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A handout file picture from the US Navy showing the USS Harry S Truman with F/A-18 and F-16 jets flying overhead

2 US Pilots Shot Down Over Red Sea In 'Friendly Fire' Incident: Military

Two US Navy pilots were shot down over the Red Sea early Sunday in "an apparent case of friendly fire," the US military said.

Israeli Women Mobilise Against Ultra-Orthodox Military Exemptions

Israeli security personnel in Jerusalem disperse ultra-Orthodox Jewish protesters opposed to conscription, on October 31, 2024

Exhausted by more than 14 months of war, the wives and mothers of Israeli soldiers are uniting in protest against exemptions from conscription for ultra-Orthodox men.

Asian Markets Track Wall St Rally As US Inflation Eases Rate Worries

Investors have welcomed data showing US inflation came in below expectations last month

Asian markets rose Monday after big gains on Wall Street, with traders welcoming below-forecast US inflation data that tempered worries that the Federal Reserve will take a more hawkish tone with interest rates next year.

US President-elect Donald Trump regularly blames migrants from Latin America for exacerbating drug-related issues in the United States

Trump Vows To 'Stop Transgender Lunacy' As A Top Priority

President-elect Donald Trump on Sunday pledged to "stop the transgender lunacy" on day one of his presidency, as Republicans -- set to control both chambers of Congress and the White House -- continue their push against LGBTQ rights.

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Putin has previously threatened to target Kyiv with a hypersonic ballistic missile

Putin Vows 'Destruction' On Ukraine After Kazan Drone Attack

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday vowed to bring more "destruction" to Ukraine in retaliation for a drone attack on the central Russian city of Kazan a day earlier.

France Awaits Appointment Of New Government

President Emmanuel Macron returned to Paris on Sunday after a visit to cyclone-devastated Mayotte and East Africa, as a France racked by political deadlock awaited the appointment of a new government.

Gaza Rescuers Say Israeli Strikes Kill 28

Gaza's civil defence agency said Israeli strikes overnight and early Sunday killed at least 28 Palestinians, including at one family's home and at a school building the military said was used by Hamas.

Vietnamese soldiers were among the thousands taking selfies on the new metro in Ho Chi Minh City

'Finally, We Made It!': Ho Chi Minh City Celebrates First Metro

Thousands of selfie-taking Ho Chi Minh City residents crammed into train carriages Sunday as the traffic-clogged business hub celebrated the opening of its first-ever metro line after years of delays.

The Saudi secret service reportedly warned Germany's spy agency BND a year ago about a tweet in which Taleb Abdulmohsen threatened Germany would pay a 'price' for its treatment of Saudi refugees

Angry Questions In Germany After Christmas Market Attack

The German government faced growing questions Sunday about whether more could have been done to prevent the Christmas market car-ramming attack that killed five people and injured over 200.

While poker-inspired mobile video game 'Balatro' has become a massive hit and won multiple awards, its creator remains an anonymous computer programmer working in the Canadian prairie

Secretive Game Developer Codes Hit 'Balatro' In Canadian Prairie Province

There are no photos or videos of LocalThunk, an anonymous computer programmer who lives in the vast and desolate prairies of Canada's Saskatchewan province, far from Silicon Valley.

Rescue workers are seen on December 19, 2024 at a collapsed building from Vanuatu's first earthquake, in a photo taken and released by the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

Large Earthquake Hits Battered Vanuatu

A magnitude-6.1 earthquake rattled buildings on Vanuatu's main island early Sunday but did not appear to have caused major damage, five days after a more powerful quake wreaked havoc and killed 12 people.

Spectators await the start of the heavyweight world championship rematch between Britain's Tyson Fury and Ukraine's Oleksandr Usyk at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh

Usyk Beats Fury In Heavyweight Championship Rematch

Oleksandr Usyk won his heavyweight championship rematch against Tyson Fury by unanimous decision on Saturday to stay unbeaten across two divisions and cement his place among the greats.

TikTok's huge global success has been partly built on the success of its controversial 'challenges'

Albania Announces Shutdown Of TikTok For At Least A Year

Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama said Saturday the government would shut down social network TikTok for at least a year from 2025.

Residents have been lighting candles and leaving messages of condolences near the school where the attack happened

Calls For More Safety Measures After Croatia School Stabbings

Teachers and parents on Saturday condemned the lack of security at schools in Croatia, a day after a stabbing spree in the Croatian capital Zagreb in which a seven-year-old was killed and four others wounded.

The death toll has crept upward throughout the day as rescuers worked to remove the bodies from the wreckage

At Least 38 Die In Bus Accident In Southeastern Brazil

At least 38 people were killed in a bus crash in southeastern Brazil on Saturday, officials said, in what President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva called a "terrible tragedy."

Freed Activist Paul Watson Vows To 'End Whaling Worldwide'

Animal rights activist Paul Watson, freed this week from detention in Denmark, vowed on Saturday to end whale hunting worldwide and to stop Japan if it tried to resume whaling in the Southern Ocean.

The Yi Peng 3 has remained anchored in the international waters of the Kattegat strait between Sweden and Denmark since November 19

Chinese Ship Linked To Severed Baltic Sea Cables Sets Sail

A Chinese ship linked to the recent severing of two undersea cables and anchored off Denmark's coast since November 19, departed Saturday, Sweden's coast guard said.

