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France will end its military presence in Niger, pull ambassador: Macron

He noted that France's military presence in Niger was in response to a request from Niger's govt at the time

Canadian leader apologises for honouring man who fought for Nazis

He added that his fellow Parliament members and the Ukraine delegation were not aware of his plan to recognise Hunka. Rota noted Hunka is from his district

NASA's first asteroid samples land on Earth after release from spacecraft

The small capsule landed four hours later on a remote expanse of military land, as the mothership set off after another asteroid

Israeli military raid kills 2 Palestinians in West Bank, say officials

The Israeli military said it moved into the Nour Shams refugee camp, near the town of Tulkarem, to destroy what it described as a militant command center and bomb-storage facility in a building

Pope blames weapons industry for Russia-Ukraine war, martyrdom of Ukrainian

Francis acknowledged he was frustrated that the Vatican's diplomatic initiatives hadn't borne much fruit. But he said behind the Russia-Ukraine conflict was also the weapons industry

Israel strikes Gaza for second time in two days after Palestinian violence

There were no reported casualties from the strikes in Gaza. Earlier Saturday, the Israeli military shot and wounded three Palestinians who were rallying at the separation fence along the Israeli front

Biden looks to spotlight his foreign policy as 2024 reelection bid heats up

I'm counting on the good judgment of the United States Congress," Biden told reporters as he and his top advisers met with Zelenskyy. "There's no alternative

Trudeau pledges Canada's support for Ukraine, punishment for Russia

Canada's pledge to stand with Ukraine will include $650 million in new military assistance over the next three years, Trudeau said

Federal govt headed into a shutdown; what does it mean and what's next?

When no funding legislation is enacted, federal agencies have to stop all non-essential work and will not send paychecks as long as the shutdown lasts

Tropical storm Ophelia nears landfall on the North Carolina coast

Tropical Storm Ophelia was nearing landfall on the North Carolina coast early Saturday with the potential for damaging winds and dangerous surges of water, the US National Hurricane Centre said.

Chinese govt sentences famed Uyghur scholar to life in prison: Foundation

She disappeared in late 2017 amid a brutal government crackdown aimed at the Uyghurs, a Turkic, predominately Muslim ethnicity native to China's northwest Xinjiang region

Ten Hag questioned about Man United player unrest and transfer dealings

Erik Ten Hag's second season at Manchester United is not going to plan

Premier League: Manchester City star Jack Grealish nears return from injury

Jack Grealish is close to returning from injury and could be involved in Manchester City's game against Nottingham Forest in the Premier League on Saturday, Pep Guardiola said.

Taiwan factory fire leaves at least 5 dead, more than 100 injured

The cause of the fire was under investigation, Chou Chun-mi, magistrate of Pingtung county, said in a Facebook post

Cracks in Western wall of support for Ukraine emerge as they head to polls

In July, Britain's defence minister at the time said Ukraine should show gratitude to the West, after Kyiv renewed its vocal but unsuccessful push to join NATO

8 mummies, pre-Inca objects uncovered while expanding gas network in Peru

He said the company's excavation work to expand its system of gas lines over the last 19 years has produced more than 1,900 archaeological finds of various kinds, including mummies

Yemen's southern leader renews calls for separate state at United Nations

"We are asking for the return of the southern state, with complete sovereignty, and this will happen through beginning negotiations with the Houthis and the negotiations will be, surely, long"

Britain uses UN speech to show want to be a leader on how world handles AI

The EU this year passed pioneering regulations that set requirements and controls based on the level of risk that any given AI system poses, from low to unacceptable

Mexican president wants to meet with Biden on migration, drug trafficking

In the past, Abbott has tightened border truck inspections and strung a series of floating barriers in the Rio Grande to try to deter migrants

Gun violence is the ultimate 'superstorm': Biden as he announces new effort

But the office is limited in what it can do. In order to tighten restrictions or pass a ban on so-called "assault weapons", as Biden repeatedly called for