Ukraine allies to hold talks on White House peace plan at G20
LONDON, Nov 22 (BBC/AFP): Ukraine's allies will seek to "strengthen" a US plan to end the war with Russia when they meet at the G20 summit in South Africa, UK PM Sir Keir Starmer has said.The summit begins a day after President Volodymyr Zelensky warned Ukraine faced "one of the...
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Australia, Turkey reach hosting deal over climate summit
BELÉM, Nov 22 (AFP): Australia and Turkey finalised a deal Friday to share responsibilities for hosting next year's UN climate summit, resolving a long-running standoff over the event, according to the agreement seen by AFP.The unusual compromise-in which Turkey hosts the conference but Australia oversees the formal negotiations-is expected to...
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Trump to end temporary protected status for Somalis
WASHINGTON, Nov 22 (AFP): US President Donald Trump announced he will end the temporary status protecting Somali immigrants in Minnesota from deportation, claiming on Friday that his latest cut to refugee programs was a crime prevention measure.In a post on his Truth Social platform, Trump said he was "hereby terminating,...
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Mamdani, Trump all smiles at White House meeting
WASHINGTON, Nov 22 (AFP): Months of sniping melted away Friday as New York's incoming leftist mayor Zohran Mamdani and President Donald Trump were all smiles at a White House meeting-promising to set aside their feud and cooperate on the city's future.Mamdani, a 34-year-old political insurgent who rocketed from obscurity to...
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Peru issues int'l arrest warrant for ex-PM on coup charges
LIMA, Nov 22 (AFP): A Peruvian court issued an international arrest warrant Friday for former prime minister Betssy Chavez who has taken refuge at Mexico's embassy in Lima as she awaits trial for her alleged role in a 2022 coup attempt.Chavez, 36, was prime minister under president Pedro Castillo, who...
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To prevent him from escaping
BRASÍLIA, Nov 22 (AFP): Brazil's former president Jair Bolsonaro was taken from house arrest into police custody on Saturday to prevent him from escaping as he appeals a conviction for a failed coup attempt, the Supreme Court said.The far-right firebrand was sentenced to 27 years in prison over a plot...
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Vietnam flooding toll hits 55
HANOI, Nov 22 (AFP): Rescuers raced to find more than a dozen people still missing on Saturday after a week of heavy flooding in Vietnam, where authorities said at least 55 people have died.Relentless rain has lashed south-central Vietnam since late October and popular holiday destinations have been hit by...
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Fresh Israeli strike on S Lebanon kills one
BEIRUT, Nov 22 (AFP): An Israeli strike on southern Lebanon killed one person on Saturday, the Lebanese health ministry said, in the latest attack on the area despite a nearly year-long ceasefire between Israel and militant group Hezbollah.In a statement, the ministry said that "an Israeli enemy strike" on a...
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