US President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin will speak in coming days, as talks continue over a possible ceasefire in the three-year war in Ukraine. US envoy…
USA: SpaceX capsule docks as astronauts prepare return after nine months
A SpaceX capsule carrying a new crew has docked at the International Space Station (ISS), paving the way for astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams to come home. The pair…
Vatican: Pope Francis says he faces ‘period of trial’ in health update
Pope Francis has said he faces a “period of trial” as he thanked well-wishers on Sunday for their prayers. The Argentine pontiff has been recovering in hospital from pneumonia, after…
Peru: Fisherman rescued after 95 days adrift eating turtles
A Peruvian fisherman who survived 95 days lost at sea in the Pacific Ocean by eating turtles, birds and cockroaches has been rescued and reunited with his family. Maximo Napa…
USA: Trump moves to close down Voice of America
US President Donald Trump has signed an order to strip back the federally-funded news organisation Voice of America, accusing it of being “anti-Trump” and “radical”. A White House statement said…
North Macedonia: Death toll from nightclub fire rises to 59
At least 59 people have been killed and more than 155 injured in a nightclub fire in North Macedonia, officials say. The blaze broke out around 02:30 (01:30 GMT) at…
USA: Authorities deport hundreds of Venezuelans despite court order
A plane carrying more than 200 Venezuelans deported by the US has landed in El Salvador, hours after a US judge ordered the Trump administration not to do so. El…
Australia: Norris beats Verstappen in dramatic opener
Lando Norris mastered treacherous, changing conditions in a dramatic, incident-packed race to beat Max Verstappen and win the Australian Grand Prix. Norris and his McLaren team made the right calls…
Serbia: Largest-ever rally sees 325,000 protest against government
Hundreds of thousands of people descended on Serbia’s capital on Saturday to protest over the deaths of 15 people in a railway station collapse. While the government put attendance at…
North Macedonia: Fifty-one dead after nightclub fire
At least 51 people have been killed and more than 100 injured in a nightclub fire in North Macedonia, officials say. The blaze is said to have started around 03:00…