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Palestinian Mahmoud Abu Hamda wins top photography prize at Bayeux

Palestinian freelancer Mahmoud Abu Hamda on Saturday won the photography category in the prestigious Bayeux award for war correspondents for his work from Gaza.

India 'cockroach' movement says thousands detained in Delhi protest

Indian police detained the head of the popular youth-led "cockroach" movement along with thousands of protesters trying to take part in a major demonstration in New Delhi against the country's election commissioner, the group said Saturday.

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Swiss vote on what it means to be neutral

The Swiss are voting Sunday on a much-debated proposal to tighten their country's cherished neutrality, with polls indicating most will reject the initiative championed by the hard-right and dubbed "pro-Russian" by opponents.

UK Labour party meets buoyed by Burnham but eager for concrete plans

Britain's ruling Labour Party gathers Sunday for its first annual conference under Andy Burnham's leadership, heartened by his start as prime minister but now looking for concrete plans to tackle looming challenges.

Thousands protest ahead of Mexican president's report on missing students

Thousands of protesters wore red and carried symbolic coffins during a demonstration in Mexico City on Saturday, demanding answers about the 43 trainee teachers who went missing 12 years ago.

Madrid protest camp grows after eviction outrage

A protest camp in Madrid grew to include dozens of tents on Sunday after the eviction of an 87-year-old woman from her lifelong home triggered outrage over gaps in tenant protections.

Kyiv shoppers feel the pinch from Russian strikes

With one eye on the shelves and the other on his phone, Maksym Tarasenko has gotten used to keeping an eye out for Russian drones above Kyiv as he shops.

Power cuts, rubble: millions come home to find Sudan's capital unlivable

They came home to a war-ruined city determined to rebuild their lives, but a chronic lack of power, water, jobs and medicine has left many residents of Sudan's capital wishing they had stayed away.

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.

Housing protesters camp in central Madrid after mass demonstration

Tens of thousands of people marched through Madrid on Saturday to protest the eviction earlier this week of an 87-year-old woman from her lifelong home, calling for greater protection for tenants.

Ireland squad vote to play Israel tie despite Gaza unease

Ireland's football team voted on Saturday to fulfil a Nations League tie with Israel despite goalkeeper Gavin Bazunu pulling out of the match due to unease over the war in Gaza.

Pope prays at Lourdes after huge Paris mass

Pope Leo XIV prayed for France on Saturday at its holy shrine in Lourdes, after riding along the Champs Elysees in the popemobile and holding an emotional open-air mass in front of hundreds of thousands of worshippers in Paris.

Russia accuses Europe of blocking Ukraine talks, as strikes drag on

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Saturday accused Europe of blocking efforts to resolve the conflict in Ukraine, after another round of strikes left 16 dead on both sides.

Thousands march in Madrid over eviction of 87-year-old woman

Thousands of people marched through Madrid on Saturday to protest the eviction earlier this week of an 87-year-old woman from her lifelong home, calling for greater protection for tenants.

Russia accuses Europe of seeking to thwart Ukraine talks

Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov accused Europe Saturday of "doing everything" to thwart talks to resolve the conflict between Moscow and Kyiv, in an outspoken UN speech in which he vowed his country would achieve its Ukraine aims.

Trump rejects Iran proposal for deal to reopen Hormuz

US President Donald Trump on Saturday rejected a truce deal proposed by Iran that Tehran said could have reopened the Strait of Hormuz to shipping within a week.

At least 16 killed in Russian and Ukrainian strikes

Russian and Ukrainian strikes killed at least 16 people over the last 24 hours, both countries said Saturday, with the war still raging in its fifth year.

Giant statue of Pope Leo XIV takes shape in Peru workshop

A giant clay sculpture of Pope Leo XIV's head takes shape in a workshop in Peru's capital, as the Andean nation prepares for the pontiff's visit in November.

Ahead of Paris mass, pope urges life together in 'dignity and peace'

Pope Leo XIV said on Saturday it was possible to "live together in dignity and peace" as he met migrants in Paris, ahead of a giant open-air mass expected to gather hundreds of thousands of people on the iconic Champs Elysees.

China, US to open AI 'communication channel' after summit

China and the United States agreed to set up a "communication channel" for artificial intelligence incidents, the White House said Friday, after a Washington summit short on breakthroughs.

US, China buy time with trade truce as pressure builds

Washington and Beijing may have bought themselves breathing space with an extended trade truce, but analysts warn that time is running out for the world's two biggest economies to resolve their strategic rivalry.

Pope to hold giant mass on Champs-Elysees

Pope Leo XIV is to celebrate an open-air mass for some 600,000 believers on Saturday on the French capital's Place de la Concorde and adjoining Champs-Elysees.

Pope calls worshippers 'saints of France' after AI warning

Thousands of worshippers cheered Pope Leo XIV on Friday as he stepped up to pray and called those gathered at a stadium near Paris the "saints of France", after urging world peace and warning against an AI-driven "paradise of machines".

Wall Street stocks rise, greeting optimism over possible US-Iran deal

Wall Street stocks bounced Friday to finish a volatile week on a positive note, greeting a drop in oil prices on hopes for a US-Iran agreement that could lead to the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.

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.

Trump, Xi end summit long on pomp, but short on progress

US President Donald Trump took Chinese leader Xi Jinping to see the founding documents of American democracy on Friday, capping a state visit full of pomp and pageantry but with no major breakthroughs.

Russia not preparing for conflict with Europe, Putin says

Russia is not preparing for "any kind" of conflict with Europe, President Vladimir Putin said Friday, following warnings from some European NATO members of potential Russian attacks on the alliance's territory.

Trump, Xi inspect founding documents of US democracy to close summit

US President Donald Trump took Xi Jinping to see the founding documents of American democracy on Friday as the Chinese leader's state visit wrapped up with more pageantry but limited progress.

UN refugees chief warns conditions in W.Sahara 'deteriorating'

The United Nations' top official for refugees warned on Friday that conditions for long-displaced people in Western Sahara were getting worse and that their humanitarian needs were starkly underfunded.

Suspected Paris killer of Argentine rugby star begs forgiveness

The suspected killer of former Argentine rugby international Federico Martin Aramburu, who was gunned down after a dispute in a Paris brasserie in March 2022, on Friday asked forgiveness from the victim's family as the trial concluded.

UN Security Council condemns Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia

The United Nations Security Council on Friday condemned escalating attacks on Saudi Arabia by Yemeni Houthi rebels in a rare show of unity from the UN's top body.

Oil prices fall on cautious hopes for US-Iran progress

Oil prices retreated Friday on reports of potential overtures to ending the US-Iran war, which helped support stock prices after a volatile week as investors tracked geopolitical tensions.

US 'must choose' whether to end war: Iran president

It is for the United States to choose whether to end its war in Iran as Tehran does not wish to continue fighting, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said in a US television interview aired Thursday.

Pope warns against losing humanity in AI-driven 'paradise of machines'

Enthusiastic crowds started to gather in France's capital on Friday to see Pope Leo XIV, after he warned against losing humanity in a "paradise of machines" as concern grows about artificial intelligence.

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