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Hungarian Director Béla Tarr, who helmed 'The Turin Horse', dies at 70
The celebrated Hungarian filmmaker Béla Tarr, director of such works as “Sátántangó” and “The Turin Horse” and the recipient of numerous awards for his long and often darkly comic films, has died at 70.
Tense calm grips Venezuela a day after US captures President Maduro
A tense calm grips Venezuela after President Nicolás Maduro’s capture by US forces with shuttered streets in Caracas, damaged buildings outside the capital and widespread uncertainty over the country’s political future.
European security advisers arrive in Kyiv as US-led Ukraine peace push intensifies
European national security advisers arrived in Kyiv on Saturday to discuss the latest peace proposals as a US led diplomatic push to end the nearly 4 year old war in Ukraine intensifies. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and European leaders meet next week.
‘Rioters must be put in their place,’ says Iran's Khamenei as death toll rises to at least 10
Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei acknowledged the economic demands of protesters, while warning against what he described as rioting and insisting that “rioters must be put in their place.”
From the American dream to poverty: Christmas, unemployment and the long road back for Venezuelans deported from the US
This was not the Christmas that Mariela Gómez would have imagined a year ago. Or the one that thousands of other Venezuelan immigrants would have thought. But Donald Trump returned to the White House in January and quickly ended their American dream.
Algeria fuels feud with France, approves law to declares colonisation ‘a crime’
Legislators in Algeria voted to declare France’s colonization of the North African country a crime, approving a law that calls for restitution of property taken by France during its 130year rule, among other demands seeking to redress historical wrongs.
Egypt’s Sissi calls for UN Security Council reforms to boost Africa’s role
Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi on Saturday reiterated calls for structural changes in the U.N Security Council to grant Africa a larger role in shaping global decisions.
Singer Cliff Richard opens up about Prostate Cancer treatment, wants Britain to have cancer screening program
British pop star Cliff Richard said on Monday he has been given the all-pclear after treatment for prostate cancer.
Bystander hailed as ‘genuine hero’ after disarming gunman in Sydney Bondi Beach attack
A bystander seen in a widely circulated video disarming a gunman during a deadly shooting rampage at a popular Australian beach is being heralded as a hero who saved lives.
Hamas confirms death of top commander Raed Saad in Israeli strike
Hamas on Sunday confirmed the death of a top commander in Gaza, a day after Israel said it had killed Raed Saad in a strike outside Gaza City.
As Europe toughens migration stance, Spain charts path away from Trump line
With most European leaders talking tougher about immigration amid a rise in farright populism and Trump administration warnings that they could face “civilisational erasure” unless they tighten their borders, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez stands apart.
Philippines says Chinese flares fired at patrol plane over disputed South China Sea
Chinese forces fired three flares from an island toward a Philippine plane undertaking a routine patrol Saturday in the disputed South China Sea, but the incident did not cause any problem and the aircraft proceeded with its surveillance mission, the Philippine coast guard said.
Russia launches massive missile and drone barrage on Ukraine as peace talks enter third day
Russia unleashed a major missile and drone barrage on Ukraine overnight into Saturday, after US and Ukrainian officials said they’ll meet on Saturday for a third day of talks aimed at ending the nearly 4yearold war.
Pakistan’s president and PM approve Asim Munir as first chief of defence forces
Pakistan’s widely popular army chief was confirmed to the newly created post of chief of defence forces, a position that was established last month to improve coordination among the army, navy and air force.
Pope Leo XIV urges renewed push for Israel–Palestine two-state solution, calls it the ‘only path to justice’
Pope Leo XIV reaffirmed the Vatican’s long-standing support for a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, saying that it remained the “only solution” capable of ensuring justice for both sides.
At least 20 dead, several missing after boat capsizes in Congo; search continues for passengers
At least 20 people have died and several remain missing after a boat capsized on Lake Maï-Ndombe in Congo.
Indonesia: Death toll rises to 174 as cyclone-driven floods and landslides swamp Sumatra island
The death toll from flash floods and landslides on Indonesia’s Sumatra island rose to 164 on Friday with 79 people missing, authorities said, as rescue workers found their efforts hampered by damaged bridges and roads and a lack of heavy equipment.
Deadline diplomacy: Trump’s Gaza-style playbook faces a tougher test in Ukraine truce push
Trump’s push for a Ukraine truce borrows from his Gaza ceasefire strategy, but faces tougher resistance from Europe and Putin refuses to concede anything on Ukraine, raising doubts over whether his deadline-driven diplomacy can deliver results.
Indonesia probes metal factory after radioactive contamination prompts global product recalls
Indonesia has opened a criminal investigation into the suspected source of radioactive contamination that forced recalls of exports of shrimp and spices to the US and sneakers to the Netherlands, authorities said Wednesday.
89 killed in eastern Congo as Islamic State rebels attack villages and a hospital
Women on a maternity ward were among 89 civilians killed in a week-long spate of Islamist rebel attacks in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the UN mission in the country said on Friday.
Lebanon to file UN complaint against Israel for wall inside its territory
Lebanon will file a complaint to the UN Security Council against Israel for constructing a concrete wall along Lebanon’s southern border that extends beyond the ”Blue Line”, the Lebanese presidency said on Saturday.
Foreign workers at US military bases in Europe go unpaid as shutdown drags on
The longest US government shutdown on record is doing more than grind activities to a halt at home; an ocean away in Europe, local workers at US military bases have started to feel the pain.
US seeks UN nod to lift sanctions on Syrian President al-Sharaa ahead of White House visit
The United States is asking the UN Security Council to lift sanctions on Syrian President Ahmad alSharaa and members of his government ahead of a historic visit to the White House.
Hegseth in Vietnam to mark 30 years of US–Vietnam ties, pledges to focus on healing war wounds
US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth was in Vietnam on Sunday, reaffirming a partnership built on healing the scars of the Vietnam War in a trip that will test whether Washington can reassure a vital but wary partner.
Tinubu rejects Trump’s claim of Christian persecution, says Nigeria remains committed to religious freedom
Nigeria’s population of 220 million is split almost equally between Christians and Muslims. The country has long faced insecurity from various fronts including the Boko Haram extremist group, which seeks to establish its radical interpretation of Islamic law and has also targeted Muslims it deems not Muslim enough.
North Korean soldier defects to South Korea across heavily fortified border
A North Korean soldier defected to South Korea across the rivals' heavily fortified border on Sunday, South Korea's military said.
Madagascar soldiers back anti-govt protests, name new army chief as president denounces ‘illegal power grab’
Madagascar’s president announced on Sunday that an attempted coup is in progress on the Indian Ocean island nation, a day after members of an elite army unit were seen aligning with youth-led demonstrations against the government.
Death toll rises to 37 as floods, landslides hit central and southeastern Mexico
The death toll from landslides and floods set off by incessant rainfall in central and southeastern Mexico rose to 37 people on Saturday, authorities said, a sharp increase as thousands of soldiers cleared blocked roads to rescue the missing nationwide.
As West Asia unites behind Gaza ceasefire, Iran’s fractured alliances expose its fading power
As the West Asia broadly welcomes a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war, Iran finds itself at one of its weakest moments since its 1979 Islamic Revolution. Read here
Gaza death toll surpasses 67,000 as Israel prepares for Trump-backed ceasefire plan
The death toll in the nearly two-year Israel-Hamas war has passed 67,000 Palestinians, Gaza's Health Ministry said Saturday.