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India Overhauls Visa System: Tourist Category Renamed, Paperwork Cut by 70%

India has announced a comprehensive overhaul of its immigration framework, reducing main visa categories from 13 to nine and slashing application form fields by up to 70 percent. The reform introduces a new 'Visitor Visa' to replace the traditional tourist category, alongside streamlined rules for medical travelers, students, and business professionals.

Spain's First General Strike in 14 Years Targets Housing Crisis Ahead of Election

Spanish workers launched their first general strike in 14 years on Wednesday, protesting the nation's severe housing affordability crisis just weeks before a snap general election. Jointly organized by major unions UGT and CCOO, the walkout saw high participation in key industries despite stormy weather conditions.

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Russia says Crimea naval HQ hit in missile attack

A Ukrainian missile attack Friday struck the headquarters of Moscow's Black Sea fleet in annexed Crimea, leaving one missing and sparking a fire in Kyiv's latest assault on the peninsula.

Karabakh rebels negotiate withdrawing their forces

Nagorno-Karabakh separatists said Friday they were negotiating the withdrawal of their troops from the disputed enclave after Azerbaijan reclaimed control in a lightning offensive.

France's Catholic Church in decline as Pope visits

Tens of thousands of Catholics are expected in the French Mediterranean city of Marseille for Pope Francis's two-day visit, but the once dominant faith is in a long decline in France.

China's recent military activities 'abnormal': Taiwan defence minister

Taiwan's defence minister said China's recent military activities were "abnormal", after a spike in incursions by Chinese warplanes around the island this week.

Karabakh separatist stronghold encircled but ceasefire holds

Residents in Nagorno-Karabakh's separatist stronghold cowered in basements Friday as a fragile ceasefire held two days after Azerbaijan reclaimed control of the region in a lightning offensive.

Stock markets mixed as traders eye high interest rates for longer

European and Asian stock markets diverged Friday with traders contemplating further hikes to interest rates as inflation stays high despite a recent cooling of consumer-price rises.

Months-long limbo for thousands of Sudanese at Egypt border

In the sandy courtyard of a school turned shelter in northern Sudan, two children idly pass a football back and forth. Around them, dozens of adults wait, trapped between a war and a border.

China announces 'strategic partnership' with Syria

Chinese President Xi Jinping announced a "strategic partnership" with Syria on Friday during talks with President Bashar al-Assad, who is seeking financial support to help rebuild his devastated country.

Somalia seeks 90-day 'pause' in AU force drawdown: letter

Violence-wracked Somalia is seeking a three-month delay in the planned reduction of African Union troops after suffering "several significant setbacks" in its fight against Al-Shabaab militants, according to a government letter seen by AFP.

Ukraine's Zelensky in Canada to shore up support

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will meet with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in Ottawa on Friday, seeking to rally support for his country as it fights the Russian invasion.

Fragile ceasefire in Nagorno-Karabakh after 'constructive' peace talks

A fragile ceasefire held on Friday in Nagorno-Karabakh, after Armenian separatists this week capitulated to Azerbaijan's lightning offensive.

US states relax child labor laws amid rise in illegal work

Working in industrial laundries at age 14, laboring up to 35 hours a week on top of school -- some US states are relaxing the barriers to employing minors, despite rising cases of exploitation.

'Our hearts are broken': shock in Yerevan after loss of Karabakh

Thousands of dismayed Armenians took to the streets of the capital on Thursday calling for the government to step down after Azerbaijan's lightning victory in Nagorno-Karabakh.

Zelensky wins Biden support but faces US skeptics

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky visited Washington Thursday to appeal for help fighting Russia, winning warm words of support and weapons from Joe Biden but confronting skeptical Republicans who want to cut off aid.

Armenia, Azerbaijan clash at UN over Karabakh violence

Armenia and Azerbaijan clashed Thursday at the United Nations on the heels of a swift military victory in Nagorno-Karabakh by Baku, which heard calls from Western nations led by France to provide safety guarantees.

