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No handshakes again as India, Pakistan meet at Women's World Cup
India captain Harmanpreet Kaur and her Pakistan counterpart Fatima Sana did not shake hands at the toss of Sunday's Women's World Cup cricket match, mirroring the actions of their men's teams.
Georgia PM announces sweeping crackdown on opposition after 'foiled coup'
Georgia's Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze vowed opposition arrests Sunday after the ruling party won local elections and police used force against protesters who tried to enter the presidential palace.
Syria selects members of first post-Assad parliament
Members of local committees in Syria began on Sunday selecting members of a transitional parliament, in a process criticised as undemocratic, with a third of the members appointed directly by interim leader Ahmed al-Sharaa.
Babis pledges loyalty to Europe as Czech government talks begin
Czech billionaire ex-premier Andrej Babis vowed loyalty to Europe as he met the president to start talks on a new government Sunday, a day after his movement topped a national vote.
Russian strikes kill five in Ukraine, cause power outages
Intense Russian strikes Sunday on Ukraine killed five people in the southern Zaporizhzhia region and Lviv in the west and badly damaged energy infrastructure, severing power supplies to tens of thousands.
Babis to meet Czech president after party tops parliamentary vote
Billionaire Andrej Babis is due to hold talks with the Czech president and elected party chiefs on Sunday, after his populist movement topped a national vote and set its sights on a minority government backed by the country's far right.
Syria selects members of first post-Assad parliament in contested process
Syria will select members of its first post-Assad parliament on Sunday in a process criticised as undemocratic, with a third of the members appointed by interim leader Ahmed al-Sharaa.
Negotiators due in Cairo for Gaza ceasefire, hostage release talks
Negotiators were converging on Cairo on Sunday ahead of talks aimed at ending nearly two years of war in Gaza, with Israel's leader expressing hope that the hostages still being held there would be released in a matter of days.
Trump authorizes troops to Chicago as judge blocks Portland deployment
President Donald Trump authorized deployment of troops to Chicago after a federal agent shot an allegedly armed motorist Saturday, while a judge blocked the Republican leader's attempt to send the military into Portland, another Democratic-run city.
Netanyahu hopes to bring Gaza hostages home within days as negotiators head to Cairo
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Saturday that he hoped to bring home the hostages being held by Hamas in a matter of days, as negotiators headed to Cairo for talks aimed at putting an end to nearly two years of war in Gaza.
US envoys head to Mideast as Trump warns Hamas against peace deal delay
Donald Trump's son-in-law and a senior envoy were heading to Egypt Saturday to finalize hostage release details, as the US president warned he would "not tolerate delay" by Hamas in implementing a peace plan with Israel.
Hundreds of thousands turn out at pro-Palestinian marches in Europe
Huge numbers turned out at pro-Palestinian rallies in Europe on Saturday, calling for an immediate end to the war in Gaza and the release of activists on board a flotilla carrying humanitarian aid to the territory.
'We were treated like animals', deported Gaza flotilla activists say
International activists who arrived in Istanbul after being deported from Israel following the military's interception of their Gaza-bound flotilla said Saturday they had been subjected to violence and "treated like animals".
Czech billionaire ex-PM's party tops parliamentary vote
The party of billionaire ex-premier Andrej Babis topped the Czech general election on Saturday with 97 percent of the vote counted, according to official results.
Thousands attend banned Pride march in Hungarian city Pecs
Several thousand people attended a Pride march in the Hungarian university city of Pecs on Saturday in defiance of an official ban, AFP observed.
Czech billionaire ex-PM's party leads in parliamentary vote
The party of billionaire ex-premier Andrej Babis led in the Czech general election on Saturday with over 80 percent of the vote counted, according to official results.
Government, protesters reach deal to end unrest in Pakistan's Kashmir
Protesters in Pakistan's Kashmir ended days of deadly anti-government demonstrations on Saturday after reaching an agreement with the government, officials said.
Rival rallies in Madagascar after deadly Gen Z protests
Backers and foes of Madagascar's cornered government staged rival rallies in the capital Antananarivo on Saturday following days of fatal youth-led protests the president has termed a coup bid.
Czech ex-PM set to win vote, putting Ukraine aid in doubt
Czechs finished voting Saturday in a general election in which the party of self-described "Trumpist" billionaire Andrej Babis is a frontrunner, triggering concerns about Prague's support for Ukraine and future ties with the European Union.
Gazans hail Trump ceasefire call as Hamas agrees to free hostages
Smoke billowed over Gaza City on Saturday, yet for the first time in months, residents felt a ceasefire was within reach as they welcomed US President Donald Trump's call for Israel to stop bombing.
Conservative Takaichi set to be Japan's first woman PM
Conservative Sanae Takaichi hailed a "new era" Saturday after becoming head of Japan's ruling party, putting her on course to become the country's first woman prime minister.
'A bit unusual': Russia's Sochi grapples with Ukrainian drones
Internet blackouts have become a fact of daily life in the Russian city of Sochi, which is coming under increasing threat of retaliatory Ukrainian drone strikes.
Israel troops still operating in Gaza after Trump, hostage family appeals
Israel said Saturday its troops were still operating in Gaza and warned residents not to return, despite calls from the families of Israeli hostages and US President Donald Trump for an immediate halt to the fighting.
Hostage families urge immediate end to Gaza war
The families of Israeli hostages held in Gaza on Saturday said it was "essential" to end the Gaza war immediately, as Israel bombarded the territory even after US President Donald Trump called on it to stop.
Czech ex-PM who wants to halt Ukraine aid set to win vote
Czechs began voting for a second and last day Saturday in a general election in which the party of self-described "Trumpist" billionaire Andrej Babis is a frontrunner -- something that could weaken Prague's support for Ukraine and affect ties with the European Union.
Sanae Takaichi, Japan's first woman PM-to-be
Sanae Takaichi, the newly elected and staunchly conservative head of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, is expected to become Japan's first woman prime minister, but that doesn't mean she's a feminist choice, analysts say.
China hawk Takaichi set to be Japan's first woman PM
China hawk Sanae Takaichi won the leadership of Japan's ruling party on Saturday, putting her on course to become the country's first woman prime minister.
China hawk Takaichi, youthful Koizumi in Japan ruling party runoff
China hawk Sanae Takaichi and the youthful Shinjiro Koizumi went into a runoff vote Saturday to become the head of Japan's ruling party, charged with reviving its flagging fortunes as a new anti-immigration grouping snaps at its heels.
Georgia votes in local polls as opposition urges 'last-chance' protest
Georgia votes in local polls on Saturday as the country's opposition urges thousands to take to the streets in a "last chance" to save democracy, with the government warning of a tough response to those it casts as seeking "revolution".
Hamas says ready for peace talks, Trump urges Israel to halt Gaza bombing
Hamas said on Friday it was ready to start immediate talks on freeing the Israeli hostages it holds and ending the Gaza war, welcoming US President Donald Trump's call for Israel to stop bombing the Palestinian territory.
Salvadoran journalist deported from US says punished for migrant coverage
A Salvadoran journalist who was deported from the United States said Friday he was expelled for reporting on the "unjust arrests" of migrants.
Trump says Hamas ready for peace, tells Israel to stop bombing Gaza
US President Donald Trump said Friday he believed Hamas was ready for "lasting peace" and told Israel to stop bombing Gaza, after the Palestinian militant group declared it was ready to free hostages under his ceasefire plan.