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Macron urges 'calm' ahead of tense rally for slain far-right activist

Macron urges 'calm' ahead of tense rally for slain far-right activist

French President Emmanuel Macron appealed on Saturday for cooler heads to prevail ahead of a rally for a far-right activist whose killing, blamed on the hard left, has put the country on edge.

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Rain go away: Brook says England ready for Sri Lanka disruption

Rain go away: Brook says England ready for Sri Lanka disruption

England can adapt to whatever the weather throws at them, captain Harry Brook said Saturday as rain threatens to disrupt their opening Super Eights match against Sri Lanka in the T20 World Cup.

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Brazil, India ink critical minerals deal as leaders meet

Brazil, India ink critical minerals deal as leaders meet

India and Brazil agreed to boost cooperation on critical minerals and rare earths on Saturday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said after talks in New Delhi with Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.

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Impact of Israeli-Palestinian conflict plays out on screen in Berlin

Impact of Israeli-Palestinian conflict plays out on screen in Berlin

This year's Berlin Film Festival has seen controversy raging off-screen over the Gaza war, with some of the works being shown also grappling with the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and its global impact.

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Macron urges 'calm' ahead of rally for slain far-right activist

Macron urges 'calm' ahead of rally for slain far-right activist

French President Emmanuel Macron appealed on Saturday for cooler heads to prevail ahead of a rally for a far-right activist whose killing, blamed on the hard left, has put the country on edge.

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Venezuela grants amnesty to 379 political prisoners

Venezuela grants amnesty to 379 political prisoners

Venezuelan authorities have granted amnesty to 379 political prisoners, a lawmaker said Friday, after a new law was enacted by interim authorities following the US toppling of former leader Nicolas Maduro.

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Austria turns Hitler's home into a police station

Austria turns Hitler's home into a police station

Turning the house where Adolf Hitler was born into a police station has raised mixed emotions in his Austrian hometown.

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Trump, once unstoppable, hits snag after snag ahead of major US address

Trump, once unstoppable, hits snag after snag ahead of major US address

For a year, Donald Trump has governed the United States with little standing in his way.

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Virus kills dozens of tigers in Thailand park

Virus kills dozens of tigers in Thailand park

A deadly virus and bacterial infection have killed at least 72 tigers at a private animal park in Thailand's north in recent weeks, authorities said.

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Timberwolves ace Edwards sends Mavericks to worst slump in decades

Timberwolves ace Edwards sends Mavericks to worst slump in decades

Anthony Edwards condemned the Dallas Mavericks to a 10th consecutive loss -- their worst slump since 1998 -- scoring 40 points in an ultimately convincing win Friday for the Minnesota Timberwolves.

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