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Venezuela transition talks to start in person next week: govt
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'Damn hot': Last summer for Japan cosplay extravaganza
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Colombia truck bomb wounds 14 ahead of presidential inauguration
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Auger-Aliassime playing for hometown pride at Montreal Masters
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Eala stuns Osaka to book Washington final against Pegula
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Commonwealth Games poster boy Kerr delivers mile gold in Glasgow
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13 dead after small tourist plane crashes in Peru
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Pegula defeats Shnaider to reach Washington Open final
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France's devastating fires now 'under control', says PM
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Gaza officials say Israeli strikes kill seven day after deal
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Noh leads by three at women's British Open as Ryu falters
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Hundreds of minors sleep rough in Ceuta migrant crisis
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CONCACAF calls for 'comprehensive reckoning with' Infantino's FIFA leadership
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Ex-British champion jockey Crowley takes 'hardest decision' to retire
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Wiebes claims Tour de France Femmes yellow jersey with opening stage win
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Brentford sign Mali midfielder Sangare in club record deal
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US embassies urge citizens to consider departing Middle East
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Chelsea sign Brighton striker Welbeck
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Moroccans ejected from Spain's Ceuta lament 'broken dreams'
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Mountaineer Nirmal Purja, team killed in Pakistan avalanche
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Gaza's civil defence, medical sources say Israeli strikes kill two
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Pride march draws hundreds of thousands in Germany week after attack
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Bournemouth sign Portugal defender Silva from Benfica
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Maresca 'happy' after first Man City game despite Inter shootout defeat
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11 injured in Colombia bombing days before presidential inauguration
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Firefighters in Greece 'pushed to the limit' as winds rage
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In Spain's Ceuta, exhausted migrants end short trip with little hope
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Maresca's first Man City outing ends in shootout defeat to Inter
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German FA calls for 'full investigation' into FIFA proposal
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Nirmal Purja, who redefined climbing, confirmed dead in Pakistan
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Richarlison, Tonali fire 10-man Spurs to 2-1 Sydney win over Chelsea
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Climbing company confirms mountaineer Nirmal Purja killed in Pakistan avalanche
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Deadly strikes rock Kyiv, as Ukraine sinks Russian cargo ship
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Ten-man Tottenham beat Chelsea 2-1 in Sydney
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UEFA target Infantino after FIFA shelve World Cup private investment plan
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France's largest wildfire in decades 'under control', says minister
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Infantino has lost UEFA's 'confidence' despite withdrawal of 'shabby deal'
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Russia fired record number of missiles at Ukraine in July: AFP analysis
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Spain's N. Africa enclave returns to normal as migrants depart
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Search ended at mall wrecked by Japan quake blast
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Iranian pilgrims flood Iraq for first Arbaeen since war
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Deadly strikes rock Kyiv as Zelensky appeals for air defences
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Migrants depart Spain's N. Africa enclave as EU tightens borders
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Egypt captains recount scramble to stop disaster after drone strike
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Timeline: How FIFA's World Cup private investment plan imploded
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South Korea baseball league cancels two games over heatwave
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Search resumes for missing climbers from Pakistan avalanche
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US drops Reflecting Pool case, admits damage due to botched renovation
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Warsaw and Kyiv exhume Volyn victims at centre of diplomatic quarrel
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Russian attacks on Kyiv kill 9, wound more than two dozen
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Xi calls Russia ties priority on Moscow trip
Xi Jinping said Tuesday that China would prioritise ties with Russia, calling the two "great neighbouring powers" as he prepared for a second day of talks with Vladimir Putin expected to focus on Ukraine.
Ethiopia rejects US war crime allegations as 'inflammatory'
Ethiopia's government on Tuesday accused the United States of unfairly apportioning blame for crimes committed during the two-year Tigrayan conflict.
German minister begins first cabinet-level trip to Taiwan in 26 years
Germany's education minister on Tuesday inked a technological cooperation deal with Taiwan, kicking off the first cabinet-level German visit to the island in 26 years.
Afghanistan school year starts but no classes held
Afghanistan's schools reopened Tuesday for the new academic year, but no classes were held as students were unaware of the start and hundreds of thousands of teenage girls remain barred from attending class.
Macron to speak as anger smoulders over pension reform
French President Emmanuel Macron will give a televised interview Tuesday after his government fended off two no-confidence votes in parliament after a controversial pensions overhaul that has sparked mass protests.
No freedom on the horizon for Bangkok 'mall gorilla'
Seven storeys above a shopfloor hawking cheap perfume and nylon underwear, Thailand's "shopping mall gorilla" sits alone in a cage -- her home for 30 years despite a re-ignited row over her captivity.
Sri Lanka bailout conditional on tackling corruption: IMF
Sri Lanka must not allow entrenched corruption to undermine a bailout for its bankrupt economy, the IMF said Tuesday after signing off on a $3 billion loan for the crisis-hit nation.
Ukraine's Hungarians stuck between Kyiv and 'pro-Putin' Orban
Until October, the medieval castle on the hill above Mukacheve in Ukraine's westernmost region sported a statue of Hungary's national symbol, the "turul" bird.
