Finland ready to recognise Palestinian state
Finland鈥檚 president Alexander Stubb has said he is ready to approve a recognition of a Palestinian state if the government moves forward with such a proposal.
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Top EU court rebukes Italy over Albania migrant transfers
The European Union鈥檚 top court on Friday backed Italian judges who questioned a list of 鈥榮afe countries鈥� drawn up by Rome to deport migrants to detention centres in Albania.
Israeli fire kills 22 in Gaza
Gaza鈥檚 civil defence agency said Israeli gunfire and air strikes killed at least 22 people on Friday, including eight who were waiting to collect food aid in the war-battered Palestinian territory.
Finnish students to return to mobile-free classrooms
New laws curbing the use of mobile phones in Finnish schools came into force on Friday ahead of their reopening after the summer holidays.
South Korea鈥檚 Yoon resists questioning by lying down in underwear
South Korea鈥檚 impeached former president Yoon Suk Yeol lay on his prison cell floor in his underwear to resist attempts to interrogate him, prosecutors said Friday.
Gas workers uncover 1,000-year-old mummy in Peru
A crew of workers accidentally discovered a mummy more than 1,000 years old while installing gas pipes in Peru鈥檚 capital Lima, their employer and archaeologists said Thursday.
Kamala Harris to detail 2024 presidential run in new book
Former US vice president Kamala Harris on Thursday announced she will provide an inside look at her unsuccessful 2024 presidential run against Donald Trump in a book titled 鈥�107 Days.鈥�
El Salvador parliament adopts reform to allow president to run indefinitely
El Salvador鈥檚 lawmakers on Thursday adopted a constitutional reform to abolish presidential term limits and allow current leader Nayib Bukele 鈥� who enjoys overwhelming majority support in parliament 鈥� to run indefinitely.
Trump鈥檚 鈥榙ispleasure鈥� at prospect of allies recognising Palestinian state
President Donald Trump has expressed displeasure with leaders of France, the United Kingdom and Canada for saying they plan to recognise a Palestinian state in September, press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Thursday.
Thai-Cambodian cyberwarriors battle on despite truce
Thailand and Cambodia may have reached a ceasefire to halt their bloody border clashes, but cyber warriors are still battling online, daubing official websites with obscenities, deluging opponents with spam and taking pages down.
Pakistan issues fresh call for Afghans to leave
Pakistan issued a new call on Friday for Afghans living in the southwest to leave the country, triggering thousands to rush to the border, officials said.
Indonesia volcano belches six-mile ash tower
An Indonesian volcano spewed a 10-kilometre molten plume of ash topped by lightning into the Friday night sky, weeks after another huge eruption triggered dozens of flight cancellations in Bali.
Canada intends to recognise Palestinian state
Canada plans to recognise a Palestinian state at the UN General Assembly in September, prime minister Mark Carney said Wednesday, a major policy shift that drew an angry response from US president Donald Trump and was rejected by Israel.
Zelensky urges allies to push for 鈥榬egime change鈥� in Russia
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday urged his allies to bring about 鈥榬egime change鈥� in Russia, hours after a Russian drone and missile attack on Kyiv killed 11 people including a six-year-old boy...
Cambodia urges Thailand to return soldiers
Cambodia called on Thailand Thursday to return 20 soldiers it said were taken captive hours after a ceasefire to halt the neighbours鈥� bloodiest border clashes in decades...