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Trump heads to US Open in latest high-profile sport outing

President Donald Trump is to attend the US Open men's final on Sunday, adding the Grand Slam tennis tournament to a list of high-profile sport outings since beginning his new term.

Greek PM calls fraud in EU farm subsidies 'a chronic problem'

Greece's prime minister said Sunday that alleged fraud of EU agricultural subsidies was "a chronic problem" in his country's farm sector that started before his government's mandate.

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Four journalists among 15 killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza hospital: civil defence

Gaza's civil defence agency said four journalists were among at least 15 people killed Monday when Israeli strikes hit Nasser Hospital in Khan Yunis

Bleak future for Rohingya, as Bangladesh seeks to tackle crisis

The rain was relentless the night Mohammad Kaisar fled for his life from his home in Myanmar's Maungdaw township.

Cambodia MPs pass law allowing stripping of citizenship

Cambodian parliamentarians passed on Monday legislation allowing people who collude with foreign countries to be stripped of citizenship, a law rights groups fear will be used to banish dissent.

Israeli strikes in Yemen's capital kill six, Huthis say

Israeli strikes in Yemen's capital Sanaa on Sunday killed at least six people, according to the country's Iran-backed Huthi rebels, who have repeatedly launched missiles and drones at Israel throughout the Gaza war.

UN Security Council to vote on embattled Lebanon peacekeepers

The United Nations Security Council will vote Monday on the future of the blue helmet peacekeeping mission in southern Lebanon that has faced US and Israeli opposition.

Row breaks out as US diplomat criticises France on antisemitism

France's foreign ministry said Sunday it would summon the US ambassador after he criticised the government for what he said was its insufficient action against antisemitism in a letter to President Emmanuel Macron.

Israeli strikes in Yemen's capital kill four, Huthis say

Israeli strikes in Yemen's capital Sanaa on Sunday killed at least four people, according to the country's Iran-backed Huthi rebels, who have repeatedly launched missiles and drones at Israel throughout the Gaza war.

US envoy criticises France's lack of action over antisemitism

The US ambassador to France has written to President Emmanuel Macron to denounce his government's insufficient action against antisemitism, days after similar remarks from Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu.

Russia and Ukraine exchange POWs, civilians

Russia and Ukraine each sent back more prisoners of war on Sunday in the latest in a series of exchanges that has seen hundreds of POWs released this year, the two sides said.

UK vows to speed up asylum claims as hotel protests spread

The UK government vowed on Sunday to overhaul its asylum system after weekend protests broke out across the country at hotels housing migrants, with more planned.

Ukraine marks independence day with drone strikes on Russia

Ukraine launched a wave of drone strikes on Russia Sunday, triggering a fire at a nuclear power plant as it celebrated Ukrainian independence day against a backdrop of fading hopes for recent peace efforts.

North Korea test-fires two new air defence missiles: KCNA

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has overseen the test-firing of two new air defence missiles, state media said Sunday, after Pyongyang accused Seoul of fomenting tensions on the border.

Nigeria says killed over 35 jihadists near Cameroon border

Nigeria's airforce said it had killed more than 35 jihadists in raids Saturday on militant fighters that had gathered near the Nigeria–Cameroon border following an attempted attack on ground troops.

Sri Lanka ex-president rushed to intensive care after jailing

Sri Lanka's jailed former president was rushed to intensive care at a state hospital on Saturday, a day after being charged with misusing government funds for foreign travel.

Russia claims more Ukraine land as hopes for summit fade

Russia on Saturday said its forces had taken two villages in eastern Ukraine's Donetsk region, increasing the military pressure as world leaders struggle to broker an end to the conflict.

Seoul says fired warning shots after North Korean troops crossed border

South Korea fired warning shots at North Korean soldiers that briefly crossed the heavily fortified border earlier this week, Seoul said Saturday after Pyongyang accused it of risking "uncontrollable" tensions.

Portugal suffers new wildfire death as Spain beats back blazes

A fourth Portuguese firefighter died of injuries sustained battling a wildfire Saturday as Spain slowly got the upper hand over fires that have scorched vast swathes of territory.

'Far too late': Palestinians despair after UN declares famine in Gaza

Desperate Palestinians clutching pots and plastic buckets scrambled for rice at a charity kitchen in Gaza City on Saturday, a day after the United Nations declared a famine in the war-battered territory.

Guinea's junta suspends three main political parties

Guinea's junta has suspended three main political parties -- including that of former president Alpha Conde -- for three months, ahead of an electoral campaign for a rewrite of the constitution, according to an order seen by AFP on Saturday.

Bosnia's Serb statelet calls referendum on verdict against leader

Bosnia's Serb statelet, whose President Milorad Dodik is defying a ban on him holding office, will stage a referendum on October 25 on the federal court verdict against him.

US halts work on huge, nearly complete offshore wind farm

The US federal government on Friday ordered all construction be halted on a massive wind farm off the coast of Rhode Island that is 80 percent complete.

Colombia vows to neutralize guerrilla threat as twin attacks kill 19

Colombia on Friday promised to counter the threat from "desperate" armed groups after twin guerrilla attacks killed 19 people and deepened the country's worst security crisis in decades.

Trump names close political aide as ambassador to India

President Donald Trump on Friday tapped close political aide Sergio Gor as US ambassador to India, sending one of his feared enforcers at a delicate time in ties with New Delhi.

Dutch foreign minister resigns over Israel sanctions showdown

Dutch Foreign Minister Caspar Veldkamp resigned on Friday after a cabinet meeting failed to agree to sanctions against Israel.

Hopes dim for Putin-Zelensky peace summit

The chances of a Russia-Ukraine summit faded Friday as US President Donald Trump appeared to tire of peace efforts and Moscow poured cold water on efforts to end the grinding war in Ukraine.

Dutch foreign minister resigns over Israel sanctions

Dutch Foreign Minister Caspar Veldkamp resigned on Friday after a cabinet meeting failed to agree sanctions against Israel.

Detained Chileans freed two days after football brawl in Argentina

Argentina on Friday released 104 Chileans detained following a bloody brawl that erupted during a knock-out Copa Sudamericana match this week.

Trump says 2026 World Cup draw set for December in Washington

US President Donald Trump announced Friday that the draw for the 2026 World Cup will be held in Washington on December 5 -- and got a rare chance to hold the coveted football trophy.

US Fed chair opens door to rate cut as Trump steps up pressure

US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell left the door open to cutting interest rates in a keenly watched speech Friday, as he faces President Donald Trump's intensifying pressure on the central bank.

Boko Haram denies Nigerien army claim to have killed leader

A close aide to the head of jihadist group Boko Haram on Friday denied Nigerien army claims that he he had been killed in a targeted airstrike in the Lake Chad basin.

Embattled Bordeaux winemakers see Trump's tariffs as latest blow

The sun is shining, the grapes are ripe and a good harvest is expected but a heavy cloud is looming over Laurent Dubois's vineyard in southwestern France.

Russia rejects Zelensky meeting as diplomatic tension simmers

Russia Friday ruled out an immediate meeting with Volodymyr Zelensky, as diplomatic tension escalated with the Ukrainian president and US mediation efforts appeared to stumble.

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