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Zelensky, Rubio arrive in Saudi for Russia ceasefire talks

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and chief US diplomat Marco Rubio arrived in Saudi Arabia ahead of ceasefire talks on Monday as Ukraine's proposal for a partial truce raised hopes of a breakthrough after three years of war. (AFP)

Trump says pro-Palestinian campus protester 'first arrest of many to come'

US President Donald Trump said Monday that the detention of Mahmoud Khalil, a leader of pro-Palestinian protests at Columbia University in New York, is "the first arrest of many to come." "We know there are more students at Columbia and other Universities across the Country who have engaged in pro-terrorist, anti-Semitic, anti-American activity, and the Trump Administration will not tolerate it," Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform. (AFP)

Amnesty urges Syria to allow intl investigation of violence on coast

Amnesty International on Monday urged Syria's new authorities to allow independent international investigators to look into deadly violence that broke out on the country's Mediterranean coast. "In addition to the government-led investigation, the authorities should grant independent national and international investigators access to Syria, including to Syria's coastal areas, so that they can conduct their own fact-finding work," Amnesty's regional director Heba Morayef said in a statement.

Rubio says hopeful can 'resolve' US aid cutoff in Saudi Ukraine talks

Romanian far-right politician Calin Georgescu on Monday appealed a decision barring him from standing in a presidential election re-run, the constitutional court said, despite his camp deeming it to have slim chances of success. Georgescu "lodged an appeal with the Constitutional Court against the decision of the central electoral bureau," the court said in a statement. (AFP)

Far-right Romanian candidate appeals presidential vote ban: court

Romanian far-right politician Calin Georgescu on Monday appealed a decision barring him from standing in a presidential election re-run, the constitutional court said, despite his camp deeming it to have slim chances of success. Georgescu "lodged an appeal with the Constitutional Court against the decision of the central electoral bureau," the court said in a statement. (AFP)

Local lawmaker says 37 crew aboard ships that collided in North Sea safe and accounted for, one other hospitalised, reports AP

Guatemala's Volcano of Fire erupts and forces evacuations

Guatemala's Volcano of Fire is erupting, and authorities have evacuated nearly 300 families while warning that another 30,000 people in the area could be at risk.
The eruption started overnight. There is no immediate report of casualties. The 12,300-foot (3,763-meter) high volcano is one of the most active in Central America. It last erupted in June 2023. (AP)

North Sea collision between oil tanker and a cargo ship injures 32: port official

At least 32 injured have been brought ashore so far following a North Sea collision between an oil tanker and a cargo ship on Monday, a UK port official told AFP.
"Ambulances are queuing on the quay" following the incident off the northeast coast of England, said Martyn Boyers, chief executive of the Port of Grimsby East.

Rajya Sabha clears Railways (Amendment) Bill 2024 by voice vote.

EU says US not 'engaging' to make deal to avoid tariffs

The United States does not appear to want to make a deal with Brussels to avoid hefty tariffs against the EU, the bloc's trade chief said Monday, days before US steel and aluminium levies kick in. "The US administration does not seem to be engaging to make a deal," said Maros Sefcovic, who travelled to Washington last month in the hopes of reaching an agreement with US officials to avert a trade war. (AFP)

Palestinian Authority says Israel's Gaza electricity cut 'escalation in genocide'

The Palestinian Authority on Monday said Israel's decision to halt the electricity supply to Gaza was "an escalation in the genocide" in the war-ravaged territory.
The Palestinian foreign ministry said in a statement that it "strongly condemns the Israeli Ministry of Energy's decision to cut electricity to the Gaza Strip, considering it an escalation in the genocide, displacement and humanitarian disaster in Gaza", which is controlled by Hamas and not the Ramallah-based Palestinian Authority. (AFP)

North Sea collision between tanker and cargo vessel: UK Coastguard

The UK Coastguard said Monday it was responding to "reports of a collision between a tanker and cargo vessel" in the North Sea off the northeast coast of England. (AFP)

Hamas says Israel 'continues to renege' on Gaza truce deal

Palestinian militant group Hamas accused Israel on Monday of reneging on a ceasefire deal that halted the Gaza war, as Israeli negotiators were due in Qatar to discuss a potential extension. (AP)

5 persons, including 3 children, charred to death in Jharkhand's Garhwa after fire breaks out at firecracker shop: Official.

