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Trump says will waive some oil sanctions as Iran war roils markets
AFP, Published on 10/03/2026
» DORAL (UNITED STATES) - US President Donald Trump said Monday that he will waive some sanctions on oil to boost supply and bring down prices, due to market turmoil over war in the Middle East.
In Jerusalem, Merz reaffirms Germany's support for Israel
AFP, Published on 07/12/2025
» JERUSALEM - German Chancellor Friedrich Merz reaffirmed Berlin's support for Israel during a visit to the Yad Vashem Holocaust memorial in Jerusalem on Sunday before talks with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
French, German, Polish leaders to visit Moldova in show of force in face of Russia
AFP, Published on 27/08/2025
» CHISINAU — The leaders of France, Germany and Poland are due in Moldova on Wednesday in a show of support, a day before campaigning starts for next month's tense parliamentary election amid claims of Russian interference in the pro-European Union (EU) nation bordering Ukraine.
US slaps sanctions on four ICC judges over Israel, US cases
AFP, Published on 06/06/2025
» WASHINGTON — The United States on Thursday imposed sanctions on four judges at the International Criminal Court including over an arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as it ramped up pressure to neuter the court of last resort.
Hamas says ready for 'serious' Gaza truce talks, as rescuers say 37 killed
AFP, Published on 06/06/2025
» GAZA CITY (PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES) - Hamas's lead negotiator said the group was ready to enter a new round of talks aimed at sealing a permanent ceasefire in Gaza, where rescuers said Israeli strikes killed at least 37 people on Thursday.
Taiwan's Lai, Rubio vow to 'never forget' Tiananmen victims
AFP, Published on 04/06/2025
» TAIPEI — Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te vowed Wednesday to preserve the memory of China's Tiananmen Square crackdown 36 years ago, echoing rhetoric by United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
Threatened by US, Canada hugs France and Britain close
AFP, Published on 17/03/2025
» MONTREAL - With Canada's economy and even sovereignty under unprecedented threat from its southern neighbour the United States, its new leader has embarked on a trans-Atlantic trip to strengthen ties with traditional friends France and Britain.
Brazil's Bolsonaro blasts election ban as 'denial of democracy'
AFP, Published on 17/03/2025
» RIO DE JANEIRO (BRAZIL) - Brazil's former president Jair Bolsonaro, who is accused of backing an attempted coup, told a demonstration in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday that a ban on him seeking re-election next year amounted to a "denial of democracy."
British PM pledges to lift defence spending
AFP, Published on 25/02/2025
» LONDON - British Prime Minister Keir Starmer pledged on Tuesday to increase defence spending to 2.5% of the economy by 2027, as uncertainty reigns over US President Donald Trump’s commitment to European security.
Hamas says stops Gaza hostage release 'until further notice'
AFP, Published on 11/02/2025
» GAZA CITY (PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES) - Hamas announced Monday it would postpone any further hostage-prisoner exchanges under a fragile Gaza ceasefire accusing Israel of violations, while Israel said its military was readying for "any possible scenario".