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Lebanon says will extend ceasefire despite Israel's failure to withdraw troops
Lebanon said Monday it would extend a ceasefire deal with Israel until mid-February, even though the Israeli military failed to meet a deadline to withdraw its troops and killed 22 people in the south of the country.
Israel says Gazans can return home as more hostage releases agreed
Israel said Palestinians could begin returning to the north of the war-battered Gaza Strip on Monday after a deal was reached with Hamas for the release of another six hostages, according to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office.
Trump slaps tariffs, sanctions as Colombia defies deportation push
US President Donald Trump on Sunday ordered sweeping tariffs and sanctions against Colombia in retaliation for its refusal to accept military deportation flights, seeking to punish one of his most defiant critics in Latin America.
Gunfire in DR Congo's Goma as Kenya pushes peace talks
Gunfire broke out on Sunday night in the centre of the besieged Congolese city Goma after the Democratic Republic of Congo accused neighbouring Rwanda of sending more troops across the border to help pro-Kigali fighters capture the provincial capital.
Trump, Colombia wage tariff war amid US immigration row
US President Donald Trump on Sunday ordered sweeping tariffs and sanctions against Colombia in retaliation for its refusal to accept deportation flights, as Bogota responded in kind with a 25 percent levy on US goods.
Palestinians slam Trump idea to 'clean out' Gaza
Palestinian leader Mahmud Abbas and armed group Hamas vowed on Sunday to defy proposals to remove Gazans from the war-battered territory, after US President Donald Trump's idea to "clean out that whole thing".
Gunfire in DR Congo's Goma as pro-Rwanda forces close in
Gunshots rang out Sunday night in the centre of the besieged Congolese city of Goma, AFP journalists heard, after the Democratic Republic of Congo accused Rwanda of sending fresh troops across the border to capture the strategic hub.
Sweden seizes ship suspected of Baltic Sea cable 'sabotage'
Sweden on Sunday said it had seized a ship suspected of having damaged a fibre-optic cable under the Baltic Sea linking the country to Latvia, which sent a warship to investigate the latest apparent act of sabotage.
Lukashenko extends three-decade Belarus rule, West denounces vote
Belarus autocrat Alexander Lukashenko, in power since 1994, won a seventh consecutive term in office Sunday in an election denounced by the European Union and the exiled opposition.
Trump slaps sanctions after Colombia defies deportation push
US President Donald Trump on Sunday ordered sweeping tariffs and sanctions against Colombia in retaliation for its refusal to accept deportation flights, doubling down on his immigration crackdown as he sought to silence a chorus of defiance in Latin America.
DR Congo urges UN to punish Rwanda for 'declaration of war'
The Democratic Republic of Congo on Sunday called for the United Nations to sanction Rwanda, accusing its neighbour of issuing a "declaration of war" by sending more troops over the border.
Lukashenko extends three-decade rule in election denounced by West
Belarus autocrat Alexander Lukashenko, in power since 1994, won a seventh consecutive term in office Sunday in an election denounced by the European Union and the exiled opposition.
Lukashenko extends three-decade rule in election deonounced by West
Belarus autocrat Alexander Lukashenko, in power since 1994, won a seventh consecutive term in office Sunday in an election denounced by the European Union and the exiled opposition.
Palestinians slam Trump idea of 'cleaning out' Gaza
Palestinian leader Mahmud Abbas and his Hamas rivals on Sunday rejected proposals to displace people from Gaza after US President Donald Trump's idea to "clean out" the war-torn territory.
Undersea cable between Sweden and Latvia damaged: Swedish PM
Latvia said it had dispatched a warship on Sunday after damage to a fibre optic cable to Sweden that may have been "due to external factors".
Colombia to block US deportation flights amid growing LatAm pushback
Colombian President Gustavo Petro said Sunday he would block US deportation flights until migrants were guaranteed "dignified treatment," escalating a row between Washington and left-wing Latin American governments over US President Donald Trump's migrant crackdown.
