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Thousands bid farewell to Bosnian Serb war criminal in Belgrade
Bosnian Serb war criminal Ratko Mladic was buried in Belgrade on Monday, in a service attended by thousands, sparking accusations from Brussels of the "glorification" of a man who died while serving a life sentence for genocide.
EU chief announces 200-mn-euro investment package for Greenland
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Monday announced a 200-million-euro ($232-million) package for Greenland during a visit to the Danish autonomous territory, which she vowed to support in the face of US President Donald Trump's ambitions.
Lebanon says Israel conducts wave of deadly strikes
Israel conducted a wave of airstrikes in south Lebanon killing 12 people including women and children, the Lebanese health ministry said on Monday, in an intensification of violence after a weeks-long lull.
Lebanon says 12 killed in strikes as Israel vows to 'remove threats'
Israel conducted a wave of airstrikes in south Lebanon, killing 12 people including women and children according to the Lebanese health ministry on Monday, in an intensification of violence after a weeks-long lull.
Germany's Merz 'shocked' by far-right state win but vows to stay course
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Monday he was "deeply shocked" by his party's state election defeat at the hands of the far-right AfD but vowed to stay the course with tough reforms while seeking to explain them better.
Volkswagen plant to be converted for Israeli defence group
Crisis-wracked German auto giant Volkswagen said Monday that one of its plants would be sold off and converted to make defence equipment after car production ends there.
UK finance minister Healey pledges strict fiscal discipline as budget looms
Britain's new finance minister John Healey on Monday pledged to maintain the Labour government's strict fiscal discipline in his upcoming budget, after governments worldwide were hit by spiking borrowing costs.
Israeli rubble-clearing in Gaza could erase 'atrocity crimes' evidence: UN expert
A UN expert warned Monday that large-scale rubble removal in parts of Gaza under Israeli control risked erasing traces of "atrocity crimes", and preventing the recovery and identification of human remains.
Germany's triumphant far-right AfD aims fire at Merz
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz's conservatives licked their wounds Monday after a crushing state election defeat in the ex-communist east, as the triumphant far-right AfD launched a withering attack against him.
Germany's Merz under pressure from far-right election triumph
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz will huddle Monday with his CDU party to discuss and digest their thumping defeat at the hands of the far-right AfD party in a state election in the ex-communist east.
Solomons PM survives attempt to oust government
Solomon Islands Prime Minister Matthew Wale adjourned the Pacific nation's parliament indefinitely on Monday, after staring down a no-confidence vote closely watched by China and US allies.
25 years on, America seeks to keep 9/11 memories alive
A quarter century after the era-defining attacks of September 11, the United States is eager to keep alive the memory of a 2001 trauma that is fading as the proportion of Americans who did not experience it firsthand grows.
'Trumpapalooza' tests Republican bet on unpopular US president
US Republicans will gather in Dallas, Texas, next week for a two-day convention aimed at convincing voters that Donald Trump is effectively on the ballot in November -- even as the deeply unpopular president threatens to become a liability for his own party.
North Korea vows nuclear-armed navy as US ally drills open
Leader Kim Jong Un vowed to build North Korea's navy into a nuclear-armed force, state media reported Monday as US allies' maritime drills were to begin.
US envoys have 'more effective proposals': Ukraine official
Washington's envoys have brought new, "more effective" proposals on ending the war with Russia to Kyiv, and President Volodymyr Zelensky is meeting them again in a trio format, a senior Ukrainian presidential official told AFP Sunday.
Toll from Yemen clashes passes 300 as civilians flee homes
The toll from days of fighting between government forces and Iran-backed Houthi rebels in southwest Yemen climbed past 300 on Sunday, as hundreds of families fled their homes to escape the violence.
Zelensky in fresh talks with US envoys: Ukraine official
Washington's envoys have brought new proposals on ending the war with Russia to Kyiv and President Volodymyr Zelensky is meeting them again in a trio format, a senior Ukrainian presidential official told AFP Sunday.
German AfD supporters jubilant at far right's thumping win
Letting out cries of joy and jumping into the air, supporters of Germany's far-right AfD celebrated as they realised the scale of their election triumph in an ex-communist eastern state on Sunday.
Zelensky warns war likely to continue into winter after US talks
War with Russia "at the moment" looked likely to continue into winter, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Sunday, after holding talks with US envoys visiting Kyiv.
Smiling face of Germany's far-right AfD: Ulrich Siegmund
When a news magazine recently branded him "Germany's most dangerous man", the far-right AfD's Ulrich Siegmund mocked the weekly by handing out signed copies of the publication to his fans.
Lebanon president calls for US help as Israeli strikes kill 7
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun urged Washington and the international community to help stop Israeli attacks, which killed at least seven people on Sunday despite a truce and a framework deal aimed at halting the violence.
German far-right AfD landslide winner in eastern state vote
Germany's far-right AfD won a landslide victory in a key regional election Sunday in the ex-communist east, taking at least 44 percent of the vote according to exit polls by two public broadcasters.
More than 140 killed in latest Yemen clashes: military sources
Fighting between Yemeni government forces and Iran-backed Houthi rebels in southwest Yemen killed more than 140 combatants between midday Saturday and early Sunday morning, military sources said.
Susan Sarandon says still losing roles over Gaza stance
US actress Susan Sarandon said Sunday she was still having roles "taken away" from her in Hollywood because of her outspoken criticism of Israel's war in Gaza.
US envoys hold 'important' talks in first trip to Kyiv
US envoy Steve Witkoff said he and fellow emissary Jared Kushner held "important" talks Sunday with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on ending the war with Russia -- but offered no sign of a breakthrough.
With joy and grief, Palestinian football marks return
Palestinian sports commentator Khalil Jadallah has spent the past three years mourning the athletes killed in the Gaza war. As Palestinian football officially resumed this week, his return to the stadium proved bittersweet.
US envoys hold talks with Zelensky on first Kyiv visit
US envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff held talks Sunday with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on ending the war with Russia, making their first visit to Kyiv a day after meeting with Russia's Vladimir Putin.
Iran threatens greater force if US launches more attacks
Iran's top negotiator on Sunday threatened a more forceful response to any further US attacks after Tehran targeted American warships in their latest round of clashes.
Trump envoys arrive in Kyiv for first Ukraine visit
US envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff arrived in Kyiv Sunday for their first visit to the Ukrainian capital, a day after holding talks with Russia's Vladimir Putin in the Kremlin on ending more than four years of war between the neighbours.
US aircraft carrier departs Thailand after port call
Thousands of US sailors aboard an aircraft carrier departed from Thailand on Sunday, AFP journalists said, concluding its first port call following reports of deteriorating living conditions on board after nine months at sea.
US envoys discuss with Putin 'substantive' plans for steps to end Ukraine war
American envoys discussed "substantive plans" for next steps to end the Ukraine war during their meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, the White House said, before they headed to Kyiv on Sunday.
Argentina threatens to sanction oil projects around Falklands
Argentina has announced that it will investigate and sanction oil companies working near the Falkland Islands without authorization, after President Javier Milei said the "winds of change" favor his country's claim to the archipelago.