathers 'unprecedented' wave of Russian missiles
Ukraine said Thursday it had downed nearly an entire barrage of Russian missiles overnight, the latest in an "unprecedented" wave of aerial attacks on the capital Kyiv.
Myanmar junta using imported arms to commit rights violations: UN expert
Myanmar's military has imported $1 billion in weapons since seizing power in a 2021 coup and used them "to commit atrocities," a United Nations expert said in a report released Wednesday.
Papua New Guinea to sign security pact with US, PM says
Papua New Guinea will sign a security pact with the United States that gives American troops access to the Pacific nation's ports and airports, its leader said Thursday, as Washington jostles for influence in the region with Beijing.
G7 to squeeze Russia, weigh risk of China's 'economic coercion'
G7 leaders arrived in Hiroshima, Japan on Thursday to weigh tighter sanctions on Russia and protections against China's "economic coercion", surrounded by reminders about the harrowing cost of war.
Moldova, fearing Russia, wants to join EU 'as soon as possible'
Moldova wants EU membership "as soon as possible" as protection against a threat from Russia and hopes for a decision to start negotiations "in the next months," President Maia Sandu told AFP in an interview.
Thailand's Move Forward Party takes on biggest political taboo
After shocking Thailand's military-backed elite with a historic election breakthrough, the Move Forward Party now wants to take on the nation's biggest political taboo -- laws on insulting the monarchy.
China's Xi hosts Central Asian leaders in 'milestone' summit
Chinese President Xi Jinping will host a Central Asian summit on Thursday, seeking to build regional influence as G7 leaders hold a rival gathering in Japan.
Ukraine slams Russia's 'unprecedented' air attacks after grain deal
Ukraine said "unprecedented" air attacks had rocked its capital and other areas early Thursday, a day after it reached an agreement with Russia to extend a deal allowing grain exports across the Black Sea.
G7 to press Russia, weigh risk of China's 'economic coercion'
G7 leaders arrive Thursday in Japan's Hiroshima to weigh tighter sanctions on Russia and protections against China's "economic coercion", surrounded by reminders about the harrowing cost of war.
Drop in illegal US entries continues after migrant policy shift
Attempted illegal crossings of the southern US border have plunged since new policies to deal with undocumented migrants came into place last week, a US official said Wednesday.
Russia, Ukraine extend grain deal despite fierce fighting
Russia and Ukraine agreed Wednesday to extend a deal allowing grain exports across the Black Sea, a rare example of cooperation as the war rages and one of Kyiv's valuable Patriot anti-missile systems was confirmed to be damaged.
Patriot missile system in Ukraine damaged but operational: US
A high-tech Patriot air defense system provided to Ukraine suffered damage but is still working, a US defense official said Wednesday.
With shouts and machine guns, war plays out as half Sudan needs aid
On a sandy lot below a Khartoum apartment building, helmetless Sudanese soldiers in a mishmash of uniforms raised their fists as machine gunners blasted away from atop two small trucks.
Florida school district sued by publisher, authors over book bans
Publisher Penguin Random House and the writers' group PEN America filed a lawsuit on Wednesday against a Florida school district over the removal of books from public school libraries that address race and LGBTQ issues.
Peace cannot mean ceding territory, Ukraine tells China envoy
Ukraine's foreign minister met China's special envoy to Kyiv on Wednesday, insisting that the war-torn country would not accept a peace plan that relied on giving up territory after Russia's invasion.
Dollar jumps, stocks scatter as US debt talks plod on
The dollar rose while stocks moved in different directions on Wednesday as investors track talks aimed at breaking an impasse over raising the US debt ceiling.
Biden says 'confident' in reaching deal to avert default
President Joe Biden said Wednesday he is confident a deal can be reached with Republicans leaders to avert a potentially catastrophic US debt default as early as June 1.
US Congress panel to share China concerns on UK trip
US lawmakers on a new committee pressing a tough line on China will seek cooperation with Britain on their first foreign visit, people involved said Wednesday.