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Seven injured, two seriously, in attack on Jerusalem bus: police, medics
Seven people were injured, two of them critically, after a shooting attack on a bus in Jerusalem's Old City, Israeli police and medics said early Sunday. "The police were informed of a shooting of a bus ...
Late All Blacks tries beat Springboks to give coach Foster lifeline
New Zealand ended a three-match losing streak with a 35-23 Rugby Championship win over South Africa at Ellis Park in Johannesburg on Saturday and may have saved the job of embattled coach Ian Foster. Foster had been under fire after five losses in six matches ahead of the Johannesburg showdown, including a 16-point defeat to Rugby World Cup champions the Springboks last weekend.
Tigray rebels deny 'direct engagements' with Ethiopia govt
Tigrayan rebels denied Saturday they have had "direct engagements" with the Ethiopian government, following a statement by the African Union which has been leading a push to end the 21-month conflict.
UN peacekeeping rotations to resume in Mali from Monday
The UN peacekeeping mission in Mali, MINUSMA, is to resume contingent rotations from Monday under fresh approval procedures, the Malian foreign minister and a UN spokeswoman have said. The peacekeeping force's spokeswoman Myriam Dessables confirmed the news and said: "Rotations are to resume from Monday."
Kenya's Odinga slightly ahead in presidential race: early results
Kenya's one-time opposition leader Raila Odinga is slightly ahead in the race for the presidency against the incumbent Deputy President William Ruto. Read more.
Swiss techno Street Parade returns after two-year absence
Hundreds of thousands of people filled the streets of a sun-baked Zurich Saturday ready to party in the Swiss city's annual techno Street Parade, after a two-year absence due to the coronavirus pandemic. After two years marked by the pandemic, the organisers said the parade's motto was "THINK".
'Shocked': Montenegro town reels after mass shooting
Residents in Montenegro's Cetinje were filled with disbelief Saturday as they tried to make sense of an unexpected mass shooting that saw their quiet town's streets shattered by a gruesome killing spree. Friday's shooting saw a man murder 10 residents in broad daylight before a passerby killed him, according to the state prosecutor.
Dark thoughts haunt Ukrainians in shadow of nuclear crisis
A hard wind blows through the Ukrainian town of Marganets. The leafy hilltop town remains in Ukrainian control, but between the thickets and across the shimmering river are foreboding glimpses of the Soviet-era station.
Tourists, locals irate over Machu Picchu snafu
The suspension of ticket sales to Machu Picchu sparked protests among angry tourists and merchants from the town closest to the Inca citadel. "We demand the sale of tickets at the offices of the Ministry of Culture of Machu Picchu, and 50 percent of its totality in person (...) to reactivate our economies," the merchants said in a statement.
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