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CAPE TOWN, South Africa, (Reuters) – South Africa’s African National Congress said late yesterday that several other parties had agreed to join it in a unity government but the details were not yet finalised, the night before the newly-elected parliament was due to sit.

DUBAI,  (Reuters) – OPEC does not see a peak in oil demand in its long-term forecast and expects demand to grow to 116 million barrels a day by 2045, and may be higher, the secretary general said yesterday.

BORGO EGNAZIA, Italy, (Reuters) – Leaders of the Group of Seven major democracies started their annual summit today, many of them under a cloud at home but determined to make a difference on the world stage as they seek to help Ukraine and counter China’s economic ambitions.

THE HAGUE, (Reuters) – Russian forces deliberately used starvation of civilians as a military tactic during the 85-day siege of the Ukrainian city of Mariupol, international legal experts said in a report published today.

DOHA/GENEVA/CAIRO, (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said yesterday that Hamas had proposed numerous changes, some unworkable, to a U.S.-backed

BUENOS AIRES, (Reuters) – Amazon AMZN.O and telecommunications firm Vrio will jointly launch a satellite internet service in seven South American countries, the two parties said yesterday, putting them in direct competition with Elon Musk’s Starlink.

GENEVA/JERUSALEM/CAIRO,  (Reuters) – A U.N. inquiry found today that both Israel and Hamas had committed war crimes early in the Gaza war, and that Israel’s actions also constituted crimes against humanity because of the immense civilian losses.

BERN, (Reuters) – The lower house of the Swiss parliament voted today to reject a ruling ordering Switzerland to do more to combat global warming in a move that could encourage others to resist the influence of international courts.

JERUSALEM/CAIRO,  (Reuters) – Hamas yesterday said its “positive” response to a U.S.

PARIS, (Reuters) – The leader of France’s conservative Republicans called yesterday for an alliance between his party’s candidates and Marine Le Pen’s far-right National Rally in a snap parliamentary election – a political shift with wide repercussions.

WILMINGTON, Delaware, (Reuters) – President Joe Biden’s son Hunter Biden was convicted by a jury yesterday of lying about his illegal drug use to buy a gun, making him the first child of a sitting U.S.

GUATEMALA CITY,  (Reuters) – Guatemala’s penitentiary system has requested authorities investigate more than 100 prison guards for charges including possible abuse of power, the government said in a statement on Tuesday, after a prison clean-out revealed hidden cash and even pets.

LA PAZ,  (Reuters) – Bolivian President Luis Arce yesterday said an agreement had been reached with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin for Russia to sell fuels to the South American country, ensuring supply to Bolivia as its stores have dwindled.

PARIS,  (Reuters) – The leader of France’s conservative Republicans today called for an alliance between his party’s candidates and the far-right National Rally in a snap parliamentary election – a political shift that will have wide repercussions.

BLANTYRE, Malawi, (Reuters) – Malawi’s Vice President Saulos Klaus Chilima and nine other people were killed when the military plane they were traveling on crashed, President Lazarus Chakwera said today.

CAIRO, (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken yesterday urged Hamas to accept a ceasefire proposal outlined by Washington to end the Gaza war, a plan that the United Nations Security Council voted to support.

(Reuters) – Apple AAPL.O unveiled a long-awaited AI strategy yesterday, integrating its new “Apple Intelligence” technology across its suite of apps including Siri and bringing OpenAI’s chatbot ChatGPT to its devices.

LONDON/HONG KONG,  (Reuters) – The rule of law in Hong Kong is profoundly compromised in areas where the government has strong opinions, a British judge who resigned last week from the top Hong Kong appeals court said yesterday.

OTTAWA,  (Reuters) – The Canadian government, under pressure to reveal the names of legislators who allegedly acted as agents for other nations, yesterday bowed to opposition demands to refer the matter to a special inquiry.

TORONTO,  (Reuters) – A United Nations-affiliated body is reviewing allegations Canada’s human rights commission discriminated against Black and other employees and disproportionately dismissed race-based complaints, a move that could hinder Canada’s ability to participate in U.N.