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India's lower house votes to reserve third of seats for women: speaker
India's lower house of parliament passed a bill Wednesday that would more than double the number of women lawmakers in its ranks, following several failed attempts to enact the measure stretching back decades.
US pledges new investment to support democracies
The United States on Wednesday announced $225 million in investments to support emerging democracies in the face of a rise in autocracies around the world.
Armenia's Pashinyan: from revolutionary to embattled war-time leader
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan swept to power promising change, but a humiliating military defeat to Azerbaijan and a dramatic escalation in Nagorno-Karabakh tarnished his reputation in the poor ex-Soviet country.
UK set to backtrack on net zero policies
The UK looked set to backtrack Wednesday on policies aimed at achieving net zero emissions by 2050 with Prime Minister Rishi Sunak expected to water down some of the government's green commitments.
Azerbaijan halts Karabakh operation as separatists vow to disarm
Azerbaijan on Wednesday announced it had halted its military operation in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh, after separatist Armenian forces agreed to lay down their arms and hold reintegration talks.
Rwanda's Kagame says he will run for fourth term
Rwandan President Paul Kagame has said for the first time that he plans to run for a fourth term in elections due to be held next year.
Sudan army chief home after first foreign trip in war
Sudan's army chief returned home Tuesday after visiting Egypt on his first trip abroad since the outbreak of war in April, with the latest violence killing dozens of civilians in battle-scarred Darfur.
Wagner chief laid to rest in secret ceremony
Russian mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin, who was killed in a plane crash two months after staging a short-lived mutiny, was on Tuesday laid to rest in a secret ceremony in his native Saint Petersburg.
Algerian ex-minister indicted by Swiss over civil war 'torture'
Former Algerian defence minister Khaled Nezzar has been indicted in Switzerland on charges of committing crimes against humanity in the 1990s during the civil war, state prosecutors said Tuesday.
Neighbour Algeria seeks six-month transition for coup-hit Niger
Algeria's foreign minister on Tuesday proposed a six-month transitional plan for neighbouring Niger, whose coup leader seeks a far longer timeline back to democracy.
Greece blaze is 'largest wildfire ever recorded in EU'
A forest blaze in Greece is "the largest wildfire ever recorded in the EU" and the bloc is mobilising nearly half its firefighting air wing to tackle it, a European Commission spokesman said Tuesday.
Memorial for Wagner chief held in private
A private ceremony was held to commemorate Russian mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin, his spokespeople said Tuesday, urging mourners to pay their respects at a cemetery in his native city Saint Petersburg.
Stocks extend gains as US data reassures
Stock markets extended a global rally Tuesday as the first of a series of data due out this week gave no reason for the US Federal Reserve to hike interest rates further.
Cyprus arrests 21 in anti-migrant violence
Cyprus police said Tuesday they have arrested 21 people after violent clashes between Cypriots and migrants near the resort city of Paphos, where authorities have started removing Syrians from a condemned apartment complex.
Ukraine bids farewell to flying ace killed in collision
The cap of a Ukrainian fighter pilot known as "Juice" sat atop his flag-draped casket Tuesday as mourners gathered to pay homage to the 29-year-old considered legendary by the country's air force.
Germany bets on tax cuts to boost ailing economy
Chancellor Olaf Scholz's government on Tuesday agreed a huge tax relief programme for companies in a bid to revive Germany's sputtering economy.
US sees wake-up call, if not threat, as BRICS bloc expands
The United States is racing to improve its messaging to the developing world as the BRICS group grows, although few in Washington view an immediate threat from the Chinese-backed club.
Igor Girkin: rebel Donbas leader turned Kremlin critic
A war veteran, former intelligence officer, and once a commander of pro-Russian ragtag rebels in eastern Ukraine, Igor Girkin has lived many lives.
Britain delays post-Brexit border checks until 2024
The British government said Tuesday it will delay introducing post-Brexit border controls on food and fresh produce from the European Union, postponing the start date to January 2024.
Lawyers say 'manipulation' keeps Pakistan ex-PM Khan in jail despite bail
Former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan remained in prison on Tuesday despite his graft conviction being suspended, his lawyers said, claiming that a "manipulation of justice" was keeping him behind bars.
China warns US against 'disastrous' trade curbs
China's premier warned US officials Tuesday that moves to "politicise" trade issues would prove "disastrous" for the global economy, state media reported.
UN bracing for humanitarian crisis in coup-hit Niger
The United Nations warned Tuesday that the political crisis in Niger and the sanctions imposed against the coup regime risk triggering "catastrophic" humanitarian effects.
At least 183 killed in clashes in Ethiopia's Amhara: UN
At least 183 people have been killed since July in clashes in Ethiopia's Amhara region, the United Nations said Tuesday as it appealed for the killings, violence and rights abuses to end.
Moscow residents learn to live with drone strikes
Strolling in Moscow on a summer's day as pop music blared from a cafe, Tigran is one of the capital's residents who say they have come to terms with a surge in Ukrainian drone attacks.
Cultural counteroffensive: Ukrainians shun Russian symbols
Russian masterpieces are hidden away in a Ukrainian museum, writers like Pushkin and Dostoyevsky are shunned and the Russian language is eschewed.
Raimondo calls for US and China to 'step up' on global issues
US Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo met with China's premier on Tuesday, calling for Beijing and Washington to work together to solve issues of global concern.
Sudan army chief visits Egypt as deadly violence grips Darfur
Sudan's army chief travelled Tuesday to Egypt on his first trip abroad since the outbreak of war in April, with the latest violence killing dozens of civilians in battle-scarred Darfur.
Japan slams China harassment over Fukushima water release
Tokyo demanded Tuesday that China ensure the safety of Japanese citizens as it reported a brick being thrown at its embassy in Beijing in an escalating row over the release of Fukushima water.
Sudan army chief heads to Egypt on first trip abroad since conflict
Sudan's army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan departed Tuesday on a flight to Egypt for his first trip abroad since fighting began with paramilitaries in April, the country's ruling Sovereign Council said.
Markets build on global rally ahead of key US data
Traders extended a global rally Tuesday ahead of US data this week that could be key to the Federal Reserve's decision-making on interest rates.
Japan decries China harassment over Fukushima water release
Tokyo demanded Tuesday that China ensure the safety of Japanese citizens as it reported a brick being thrown at its embassy in Beijing in an escalating row over the release of Fukushima water.
Thai activists acquitted of libel, decry 'judicial harassment'
Three Thai human rights activists were acquitted of criminal defamation on Tuesday, but lamented what they called a hollow victory over the country's restrictive libel laws.