Saudi releases US citizen imprisoned for critical tweets: son
A US citizen sentenced to 19 years in a Saudi prison for social media posts criticising the kingdom's rulers has been released, his son told AFP on Tuesday.
Ukraine soldiers ride out war stress with horse therapy
A rider in camouflage lies forward and hugs the neck of a horse called Peach, stroking his coat.
Japan PM Kishida to meet Zelensky in surprise Kyiv visit
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky during a surprise visit to Kyiv on Tuesday to offer "solidarity and unwavering support," Japan's foreign ministry said.
Mud: The common enemy in eastern Ukraine
Gripping the steering wheel of his truck, Grygoriy expertly made his way along a muddy route to take personnel and ammunition to an artillery position near Ukraine's front line.
Israeli minister's 'no Palestinians' tirade sparks Arab outcry
The Palestinian Authority, Egypt and Jordan on Monday condemned as "racist" a firebrand Israeli minister's remarks denying the existence of the Palestinian people, with Amman summoning Israel's ambassador for a rebuke.
Student killed as Kenya opposition stages protests
A student was killed in Kenya on Monday as clashes between security forces and anti-government protesters flared after veteran opposition leader Raila Odinga called for weekly demonstrations over the spiralling cost of living.
Trump to be arrested? US girds for drama
New York police tightened security Monday ahead of the expected historic indictment of Donald Trump over hush money paid to a porn actress, with the ex-president calling for mass demonstrations if he is charged.
Yemen warring parties agree prisoner swap as peace efforts accelerate
Yemen's Huthi rebels and its internationally recognised government reached an agreement Monday to exchange more than 880 prisoners, the United Nations confirmed while urging the two parties, at war since 2014, to continue talks.
Senegal president says controversial third term constitutional
Senegal's president has rejected claims that it would be unconstitutional for him to seek a controversial third mandate, again refusing to confirm whether he plans to do so in an interview published Monday.
World Athletics set to tighten transgender rules, lift Russia doping ban
World Athletics are likely to tighten rules around the participation of transgender women in female competition in a charged meeting of its decision-making body Thursday that should also see the doping ban on Russia lifted.
Kazakh ruling party wins snap poll, observers urge reforms
Kazakhstan's main political party secured more than half the vote in parliamentary elections, election officials announced on Monday.
N.Ireland unionists oppose key part of Brexit trade deal
Northern Ireland's largest pro-UK party said Monday they oppose a crucial part of a new post-Brexit trade pact for the British province agreed by London and the European Union.
Palestinians blast 'racist ideology' in Israeli minister's speech
The Palestinian Authority on Monday called an Israeli minister's remarks denying the existence of the Palestinian people "conclusive evidence" of the Israeli government's "racist ideology".
South African protesters march to demand Ramaphosa steps down
South Africa's opposition held rallies under tight security on Monday in a bid to force out President Cyril Ramaphosa over his handling of the country's sickly economy and crippling energy crisis.
US prepares for unprecedented likely arrest of Trump
America readied itself Monday ahead of the possible historic indictment of Donald Trump over a hush-money case, with the former president calling for mass demonstrations if he is charged.
Ukraine's other frontline 'fortress' resisting Russian capture
There's a second frontline town in eastern Ukraine that the Russians are trying to batter into submission just like Bakhmut, but locals say Avdiivka is unlikely to fall anytime soon.
Putin says ready to discuss China's Ukraine plan at Xi talks
President Vladimir Putin told his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping on Monday that Russia was open to discussing China's proposals to end the fighting in Ukraine at the start of high-stakes talks in the Kremlin.
Ukraine to try Kharkiv ex-security chief for treason
Ukraine said Monday the former head of the SBU security service in northeastern Kharkiv will go on trial on high treason charges for allegedly sabotaging the region's defence against Russia.
French court orders fishing bans to protect dolphins
France's top administrative court on Monday ordered the government to ban fishing in parts of the Atlantic to protect dolphins which have washed up dead in their hundreds.
ICC prosecutor urges 'stamina' in Ukraine probes at London meeting
International Criminal Court prosecutor Karim Khan urged countries Monday to find "the stamina to deliver on justice," as ministers from dozens of capitals met to discuss boosting support for ICC probes into the war in Ukraine.
UN 'survival guide' report a stark warning on climate
Devastating climate impacts are hitting faster than expected as the world teeters on reaching the 1.5 degree Celsius warming limit in a little over a decade, the UN said Monday.
Violent clashes as Kenya opposition stages protests
Kenyan riot police fired tear gas and water cannon against veteran opposition leader Raila Odinga's convoy on Monday, as clashes flared during protests against a severe cost-of-living crisis.
EU agrees 2-billion-euro ammunition plan for Ukraine
European Union foreign ministers agreed Monday on a two-billion-euro plan to raid their own arsenals and jointly purchase desperately needed artillery shells for Ukraine, diplomats said.
UN chief: rich nations must achieve net zero carbon quicker, by 2040
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres called on wealthy countries Monday to move up their goals of achieving carbon neutrality as close as possible to 2040, mostly from 2050 now, in order to "defuse the climate time bomb."