The new U.S. ambassador to Japan has arrived in Tokyo and says he is optimistic that his country and its key Asian ally will reach a deal in their ongoing tariff negotiations

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Seasoned business executive Tidjane Thiam is named as the candidate for Ivory Coast's main opposition party.

A selection of the week's best photos from across the African continent and beyond.

Canadians are facing the "biggest crisis" of their lifetimes, Mark Carney has warned.

Marco Rubio's comments are the strongest indication yet of Washington's apparent growing frustration at the lack of progress in peace talks. 

Donald Trump claimed America is “taking in billions and billions of dollars” as a result of global trade tariffs.

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The third-fastest woman in history, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, took part in sports day at her son's school in Jamaica.

Wrestling superstar says he is a registered Democrat and considers himself a centrist but backs president to deliver ‘positive and competent leadership’

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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has hinted America may be ready to “move on” from Russia-Ukraine peace talks if there is not progress in the coming days.

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Anti-corruption protestors in the Serbian capital were quietly standing still, observing 15 minutes of silence on 15 March.

Two Britons have been killed in a cable car crash near Naples, Italian police have said.

There are concerns around what democracy could look like and the role of Islam in the new regime.

Sources say half a million US weapons obtained by the Taliban have been lost, sold or smuggled to militant groups.

The ruling does not amount to formal recognition for the Taliban authorities

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‘Hero’ passenger with knife injuries shoots hijacker dead

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A US senator has met with a man Donald Trump's administration wrongly deported to El Salvador.

‘President Trump has made it clear: the days of reckless spending and blank checks are over,’ the transportation said, in a jab to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority

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The US says the attack on the Red Sea coast aimed to restrict supplies and funds for the Houthis, who called it a war crime.

The charges will start in 180 days and rise in the coming years.

At least 38 people have been killed in US airstrikes on a fuel port in Yemen, Houthi-run media has said.