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Georgia cracks down on pro-EU protests with crippling fines
Nadim Khmaladze has been joining thousands of fellow Georgians on the streets every evening since November, when Tbilisi's increasingly repressive government shelved EU membership talks.
Russian drones and glide bombs stretch Ukraine front
Living in the gutted-out eastern Ukrainian city of Kostyantynivka, Maryna has learned to recognise the sound of the devastating Russian glide bombs that have pounded her city for months.
Istanbul court to rule on mayor's arrest after mass protests
A Turkish court was set to rule on Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu's detention on Sunday, after vast crowds rallying in support of him clashed with riot police.
Under threat from Trump, Canada set to hold snap elections
Canada's new prime minister Mark Carney is expected to announce snap elections Sunday, seeking a stronger mandate as his country fights off a trade war and annexation threats from Donald Trump's United States.
Too chummy with Trumpies? California governor's podcast rattles both sides
A jovial new podcast in which California Governor Gavin Newsom pals around with provocative right-wing guests has infuriated the Democratic Party, as its leaders clash over the best way to fight back against Donald Trump.
Vast crowds rally in Istanbul in support of arrested mayor
Huge crowds gathered outside Istanbul City Hall late Saturday for a fourth night of protests over the arrest of Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, who has blasted official allegations against him as "immoral and baseless".
Tens of thousands in France protest racism and far right
Tens of thousands of people in Paris and other French cities rallied against racism and the rise of the far right on Saturday.
Israel launches more strikes on Lebanon after rocket fire
Israel launched a new wave of strikes on Lebanon in response to a rocket attack from across the border on Saturday, as militant group Hezbollah denied responsibility for the launch.
Fatah urges Hamas to cede power to safeguard 'Palestinians' existence'
Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas's Fatah movement called on its Islamist rivals Hamas on Saturday to relinquish power in order to safeguard the "existence" of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.
Israel launches more strikes on Lebanon after cross-border rocket fire
Israel launched a new wave of strikes on Lebanon in response to a rocket attack from across the border on Saturday, as militant group Hezbollah denied responsibility for the launch.
Putin not a 'bad guy,' Trump envoy says
White House envoy Steve Witkoff has praised Vladimir Putin in glowing terms as trustworthy and said the Russian leader told him he had prayed for his "friend" US President Donald Trump when he was shot.
Hundreds pay tribute to Russia's deadly Crocus attack
Hundreds of Russians placed flowers at Crocus City Hall in the Moscow suburb of Krasnogorsk Saturday, paying homage a year on to the 145 victims of the gun attack there.
Pro-Trump US senator meets Chinese vice premier
US Senator Steve Daines on Saturday met China's Vice Premier He Lifeng, who "firmly" criticised Washington's economic policy while appealing for dialogue in talks with the staunch supporter of Republican President Donald Trump.
Girl among two dead as Israel strikes Lebanon after cross-border rocket fire
Israel conducted deadly strikes on Lebanon Saturday in response to a rocket attack from across the border, as militant group Hezbollah denied responsibility for the launch.
Russia hopes for 'progress' at Saudi talks: negotiator
Moscow is hoping to achieve "some progress" at talks in Saudi Arabia on Monday, a Russian negotiator told state media some 48 hours before the United States meets delegations from both Ukraine and Russia in a bid to halt the three-year conflict.
Protests intensify as South Korean court prepares to rule on impeached president
Hundreds of thousands of South Koreans took to the streets Saturday as rallies for and against the impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol intensified over the upcoming Constitutional Court's decision on whether to dismiss him.
Sudan army advances in central Khartoum after retaking palace
Sudan's military said Saturday it seized several key buildings in central Khartoum from paramilitary control after army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan promised "full liberation" following the recapture of the presidential palace.
One dead as Israel strikes Lebanon after cross-border rocket fire
Israel launched air strikes on Hezbollah strongholds in Lebanon on Saturday after intercepting cross-border rocket fire, with Lebanese state media reporting a woman was killed.
More than 340 held after mass protests in Turkey
More than 340 people were arrested following Turkey's biggest street protests in over a decade sparked by the detention of Istanbul's powerful opposition mayor, a minister said Saturday.
Pakistan detains leading Baloch rights activist: police
Pakistan detained a leading female Baloch rights activist on Saturday for holding a sit-in in southwestern Balochistan at which three protesters were also killed, police said.
Israel reports rocket fire from Lebanon, warns of severe response
Israel threatened a severe response to three rockets it said had been fired from Lebanon Saturday, prompting the Lebanese prime minister to warn the country risked being dragged into a "new war".
US revokes legal status for 500,000 immigrants
The United States said Friday it was terminating the legal status of hundreds of thousands of immigrants, giving them weeks to leave the country.
Japan, China, and South Korea agree to promote peace, cooperation
Japan, South Korea and China agreed Saturday that peace on the Korean peninsula was a shared responsibility, Seoul's foreign minister said, in a meeting of the three countries' top diplomats in which they pledged to promote cooperation.
Trump brand alternately loved, loathed worldwide
His business is booming in India, but his golf courses have been vandalized in Ireland and Scotland, and he has had business setbacks in Indonesia: two months after his frenetic return to the White House, Donald Trump's brand has had mixed success worldwide.
Aid freeze silences Latin America media scrutiny of US foes
A choke on US aid threatens to smother media exposing abuses in Cuba, Nicaragua and Venezuela, to the unconcealed delight of the very leaders Washington once wanted held accountable.
World's glacier mass shrank again in 2024, UN says
All 19 of the world's glacier regions experienced a net loss of mass in 2024 for the third consecutive year, the United Nations said Friday, warning that saving the planet's glaciers was now a matter of "survival".
Global stocks mostly slump as Trump tariffs hit confidence
Major global stock markets mostly suffered another difficult day Friday, with heightened concerns over the potential fallout from US President Donald Trump's tariff agenda blunting confidence.
Japan, China, South Korea foreign ministers meet in Tokyo
Japan, China and South Korea's top diplomats hold talks in Tokyo on Saturday, aiming to bolster cooperation at a time when US trade tariffs are looming over the region.
Did tattoos land Venezuelan migrants in a Salvadoran mega-jail?
Lawyers and relatives of Venezuelans flown from the United States to a brutal jail in El Salvador believe the men were wrongly branded as gang members because of their tattoos.
Sudan army recaptures presidential palace from paramilitaries
Sudan's army recaptured the presidential palace in Khartoum from the Rapid Support Forces on Friday, dealing a major blow to the paramilitaries who responded with drone attacks that killed a news crew and soldiers.
United States imports eggs from Korea, Turkey to help ease prices
United States is importing Turkish and South Korean eggs to ease an avian flu-fueled supply crunch that has pushed up prices across the country, Donald Trump's agriculture secretary confirmed Friday.
Israel attorney general warns govt against naming new security chief
Israel's attorney general said on Friday that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu cannot name a new internal security chief, following a supreme court decision freezing the government's bid to oust him.