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Iran hunts crew of crashed US jet, one reported rescued

Iranian and American forces were racing each other early Saturday to recover the crew of the first US fighter jet to go down inside Iran since the start of the war.

14 dead as Russia launches new daytime attacks on Ukraine

Russian strikes killed 14 people in Ukraine on Friday, officials said, as Moscow launched the latest in an increasing number of daytime barrages.

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Trump lifts Iran threat after 'very good' talks on ending war

President Donald Trump said Monday the United States and Iran had held "very good" talks towards ending the three-week Middle East war, putting threatened US attacks on Iran's power plants on hold in a stunning about-turn.

France ex-PM Lionel Jospin dies aged 88

Former French prime minister Lionel Jospin, a Socialist who introduced the 35-hour work week and civil partnerships for gay couples, has died aged 88, his family said on Monday.

Asian stocks tumble, oil jumps on Trump's Iran ultimatum

Stocks tumbled Monday and oil prices jumped after Donald Trump and Iranian leaders traded threats over the key Strait of Hormuz, while Israel said the Middle East war could last several more weeks.

EU chief in Australia with eyes on trade deal

EU chief Ursula von der Leyen arrived in Australia on Monday, with hopes a free trade deal can be struck after years of negotiations.

German court to rule in climate case against automakers

Germany's Federal Court of Justice is due to rule on Monday in a landmark climate case brought by environmentalists against auto giants BMW and Mercedes-Benz.

France's leftists win mayoral elections in largest cities

Leftists retained control of France's three largest cities while the far right failed to take any major urban centres in Sunday's municipal elections, closely watched for an indication of next year's presidential race.

Asian stocks tumble as Trump gives Iran 48-hour ultimatum

Stocks tumbled Monday and oil prices rose after Donald Trump and Iranian leaders traded threats over the key Strait of Hormuz, while Israel said the Middle East war could last several more weeks.

Slovenia liberal PM claims win over conservatives in tight vote

Slovenia's incumbent liberal Prime Minister Robert Golob claimed victory in parliamentary elections on Sunday, as results put his party just slightly ahead of the conservatives.

Iran awaits Trump threat to blow up power plants

Iran on Monday faces a deadline by President Donald Trump to open up the crucial Strait of Hormuz or face a major US assault on power plants, as Israel warned of weeks more of war.

Slovenia PM claims election win as results show neck and neck finish

Slovenia's incumbent liberal Prime Minister Robert Golob on Sunday claimed victory in parliamentary elections, even as official results showed a neck-and-neck finish with the conservatives of Donald Trump admirer Janez Jansa.

Leftists win mayoral elections in Paris and Marseille

France's two top cities look set to remain under leftist control after mayoral elections on Sunday, exit polls suggested, with the Socialists extending their quarter-century rule in Paris and the far right losing in Marseille.

Slovenia liberals, conservatives in neck and neck race

The liberals of Slovenia's incumbent Prime Minister Robert Golob were running neck and neck with the conservatives of Donald Trump admirer Janez Jansa in Sunday's parliamentary vote, according to an almost complete vote count.

Leftists win mayoral elections in Paris and Marseille: projections

France's two top cities look set to remain under leftist control after mayoral elections, pollsters predicted on Sunday, with the Socialists extending their quarter-century rule in Paris and the far right losing in the second city of Marseille.

Israel warns weeks of fighting ahead in Mideast war

Israel warned its citizens Sunday to expect weeks more fighting against Iran, after Washington and Tehran traded threats to destroy power plants or block oil and gas exports.

Israel to advance ground operations in Lebanon after striking key bridge

The Israeli military announced it was expanding its ground campaign against Hezbollah in Lebanon, warning of a lengthy operation, after Beirut condemned what it called Israel's flagrant violations of Lebanese sovereignty.