Sudan army chief warns UN that war could spill over in region

Sudan's army chief warned Thursday at the United Nations that months of war could spill over in the region as he urged international pressure on the paramilitary unit he is fighting.

Venezuela takes prison from gang, seizes bitcoin machines, rocket launchers

Bitcoin mining machines and rocket launchers were among the astonishing contraband found in a Venezuelan prison recaptured from a gang that had turned it into a playground kitted out with a pool, a nightclub and a zoo.

Zelensky wins Biden support vow but faces US skeptics

Ukrainian President Volodmyr Zelensky won pledges of unstinting support and air defense weapons from President Joe Biden on Thursday, but he warned that Russia could still defeat Kyiv if Republican lawmakers cut US military aid.

Top US Army, Marine officers approved amid abortion standoff

The US Senate confirmed two generals as the new leaders of the Army and Marine Corps on Thursday, filling senior military posts left open due to a lawmaker's opposition to Pentagon abortion access policies.

Abbas to UN: No Mideast peace without Palestinians' rights

Palestinian leader Mahmud Abbas said Thursday there could be no peace in the Middle East without a two-state solution, sending a warning as Saudi Arabia considers recognizing Israel.

Kenya urges quick UN green light of Haiti mission

Kenyan President William Ruto on Thursday urged the United Nations to quickly authorize an international security mission to Haiti, which it has agreed to lead, as the impoverished Caribbean nation suffers from devastating gang violence.

Zelensky, in Washington, wins US air defense arms but faces aid battle

Ukrainian President Volodmyr won a promise of "significant" new air defense weapons from the White House Thursday but he warned Kyiv could lose the war with Russia if Republican lawmakers cut the flow of billions of dollars in US military aid.

Conservative media mogul Rupert Murdoch hands empire to son Lachlan

Rupert Murdoch announced Thursday he will step down as chairman of his global media empire, a conservative behemoth that shaped politics across continents, and hand control over to his son Lachlan.

CAR leader blames West's 'plundering' of Africa for migrant crisis

The head of the Central African Republic on Thursday accused the West of triggering a migration crisis by pillaging Africa's natural resources through slavery and colonization.

Diplomatic challenges multiply for Zelensky

President Volodymyr Zelensky, who once enjoyed enthusiastic support from his allies in the defence of Ukraine, is encountering more diplomatic setbacks than at any point since Russia's 2022 invasion.

After China, India crisis tests 'naive' Canadian diplomacy

A diplomatic crisis bogging down Ottawa and New Delhi highlights Canada's lack of "seriousness" on national security as foreign countries interfere on the North American nation’s soil, according to several experts.

Zelensky warns in Washington that Ukraine will lose without US aid

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned Thursday as he faced Republican skeptics in the US Congress that Kyiv will lose its war against the Russian invasion if the flow of billions of dollars in aid gets cut.

Kenya marks 10 years since mall massacre

Kenyan police said Thursday they had learned from their "mistakes" as the nation commemorated the 10th anniversary of a bloody siege at an upmarket shopping centre in the capital Nairobi.

Diplomatic solution in Niger 'still possible': Senegal president

Senegalese President Macky Sall said Thursday a diplomatic solution in Niger was "still possible" nearly two months after a military coup toppled its democratically elected president.

African leader blames West's 'plundering' of continent for migrant crisis

The head of the Central African Republic on Thursday accused the West of triggering the migration crisis on his continent by pillaging its natural resources through slavery and colonization.

Kyiv warns of 'difficult' winter after deadly strikes

Ukraine on Thursday warned that difficult winter months lay ahead after a massive Russian missile barrage targeted civilian infrastructure, killing three in the south and wounding many across the country.

Charles proposes France-UK pact to combat climate 'emergency'

King Charles III on Thursday pledged to do everything he could to strengthen the relationship between France and Britain, suggesting the "indispensable" partners should also team up to tackle the climate emergency.

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