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Ghana a long way off from gender equality despite new law
After nearly three decades of dithering, Ghana has passed a law pledging to give women equal representation in parliament, public life and business, but activists say parity is a long way off.
Hamas weakened, not crushed a year into war with Israel
Israel's military campaign to eradicate Hamas in retaliation for the October 7 attack has weakened it by killing several of its leaders and thousands of fighters, and by reducing swaths of the territory it rules to rubble.
Israelis united in trauma, divided by war after October 7
A year after October 7, Israelis are united in the trauma caused by Hamas's attack on their country, but are divided in their views on how to end the war.
Argentina seeks Maduro's arrest for crimes against humanity
Courts in Argentina and Venezuela issued warrants for the arrests of each other's presidents on Monday amid a showdown between "anarcho-capitalist" leader Javier Milei and socialist strongman Nicolas Maduro.
Morales issues Bolivian president 24-hour ultimatum to shake up cabinet
Bolivia's ex-president Evo Morales demanded Monday that his successor Luis Arce change his cabinet "within 24 hours" or face the wrath of thousands of protestors, whom he led in a march on the capital La Paz.
Armenia and Azerbaijan see progress, but peace treaty seems distant
One year after Azerbaijan mounted a lightning offensive against Armenian separatists, the rivals are making substantial diplomatic progress together -- but a peace treaty appears out of reach for now.
World leaders gather at UN as Mideast tensions explode
Escalating clashes between Israel and Hezbollah threatened to overshadow US President Joe Biden's final appearance at the UN's signature annual event on Tuesday as diplomats scrambled to avert an all-out regional war.
Biden's UN goodbye aims to 'Trump-proof' legacy
Behind the smiles as Joe Biden bids farewell to world leaders at the UN General Assembly this week will be one goal -- shoring up his legacy against a possible White House comeback by Donald Trump.
Nearly 500 dead in Israeli strikes on Hezbollah strongholds in Lebanon
Israeli air strikes on Lebanon killed at least 492 people on Monday, including 35 children, the health ministry said, marking the deadliest day of cross-border violence since the Gaza war began.
'Dead end'? US shows lack of leverage as Israel pounds Lebanon
For nearly a year, one of US President Joe Biden's top priorities has been to prevent the Gaza war from spiraling into an all-out regional conflict.
492 dead in Israeli strikes on Hezbollah strongholds in Lebanon
Israeli air strikes on Lebanon killed at least 492 people on Monday, including 35 children, the health ministry said, marking the deadliest day of cross-border violence since the Gaza war began.
356 dead in Israeli strikes on Hezbollah strongholds in Lebanon
Israeli air strikes killed at least 356 people, including 24 children, in Lebanon on Monday, the Lebanese government said, in the deadliest cross-border escalation since the Gaza war erupted.
World's oceans near critical acidification level: report
The world's oceans are close to becoming too acidic to properly sustain marine life or help stabilise the climate, a new report said on Monday.
As wars rage, UN's critics say global body is failing its mission
As wars rage worldwide, with civilian casualties a daily occurrence, critics of the United Nations say the body is failing at its most basic job, while experts warn the organization is being scapegoated for things that are beyond its control.
Venezuelan court issues arrest warrant for Argentina's Milei
Venezuela's highest court on Monday approved a warrant for the arrest of Argentina's President Javier Milei, a vocal critic and ideological rival of counterpart Nicolas Maduro.
Iran's new president calls Israel warmonger as he seeks talks with West
Iran's new president on Monday accused Israel of seeking regional war, as he attempted to cast Tehran as restrained and appealed to the West for talks on flashpoint issues.
274 dead in Israeli strikes on Hezbollah strongholds in Lebanon
Israeli air strikes killed 274 people, including 21 children, in south Lebanon Monday, the Lebanese health minister said, in by far the deadliest cross-border escalation since war erupted in Gaza on October 7.
Gunman revealed Trump plot months before golf course arrest: DOJ
The gunman suspected of planning to kill Donald Trump wrote a chilling letter months ago about an "assassination attempt" on the former president, US prosecutors said on Monday.
Iran president accuses Israel of seeking conflict, says opposes war
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Monday accused Israel of seeking a wider conflict, insisting that Tehran has been deliberately holding back in the hope of securing regional peace.
182 dead in Israeli strikes on Hezbollah strongholds in Lebanon
Israeli air strikes on Hezbollah strongholds in Lebanon on Monday killed 182 people, according to the Lebanese health ministry, in by far the deadliest cross-border escalation since war erupted in Gaza on October 7.
Lebanon says 100 dead in Israeli strikes on Hezbollah strongholds
Israeli strikes on Hezbollah strongholds in southern Lebanon killed 100 people including children on Monday, according to the Lebanese health ministry, in the largest cross-border escalation since war erupted in Gaza on October 7.
Israel warns Lebanese as intense strikes target Hezbollah
Israel's military pounded Hezbollah targets in south and east Lebanon Monday and said more strikes were coming, warning Lebanese to stay out of harm's way despite international calls for restraint.
Russia, Ukraine cross swords in sea dispute court battle
Bitter enemies Russia and Ukraine clashed at the world's oldest arbitration court on Monday over a long-running case about access to coastal waters around the annexed Crimea peninsula.
Sri Lanka's new leader says no magic solution to crisis
Sri Lanka's first leftist president was sworn in to office Monday vowing to restore public faith in politics but said he had no magic solution to the hardships suffered following an unprecedented economic crisis.
Israel warns Lebanese as wave of strikes hits Hezbollah
Israel's military pounded targets in south and east Lebanon on Monday and said more strikes were coming, warning Lebanese to stay out of harm's way despite international calls for restraint.
'Put Austrians first': On a pub crawl with far-right voters
"Austrians need to be put first in their own country again," said widowed retiree Monika Skoff, echoing what many far-right voters who fear falling behind see as the main issue in the country's election this week -- migration.
Trial begins in Italy student murder case that opened eyes to femicide
A major femicide trial opens in Italy Monday, after the brutal murder of a university student by her ex-boyfriend that triggered outrage and national soul-searching over the roots of male violence against women.
Family of murdered Sri Lanka editor seek justice from new president
The family of murdered Sri Lanka journalist Lasantha Wickrematunge appealed on Tuesday to the island's new president to reopen an investigation into the internationally-condemned assassination.
Rohingya refugees detail worsening violence in Myanmar
Rohingya refugee Syed fled Myanmar for a second time last month, after he was forced to fight alongside the military that drove his family out of their homeland years earlier.
Sri Lankan leftist leader sworn in after landslide election win
Sri Lanka's first leftist president was sworn into office Monday vowing to restore public faith in politics after anger over the island nation's unprecedented economic crisis propelled him to a landslide poll win.
Indonesia, NZ deny Papua rebel claim 'bribe' paid for pilot release
Jakarta and Wellington denied Monday a claim by rebels in Indonesia's restive region of Papua that a New Zealand pilot was freed from captivity over the weekend after they received payment from a local leader.
South Korea warns of 'decisive' action against trash balloons
South Korea said Monday it would take "decisive military action" if anyone is killed by the wave of trash-carrying balloons being launched across the border by North Korea.