Flights resume at Riyadh airport as Houthis attack Saudi
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Flights resumed at Riyadh's international airport on Sunday following a series of deadly attacks on the facility that saw it closed for two weeks, even as Yemen's Houthis targeted the country with…
Saudi says Riyadh airport partly reopens despite renewed Houthi threats
Saudi Arabia said its main airport resumed operations at two terminals on Sunday even as Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis vowed to keep striking the facility, saying it remained a "military target."
Madrid festival reroutes thousands of sheep to avoid housing protest camp
MADRID — Thousands of sheep and goats thronged the streets of the Spanish capital on Sunday, drawing large crowds of tourists and locals alike to watch an annual festival recreating the pastoral practice of moving…
Ukraine disputes Elon Musk's claim that its military violated Starlink's terms of service
KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian officials have disputed claims by SpaceX CEO Elon Musk that the country’s military violated Starlink’s terms of service by using the civilian satellite internet network for offensive drone…
Pope Leo calls for Yemen violence to end, in address two weeks after surgery
Pope Leo called for an end to the violence in Yemen on Sunday, as he addressed the faithful from the window over St Peter's Square less than two weeks after having surgery for lung cancer.
LONDON — The second of two storms to hit the U.K. this weekend brought widespread travel disruptions and power outages to Scotland, Northern Ireland and northern England on Sunday. The Met Office, the U.K.'s national…
Brazil votes in tight runoff between leftist Lula and Bolsonaro Jr.
Brazilians voted on Sunday in a tight runoff vote that could shift it sharply rightward, bringing it closer to the US as part of a broader conservative shift across the region.
Spanish police make 128 overnight arrests in Barcelona for 'looting'
MADRID — Police made 128 arrests overnight in Barcelona for acts of "vandalism," damage to public property" and "looting," the regional Catalan police said on Sunday. Seventy-three of those arrested were minors, with…
Saudi Arabia intercepts drones and missiles as fighting with Houthis continues
Saudi Arabia intercepted drones and missiles over its capital Riyadh and southern areas on Sunday, the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen said, amid fighting with the Iran-aligned Houthis.
BI warns against Russia-bound job offers; Filipino intercepted
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) on Sunday warned the public against suspicious overseas job offers linked to Russia after intercepting a Filipino who was allegedly recruited for a security-related job.
Disenchanted Netanyahu supporters are prize of Israel election campaign
Some 13% of Israeli voters have yet to decide how they will vote, according to data collected by the Viterbi Family Center for Public Opinion and Policy Research at the Israel Democracy Institute
Protesters clash with police over India dam project bordering China
NEW DELHI, India — Indian protesters angry over a proposed Himalayan mega-dam, intended to counter an upstream Chinese hydropower project, have clashed with police and torched buildings, officials said. The violence in…
New York archdiocese agrees to pay $800M to sex abuse victim
NEW YORK, United States — The Archdiocese of New York said Saturday it had agreed to a settlement in which the church would pay more than $800 million to hundreds of victims of sexual abuse by clergy. The agreement, to…
New York archdiocese agrees to pay $800M to sex abuse victims
NEW YORK, United States — The Archdiocese of New York said Saturday it had agreed to a settlement in which the church would pay more than $800 million to hundreds of victims of sexual abuse by clergy. The agreement, to…
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visits China to inaugurate a new cross-border bridge
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visited China on Saturday, inaugurating a new bridge that connects the two countries and vowing to expand cooperation with his powerful neighbor. Kim’s visit to China…
Police looking at laptop found at former home of Meghan Markle's father -- DILG's Remulla
Philippine police are investigating a laptop found alongside images of child abuse at the former home of Meghan Markle's estranged father, with "full results" expected in a week, the country's interior minister told…
'Call of Duty' North Korea invasion edition tops sales charts in South
SEOUL — The latest installment of the "Call of Duty" video game franchise, featuring a full-scale North Korean invasion of South Korea, has topped sales charts in the would-be target, even as real-life border tensions…
Abuse survivors approve $800 million settlement with Archdiocese of New York
Survivors of clergy sexual abuse have agreed to an $800 million settlement with the Archdiocese of New York, lawyers said on Saturday, to resolve claims brought by approximately 1,300 people.
