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Civilians venture home after militia seizes DR Congo town
With rifles at their feet, Burundian soldiers watch from behind barriers as more than 500 of their compatriots cross the Kavimvira border, returning home.
Countdown to disclosure: Epstein deadline tests US transparency
US President Donald Trump's administration is facing a Friday deadline to release decades of government secrets on notorious sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, the latest milestone in the long-running effort to uncover the full extent of his network.
Far-right Kast wins Chile election in landslide
Chile elected its most right-wing president in 35 years of democracy on Sunday, with arch-conservative Jose Antonio Kast scoring a thumping victory over his leftist runoff rival.
Volunteers patrol Thai villages as artillery rains at Cambodia border
Ten kilometres from Thailand's disputed border with Cambodia, farmer-turned-village security guard Narongchai Putthet stands at a roadside checkpoint, his rifle slung across his navy blue uniform.
Far-right candidate Kast wins Chile presidential election
Chilean voters elected the most right-wing president in 35 years of democracy on Sunday, with official results showing arch-conservative Jose Antonio Kast with a thumping victory and his rival quickly conceding defeat.
Jimmy Lai, the Hong Kong media 'troublemaker' in Beijing's crosshairs
A rags-to-riches tycoon, Hong Kong media boss Jimmy Lai is a self-styled "troublemaker" who has long been a thorn in Beijing's side with his caustic tabloids and unapologetic support for democracy.
Far right eyes comeback as Chile presidential polls close
Polls began closing across Chile on Sunday, with voters poised to elect as president the most right-wing candidate in 35 years of democracy or a Communist Party member who leads a broad leftist coalition.
Freed Belarus dissident Bialiatski vows to keep resisting regime from exile
Ales Bialiatski struggles to believe he is a free man and that he can -- after years in prison largely barred from outside contact -- speak to his wife in person.
Zelensky, US envoys to push on with Ukraine talks in Berlin on Monday
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was set to push on with talks in Berlin on Monday with US President Donald Trump's envoys on how to end the grinding war with Russia.
ECOWAS threatens 'targeted sanctions' over Guinea Bissau coup
West African regional bloc ECOWAS on Sunday threatened "targeted sanctions" on anyone obstructing Guinea-Bissau's return to civilian rule following last month's coup.
Freed Belarus protest leader Kolesnikova doesn't 'regret anything'
Belarusian protest leader Maria Kolesnikova said she did not regret anything as she spoke to reporters Sunday after her surprise release brokered by the United States.
Zelensky meets US envoys in Berlin for talks on ending Ukraine war
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday met with US President Donald Trump's envoys for talks on how to end the war with Russia, kicking off two days of crisis diplomacy in Berlin.
French PM urged to intervene over cow slaughter protests
Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu was urged on Sunday by local officials to intervene to avoid an escalation as French farmers protested the use of police force and the culling of cows due to a skin disease.
Far right eyes comeback as Chile presidential vote begins
Chileans began voting for a new president Sunday, making a stark choice between the most right-wing candidate in 35 years of democracy and the head of a leftist coalition.
Devastation at Sydney's Bondi beach after deadly shooting
Towels, bags and baby strollers littered Sydney's Bondi Beach Sunday -- the harrowing aftermath of the country's worst mass shooting in years.
Zelensky in Berlin for high-stakes talks with US envoys, Europeans
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in Berlin Sunday for two days of talks with European leaders and US President Donald Trump's envoys on ending the war with Russia.
Hong Kong's oldest pro-democracy party announces dissolution
Hong Kong's oldest pro-democracy party has decided to disband, the group announced Sunday, after its members formally voted to dissolve the organisation and enter liquidation.
Zelensky says will seek US support to freeze front line at Berlin talks
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Sunday he hoped the United States would back the idea of freezing the front line in Ukraine along its current shape at their meeting in Berlin.
Chile far right eyes comeback as presidential vote opens
Chileans began voting for a new president Sunday, making a stark choice between the most right-wing candidate in 35 years of democracy and the head of a leftist coalition.
Thailand confirms first civilian killed in week of Cambodia fighting
Thailand on Sunday announced its first civilian death in a week of fighting with Cambodia, as international efforts fail to stop violence that has forced hundreds of thousands from their homes.
Cambodia-Thailand border clashes enter second week
Renewed border clashes between Cambodia and Thailand entered a second week Sunday after Bangkok denied US President Donald Trump's claim that a truce had been agreed to halt the deadly fighting.
For children of deported parents, lonely journeys to a new home
One recent day at Miami's international airport, Andy, age 6, was getting ready to fly to Guatemala.
Chile picks new president with far right candidate the front-runner
Chileans elect a new president on Sunday, facing a stark choice between the most right-wing candidate in 35 years of democracy and the head of a broad leftist coalition.
German defence giants battle over military spending ramp-up
Defence giants are drawing battle lines as Germany rearms, with the old guard arguing for traditional heavy weaponry while start-ups push for more modern kit such as AI-enabled drones.
Trump vows revenge after troops in Syria killed in alleged IS ambush
Two American troops and a civilian interpreter were killed in central Syria on Saturday after an alleged member of the Islamic State (IS) group opened fire on a joint US-Syrian patrol, officials said.
Drone strike in southern Sudan kills 6 UN peacekeepers
Six United Nations peacekeepers from Bangladesh were killed on Saturday in a drone strike on Sudan's southern Kordofan region, the UN mission said, with Dhaka sharply condemning the attack.
US troops in Syria killed in alleged IS ambush
Two American troops and a civilian interpreter were killed in central Syria on Saturday after an alleged member of the Islamic State (IS) group opened fire on a joint US-Syrian patrol, officials said.
M23 marches on in east DR Congo as US vows action against Rwanda
The M23 pressed onwards in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo on Saturday, even as Washington vowed action over its Rwandan backers' violation of a US-brokered peace deal.
US troops in Syria killed in IS ambush attack
Two American troops and a civilian interpreter were killed in central Syria on Saturday after an alleged member of the Islamic State group opened fire on a joint US-Syrian patrol, officials said.
Hungarian protesters demand Orban quits over abuse cases
A demonstration in the Hungarian capital Budapest Saturday drew tens of thousands of protesters demanding that Prime Minister Viktor Orban resign due to perceived inaction over allegations of child abuse in state-run institutions.
Cambodia shuts Thailand border crossings over deadly fighting
Cambodia shut its border crossings with Thailand on Saturday, after Bangkok denied US President Donald Trump's claim that a truce had been agreed to end days of deadly fighting.
Thailand says 4 soldiers killed in Cambodia conflict, denies Trump truce claim
Bangkok said Cambodian forces killed four Thai soldiers on Saturday, after the prime minister denied US President Donald Trump's claim that a truce was agreed to end days of deadly fighting.