World News Roundup: EU to disburse $135 million to Tunisia as part of migration pact; Ukraine's Zelenskiy visits close ally Canada after challenges on US trip and more

Canada is one of Kyiv's staunchest supporters in the war against Russia and is set to announce during the visit that it is sending more weapons to Ukraine, according to a government official. Murdoch Family Trust: The real battle over succession has yet to begin When Lachlan Murdoch, the eldest son of media titan Rupert Murdoch, was named the sole chairman of News Corp Thursday, the announcement put to rest immediate questions about who will run News Corp and Fox Corp: a sprawling media empire that includes some of the most powerful brands in the world.

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EU to disburse $135 million to Tunisia as part of migration pact

The European Commission on Friday said it would disburse 127 million euros ($135 million) in aid to Tunisia as part of its deal with the country aimed at fighting illegal immigration from Africa to Europe. The Commission said 60 million euros would be made available in budget support to Tunisia, while a package worth around 67 million euros aimed at strengthening Tunisia's capacities to combat human traffickers and tighten border controls would be disbursed in the coming days.

Ukraine's Zelenskiy visits close ally Canada after challenges on US trip

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Friday makes his first visit to close ally Canada, where he is guaranteed a warmer welcome than he received from some U.S. politicians skeptical about providing more military aid. Canada is one of Kyiv's staunchest supporters in the war against Russia and is set to announce during the visit that it is sending more weapons to Ukraine, according to a government official.

Exclusive-At least 40% of Colombia's ELN rebels seen rejecting peace deal-security sources

At least 40% of fighters from Colombia's National Liberation Army (ELN) rebels could reject a potential peace deal being negotiated with the government, three high-level security sources told Reuters, citing reluctance to surrender profits from drug smuggling and illegal mining. The estimate puts at risk ambitious plans by the country's first leftist leader, President Gustavo Petro, to end Colombia's six-decade war, which has killed 450,000 people, through accords with rebels and criminal groups.

First big grain ship leaves Ukraine's Black Sea port

The first big ship carrying grain from a Ukrainian Black Sea port has set sail since Moscow quit a deal in July to allow exports, a Ukrainian deputy prime minister said on Friday, part of Kyiv's campaign to break Russia's de facto blockade. The Aroyat "left the port Chornomorsk after loading 17,600 (metric tons of) Ukrainian wheat for Egypt," Oleksandr Kubrakov said on the X social media app, formerly Twitter.

Rupert Murdoch exit may give Trump a Fox News 'reset,' Republican strategists say

Rupert Murdoch's departure as the chairman of Fox Corp and News Corp could provide an opportunity to mend the relationship between former President Donald Trump and Fox News as the 2024 election campaign heats up, said a former adviser to Trump and Republican strategists. A mutually beneficial relationship between Trump and Fox News broke down after the 2020 election in the wake of the network's coverage of the election and the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol Hill riot by Trump supporters that left five dead and injured more than 140 police officers.

Karabakh Armenians say no deal yet with Azerbaijan on guarantees or amnesty

The ethnic Armenian leadership of breakaway Nagorno-Karabakh said on Friday that there was no agreement yet with Azerbaijan on security guarantees or an amnesty after a lightening Azeri offensive forced them into a humiliating ceasefire deal. The future of Karabakh and its 120,000 ethnic Armenians hangs in the balance: Azerbaijan wants to integrate the long-contested region, but ethnic Armenians say they fear they will be persecuted and have accused the world of abandoning them.

Iran parades new 'longest-range' drone on Iraq war anniversary -state media

Iran on Friday paraded its military hardware on the anniversary of its 1980s war with Iraq, including "the longest-range drone in the world" along with ballistic and hypersonic missiles, Iranian state media said. They said the drone "was unveiled" in the parade, which was broadcast live, and that drones displayed in the event were named Mohajer, Shahed and Arash.

Murdoch Family Trust: The real battle over succession has yet to begin

When Lachlan Murdoch, the eldest son of media titan Rupert Murdoch, was named the sole chairman of News Corp Thursday, the announcement put to rest immediate questions about who will run News Corp and Fox Corp: a sprawling media empire that includes some of the most powerful brands in the world. But the executive transition does not settle another potential power play that could occur upon Rupert Murdoch's death, as framed by a document called the Murdoch Family Trust.

India stops new visas for Canadians, asks Ottawa to downsize missions as spat worsens

India on Thursday suspended new visas for Canadians and asked Ottawa to reduce its diplomatic presence in the country, sharply escalating a spat triggered by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's accusations linking New Delhi to a Sikh separatist's murder. India was willing to look into specific information in connection with the accusations, its foreign ministry said, adding that Canada has not shared anything so far.

French far-right leader Le Pen should stand trial for alleged misuse of EU funds - Prosecutor

The Paris prosecutor's office said on Friday that far-right leader Marine Le Pen and 23 other members of her party should stand trial over alleged misuse of EU funds, escalating a seven-year-old probe. The Paris prosecutor's office opened the investigation in December 2016, saying it aimed to ascertain whether the then National Front had used money destined for EU parliamentary assistants to pay staff who were working for the party.