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Israel identifies latest hostage body, as families await five more
Israel identified on Saturday the latest hostage remains sent back from Gaza by Palestinian militants, leaving only five more bodies to be returned under the US-brokered truce that halted the two-year war.
Israel names latest hostage body, as families await five more
Israel identified on Saturday the latest hostage remains sent back from Gaza by Palestinian militants, leaving only five more bodies to be returned under the US-brokered truce that halted the two-year war.
Taliban govt says Pakistan ceasefire to hold, despite talks failing
Afghanistan's Taliban government said Saturday its ceasefire with Pakistan would remain even though their latest talks failed, blaming Islamabad's "irresponsible and uncooperative" approach.
Trump says no US officials to attend G20 in South Africa
President Donald Trump said no US officials would attend the G20 summit in South Africa, reviving debunked claims of white Afrikaners being systematically "killed and slaughtered" in the country.
Trump gives Hungary's Orban one-year Russia oil sanctions reprieve
US President Donald Trump handed Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban a one-year exemption from sanctions for buying Russian oil and gas after the close right-wing allies held a chummy White House meeting on Friday.
US accuses Iran in plot to kill Israeli ambassador in Mexico
The United States and Israel on Friday accused Iran of trying to kill the Israeli ambassador to Mexico, with Tehran rejecting the claim as a "big lie" and the Mexican government saying it was not aware.
Hungary's Orban wins Russian oil sanctions exemption from Trump
US President Donald Trump handed Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban an exemption from sanctions to keep buying Russian oil on Friday, as the right-wing allies held a chummy White House meeting.
Return of centuries-old manuscripts key to France-Mexico talks
The return of two centuries-old manuscripts from France to Mexico will headline talks during French President Emmanuel Macron's visit to the Latin American country on Friday -- a request expected to meet headwinds.
Brazil court mulls Bolsonaro appeal against jail term
Brazil's Supreme Court on Friday began weighing former president Jair Bolsonaro's appeal against a 27-year prison sentence for plotting a coup, with two judges upholding the jail term.
Earth 'can no longer sustain' intensive fossil fuel use, Lula tells COP30
Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Friday said Earth cannot sustain humanity's dependence on fossil fuels and without confronting this reality the climate fight will be lost.
MSF warns of missing civilians in Sudan's El-Fasher
The medical charity Doctors Without Borders (MSF) warned Wednesday that the fate of hundreds of thousands fleeing ethnically targeted violence from Sudan's western city of El-Fasher was unknown, a day after satellite images showed suspected mass graves.
UN warns 'intensified hostilities' ahead in Sudan despite RSF backing truce plan
The United Nations warned on Friday of "intensified hostilities" ahead in Sudan, despite paramilitary forces endorsing a truce proposal from mediators after more than two years of war with the regular army.
Tanzania charges more than 100 with treason over election protests
A Tanzanian court charged more than 100 people with treason Friday following election protests that turned violent, as rights groups condemned what they said was the killing of civilians.
Afghan-Pakistan peace talks push ahead after border clashes
Afghan and Pakistani negotiators were locked in crunch peace talks in Istanbul on Friday after deadly border fighting threatened a fragile truce.
Serbia fast-tracks army HQ demolition for Trump family hotel
Serbia's parliament on Friday moved to fast-track the demolition of the bombed-out Yugoslav Army headquarters in central Belgrade, the site of a proposed luxury hotel backed by Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner.
Central Nigerian town rebuilds religious trust in shadow of Trump's threat
On a cool November morning, members of a local council in central Nigeria met religious leaders at the traditional ruler's palace to discuss religious harmony as US President Donald Trump revs up accusations of Christian persecution in Africa's most populous country.
Former jihadist Syrian leader makes unprecedented White House visit
President Ahmed al-Sharaa will become Syria's first leader to pay an official visit to the White House on Monday, a crowning achievement for the ex-jihadist who since taking power has ended his country's isolation.
No end to Sudan fighting despite RSF paramilitaries backing truce plan
An end to fighting in Sudan still seems far off despite the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, fighting the army for more than two years, endorsing a truce proposal.
US officials, NGOs cry foul as Washington snubs UN rights review
US officials and rights defenders gathered at the United Nations in Geneva on Friday to voice concerns over human rights under President Donald Trump's administration, and denounce Washington's decision to snub a review of its record.
Tanzania rights group condemns 'reprisal killings' of civilians
Tanzanian rights groups condemned on Friday widespread reports of "reprisal killings" of civilians, some in their own homes, in post-election violence that the opposition say killed hundreds.
China's new aircraft carrier enters service in key move to modernise fleet
China's third aircraft carrier entered service this week, state media said on Friday, marking a key milestone in President Xi Jinping's drive to modernise the military.
North Korea fires unidentified ballistic missile: Seoul military
North Korea fired a ballistic missile Friday, Seoul's military said, around a week after US President Donald Trump approved South Korea's plan to build a nuclear-powered submarine.
Kolya, the Ukrainian teen preparing for frontline battle
With bright blue eyes and a dagger tattoo on his temple, Mykola Lebedev has the gaze of a child but the determination of an adult: the 18-year-old Ukrainian recruit is about to throw his first grenade.
Hungary's Orban to meet Trump in face of Russia oil sanctions
Hungary's nationalist Prime Minister Viktor Orban is due to meet his ally Donald Trump in Washington on Friday, for the first time since the American president's re-election, as he seeks a waiver on US sanctions on Russian oil.
Dead famous: Paris puts heritage graves up for grabs
For decades, being laid to rest near the likes of The Doors singer Jim Morrison at the Pere-Lachaise cemetery or the writer Simone de Beauvoir across the River Seine in Montparnasse has been a pipe dream for Parisians.
Chile presidential hopeful vows to expel 'criminal' migrants to El Salvador
Chilean far-right presidential candidate Johannes Kaiser defended the use of lethal force against criminals Thursday in an AFP interview, and said he would deport migrants with criminal records to El Salvador's brutal anti-gang prison.
Trump event paused in Oval Office when guest faints
A representative of a pharmaceutical company fainted Thursday during a White House announcement on slashing the cost of weight-loss drugs, forcing President Donald Trump to suspend the event.
Tesla shareholders approve Musk's $1 trillion pay package
Tesla shareholders on Thursday overwhelmingly endorsed a massive pay package for CEO Elon Musk that could reach $1 trillion.
Protests as Villa beat Maccabi Tel Aviv under tight security
UK police made six arrests as a high-risk football match between Maccabi Tel Aviv and Aston Villa passed largely peacefully under heavy security in Birmingham on Thursday.
Kazakhstan to join Abraham Accords as Trump pushes Mideast peace
Kazakhstan said Thursday it expects to join the Abraham Accords between Israel and mainly Muslim nations, in a largely symbolic move aimed at boosting US President Donald Trump's push for Middle East peace.
UN Security Council votes to lift sanctions on Syrian president
The United Nations Security Council voted in favor of a US resolution on Thursday to lift sanctions on Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa, ahead of his White House visit next week.
Democratic giant, trailblazer and Trump foe Nancy Pelosi to retire
Nancy Pelosi, a towering figure in US politics, a leading Trump foe and the first woman to serve as House of Representatives speaker, announced Thursday that she will step down at the next election.