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Netanyahu orders West Bank closure as attack wounds Israelis before election

Suspected Palestinian militants wounded five Israelis on Friday before two gunmen died in a prolonged shootout, leading Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to order the closure of the West Bank days before Israeli elections.

Asian stocks mixed ahead of weekend as tech recovers early losses

Asian equities were mixed Friday as tech firms managed to claw back some early losses on bargain-buying at the end of tough week for the sector, while traditional safe havens benefited from a generally cautious mood.

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Ukraine missile toll rises to 36, Russia denies attack

The toll from Russia's devastating strike on a residential block in Dnipro rose on Monday to 36, as fears grew more bodies would be pulled from the rubble and the Kremlin denied responsibility.

German defence minister quits as pressure grows for Ukraine aid

German Defence Minister Christine Lambrecht resigned on Monday after coming under months of heavy criticism over Berlin's stuttering response to the war in Ukraine.

Royals, crowds gather for funeral of Greece's last king Constantine

Dozens of European royals and hundreds of Greeks gathered in Athens on Monday for the funeral of Greece's last king, Constantine II, who died last week aged 82.

Most Asian markets rise on optimism over China, rates

Shares mostly rose in Asia on Monday following another rally on Wall Street fuelled by optimism over the world economy as inflation slows and China reopens to the world.

EU parliament chief to unveil reforms amid graft scandal

The president of the European Parliament will seek Monday to get ahead of a graft scandal that has rocked the legislature, by officially unveiling a series of reforms to clean up the multinational assembly.

Peruvians defy state of emergency, mobilize for major new protest

Lima and other Peruvian regions were under a renewed state of emergency even as opponents of President Dina Boluarte began mobilizing toward the capital ahead of a major demonstration Monday, the latest in weeks of deadly unrest.

Royals gather for funeral of Greece's last king Constantine

The funeral of Greece's last king, Constantine II, will take place on Monday with a host of European royalty expected to descend on Athens for the service.

Bomb kills 10 at DR Congo church in attack claimed by IS group

At least 10 people were killed and 39 wounded Sunday in a bomb attack on a church in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo claimed by Islamic State jihadists.

Anxious vigil outside destroyed Dnipro tower block

A day after a Russian missile tore into the Dnipro tower block where Ukrainian refugee Roman Zhuravsky was living, he feared the worse. "My mother hasn't been found yet," he said.

Amid state of emergency, Peruvians mourn protest dead

Peru's capital Lima and three other regions were under a renewed state of emergency Sunday, with deadly weeks-long protests against President Dina Boluarte showing no signs of abating.

NATO hints at more heavy weapons for Ukraine

Kyiv can expect more deliveries of heavy weapons from Western countries soon, NATO said Sunday, as President Vladimir Putin praised his forces after their claimed capture of a Ukraine town.

Bomb kills 10 at DR Congo church, Islamists suspected

A bomb killed at least 10 people and wounded 39 others after ripping through a church in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo on Sunday, an attack blamed on suspected Islamists.

German police finish clearing site of violent anti-coal protests

Police on Sunday said they had almost finished clearing climate activists from a German village being razed to make way for a coal mine expansion, as both sides accused each other of violence.

Peru mourns people killed in protests amid state of emergency

Peru's capital Lima and three other regions were under a state of emergency Sunday, with deadly weeks-long protests against President Dina Boluarte showing no signs of abating.

Iraq PM backs continued US troop presence

Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani defended the open-ended presence of US and other foreign troops in his country, in an interview published Sunday.

Putin hails a 'positive dynamic' for his troops in Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday praised his forces after their claimed capture of a Ukraine town and in the wake of a missile strike that killed 23 people in a tower block.

Gunmen shoot dead 'fearless' Afghan woman ex-lawmaker

Gunmen shot dead an Afghan former lawmaker and one of her bodyguards in the capital Kabul in a night-time attack at her home, police said on Sunday.

Ukraine puts Dnipro toll at 21 after wave of Russian strikes

Ukraine said Sunday that the death toll had risen to 21 after a Russian missile slammed into a tower block in the city of Dnipro during a massive wave of strikes causing power outages and blackouts across the war-torn country.

London bids to turn disused rail viaduct into its own High Line

London is on track to transform a disused stretch of elevated railway in the heart of the city into a "park in the sky", emulating similar successful schemes in Paris and New York.

Ukraine says key infrastructure hit, 14 killed in Russian strikes

Ukraine said Russia had unleashed a fresh barrage of missiles Saturday, killing at least 14 people, as Britain became the first Western country to offer it the heavy tanks it has long been seeking.

Brazil riots may have strengthened Lula's hand: analysts

By ransacking government buildings in their fervent opposition to leftist Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, Brazil's January 8 rioters may have strengthened his hand, at least temporarily, analysts say.

UK sending heavy tanks to Ukraine, prompts Russian warning

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Saturday pledged to provide 14 Challenger 2 tanks to Ukraine, making it the first Western country to supply the heavy tanks Kyiv has been calling for.

Brazil tightens net around riot instigators, Bolsonaro in the crosshairs

Brazil's new leftist government tightened the net around suspected instigators of riots that targeted the seats of power, ordering a probe of ex-president Jair Bolsonaro and arresting his justice minister Saturday.

Israelis rally against Netanyahu 'government of shame'

Tens of thousands of people protested in central Tel Aviv Saturday against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's new hard-right government, which critics say threatens Israeli democracy.

Retired NATO general and billionaire ex-PM in Czech presidential run-off

Retired NATO general Petr Pavel and billionaire former prime minister Andrej Babis topped the first round of the Czech presidential election on Saturday.

'We can handle everything': Ukrainian medics stoic near frontline

Bloodied helmets and body armour cut from dead soldiers are discarded on a roadside leading to Soledar, but the Ukrainian medics waiting there stay focussed on those they can save.

More classified documents found at Biden home in Delaware: White House

Billionaire ex-PM and retired NATO general in Czech presidential run-off

Billionaire former prime minister Andrej Babis and retired NATO general Petr Pavel topped the first round of the Czech presidential election on Saturday.

Brasilia riots: What we know

Thousands of opponents of leftist new President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva stormed the seats of power in Brazil's capital on January 8, fired up by anti-"communist" rhetoric and allegations of election fraud.

Brazil tightens net around suspected riot instigators

Turkey pushes for 'local ceasefires' in Ukraine

Turkey said Saturday it was ready to push for local ceasefires in Ukraine and warned that neither Moscow nor Kyiv had the military means to "win the war".

Billionaire ex-PM and retired NATO general make Czech presidential run-off