Russian President Vladimir Putin has proposed a surprise new defence minister, nominating civilian Andrei Belousov, a former deputy prime minister who specialises in economics, for the job more than two years into the Ukraine war, the Kremlin said.

A Tunisian lawyers association on Sunday called for a nationwide strike after hooded police raided Tunisias bar association headquarters and arrested a prominent lawyer as authorities escalated a broad government crackdown that has ensnared political dissidents, non-governmental organizations and Black migrants.

Morgan Stanley will open a new European office in Paris, whileUS internet giant Amazon will announce a new 1.2 billion ($1.3 billion) investment, the French presidency said on Sunday ahead of the start of the country's annual "Choose France" event.

More than 4,000 people have been evacuated from border areas in Ukraines northeastern Kharkiv region, the local governor said on Sunday, following a surprise cross-border Russian offensive there that began on Friday.

Nepals Supreme Court has ordered the government to limit the number of mountaineering permits issued for Everest and other peaks, a lawyer confirmed Friday, just as expeditions prepare for the spring climbing season

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchezs Socialists are hoping to show Catalonia has turned away from its independence fixation by winning Sundays regional vote and defeating separatist leader Carles Puigdemont.

Switzerland's Nemo won the Eurovision Song Contest on Saturday, becoming the first artist identifying as non-binary to claim victory, in a competition marked by controversy over Israel's participation during the war in Gaza.

Israeli strikes on Saturday hit parts of Gaza including Rafah where Israel expanded an evacuation order and the UN warned of an "epic" disaster if an outright invasion of the crowded city goes ahead.

Around 50,000 protesters marched through central Tbilisi on Saturday at a rally against a controversial foreign influence bill, dubbed "the Russian law", and backed by the Georgian government. Critics say the bill is inspired by a law in Russia that has been used to clamp down on dissent.

A top opponent of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged his compatriots to resist "dictatorship" on Saturday, after the country's top court provisionally released him from jail to campaign in national elections.

Dutch contestant Joost Klein has been expelled from Saturday's Eurovision Song Contest final after a complaint by a member of the production crew, organisers said, adding to the headaches for host Sweden as it also grapples with anti-Israel protests.

Flash floods that have ripped through northern Afghanistan left more than 200 people dead in a single province, the United Nations said on Saturday.

Hundreds of people were evacuated from areas near the Russian border in Ukraines Kharkiv region, the regional governor said Saturday, a day after Moscow launched a surprise ground offensive.

It was hardly a surprise that Israels Eurovision contribution would result in protests of some kind.Despite its own rules, the68-year-old international song contest has for decades been used as a platform to express political views and geopolitical divisions. But the war in Gazaand Israelsimminentthreat to launch afull-scale ground invasion of Rafahhas made ...

Israel on Saturday called on residents from more areas of Rafah in the Gaza Strip to evacuate and head to an expanded humanitarian area, according to a post on social media site X by the militarys Arabic spokesperson. The US State Department said in a report released Friday that it was reasonable to assess that Israel has used weapons in ways inconsistent ...

The most powerful solar storm in more than two decades struck Earth on Friday, triggering spectacular celestial light shows from Tasmania to Britain -- and threatening possible disruptions to satellites and power grids as it persists into the weekend.

The United States has issued a stunning criticism of Israels use of American weapons in the Gaza war, after Israeli forces intensified operations around the southern city of Rafah, where more than a million displaced people are sheltering.

UN chief Antonio Guterres warned Gaza risked an "epic humanitarian disaster" Friday as Israel pressed military operations around its far-southern city of Rafah crippling the work of aid agencies.

Hundreds of participants in a Malian national dialogue mainly boycotted by the opposition on Friday recommended that military rulers, who took power in 2020, keep power for several more years.

Kylian Mbappe confirmed on Friday that he will leave French champions Paris Saint-Germain at the end of the season, with Real Madrid expected to be his next destination.

US officials confirmed Wednesday that Washington had suspended a shipment of 2,000-pound bombs to Israel over concerns they would be used in Rafah without a sufficient plan for civilians there. This decision to halt the delivery of what are likely MK-84s one of the most destructive munitions used by Western armies comes as Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin ...

Chadian soldiers deployed on Friday in large numbers across several districts of the capital after late-night celebrations marked the presidential election victory of junta leader General Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno.

In Ivory Coast, would-be migrants who return home are known locally as "the cursed". With their dream of a better life abroad in tatters, they also face stigma and rejection from their families and communities.Yassin Ciyow and Guillaume Collanges went to meet them.

Ukraine rushed reinforcements to its northeastern Kharkiv region to hold off a Russian attempt to breach local defenses, authorities said, a tactical switch by Moscow that Ukrainian officials have been expecting for weeks as the war stretches into its third year.

Britain exited a shallow recession with better-than-expected growth in the first quarter, official data showed Friday, in a boost to embattled Prime Minister Rishi Sunak ahead of this year's election.