Security measures had been taken to protect the popular market during the winter holidays

Sorrow And Fury In German Town After Christmas Market Attack

The German city of Magdeburg was in mourning Saturday over a car-ramming attack that brought death and carnage to its Christmas market, but the sorrow gave way to anger when the politicians showed up.

Victory over Fury made Usyk the first undisputed heavyweight champion in 25 years

Heavyweight Foes Usyk, Fury Set For Titanic Rematch

Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury reprise their heavyweight "fight of the century" on Saturday with multiple titles and both fighters' place in history on the line.

Russian firefighters tackled blazes in the city of Kazan after a drone attack blamed on Ukraine

Drone Attack Hits Russian City 1,000km From Ukraine Frontier

Kyiv on Saturday staged a major drone attack on the Russian city of Kazan, 1,000 kilometres (620 miles) from the frontier, as Moscow's troops captured a new frontline village in eastern Ukraine.

Pakistan Taliban has claimed a raid on an army outpost that killed 16 soldiers

Pakistan Taliban Claim Raid Killing 16 Soldiers

The Pakistani Taliban claimed a brazen overnight raid on an army outpost near the border with Afghanistan on Saturday, which intelligence officials said killed 16 soldiers and critically wounded five more.

Imran Khan's arrest in May 2023 sparked nationwide unrest

Pakistan Military Courts Convict 25 Of Pro-Khan Unrest

Pakistan military courts have convicted and sentenced 25 people for involvement in pro-Imran Khan unrest last year, the armed forces said Saturday, with the majority handed decade-long prison terms.

Self-taught innovator James Samba stands in front of an eco-friendly electric vehicle he made from scrap metals in Sierra Leone's capital

Sierra Leone Student Tackles Toxic Air Pollution

In his small Freetown workshop, engineering student James Samba tinkered with batteries and electrical parts he hoped could help clean up Sierra Leone's polluting public transport system.

Israeli emergency responders inspect the damage at the site where a projectile fired from Yemen landed in Tel Aviv

16 Injured After Israel Hit By Yemen-launched 'Projectile'

Israel's military said Saturday it had failed to intercept a "projectile" launched from Yemen that landed in Tel Aviv, with the national medical service saying 16 people were lightly wounded.

Taiwan earlier this week received a shipment of 38 Abrams tanks from the United States, which on Friday authorized another $571.3 million in defense assistance for the island

US President Biden Authorizes $571 Million In Military Aid To Taiwan

US President Joe Biden approved $571.3 million in defense assistance for Taiwan on Friday, the White House said, as the Democrat prepares to leave office ahead of the January inauguration of Donald Trump.

I Gusti Agung Wesaka Puja, head of Indonesia's Collection Repatriation Team, told AFP the return of artefacts shows his country has the capacity to preserve its heritage

Indonesians Embrace Return Of Plundered Treasure From The Dutch

In the mid-19th century, Dutch colonial officials climbing an Indonesian volcano spotted an ancient statue meant to serve as protection against misfortune, looted it, and took it to the Netherlands.

A woman wears a green handkerchief in support of the case of 'Beatriz' and others v. El Salvador; Beatriz had been prevented from getting an abortion despite her life being at risk

Court Rules Against El Salvador In Controversial Abortion Case

The Inter-American Court of Human Rights on Friday ruled against El Salvador for barring a woman from getting an abortion, despite her life being at risk and her fetus being unviable.

A UN Disengagement and Observer Force (UNDOF) position near Jubata al-Khashab

Israel Army Says Troops Shot Syrian Protester In Leg

The Israeli military said its forces shot a protester during a demonstration against the army's activities in a village in southern Syria on Friday, injuring him in the leg.

Video Shows Moment Driver Plows Full Speed into Dozens at German Holiday Christmas Market

The driver was arrested as police investigate any possible terrorism link.

Car Plows Into Crowd At Christmas Market In Germany

Injuries were reported and the driver was arrested.

Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau hopes a reshuffle could improve his fortunes

Major Reshuffle As Trudeau Faces Party Pressure, Trump Attacks

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday shook up his cabinet, changing one-third of his team as political turmoil threatens his leadership and tensions erupt with incoming US president Donald Trump.

(FILES) This illustration shows a US $100 banknote on top of Argentine pesos

Argentina's Dollar Craze Cools Under Greenback-loving Milei

"Dollars, selling dollars!" "The amnesty dollars aren't yours (don't belong to the state) and you have to pay back the IMF dollars," he said.

Ex-IMF Chief Rato Gets Four-year Jail Term In Spain For Tax Crimes

A Madrid court sentenced ex-IMF chief and Spanish economy minister Rodrigo Rato to more than four years in prison for tax crimes, money laundering and corruption, it said Friday.

Paul McCartney (L) and Ringo Starr perform at the 2015 Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony

Ringo And McCartney Reunite For Trip Down Memory Lane

Beatles drummer Ringo Starr was a surprise guest at the final gig of former band-mate Paul McCartney's London tour, with the pair reuniting to play some of the Fab Four's greatest hits.

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