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Macron lauds Europe's 'predictability' in seeming contrast to Trump
French President Emmanuel Macron praised Europe's "predictability" during a visit to Japan on Wednesday, contrasting it with countries that "could hurt you without even informing you" in an apparent swipe at Donald Trump.
Pakistan says holding talks with Afghan government in China
Pakistan and Afghanistan are holding talks in China to try to find a way to end months of conflict sparked by cross-border attacks, two officials from Islamabad told AFP on Wednesday.
Pakistan says holding talks with Afghan govt in China
Pakistan and Afghanistan are holding talks in China to end months of conflict, two officials from Islamabad told AFP on Wednesday.
Germany growth forecasts slashed as Mideast war hits economy
Leading economic institutes more than halved their growth forecasts for Germany on Wednesday, warning that the energy shock caused by the Middle East war would hit Europe's top economy hard.
Trump says war could end in two, three weeks as Israel strikes Tehran
Tehran was rocked by a fresh wave of explosions Wednesday, as US President Donald Trump said the war with Iran could be over in two or three weeks.
Greenpeace accuses oil companies of reaping Mideast 'war profits'
A study commissioned by Greenpeace said on Wednesday that oil companies have been making more than 80 million euros a day in "war profits" in the European Union since the start of the war in the Middle East.
Australia PM warns months ahead 'may not be easy' due to Mideast war
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese warned Wednesday the months ahead "may not be easy" because of the Middle East war, in a rare address to the nation across television networks.
Israel strikes Iran's capital as Trump set to address US on war
Israel struck Iran's capital on Wednesday ahead of US President Donald Trump's planned address to the American public on the month-long war he said could end within weeks.
Russian women decry plans to therapise them into having children
Russian women say the idea of "therapising" them into having children is coercive, cruel and unworkable, and will do little to reverse declining birth rates -- currently at their lowest in 200 years.
Germany tries three over plot to overthrow government
Three men with alleged ties to a German extremist group that plotted to overthrow the government and kidnap a minister will go on trial in Munich on Wednesday.
Pope Leo celebrates first Easter amid Middle East war
Pope Leo XIV is preparing to celebrate Easter for the first time as pontiff a year after his predecessor's death, as concerns grow among Christians over the Middle East war.
Supreme Court weighing Trump challenge to birthright citizenship
The US Supreme Court is to hear a landmark case on Wednesday as it weighs in on the constitutionality of President Donald Trump's contentious bid to end birthright citizenship.
US auto sales seen falling as car market awaits war impact
Carmakers are expected to report lower first-quarter US sales as the Middle East war clouds the industry's outlook compared with unusually favorable dynamics a year ago.
Trump says Iran war could end in 'two weeks, maybe three,' to address US
US President Donald Trump said Tuesday that the war with Iran may be over in two or three weeks and it will be up to other countries to secure the vital Strait of Hormuz oil shipping channel.
Trump says US to leave Iran 'very soon,' deal or not
President Donald Trump said Tuesday that US forces would end operations in Iran "very soon," evoking a timeline of two to three weeks as his administration pursues talks with Iranian authorities while continuing its aerial campaign.
US Army probes helicopter flyby of Kid Rock's house
The US Army is investigating an incident in which two Apache attack helicopters flew near the Tennessee home of musician Kid Rock, an ardent supporter of President Donald Trump, a US military official said Tuesday.
Netanyahu vows Israel will 'crush Iran's terror regime'
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Tuesday that the more than month-long military campaign against Tehran was not over, vowing to crush Iran's "terror regime".
Blasts sow panic in Burundi's main city after arsenal fire
Multiple explosions ripped through the city of Bujumbura after a fire broke out late on Tuesday at a military arsenal in Burundi's economic capital, an army spokesman said.
Iran has 'will' to end war, but seeks guarantees, president says
Iran has the "necessary will" to end the war with the United States and Israel, President Masoud Pezeshkian said Tuesday, stressing that Tehran was seeking guarantees the conflict would not flare up again.
Syrian president meets King Charles, Starmer on London visit
King Charles III on Tuesday hosted Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa at Buckingham Palace as the former Islamist rebel leader made his first official visit to London and met with Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
EU says 'necessary' to reduce fuel demand to cope with energy crisis
The EU urged member states Tuesday to try to push down domestic demand for fuel and prepare to secure oil supplies, warning of potentially prolonged effects of the Middle East war on energy prices.
Empty streets, markets in central Nigeria's Jos after major shooting
Major streets were deserted and normally bustling markets and businesses were shut in Jos on Tuesday, after Nigerian authorities ordered a multi-day curfew following a rare, mass-casualty shooting at a bar.
Italy delays coal phase-out by over a decade
Italy's parliament voted Tuesday to delay the closure of the country's coal-fired power stations by over a decade, a move experts slammed as "worrying" political propaganda.
Israel weathers energy shock from Iran war even as world battles crisis
Iran's chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz has thrown the global economic system into turmoil, yet Israel, which launched attacks on Tehran alongside the United States, has emerged as a rare exception.
US consumers' inflation expectations surge on Mideast war
Inflation expectations among US consumers surged in March to levels last seen around seven months ago, following rocketing energy prices due to war in the Middle East, survey data showed Tuesday.
Senegal enacts law doubling penalty for same-sex relations
Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has signed into law legislation doubling the maximum penalty for same-sex relations, making them punishable by up to 10 years in prison amid a crackdown on the country's gay community.
Russian oil tanker docks in Cuba after US blockade relief
A Russian oil tanker docked in a Cuban port on Tuesday to deliver the first crude shipment to the island since January after Washington gave the crisis-hit country a reprieve from a fuel blockade.
Next days in Iran war will be 'decisive': Pentagon chief
Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth said Tuesday that the next days of the Iran war will be "decisive" while refusing to rule out US ground forces playing a role in the conflict.
Sexualised deepfakes targeting actress spur German '#MeToo' moment
Thousands of Germans have taken to the streets in recent days in support of a TV personality who has had fake sexualised images of her spread online, spurring a new "#MeToo" moment around online abuse.
Wave of US-Israeli strikes hit key Iran sites
Iranian media reported Tuesday a wave of US-Israeli strikes hit military bases, a cancer drug plant and a religious site -- after President Donald Trump threatened to destroy the country's oil wells and power grid.
Oil prices rise, stocks mixed on Iran war uncertainty
Oil prices rose and stock markets diverged Tuesday as uncertainty over the direction of the Middle East war dominated investor sentiment.
In Beirut's largest stadium, displaced people with disabilities face 'ordeal'
In the stands of Beirut's largest stadium, it is the shouts of children displaced by war that echo, not the songs of fans.