Ukrainian teen returns to Ukraine after being taken to Russia from occupied Mariupol
A Ukrainian teenager who was taken to Russia from the occupied city of Mariupol during the war and prevented from leaving the country earlier this year returned to Ukraine on Sunday.
Former US first lady Rosalynn Carter dies at 96
Former U.S. first lady Rosalynn Carter, who President Jimmy Carter called “an extension of myself” owing to her prominent role in his administration even as she tirelessly promoted the cause of mental health, died on Sunday at age 96, the Carter Center said.
Taylor Swift fans gather for cooler Rio show after fan’s death
Taylor Swift fans headed to her eagerly expected show in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday, the first concert since a fan died in sweltering conditions that led to a last-minute postponement of Saturday’s performance.
Congo former PM drops presidential bid, backs joint opposition candidate
Democratic Republic of Congo’s former Prime Minister Augustin Matata Ponyo on Sunday dropped his presidential bid and said he would back a joint opposition candidate following recommendations of four opposition candidates that met in South Africa this week.
Turkish ship with 12 crew missing in Black Sea
A Turkish cargo ship with 12 crew members on board went missing off the country’s Black Sea coast amid a storm on Sunday and authorities have been unable to make contact with them since, local authorities said.
Three more journalists killed in Gaza in Israeli offensive, relatives say
The head of a prominent media institution in Gaza and two other journalists were killed during the weekend in Israel’s offensive in the territory, their relatives said on Sunday, adding to the dozens of reporters who have died in the six-week conflict.
Humanitarian team describes Gaza’s Al Shifa Hospital as ‘death zone’- WHO
A humanitarian assessment team visited Al Shifa Hospital in northern Gaza and saw signs of shelling and gunfire in what was described as a “death zone,” the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Sunday.
El Salvador hosts Miss Universe as protesters denounce mass arrests
At least 300 people protested in El Salvador on Saturday against an anti-gang crackdown they said was putting innocent people behind bars, hours before the Central American country hosts the Miss Universe competition for the first time since 1975.
Dozens of migrants wait at Finland-Russia border after Helsinki blocks crossings
Dozens of migrants stood behind barriers at two crossings on Finland’s border with Russia on Saturday, the Finnish Border Guard said, after Helsinki erected barricades to halt a flow of asylum seekers it says was instigated by Moscow.
Iraq’s Kataeb Hezbollah says attacks aim to ‘drain’ US, sanctions ‘ridiculous’
Iraq’s Kataeb Hezbollah (KH) militia, a powerful armed faction with close ties to Iran, brushed off U.S. sanctions on the group over attacks against U.S. forces in Iraq and Syria and said on Saturday such strikes aimed to “drain the enemy”.