Cracking a smile regularly may be good not just for your mood but for your health
Reminding yourself to smile often can not only make more friendships but it can also make you feel better. And rather than wait for a reason to smile, just making the physical change of literally turning that frown…
Sydney's new international airport opens to passengers
Sydney's new A$5.6 billion ($3.94 billion) airport opened to passengers on Sunday after more than a decade of planning, in what Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said was a milestone for the country's most populous city.
US says helped Gulf nations export 1.5 bn barrels of oil through Hormuz
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — US Central Command on Sunday said it helped Gulf countries export 1.5 billion barrels of oil via the Strait of Hormuz since summer, bypassing an Iranian blockade. "U.S. forces reach the milestone…
UK police says letter with claims against Meghan's father was not shared with other law enforcement
LONDON — British police confirmed Saturday that they passed a letter about alleged offending by the father of Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, to her in 2019, but said it did not share details with other law enforcement…
UK police says it sent allegations letter to Meghan Markle concerning dad in PH
London's Metropolitan Police said on Saturday that officers passed on a letter in early 2019 to Meghan, the wife of Britain's Prince Harry, after she said she had been informed of allegations about her father.
A fire devastates the Eagle's Nest retreat built for Hitler in Germany. A suspect is detained
BERLIN — A fire swept through the mountaintop retreat built for Adolf Hitler and known as the Eagle's Nest as emergency services struggled to tackle the blaze in snow and wind, and a man was arrested on suspicion of…
What to know about the Melania Trump-brokered ceasefire in Russian-occupied Oleshky
A small city in southern Ukraine, cut off for months by fighting, is set to get a brief pause in the 4 1/2-year-old war so that aid can get in and residents can get out. U.S. first lady Melania Trump brokered the…
US defense chief Hegseth designates Confucius Institutes a national security threat
The US Defense Department has designated Chinese-funded cultural centers on university campuses known as Confucius Institutes as a threat to US national security, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Friday (Saturday…
Brazil's Lula, Bolsonaro close arguments to voters ahead of nail-biting election runoff
SAO PAULO — Final arguments to voters in Brazil's presidential election were made Saturday, the eve of the runoff between incumbent President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Sen. Flávio Bolsonaro. Tens of thousands of…
PARIS, France — AFP has deployed reporters, photographers and video journalists in cities across France to document nationwide cost-of-living protests on Saturday. Here is a round-up of what they are witnessing as…
100 arrested in Barcelona after 'anti-system' rioters loot shops, set fires
A total of 100 people were arrested in Barcelona on Saturday evening after hooded demonstrators who participated in an anti-establishment rally looted shops and set fire to street furniture around the city's central…
Yemen's Houthis renew warning against using Riyadh airport
Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis renewed their warning to airlines, airport staff and travelers against using Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport, with the group's spokesman early on Sunday it was unsafe and remained…
Obama denounces Trump's 'cruelty' in Ohio midterm push
Former President Barack Obama on Saturday seized on what he described as cruelty and indecency coming from President Donald Trump and his Republican allies, stepping into one of the nation's ugliest midterm fights as he…
Thousands rally in Tel Aviv against Netanyahu ahead of vote
TEL AVIV — Thousands gathered in Tel Aviv on Saturday for a large anti-government demonstration, three days ahead of a general election widely viewed as a referendum on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The protest was…
Violence flares in Paris after largely peaceful protests across France
PARIS - Hundreds of thousands of demonstrators marched in France on Saturday, with largely peaceful rallies giving way to clashes in Paris and Marseille as night fell despite a huge security operation aimed at…
Trump votes early in Florida for US midterm elections
WEST PALM BEACH, Florida — US President Donald Trump on Saturday voted early in his home state of Florida for the November 3 midterm elections, in which his Republican Party is battling to maintain control of Congress…
TAIPEI — Emergency crews scrambled on Saturday to restore power to tens of thousands of homes in Taiwan after Typhoon Champi’s fierce winds battered the island, with the storm moving towards China and Japan. Authorities…
NKorea’s Kim calls for training world’s ‘strongest’ military
SEOUL — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un urged his military to train to become the strongest in the world at a two-day meeting of company commanders in Pyongyang, state media said Saturday. Kim’s call for what he dubbed…