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'Currently impossible': North Korea defections in freefall
A building-sized North Korean flag waves from a tower on the de facto border with South Korea, marking territory that experts say has become nearly impossible to escape.
Seoul seeks apology after Ukraine reveals transfer of North Korean POWs
South Korea's presidential office has demanded an apology from Ukraine for denying an agreement to keep the transfer of two North Korean prisoners of war to Seoul confidential.
Scandal-weary Brazilians to vote as Lula faces Bolsonaro son
Jaded by a dizzying array of scandals, Brazilians vote Sunday in a nail-biter election pitting leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva against right-wing senator Flavio Bolsonaro.
In Washington's political cauldron, a fight over foie gras
Donald Trump could become a lame duck president after US midterm elections but prospects at the ballot box are looking brighter for ducks of the feathered variety.
Flavio Bolsonaro: political heir in his father's shadow
Flavio Bolsonaro inherited his father's surname and powerful political base. But without the fiery style that helped Jair Bolsonaro energize and reshape Brazil's right, he has struggled to emerge from his shadow.
Pope to speak on united Europe from French border town
Pope Leo was to speak on Monday about the future of Europe and its integration, giving a distinctly political dimension to a landmark visit to France, which has sparked scenes of spiritual jubilation.
Anthropic CEO Amodei to dine with Trump at White House
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei is set to dine one-on-one with President Donald Trump at the White House on Sunday evening, a tech industry source confirmed to AFP.
Ireland beat Israel but no handshakes due to war in Gaza
Ireland beat Israel 3-0 in a Nations League clash on Sunday amid an eerie and sombre atmosphere that saw the Irish players wear black armbands over the war in Gaza.
Tense standoff over flashpoint N.Ireland parade lasts into night
UK leaders called for calm Sunday as a tense standoff with residents seeking to halt a pro-British Protestant march through a Catholic flashpoint area stretched into the night, in one of the worst crises for Northern Ireland in recent years.
UK village on edge over threats to air base in terror alert
Residents in a bucolic corner of southwestern England said they were "spooked" by an air base used by the US military in its war against Iran as bomb experts descended on the area on Sunday.
Aleksandar Vucic: from Milosevic minister to long-serving Serbian statesman
The dominant force in Serbian politics for over 14 years, Aleksandar Vucic climbed from the wreckage of strongman Slobodan Milosevic's cabinet to the centre of power using his brand of populist nationalism.
Serbia's President Aleksandar Vucic announces resignation
Serbia's long-time populist President Aleksandar Vucic resigned Sunday to run for prime minister in October snap elections after nearly two years of student-led protests that had been pressing for just such a poll.
Trump expects new Iran talks despite rejecting deal offer
US President Donald Trump said Sunday that he expects talks with Iran to resume in the coming week, despite his rejection of a truce proposal put forward by Tehran.
Russian strikes on Ukraine kill 8
Russian strikes killed eight people across Ukraine a day after Moscow vowed to achieve its war aims "no matter the circumstances", authorities said Sunday.
Madrid housing protest camp enters second night as PM vows action
Protesters on Sunday planned to spend a second night camped out in a central Madrid square, keeping pressure on Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez over Spain's housing crisis after he pledged swift government action.
Tigray TV station hit by drone, rebels advance in north Ethiopia
A drone hit a Tigrayan TV station on Sunday, while a humanitarian source told AFP that rebels had made advances against government forces in northern Ethiopia.
UK Labour party meets buoyed by Burnham but seeking concrete plans
Britain's ruling Labour Party Sunday launched its first annual conference under Andy Burnham's leadership, bouyed by his debut as prime minister as he pledged to take the tough decisions needed to tackle looming challenges.
Swiss reject plan to toughen neutrality
Swiss voters on Sunday roundly rejected a proposal to tighten their country's neutrality, final results showed, dismissing an initiative championed by the hard-right and dubbed "pro-Russian" by opponents.
Washington denounces Iran's truce proposal as 'cynical'
A top US official on Sunday dismissed a proposal for reopening the Strait of Hormuz presented by Iran as "cynical" and indicated it was a non-starter for Washington.
Housing protesters dig in for long stay in Madrid square
After spending his first night in a tent in central Madrid, David Muller-Plantenberg said he would remain there as long as needed to press the government to tackle Spain’s housing crisis.
Spain PM vows action as housing protest sparked by eviction grows
A growing protest camp in the heart of Madrid over unaffordable housing pushed Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Sunday to pledge swift government action.
Swiss reject plan to toughen neutrality: projection
Swiss voters on Sunday appeared to reject a proposal to tighten their country's neutrality, dealing a blow to an initiative championed by the hard-right and dubbed "pro-Russian" by opponents, according to an initial exit poll projection.
Pope urges French bishops to 'persevere' against clerical sex abuse
Pope Leo XIV on Sunday urged French bishops to keep battling the "scourge" of clerical sex abuse during a trip to France, after repeated accusations against the Church in recent years.
UK's PM urges 'calm' as thousands seek to thwart flashpoint N.Ireland parade
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnam urged "calm" Sunday as thousands of people gathered in a Northern Irish town seeking to halt a contentious pro-British Protestant march from passing through a mainly Catholic and nationalist area for the first time in 28 years.
Pope to meet victims of clerical sex abuse on France trip
Pope Leo XIV waved at believers on his way to mass on Sunday in the French pilgrimage town of Lourdes where he is to meet victims of clerical sex abuse on a third day of an official visit to France.
Swiss vote on what it means to be neutral
The Swiss are voting Sunday on a much-debated proposal to tighten their country's cherished neutrality, with polls indicating most will reject the initiative championed by the hard-right and dubbed "pro-Russian" by opponents.
UK Labour party meets buoyed by Burnham but eager for concrete plans
Britain's ruling Labour Party gathers Sunday for its first annual conference under Andy Burnham's leadership, heartened by his start as prime minister but now looking for concrete plans to tackle looming challenges.
Thousands protest ahead of Mexican president's report on missing students
Thousands of protesters wore red and carried symbolic coffins during a demonstration in Mexico City on Saturday, demanding answers about the 43 trainee teachers who went missing 12 years ago.
Madrid protest camp grows after eviction outrage
A protest camp in Madrid grew to include dozens of tents on Sunday after the eviction of an 87-year-old woman from her lifelong home triggered outrage over gaps in tenant protections.
Kyiv shoppers feel the pinch from Russian strikes
With one eye on the shelves and the other on his phone, Maksym Tarasenko has gotten used to keeping an eye out for Russian drones above Kyiv as he shops.
Power cuts, rubble: millions come home to find Sudan's capital unlivable
They came home to a war-ruined city determined to rebuild their lives, but a chronic lack of power, water, jobs and medicine has left many residents of Sudan's capital wishing they had stayed away.
Venezuela releases more political prisoners after opposition talks
More than three dozen political prisoners were released between Friday and Saturday, a rights group reported, after US-backed talks between Venezuela's interim government and the opposition.