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Navalny's widow vows to continue his work for 'freedom' in Russia
Alexei Navalny's widow Yulia Navalnaya on Monday accused President Vladimir Putin of killing her husband and vowed to continue his work, three days after he died in a Russian Arctic prison.
Israel says will fight during Ramadan unless Hamas frees hostages
Deadly fighting raged on in Gaza on Monday after Israel warned that, unless Hamas frees all hostages, it will push on with its offensive during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, including in the far-southern Rafah area.
France 'probably' missed 2023 deficit target: source
France likely overshot its budget deficit target in 2023, a finance ministry official said on Monday.
Navalny team says mother barred from morgue
The mother of late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny is being refused access to his body for a third day, his team said on Monday as his widow prepared to meet European foreign ministers.
Trial starts for 14 accused of Hong Kong protest bomb plot
Fourteen people went on trial Monday in Hong Kong for allegedly planning to carry out a bomb attack to murder police officers during pro-democracy protests in 2019, with prosecutors invoking the city's anti-terrorism act.
Wildcard candidates threaten to tip scales in US election
Americans haven't elected an independent president since George Washington, but a public turned off by two historically unpopular frontrunners appears more open than ever to the rich crop of wildcards who could tilt the election in 2024.
Navalny's widow to meet EU ministers as Russia jails mourners
Alexei Navalny's widow will meet European foreign ministers in Brussels on Monday, EU officials announced, as Russian courts jailed dozens of people detained at events commemorating the Kremlin critic.
Russian courts hand jail terms to dozens of Navalny mourners
Russian courts have sentenced dozens of people detained at events commemorating Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny to short prison sentences, official court announcements showed, with 154 sentenced in Saint Petersburg alone.
Spain's conservatives keep control of regional stronghold
Spain's opposition conservative party retained control of Galicia, its traditional stronghold, in a tight regional election on Sunday, a boost for its under-fire leader.
Navalny's widow Yulia to meet EU ministers
Alexei Navalny's widow will meet European foreign ministers in Brussels on Monday, EU officials announced, as Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva cautioned against rushing to judgement over his death.
China agrees to lift ban on Spanish beef imports
China has agreed to lift a ban on imports of Spanish beef, the foreign ministers of both nations said Sunday after talks.
Russia trying to attack beyond Avdiivka, Ukraine warns
Russian troops launched multiple attacks to the west of recently captured Avdiivka in a bid to force more gains on the battlefield, a Ukrainian army spokesperson said Sunday.
Brazil's Lula accuses Israel of 'genocide' in Gaza
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva accused Israel Sunday of committing "genocide" against Palestinian civilians in the Gaza Strip and compared its actions to Adolf Hitler's campaign to exterminate Jews.
Haley bashes Trump for continued silence on Navalny death
Donald Trump's last remaining Republican rival for the US election in November bashed the ex-president Sunday for his continued silence over the death of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny and his recent outburst over NATO.
Afghanistan special envoys meet in Doha
National and regional special envoys to Afghanistan convened in Doha Sunday in the second UN meeting of its kind in less than a year, though it remained unclear whether Taliban authorities would join the closed-session event.
Thai ex-PM Thaksin returns home after release on parole
Former Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra was released on parole Sunday, just six months after he was arrested following a dramatic return to the kingdom from 15 years of self-imposed exile.
Prospects dim for truce as Israel rejects calls to spare Rafah
Prospects for an Israel-Hamas ceasefire dimmed Sunday after the United States signalled it would veto the latest push for a UN Security Council resolution and mediator Qatar acknowledged that separate truce talks have hit an impasse.
Spain conservative leader in dock as Galicia holds election
Spain's northwestern Galicia region votes Sunday in a tight election that could see the country's opposition conservative party lose control of its traditional stronghold in a blow for its leader.
Displaced Israelis comforted by taste of home in Tel Aviv kitchens
After weeks of living in hotel rooms, Sigal Chayak from northern Israel broke into tears the first time she got to cook her family a meal again.
Prospects for ceasefire dim as Israel rejects calls to spare Rafah
Prospects for an Israel-Hamas ceasefire dimmed Sunday after the United States signalled it would veto the latest push for a UN Security Council resolution and mediator Qatar acknowledged that truce talks on the other diplomatic front have hit an impasse.
London Fashion Week show at British Museum irks Greece
The Greek Minister of Culture, Lina Mendoni, expressed her anger late on Saturday after a London Fashion week show took place in front of the Parthenon Marbles at the British Museum.
Afghanistan special envoys to meet in Doha
National and regional special envoys to Afghanistan are to convene in Doha Sunday in the second UN meeting of its kind in less than a year, with uncertainty hanging over whether Taliban authorities would join.
Thai ex-PM Thaksin returns home from police hospital
Former Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra arrived back at his Bangkok home from police hospital early Sunday, just six months after his dramatic return to the kingdom from 15 years of self-imposed exile.
Biden says he told Zelensky 'confident' of renewed US war aid
President Joe Biden on Saturday told Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky that he is "confident" the US Congress will renew war aid, but added that without American help Kyiv could lose further territory to Russian advances.
Russia claims 'full control' of Ukraine's Avdiivka
Russia said Saturday it had taken "full control" of the eastern Ukrainian city of Avdiivka, hours after Kyiv said it had pulled out of the former stronghold to save soldiers' lives.
Thousands join pro-Palestinian march in London, 12 arrests
Tens of thousands of pro-Palestinian protesters marched in London on Saturday, with police making 12 arrests for alleged offences including inciting racial hatred and assaulting emergency workers.
Mediator says Gaza truce 'not promising' as Israel rejects calls to spare Rafah
Mediator Qatar acknowledged Saturday that prospects for a new pause in Israel's war with Hamas were "not really promising" as Israel rejected appeals to hold off on a threatened assault on the Gaza city of Rafah.
Ethiopia-Somalia tensions boil over at AU summit
Tensions between Horn of Africa rivals Ethiopia and Somalia boiled over on Saturday on the opening day of an African Union summit in Addis Ababa.
Navalny death must lead to action: Litvinenko's widow
The death of opposition leader Alexei Navalny was a "very sad day" for Russia, and must lead to international action, the wife of murdered ex-spy Alexander Litvinenko told AFP on Saturday.
Jailed Thai ex-PM Thaksin set to be released Sunday
Jailed former Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra is expected to be freed on parole early Sunday, just six months after his dramatic return to the kingdom from 15 years of self-imposed exile.
In Moscow, Russians mourn Navalny in quiet despair
On a snowy overcast Saturday in Moscow, a steady stream of mourners quietly laid flowers at makeshift memorials to opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who died in prison aged 47.
Avdiivka, a symbolic trophy for Putin's Russia
Ukraine's withdrawal from the city of Avdiivka hands Vladimir Putin a major symbolic victory before Russia's presidential election in March and exposes Kyiv's critical shortages of weapons and soldiers.