Brazil's Lula bans online gambling ahead of presidential election

Lula, who is currently in a tight presidential race against Flávio Bolsonaro, said the industry was a "cancer" that he must "remove".

13 Afghan Taliban personnel killed in overnight border clash, Pakistan says. Kabul denies the claim

Pakistan says its forces have killed at least 13 Afghan Taliban personnel in overnight fighting along the countries’ southwestern border, a claim Afghanistan denies

Mary Jane Veloso is finally free

NEW LIFE Mary Jane Veloso shows the pardon document to the media upon her release Friday night. At left is corrections bureau chief Gregorio Catapang Jr. — Photo by Niño Jesus

6 dead, including 4 Americans, in building collapse near the Acropolis in Greece

The blast on Friday morning was believed to have been caused by a massive gas leak, Athens Mayor Haris Doukas said.

Trump rejects Iranian peace proposal, WSJ reports

US President Donald Trump has rejected Iran's proposal to reopen the ‌Strait of Hormuz and halt regional fighting within seven days, and told aides he expects to resume bombing after November congressional elections, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, citing unnamed US officials.

Venezuela releases more political prisoners after opposition talks

More than three dozen political prisoners were released between Friday and Saturday, a rights group reported, after US-backed talks between Venezuela's interim government and the opposition.

Daytime Russian attacks kill seven in Kyiv

Russian strikes on Kyiv during the day killed seven people on Friday, including a 14-year-old boy, local authorities said, as Ukraine's leader disclosed that Donald Trump had approved licences for Patriot air-defence systems.

France to send military to protect Saudi Arabia on Red Sea oil route, Macron says

France will send ​troops and defence systems to Saudi Arabia to help protect the Red Sea port ‌city of Yanbu, which is key for energy transport, French President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday.

China's Xi says 2 giant pandas will arrive at Atlanta's zoo in the coming days

Chinese President Xi Jinping said Thursday that two giant pandas from China will arrive at Zoo Atlanta in the coming days, bolstering a loan program that at one time had lapsed as part of tensions between Beijing and Washington.

Average EU diesel price hits record €2.23 a litre

PARIS — Diesel prices at pumps across the European Union (EU) have hit a new high of €2.23 per litre, up from€2.16 the previous week, an Agence France-Presse ( AFP ) analysis of European Commission data published Thursday showed.

Gaza suffers world's worst ever economic crisis: UN

Gaza is suffering the world's worst economic crisis ever recorded, with nine in 10 businesses destroyed and hundreds of thousands of people unemployed, a top...

IDF confirms: Hamas finance chief funneled over NIS 1 billion to terror

IDF, Shin Bet, eliminate Muhammad Abu Alwan, who directed massive funding for Hamas, worked to rebuild terrorist organization’s capabilities during ceasefire.

Judge blocks Trump's White House media ban, orders access to be restored

A federal judge ordered US President Donald Trump to restore White House access for ‌journalists from CNN, MS NOW and Politico, saying his ban on the three media outlets was likely unconstitutional.

Marcos grants Mary Jane Veloso absolute pardon

Mary Jane Veloso, on death row in Indonesia for 14 years, meets her family and other relatives at the Correctional Institution for Women during her turnover to Philippine authorities in this photo

France sends troops as Houthi attacks threaten Saudi oil

France is sending "military means" to Saudi Arabia to help protect the port of Yanbu, a vital oil hub on the Red Sea. President Emmanuel Macron has stressed France is not entering the wider Iran war.

9 killed as sleeper bus catches fire on Yamuna Expressway in Greater Noida

Greater Noida tragedy: Nine passengers die as a sleeper bus travelling from Delhi to Bihar catches fire on the Yamuna Expressway near Jewar in the early hours of Thursday, leaving several injured as smoke engulfed the vehicle.

Italy ministers agree to ban burqa and niqab in school and cap foreigners in class

Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni described the measures as "common-sense tools that do not divide but really help to integrate".

US military says 103 commercial ships redirected in Iran blockade

Indian sailor killed in attack on vessel in Hormuz: India and Oman authorities

A strike on the cargo ship Cape Dao led to a fire in the engine room, and 27 crew members had to be evacuated by the Omani navy.

Harvey Weinstein sentenced to 15 years on New York sex crime conviction

The former film producer pleaded not guilty and denies all allegations of nonconsensual sex.

‘Extreme concern’ over first known AI hack of a government system | CNN Business

An OpenAI agent hacked into an Australian national healthcare database in the first known case of AI hacking a government network, the country’s prime minister said Wednesday.

Russian strikes kill eight in Ukraine, damage maternity clinic

Russian drone ​and missile strikes on Ukraine's capital Kyiv and its northeast killed eight people on Thursday in attacks that ‌included a maternity hospital and a farm, officials said.

Philippine Senate lowers threshold for conviction in VP Duterte's impeachment trial

The Philippine Senate, sitting as an impeachment court, on Wednesday lowered the number of votes needed to ‌convict Vice President Sara Duterte, reducing the threshold prosecutors must clear to secure a guilty verdict.

UK sets up unit to combat disinformation from Russia, AI

The UK will create an agency to fight disinformation coming from adversaries such as Russia and amplified by artificial intelligence, to help "separate fact from fiction", Britain's defence minister…

115 Iran-linked ships redirected: US naval blockade on Iran continues

US naval blockade on Iran has redirected 115 ships, tightening pressure on maritime trade through the vital Strait of Hormuz and raising global energy market risks.

Polish and Belarusian foreign ministers meet in New York for first time in a decade — Notes from Poland

The foreign ministers of Poland and Belarus held their first known meeting in a decade in New York, discussing the border, regional security and relations.

Russian strikes kill 8 in Ukraine as the UN debates the war | AP News

Officials say that Russian drone and missile attacks on Ukraine have killed at least eight civilians. The strikes hit the Kharkiv and Odesa regions and the capital Kyiv.

Iran and US have held talks on sidelines of UN summit, says Donald Trump

Senior Iranian official indicates willingness to reopen strait of Hormuz if US takes steps to ease pressure on Tehran

Trump met with Venezuela's interim leader at UN

US President Donald Trump and Venezuela's interim leader Delcy Rodriguez met in person for the first time on Tuesday and discussed topics like energy and security, she said.

Trump signs 'tremendous' Greenland security deal

Donald Trump strikes a security deal with Greenland and Denmark on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly. The deal comes after Trump repeatedly said the US should own the Arctic island.

Flights at major US airports delayed after cable cut by construction workers

The cable had been repaired and airports are resuming normal operations, the US transportation secretary says.

Category 5 Hurricane Polo is 'one of the strongest storms ever'

Hurricane Polo has grown into one of the most powerful Pacific cyclones in decades, and it was expected to skirt Mexico's southwestern coast as a Category 5 storm.

Historically quiet Atlantic hurricane season shatters century-old record amid brewing Super El Niño

The Atlantic Basin hasn't seen a single hurricane at this point in the season for the first time in 112 years, the last "year without a hurricane." Hostile El Niño-driven winds have suppressed the Atlantic season, with just five named storms and no hurricanes thus far.

Typhoon Dujuan leaves four dead in Japan, 45,000 houses without power

Typhoon Dujuan left at least four people dead and 22 injured in Japan, while thousands of houses near Tokyo were without power after the storm swept...

Ethiopia and Tigray accuse each other of launching offensives, fuelling fears of new war

The local authorities reportedly seize Tigray's airports following reports of recent drone strikes.

Belgium, Rwanda resume diplomatic relations after DRC conflict dispute

Belgium and Rwanda have resumed diplomatic relations 18 months after ​breaking ties due to a dispute over the conflict in ‌eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.