Musk Deploys Wealth In Bid To Swing Wisconsin Court Vote
The world's richest man took to the stage in the US state of Wisconsin on Sunday in a bid to swing the local supreme court to the right, with the help of two $1 million checks for voters.
'Waited For Death': Ex-detainees Recount Horrors Of Sudan's RSF Prisons
For almost two years, Emad Mouawad had been repeatedly shuttled from one Sudanese paramilitary-run detention centre to another, terrified each day would be his last.
Rescue Hopes Fading Three Days After Deadly Myanmar Quake
Hopes were fading Monday of finding more survivors in the rubble of Mandalay, where some residents spent a third night sleeping in the open after a massive earthquake killed at least 1,700 people in Myanmar and neighbouring Thailand.
Liberal PM Carney Takes Lead Four Weeks Before Canada Vote
Four weeks before Canadians vote in a general election where threats by US President Donald Trump have taken center stage, Mark Carney has led a Liberal resurgence to take the lead in polls over his main rival, Conservative Pierre Poilievre.
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US President Donald Trump said Sunday he was "very angry, pissed off" with Russian leader Vladimir Putin, NBC reported, marking a sharp change of tone as Washington seeks to end the war in Ukraine.
Convalescing Pope Says Illness Is Universal As Misses Another Angelus
Pope Francis, who is recovering from a life-threatening bout of pneumonia, urged Catholics Sunday to mark Lent as a "time of healing" as he missed his seventh consecutive Angelus prayer.
Netanyahu Offers Hamas Leaders Gaza Exit But Demands Group Disarm
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday offered to let the leaders of Hamas leave the Gaza Strip but demanded the group abandoned its arms, as his country kept up its bombardment of the Palestinian territory.
Prince Harry Charity Rift Blows Up As Chair Makes Fresh Allegations
A bitter boardroom row at an African charity Prince Harry founded and then quit escalated Sunday after its chairperson accused the prince of "bullying" and being involved in a "cover up".
Myanmar Junta Accused Of Air Strike Even After Quake
Myanmar's junta has pressed ahead with its campaign of air strikes despite the country's devastating earthquake, with a rebel group telling AFP Sunday seven of its fighters were killed in an aerial attack soon after the tremors hit.
Pentagon Chief Says US Will Ensure 'Deterrence' Across Taiwan Strait
The United States will ensure "robust, ready and credible deterrence" across the Taiwan Strait, US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Sunday, calling China "aggressive and coercive".
RSF Paramilitary Chief Admits Forces Withdrew From Sudan Capital
The head of the Sudanese paramilitary Rapid Support Forces admitted in a speech to fighters on Sunday that the group had withdrawn from the capital Khartoum which rival army forces have retaken.
Turkey Opposition Presses Protests As Swedish Reporter Jailed
Turkey's opposition on Sunday worked to keep up the momentum of the protest movement triggered by the arrest of Istanbul's mayor after a giant weekend rally, with a Swedish reporter the latest detained in a government crackdown.
Tears, Prayers In Search For Monks Trapped By Myanmar Quake
Covered in dust and resembling a Buddhist statue, the face of a dead monk emerges from the rubble of a religious examination hall in Mandalay flattened by Myanmar's devastating earthquake.
Beachcomber In France Hunts Fragments Of Migrant Lives
The sand-covered notes outlining a migrant's travel plan to a better life read like an itinerary of hope: from Ethiopia to Sudan, Libya, Italy, on to France and finally, England.
Iran Police Disperse Pro-hijab Protesters Outside Parliament
Iranian police have dispersed a weeks-long sit-in by demonstrators supporting the mandatory head covering for women, state media reported, after authorities deemed the gathering illegal.
Myanmar Quake: A Nation Unprepared For Disaster
Ravaged by four years of civil war, Myanmar is ill-prepared to cope with the destruction brought by Friday's massive earthquake.
In Turkey, New Technologies Reinforce Repression
With anti-government protests sweeping across Turkey, the authorities have used all technological means to try to curb them, from restricting internet access to using facial recognition to identify protesters, who have been forced to adapt.
Ukraine Accuses Russia Of 'War Crime' With Military Hospital Strike
Ukraine accused Russia of committing a "war crime" during its weekend attack on the city of Kharkiv, as the US-backed ceasefire efforts continue to prove elusive.
Australian Black Market Tobacco Sparks Firebombings, Budget Hole
Sky-high tobacco prices in Australia have created a lucrative black market, analysts say, sparking a violent "tobacco war" and syphoning away billions in potential tax revenue.
WHO Must Cut Budget By Fifth After US Pullout: Email
The World Health Organization has proposed slashing a fifth of its budget following the US decision to withdraw, and must now reduce its reach and workforce, its chief said in an internal email seen by AFP on Saturday.
Fears And Hopes At Collapsed Mandalay School
Rescuers clambered into the wreckage of the Wisdom Villa Private High School on the outskirts of Mandalay on Saturday until a jammed door blocked their passage.
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