North Korea fires multiple unidentified ballistic missiles toward Yellow Sea

South Korea's military reported that North Korea launched several unidentified ballistic missiles into the Yellow Sea on Monday. At approximately 1:50 p.m., the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) detected the launches originating from North Korea's Hwanghae Province, though specific details were not disclosed. The JCS confirmed it has enhanced its monitoring capabilities and remains fully prepared, working in close coordination with the United States.

Four labourers killed, 13 injured as speeding truck overturns in Maharashtra's Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar district: Police

Belgian man held in Mizoram, empty cartridges recovered from his possession

A Belgian national, Simon Clement, was arrested in Aizawl for possessing empty cartridges. A freelance photojournalist, he was detained at Lengpui Airport during a routine check. Clement faces charges under the Arms Act and violated visa norms by crossing into Myanmar.

ED raids ex-Chhattisgarh CM and Congress leader Bhupesh Baghel's son in alleged liquor scam linked to money laundering case: Officials

World news: Argentina declares national mourning as flood death toll hits 16

World news: Pope remains 'stable' after slight improvement, says Vatican press office

Pope Francis's clinical picture remains "stable", the Vatican said Sunday, after the 88-year-old began responding well to treatment in hospital for pneumonia.

"The doctors confirmed that the situation remains the same as yesterday," the press office said, adding that Francis was "stable" and had seen "slight improvements... in a complex overall picture". (AFP)

World news: Migrant rescue NGO saves 25 people off Libyan coast

French migrant rescue group SOS Mediterranee brought 25 people stranded off the Libyan coast aboard its Ocean Viking vessel on Sunday, the NGO said.

Those rescued, including three women and seven minors, are "currently being cared for by the Red Cross and SOS Mediterranee teams" aboard the Ocean Viking, the Marseille-based group said in a statement.

Five of the minors are unaccompanied while two of the children are aged under four, the statement added.

The boat in distress was spotted thanks to an alert issued by Alarm Phone, a number used by migrants who run into trouble while attempting the perilous Mediterranean crossing in hope of a better life in Europe.

Since the beginning of 2025, 247 people have disappeared or died in the Mediterranean Sea while trying to reach Europe, according to the latest figures from the International Organization for Migration (IOM).

That toll follows the 2,360 people who died across the whole of 2024. The vast majority of the victims died in the central Mediterranean, one of the world's deadliest migration routes. (AFP)

World news: Officials say heavy rains in Argentina kill at least 15 as dozens reported missing

Heavy rains that flooded a city on Argentina's east coast in recent days have killed at least 15 people, officials said Sunday. Rescue teams were searching for dozens of others reported missing, including two girls and two adults. Authorities said they were swept away by floodwaters unleashed by rains that began pelting the city of Bahía Blanca on Friday.

Crews have evacuated more than 1,450 people from the city located south of the capital of Buenos Aires. Those evacuated include patients from a local hospital.

Some 12 inches (300 millimeters) of rain have fallen in Bahía Blanca in recent days, when the historical monthly average is about 5 inches (129 millimeters).

No rain was forecast for the next 72 hours. (AP)

World news: Syria's leader says to hold accountable 'anyone involved in civilian bloodshed'

Syria's interim president Ahmed al-Sharaa on Sunday vowed that his government would hold accountable anyone who was involved in harming civilians, following days of deadly violence on the Mediterranean coast.

"We will hold accountable, firmly and without leniency, anyone who was involved in the bloodshed of civilians... or who overstepped the powers of the state," he said in a video posted by state news agency SANA, adding that a committee would be formed to "protect civil peace". (AFP)

World news: Mexico president says 'dialogue prevailed' in Trump tariff dispute

Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum credited "dialogue" Sunday for her US counterpart Donald Trump's decision to offer temporary relief on tariffs imposed on goods from her country.

During a rally in Mexico City to celebrate the agreement with Trump, Sheinbaum declared herself "optimistic" about the future of the trade relationship, but also warned, "We cannot give up our sovereignty." (AFP)