Myanmar junta chief insists on polls at annual military parade
Myanmar's junta chief insisted Thursday that a planned election will go ahead despite the country's spiralling civil war, in a speech to thousands of soldiers and dignitaries at the annual Armed Forces Day parade.
Read moreGlobal outcry as Trump heaps tariffs on foreign autos and parts
World powers on Thursday blasted US President Donald Trump's steep tariffs on imported vehicles and parts, vowing retaliation as a widening trade war intensifies.
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Macron says European countries to deploy to Ukraine after peace deal
President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday that France and Britain were leading efforts to send a "reassurance force" to Ukraine after any end to the fighting with Russia, even if the idea was not approved by all European allies.
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Fears mount over resurgence of Al-Shabaab jihadists in Somalia
Somalia's Al-Shabaab jihadist militia shows signs of resurgence after making gains in strategic regions and coming close to assassinating the president with a roadside bomb last week.
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RFK Jr slashes 10,000 health department jobs in major overhaul
US Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Thursday announced plans to cut 10,000 jobs and implement a major restructuring of his department, aiming to refocus efforts on chronic disease prevention as part of his "Make America Healthy Again" agenda.
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Autos lead market losses after Trump tariffs
Shares in automakers led stock market losses Thursday after US President Donald Trump announced painful tariffs on imported vehicles and parts as he presses hardball trade policies many fear will spark a recession.
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Water cannon break up Indonesia military law protests
Indonesian police fired water cannons Thursday to disperse hundreds of protesters in the capital Jakarta angry at a newly passed military law, AFP reporters said.
Read moreSix dead in sinking of Egypt tourist submarine
Six people died on Thursday, two of them minors, when a tourist submarine carrying dozens of Russian visitors sank off Egypt's Red Sea coast near a major resort town.
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Prosecutors ask for 18-months suspended jail for French actor Depardieu
Prosecutors in the sexual abuse trial of Gerard Depardieu on Thursday recommended a suspended jail sentence of 18 months for the French star actor.
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Yemen Huthis say launched missiles at Israel, US warship
The Iran-backed Huthis said Thursday they targeted an Israeli airport and army site as well as a US warship, soon after Israel reported intercepting missiles launched from Yemen.
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