Slovenia liberals take narrow election lead over conservatives: exit poll

The liberals of Slovenia's incumbent Prime Minister Robert Golob are on course to narrowly edge out the conservatives of Trump admirer Janez Jansa in Sunday's parliamentary vote, an exit poll showed.

Israel launches strikes as Lebanon warns of invasion

Israel struck more targets in south Lebanon on Sunday, including a key bridge, triggering a warning from the Lebanese president that it could be preparing a full ground invasion.

Iran threatens Mideast infrastructure after Trump ultimatum

Iran on Sunday vowed to "irreversibly" destroy key infrastructure across the Middle East if US President Donald Trump acted on his threat to knock out the Islamic republic's power plants unless the Strait of Hormuz was swiftly reopened.

US may 'escalate to de-escalate' against Iran: Treasury chief

The United States may need to "escalate" its attacks against Iran to be able to wind down the war, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Sunday, after President Donald Trump gave seemingly contradictory trajectories for the US military campaign.

Georgia buries Patriarch Ilia II as succession stirs fears of Russian influence

Thousands of Georgians attended the funeral of influential Orthodox Patriarch Ilia II on Sunday, as some expressed fears his successor could strengthen Russian influence over the Caucasus country.

US, Iran trade threats to target infrastructure in Middle East

Iran threatened on Sunday to "irreversibly destroy" key infrastructure across the Middle East if US President Donald Trump follows through on his vow to "obliterate" the Islamic republic's power plants unless the Strait of Hormuz swiftly reopens.

Belgium remembers Brussels jihadist attacks 10 years on

Belgium on Sunday marked 10 years since 2016 jihadist bombings in Brussels, a trauma that still scars the country and that authorities say sharpened focus on intelligence and counterterrorism.

Slovenia votes in tight polls, with conservatives eyeing comeback

Slovenians were voting on Sunday in tight parliamentary elections, with the conservatives of veteran politician Janez Jansa, an admirer of US President Donald Trump, eyeing a comeback.

Vietnam, Russia to sign energy deal: Hanoi

Vietnam's prime minister left Sunday for an official visit to Russia during which the two nations will sign several agreements, including on oil and gas cooperation, Hanoi said.

French elect mayors in key cities including Paris

Voters began casting their ballots for mayors in top French cities on Sunday, with the left battling to keep Paris while the far right eyes gains ahead of next year's presidential election.

'They beat us with whips': Sudan RSF detainees tell of horrors in El-Fasher

In the suffocating darkness of a sealed shipping container, every thud signalled to Ibrahim Noureldin that one more detainee had died in the crush as Sudanese paramilitary fighters kept forcing more men inside.

Belgium commemorates Brussels attacks 10 years on

Belgium marks on Sunday 10 years since the 2016 jihadist bombings in Brussels, a trauma that still scars the country and that authorities say sharpened focus on intelligence and counterterrorism.

Sri Lanka raises fuel prices by 25 percent as war bites

Sri Lanka raised fuel prices by 25 percent on Sunday, the second increase in two weeks, as the country prepared for more impact from the war in the Middle East.

Rights groups fear use of arrest to stifle free speech in Pakistan

Mavra Bari had intended to take part in a march for International Women's Day in the Pakistani capital Islamabad, but spent it in a cramped prison cell.

Iranian missiles sow panic, destruction in Israeli towns

Sheltering from an Iranian missile attack on his town in southern Israel on Saturday, 17-year-old Ido Franky heard "terrifying" blasts like nothing he had experienced before.

Trump gives Iran 48 hours to open Hormuz as Tehran strikes Israel

US President Donald Trump on Saturday gave Iran 48 hours to reopen the Strait of Hormuz to shipping or face the destruction of its energy infrastructure, as Tehran launched its most destructive attack yet on Israel.

Iran missile strikes wound over 100 in two south Israel towns

Iranian missile strikes on two southern Israeli towns wounded more than 100 people on Saturday, medics said, after Israeli air defence systems failed to intercept the projectiles.

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