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African Union urges adoption of world map showing continent’s true size
By Catarina Demony and AyenDeng Bior Reuters The African Union has backed a campaign to end the use by governments and international ...Trump to offer Putin economic incentives to end Russia’s war in Ukraine
US President Donald Trump is reportedly ready to present Vladimir Putin with a proposal that includes several economic concessions to Russia in ...North Korea says South Korea’s peace overtures a ‘pipedream’
By Hieun SHIN AFP AND AGENCIES The North Korean leader’s powerful sister said on Thursday that the country has never taken down ...Ukraine fights Russian grab for more territory
By Andrew Osborn and Lili Bayer, Reuters | Small bands of Russian soldiers thrust deeper into eastern Ukraine on Tuesday before a summit ...Typhoon Podul makes landfall in Taiwan
Typhoon Podul made landfall in Taiwan on Wednesday, where authorities closed schools and government offices as heavy rain threatened more damage to ...Europe heat wave fuels wildfires, forcing evacuations in multiple countries
By THOMAS ADAMSON, Associated Press A heat wave gripped parts of Europe, sending temperatures up to 43 degrees Celsius (109.4 Fahrenheit) in ...Taiwan evacuates hundreds as Typhoon Podul barrels towards southeast
By Fabian Hamacher and Yi-Chin Lee Reuters Authorities in Taiwan were scrambling on Tuesday to evacuate hundreds from the likely path of ...Australia to recognise Palestinian statehood, New Zealand may follow
Australia will recognise a Palestinian state at the UN General Assembly in September, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Monday. “A two-state solution is ...Israeli strike kills journalists in Gaza City, worsening the death toll for the press
BY SAM METZ and SAMY MAGDY AP Israel’s military targeted an Al Jazeera correspondent with an airstrike Sunday, killing him, another network ...Israel faces growing condemnation over military expansion in Gaza
BY WAFAA SHURAFA, SAM METZ and SAMY MAGDY AP International condemnation grew Saturday over Israel’s decision for a military takeover of Gaza City, ...