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Israel strikes Iran, defying Trump's call for restraint
Israel said Monday it had struck targets across Iran, defying US President Donald Trump's call to refrain from retaliating against Tehran's barrage of missiles.
ECB to hike rates as Mideast war pushes up inflation
The European Central Bank is expected to hike interest rates this week for the first time in two and a half years as the Iran war energy shock stokes inflation.
Peru presidential runoff too close to call
Early results showed Peru's razor-tight presidential runoff Sunday remained too close to call, with four-time candidate Keiko Fujimori in a statistical tie with her leftist rival.
'Strategic distraction?' Trump ramps up AI memes ahead of midterms
From handcuffed extra-terrestrials to an orbital missile command center -- US President Donald Trump is unleashing a relentless stream of AI-generated imagery that analysts view as an effort to dominate the attention economy ahead of perilous midterm elections.
Peru exit polls show Fujimori ahead in ultra-tight presidential runoff
Voting stations closed Sunday in Peru's presidential election, with exit polls showing four-time candidate Keiko Fujimori with the slenderest of leads over her leftist rival.
Armenia PM heads for win to cement Westward shift
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan's party led the opposition Monday in early results from parliamentary elections that could cement his Westward tilt, after threats from Moscow and claims of Russian interference.
Iran fans dismayed by team's World Cup visa quarrel
Iran's national football team was greeted Sunday in Mexico by a small group of supporters eager to give them a warm start to the World Cup, despite visa problems facing some staffers.
Iran launches missiles at Israel for first time since Mideast truce
Air raid sirens sounded in Israel on Sunday as its military worked to intercept barrages of incoming Iranian missiles for the first time since an April ceasefire took hold in the Middle East war.
China's Xi to visit North Korea after meetings with Trump, Putin
Chinese President Xi Jinping is set to arrive in North Korea on Monday after hosting back-to-back summits with US President Donald Trump and Russia's Vladimir Putin last month.
Israel reports incoming Iranian missiles in first since Mideast war ceasefire
Air raid sirens sounded in Israel on Sunday as its military worked to intercept barrages of incoming Iranian missiles for the first time since an April ceasefire took hold in the Middle East war.
Trump storms out of tense, rain-plagued NBC interview
President Donald Trump lasted through probing questions about his Iran war strategy and repeated weather disruptions during an interview with US broadcaster NBC -- but angrily stormed out when confronted over his unfounded claims of election fraud.
Voting underway in razor-tight Peru presidential runoff
Ballots are being cast in Peru's too-close-to-call presidential runoff, with crime and political instability dominating a race to choose the country's ninth leader in a decade Sunday.
Iran threatens retaliation against US, Israel after strike on Beirut
Iran threatened to retaliate against the United States and Israel for a fresh attack on Beirut on Sunday, further dampening hopes for a lasting peace as the Middle East war reached its 100th day.
Over one million people attend pope's mass in Madrid
More than one million people filled the streets of Madrid on Sunday for a mass by Pope Leo XIV at which he called for a renewal of the Catholic faith in Spain.
Iran threatens retaliation against US, Israel after strikes on Beirut
Iran threatened to retaliate against the United States and Israel for fresh strikes in Beirut on Sunday, further dampening hopes for a lasting peace as the Middle East war reached its 100th day.
Zelensky meets allies in UK after strike hits Ukraine nuclear site
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenksy arrived in Britain Sunday for defence talks with leaders of the UK, France and Germany after new Russian strikes killed five people and hit a nuclear site in Ukraine.
Bolivian Congress gives Paz power to use troops against crippling protests
Bolivia's legislature gave the green light on Sunday for President Rodrigo Paz to use the military to clear roadblocks that have crippled key cities for weeks.
Russian strikes kill five, damage nuclear storage facility: Kyiv
Russia fired waves of drones and other munitions at Ukraine on Sunday, killing at least five people and damaging a nuclear storage facility in the Chernobyl exclusion zone, Ukrainian officials said.
Israel strikes south Beirut after intercepting Hezbollah launches
Israel's military struck Beirut's southern suburbs on Sunday, hitting apartments in two buildings, after saying it had intercepted projectiles launched by Hezbollah into Israeli territory.
Israel strikes Beirut southern suburbs after Hezbollah launches
Israel's military struck Beirut's southern suburbs on Sunday, hitting two apartments in two buildings, after saying it had intercepted two projectiles launched by Hezbollah into Israeli territory.
Polls open in tight Peru presidential runoff
Polls opened in Peru's presidential runoff Sunday, with crime and political instability dominating a race to choose the country's ninth leader in a decade.
Iran's World Cup team arrives in Mexico as US visa row rages
Iran's World Cup squad landed in Mexico on Sunday under the shadow of a bitter diplomatic row, after the United States -- which is in open military conflict with Tehran -- refused to issue visas for some team support staff.
North Korean leader's sister says nuclear programme 'line of no retreat'
North Korea's nuclear weapons programme is "the line of no retreat", the powerful sister of leader Kim Jong Un said in a statement carried by state media on Sunday ahead of a visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping.
Armenia votes in test of PM's pivot away from Russia
Armenia voted Sunday in a parliamentary election set to test Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan's tilt to the West, as the country faces threats and allegations of interference from former imperial ruler Russia.
North Korea nuclear programme 'absolutely non-negotiable': leader's sister
North Korea's nuclear weapons programme is "absolutely non-negotiable", the powerful sister of leader Kim Jong Un said in a statement carried by state media on Sunday, ahead of a visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping.
German carmakers weigh China, defence tie-ups for idle plants
Germany's beleaguered carmakers are desperately seeking solutions for their under-used factories, with speculation swirling that Chinese manufacturers or weapons makers could move in.
Pope to lead huge Madrid mass on day two of Spain visit
Pope Leo XIV will celebrate an open-air mass Sunday in Madrid that is expected to gather more than one million worshippers in a highlight of his week-long trip to Spain.
Iran World Cup team heads to Mexico as US visa row rages
Iran's World Cup squad left Turkey for Mexico on Saturday, taking off under the shadow of a bitter diplomatic row between Tehran and Washington after the US refused to issue visas for some of the team's support staff.
Police, protesters clash in Bolivia at road blockade
Police and anti-government protesters clashed Saturday in the Santa Cruz area of eastern Bolivia, as authorities attempted to clear a road blocked by rural workers demanding President Rodrigo Paz's resignation.
Albanians step up protests at Trump-linked property development
Several hundred people gathered Saturday in a protected nature reserve on the Albanian coast to protest at plans for a luxury beach resort by a company linked to the Trump family.
Israeli strike kills three Lebanese soldiers
An Israeli strike on a vehicle in southern Lebanon killed three soldiers, Beirut's military said Saturday, days after the countries agreed a conditional truce during talks in the United States.
Iran targets Bahrain and Kuwait after renewed US strikes
Iran launched a salvo of missiles at US allies Bahrain and Kuwait on Saturday, after renewed American strikes, drawing a furious response from the Gulf monarchies and further undermining a fragile truce.