The Palestinian foreign ministry blasted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday for attacking French President Emmanuel Macron over his plan to recognise a Palestinian state within months. It called Netanyahu's comments "a blatant rejection of international legitimacy" that revealed a preference for violence over diplomatic solutions.

The US Federal Trade Commission's landmark antitrust case against social media giant Meta begins Monday in Washington, DC. The consumer protection agency alleges that Meta, which already owned Facebook, bought Instagram and WhatsApp in a bid to eliminate competition.

Algeria has ordered 12 French embassy officials to leave the country within 48 hours, French Foreign Minister Jean-Nol Barrot said Monday. The move appears to be a response to the arrest of three Algerians in France suspected of being involved in the abduction of the exiled influencer Amir Boukhours, also known as "Amir DZ".

Chinese leader Xi Jinping warned Monday that protectionism "leads nowhere" and that a trade war would have "no winners", state media said, as he was due to kick off a tour of Southeast Asia with a visit to Vietnam.

Nobel-winning Peruvian author Mario Vargas Llosa, whose vivid novels explored Latin American despotism, corruption and fanaticism and who once ran for president, has died. The literary giant was 89.

Incumbent President Daniel Noboa led Ecuador's election Sunday, with partial results showing 57% support versus leftist rival Luisa Gonzlez's 43%. Backing his tough stance on cartel violence, Noboa gained momentum as polls closed, though millions of votes remain uncounted.

Junta chief Brice Oligui Nguema won Gabon's presidential election with over 90 percent of the vote, according to provisional results released Sunday. Turnout was 70.4 percent, and no other candidate received more than 3 percent,in polls marking the first vote since a 2023 coup overthrew the Bongo dynasty.

From showcasing the Eiffel Tower to a Moon rock, World Expos have long been a stage for innovation and national pride. This year's six-month Expo kicked off in Japan's Osaka on Sunday.

China on Sunday called on the United States to "completely cancel" its reciprocal tariffs after Washington announced exemptions for consumer electronics and key chipmaking equipment.

More than 20 people were killed and dozens injured after Russia struck Ukraine's northeastern city of Sumy with a ballastic missile on Sunday, the city's mayor said. The missiles struck the heart of the city just as people were gathering to celebrate Palm Sunday.

Ethiopian runner claimed victory at the women's Paris Marathon on Sunday by overtaking her compatriot Dera Dida to win by just four seconds. Kenyan Bernard Biwott won the men's event, dropping all of his rivals with 10 kilometres still to run.

An Israeli air strike early Sunday hit Al-Ahli Hospital in northern Gaza, forcing health officials to evacuate patients from the building.Israel said it struck a command and control centre used by Hamas at the hospital to plan and execute attacks.

An attack on a bus in the Christian suburb of Beirut on April 13, 1975 helped spark the Lebanese civil war. Lebanon is still grappling with the war's legacy 50 years on, and displaying the bus as a grim reminder of its bloody past.

US Senator Bernie Sanders drew a massive crowd on Saturday as he made a surprise cameo at the Coachellamusic festival, telling those gathered to resist what is happening in Washington."You can turn away and you can ignore what goes on, but if you do that you do it at your own peril," Sanders told the thousands attending the event in the California desert.

Algeria protested on Saturday after France indicted three officials, including an Algerian consular official, over the April 2024 kidnapping of Amir Boukhors. The latter is an Algerian influencer and opponent of the Algerian regime, with nine international arrest warrants issued by Algiers against him.

Expo 2025 began Sunday in the Japanese city of Osaka, with 160 countries and regions displaying their technological and cultural achievements. Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said the event would help restore unity in a world marked by divisions.

Ecuadorians will head to the polls on Sunday in a razor-sharp presidential election, pitting incumbent president Daniel Noboa against his leftist rival Luisa Gonzalez. The election comes amid an unprecedented crime wave which is having a direct impact on the economy.

The United Nations reported on Saturday that more than 100 people, including 20 children, are feared dead after the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) launched attacks on the besieged city of El-Fasher and two nearby displacement camps in Darfur.

Iran and the US conducted nuclear talks on Saturday in Oman, holding their first face-to-face meeting since Trumps return to office. Envoys called the exchange constructive, with more negotiations set for next Saturday amid rising tensions over Irans uranium enrichment.

A hit cafe in Florida is letting animal lovers cosy up to capybaras, the internets latest obsession. Since opening in October, the venue has welcomed hundreds of visitors eager to pet the gentle rodents alongside skunks, wallabies and armadillos.

Israel on Saturday announced the full takeover of a key corridor in southern Gaza, pushing deeper into Palestinian territory as Hamas leaders headed to Cairo for talks they hope will lead to a ceasefire and the withdrawal of Israeli forces.

Voters in Gabon will vote on Saturday for a presidential election widely expected to make junta chief Brice Oligui Nguema the country's first elected leader since the 2023 coup of the Bongo dynasty,who were accused of looting Gabon's wealth during their 55 year rule. Oligui, the general who led the 2023 putsch, has been leading in opinion polls.

Gabonese are set to vote in presidential elections on Saturday, the first since the 2023 coup that toppled the Bongo dynasty after 56 years in power. Teams have been hard at work setting up the electoral system, distributing voter registration cards and organising the vote. The government has reiterated its commitment to a free, credible and transparent ...

As thousands of Indigenous people gather for the annual Free Land Camp in Brazils capital this week to demand protection for land rights, filmmakers are shining the spotlight on their culture and struggles. By covering issues such as land rights often shunned by mainstream media, these artists are helping put the Indigenous struggles and culture in the ...