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Trump, Zelensky clash over diesel deal as Russian strikes kill 21

US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky traded barbs Saturday after Washington moved to ease…

🔴At least 109 migrants dead, more than 100 missing after boat capsizes off Djibouti

'Going bankrupt': Iran shopkeepers struggle as war dims demand

Iran's economy has been battered by years of sanctions, but the conflict that began in February with US-Israeli attacks…

Trump urges Zelensky replacement as diesel row rages

Donald Trump called on Saturday for Ukraine to "get a new leader" after Volodymyr Zelensky slammed Washington's easing…

At least 4 dead as cyclone Isaias drenches southern US

Four people died in the southeastern United States as post-tropical cyclone Isaias threatened flooding and tornado…

France's Seixas claims Il Lombardia glory after world championship heartbreak

Disappointed with his performance at the World Championships two weeks ago, French cyclist Paul Seixas quickly made up…

Spanish PM begins vote campaign overshadowed by housing protests

Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez aimed to pull off another unlikely comeback as he began campaigning on Saturday…

Spanish PM Sanchez kicks off election campaign amid housing crisis protests

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez launched his campaign for a snap November election on Saturday. The vote comes as…

Escalating fighting in Yemen worsens food security crisis

Aid agencies in Yemen highlighted the growing hunger emergency sparked by renewed fighting between Houthi opposition…

Saudi Arabia threatens 'decisive' response after Riyadh airport strike kills at least 12

Saudi Arabia vowed to retaliate against Yemen’s Houthi rebels on Sunday after a strike on Riyadh’s international…

India court orders release of 'cockroach' movement leaders after detention

An Indian court ordered the release of three leaders of the viral "cockroach" youth movement on Sunday, a day after…

Riyadh airport strike kills 12, Saudi Arabia threatens 'decisive' response

Saudi Arabia vowed to retaliate against Yemen’s Houthi rebels on Sunday after a strike on Riyadh’s international…

SPOTLIGHT

Adam Barron is an independent Middle East political analyst and consultant, specialising primarily in Yemen, where he…

At least twelve killed, multiple people wounded in attack on Riyadh airport

At least twelve people were killed in an attack on Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport on Saturday, including an…

Convicted murderer Christa Pike leaves hospital, returns to prison after botched execution

Christa Pike's lawyers on Saturday said that the 50-year-old convicted murderer has been discharged from the hospital…

🔴 Live: Trump lashes out at Zelensky, says Ukraine needs new president who will agree to end war

India protests: New 'cockroach' movement leader named

Indian police detained the head of the satirical "cockroach" online movement on Saturday, the group said, ahead of a…

South Africa: Anti-migrant unrest flares in Durban

Police in Durban were battling a fresh wave of anti-migrant unrest. Shops were looted, homes were torched and foreign…

Kenya: Ebola tests negative as contact tracing continues

Tests have come back negative for a person suspected of having Ebola who was reportedly in quarantine at a hospital,…

Abbas postpones Palestinian elections, sets presidential poll for September 2027

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Saturday postponed legislative elections due next month until September 11,…

Midterms: "It does look like the Republicans will lose control of the House of Representatives"

Most of the political world is focused on next month's midterm elections in the US. "It does look like the Republicans…

French cycling prodigy Seixas claims first Monument victory at Giro di Lombardia

French prodigy Paul Seixas claimed his first Monument win at the Giro di Lombardia on Saturday. The victory makes the…

War in Ukraine: Russian strikes kill 15, including a young girl

Early Saturday, Russia targeted residential neighbourhoods in the southeastern city of Zaporizhzhia with "five guided…

India detains thousands, locks down Delhi to foil election chief protest

Police detained more than 2,000 protesters and the founder of the "cockroach" youth movement in Delhi on Saturday as…

Death penalty: Why are executions increasing worldwide?

October 10 marks the World Day Against the Death Penalty. This week, the EU condemned capital punishment as a cruel and…

Russian attack on Ukrainian city kills 15, a day after Trump eases diesel sanctions on Moscow

Fifteen people, including three children, were killed in a Russian attack on the southern Ukrainian city of…

India detains 'cockroach' movement leaders in bid to thwart election protest

Indian police detained the head of the satirical "cockroach" online movement on Saturday as hundreds of protesters…

Lens see off Lyon as Ligue 1 season resumes after international break

Lens put an end to a four-match winless run by beating Lyon 2-1 on Friday night, in what was the first Ligue 1 fixture…

Portugal hits Ronaldo with provisional suspension for walking out on national team

Portuguese Football Federation announced on Saturday that it has provisionally suspended star attacker Cristiano…

Yemen says advancing against Houthis around key Bab al-Mandab strait

Yemen said Saturday that forces were advancing against the Houthis around the Bab al-Mandab strait, a week after the…

Trump, Zelensky clash over diesel deal as Russian strikes on Ukraine kill 21, including children

US President Donald Trump on Saturday told reporters that Ukraine should "get a new president", adding that his…

🔴 Palestinian president Abbas postpones legislative elections, sets presidential poll for September 2027

October 7 scars push Israel's first-time voters to right

Like hundreds of thousands of Israelis, Amihai will be of voting age for the first time since Hamas carried out its…

Hunger and malnutrition stalk Gazans, a year on from ceasefire

Every day, Gazan mother Niyaha al-Masri spends six exhausting hours or more queueing at a community kitchen in the hope…

Severe injuries at French student protests draw scrutiny to police tactics

Twenty-four investigations have been opened by French police watchdog IGPN into incidents linked to the ongoing high…

Navanethem 'Navi' Pillay wins the Nobel Peace Prize

Former UN human rights chief Navanethem "Navi" Pillay, a judge at the International Court of Justice, won the Nobel…