Israel continues Lebanon strike
Lebanon鈥檚 health ministry said on Sunday that an Israeli strike on the country鈥檚 south and east killed two people, the latest in a string of deadly attacks despite a ceasefire.
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Armed groups clashing with Hamas in Gaza
Shortly after a ceasefire took effect in Gaza, clashes erupted between armed groups, some backed by Israel and others loyal to Hamas, as the Islamist movement sought to reassert control over the devastated territory...
Afghanistan, Pakistan seek truce in Istanbul talks
Afghan and Pakistani negotiators were locked in talks to hammer out a lasting ceasefire Saturday, with Islamabad warning that if the Istanbul talks failed it could lead to 鈥榦pen war鈥�...
French govt under pressure over wealth tax vote
French lawmakers were due on Saturday to vote on a wealth tax, after a swing group threatened to topple the government if the levy was not added in next year鈥檚 austerity budget...
Russian strikes on Ukraine kill 4
Russian overnight drone and missile strikes killed four people and wounded some 20 others in the Ukraine capital Kyiv and several other regions, authorities said Saturday...
Trump heads to Asia for Xi talks, eyes Kim meeting
US president Donald Trump headed Saturday for Asia and high-stakes trade talks with Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, saying that he would also like to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on his trip...
Rubio vows return of all hostage bodies to Israel
US secretary of state Marco Rubio vowed Saturday to secure the return of all deceased hostages still held in Gaza, as he met with the families of two captives during his visit to Israel...
Israeli strike kills one in Lebanon
Lebanon鈥檚 health ministry said that one person was killed and another wounded in an Israeli strike that hit a vehicle in the country鈥檚 south, the latest attack despite a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah...
4 arrested during Ukip march in central London
Four counter-protesters were arrested during a protest by the United Kingdom Independence Party in central London, the Metropolitan Police said on Saturday...
UN has 鈥榮topped working鈥�: Lula
Brazilian president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva took a swipe Saturday at the United Nations and other multilateral institutions, saying they 鈥榮topped working鈥� and failed to protect Gaza鈥檚 war victims...
Ouattara set for 4th term as Ivory Coast president
Ivorians voted Saturday to pick a new president, with incumbent Alassane Ouatarra a shoo-in for a controversial fourth term, pitted against a divided opposition further hobbled by the barring of two leading candidates...
Morocco to prosecute 1,500 over GenZ protests
More than 1,500 people are facing prosecution in Morocco over recent GenZ 212 protests demanding better public education and health care, a local NGO said Friday...
UN cybercrime treaty signed, rights groups opposed
Countries signed their first UN treaty targeting cybercrime in Hanoi on Saturday, despite opposition from an unlikely band of tech companies and rights groups warning of expanded state surveillance...
Trump sending US carrier to Latin America
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Black-clad Thai mourners weep for ex-Queen Sirikit
Around a dozen Thai mourners dressed in black sat outside a Bangkok hospital where the former Queen Sirikit, whose death was announced early on Saturday, had been receiving treatment...
