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Paramilitary Attack on Sudan Famine-Hit Camp Kills 25: Activists
Paramilitary Attack on Sudan Famine-Hit Camp Kills 25: Activists

Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces on Friday killed 25 civilians including women and children, in an attack on a famine-stricken camp in Sudan's North Darfur state, activists said. The attack, which involved shelling and intense gunfire, "targeted Zamzam displacement camp from both the southern and eastern directions", ...

Europe Vows More Arms for Ukraine as US Takes Backseat
Europe Vows More Arms for Ukraine as US Takes Backseat

Ukraine's European allies vowed Friday to step up weapons deliveries as support from the United States dries up under President Donald Trump. The US leader has switched Washington's focus from backing Kyiv's fight against Russia's invasion to trying to negotiate a peace deal with President Vladimir Putin to halt the war. Britain and Germany took ...

Recovering Pope 'Happy' to Get Out and About: Vatican
Recovering Pope 'Happy' to Get Out and About: Vatican

Pope Francis was "happy" to get out and about this week but while his health is improving, it is too soon to confirm his participation in Easter celebrations, the Vatican said Friday. The 88-year-old Catholic leader, who is recovering from life-threatening pneumonia, has appeared at three unscheduled events in recent days -- including a ...

Rebuilding Lebanon, Preserving Its Diversity
Rebuilding Lebanon, Preserving Its Diversity

Shining a spotlight on Lebanon, one of the most fragile and symbolic countries in the Middle East, to support its recovery. This is the objective of Rebuilding Lebanon, preserving its diversity, a workshop organized by the Sovereign Order of Malta and the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany to the Holy See and the Order of Malta scheduled ...

Japanese Firms Build 3D-Printed Train Station in a Week
VideosJapanese Firms Build 3D-Printed Train Station in a Week

Japanese companies have built what they call the world's first 3D-printed train station, a compact white curved-roof structure installed in a rural western region.

Gaza Rescuers Say Israeli Air Strike Kills 10, Including 7 Children
Gaza Rescuers Say Israeli Air Strike Kills 10, Including 7 Children

Gaza's civil defense agency said a pre-dawn Israeli air strike on Friday killed 10 members of the same family, including seven children, in the southern city of Khan Yunis. The Israeli military said it was looking into the attack, adding in a separate statement that it had struck approximately 40 "terror targets" across Gaza over ...

US Senate Approves Trump's Nominee for Top Military Officer
US Senate Approves Trump's Nominee for Top Military Officer

The US Senate approved Donald Trump's nominee to be the nation's top military officer on Friday after the president abruptly fired the previous chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff this year. Lawmakers signed off on Dan Caine's nomination and promotion to four-star general in an early morning vote of 60 to 25 ahead of a two-week recess. Trump's ...

Panama Deal Allows US to Deploy Troops to Canal
Panama Deal Allows US to Deploy Troops to Canal

US troops will be able to deploy to a string of bases along the Panama Canal under a joint deal seen by AFP Thursday, a major concession to President Donald Trump as he seeks to reestablish influence over the vital waterway. The agreement, signed by top security officials from both countries, allows US military personnel to deploy to ...

In Skies, as on Land, European Forces Face Gaps if US Pulls Back
ReportIn Skies, as on Land, European Forces Face Gaps if US Pulls Back

Fighter jets from the United States, France, Finland and Germany roar into the skies from a Dutch base as part of NATO's biggest air exercise this year. The aim: to practice stopping -- and then defeating -- an enemy attack against the alliance as Russia's war in Ukraine fuels fears in Europe. But while NATO focuses on the menace from the east, ...

Iran Says Giving Diplomacy 'Genuine Chance' in Oman Talks with US
Iran Says Giving Diplomacy 'Genuine Chance' in Oman Talks with US

Iran said Friday it was giving diplomacy a "genuine" chance in surprise nuclear talks with the United States in Oman, despite mounting pressure from Washington. Longtime adversaries Iran and the United States are set to hold talks on Saturday in Muscat, aimed at reaching a potential nuclear deal. President Donald Trump on Monday made a shock ...

Dollar, Stocks Hit and Gold Hits Record as Trade War Panic Returns
Dollar, Stocks Hit and Gold Hits Record as Trade War Panic Returns

The dollar tumbled with most stocks while gold hit a fresh record high as panic gripped markets again on Friday, while China retaliated against Donald Trump's latest tariff blitz against the world's number two economy. The US president's decision to delay crippling duties for 90 days sparked a frenzied scramble for equities that had ...