Lebanon says Israeli forces kill 22 in south on pullout deadline
Israeli army fire killed 22 people in south Lebanon on Sunday including a soldier, health officials said, as residents tried to return home on the day Israel was meant to withdraw under a truce deal.
Trump's first week: everything, everywhere, all at once
Donald Trump has shaken up America and the world in an extraordinary first week back in the White House that saw him remake the US political universe in his own image.
UN chief calls for Rwanda to stop advance on key DR Congo city
United Nations chief Antonio Guterres on Sunday urged Rwanda to withdraw its forces from the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo where fierce fighting raged as Kigali-backed fighters closed in on the major city of Goma.
Gaza militants slam Trump idea of moving Palestinians out
Hamas and its ally Islamic Jihad reacted defiantly on Sunday to US President Donald Trump's idea to "clean out" Gaza, as a fragile truce aimed at permanently ending the war entered its second week.
Israeli forces kill 15 in south Lebanon on pullout deadline
Israeli army fire killed 15 people in south Lebanon on Sunday including a soldier, health officials said, as residents tried to return home on the day Israel was meant to withdraw under a truce deal.
Lukashenko set to extend three-decade rule in Belarus
Belarus autocrat Alexander Lukashenko said Sunday that his jailed opponents had "opened their mouths too widely" as he voted in an election set to extend his three-decade rule in the Moscow-allied state.
Sudan army chief visits HQ after recapture from paramilitaries
Sudan's army chief visited on Sunday his headquarters in the capital Khartoum, two days after forces recaptured the complex, which paramilitaries had encircled since the war erupted in April 2023.
Israeli fire kills 11 on deadline for Lebanon withdrawal
Israeli troops opened fire in south Lebanon on Sunday, killing 10 residents and a Lebanese soldier, health officials said as hundreds of people tried to return to their homes on the deadline for Israel to withdraw.
Intense combat edges toward key DRC city as UN plans urgent meeting
Intense combat between Congolese forces and Rwandan-backed fighters on Sunday edged closer to the major city of Goma in eastern Democratic republic of Congo as the UN Security Council prepared an emergency meeting.
Belarusians vote in election to extend Lukashenko's 30-year rule
Belarusians voted on Sunday in an election set to hand President Alexander Lukashenko a seventh term, prolonging his three-decade authoritarian rule.
Sudan's army chief visits HQ after recapture from paramilitaries
Sudan's army chief visited on Sunday his headquarters in the capital Khartoum, two days after forces recaptured the building which had been encircled by paramilitary fighters since the war erupted in April 2023.
Militants slam Trump idea of relocating Palestinians
Hamas and militant allies Islamic Jihad on Sunday reacted with fury and defiance to a plan floated by US President Donald Trump to "clean out" Gaza, where a fragile truce between Israel and Hamas aimed at permanently ending the war enters its second week.
Trump refugee embargo cancels hope for Afghan migrants
After working for years alongside the United States to combat the Taliban in Afghanistan, Zahra says she was just days from being evacuated to America when President Donald Trump suspended refugee admissions.
Israeli fire kills 2, wounds 32, on deadline for Lebanon withdrawal
Israeli troops fired at residents of south Lebanon on Sunday, killing two and wounding 32, health officials said, as hundreds of people tried to return to their homes on the deadline for Israeli forces to withdraw from the area.
Brazil slams US after dozens of deportees arrive handcuffed
Brazil's government expressed outrage on Saturday after dozens of immigrants deported from the United States arrived by plane in handcuffs, calling it a "flagrant disregard" for their rights.
Trump floats plan to 'clean out' Gaza as fragile truce enters second week
US President Donald Trump floated a plan to "just clean out" Gaza, and said he wants Egypt and Jordan to take Palestinians from the territory, as a fragile truce between Israel and Hamas aimed at permanently ending the war enters its second week on Sunday.