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Meta fighting Nigerian fines, warns could shut Facebook, Instagram

Meta fighting Nigerian fines, warns could shut Facebook, Instagram

Meta on Saturday vowed to fight Nigerian fines for various consumer data violations, reportedly threatening to cut off Facebook and Instagram in Africa's most populous country.

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Hamas armed wing releases video of apparently injured Israeli hostage

Hamas armed wing releases video of apparently injured Israeli hostage

The armed wing of Hamas, the Ezzedine al-Qassam Brigades, released a video Saturday showing an Israeli-Russian hostage who appeared to have been injured in a strike on the Palestinian territory.

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Norris wins wild and wet Miami GP sprint race

Norris wins wild and wet Miami GP sprint race

McLaren's Lando Norris won a chaotic sprint race at the Miami Grand Prix on Saturday, pipping championship leader and team-mate Oscar Piastri in a race delayed due to torrential rain.

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Gabon ex-junta chief Oligui sworn in after election win

Gabon ex-junta chief Oligui sworn in after election win

Gabon's Brice Oligui Nguema, whose coup ended 55 years of rule by the Bongo family, took oath as president on Saturday before a packed stadium and more than a dozen African leaders.

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Singapore ruling party wins election in landslide

Singapore ruling party wins election in landslide

Singapore's ruling party has notched a resounding win in general elections, official results showed early Sunday, giving Prime Minister Lawrence Wong the clear mandate he sought from voters.

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Eurovision warms up with over-60s disco

Eurovision warms up with over-60s disco

Eurovision host city Basel laid on a mass over-60s disco on Saturday to whip up the party mood ahead of the event's grand final in two weeks' time.

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Russell helps Bath beat Edinburgh in Challenge Cup semi-final

Russell helps Bath beat Edinburgh in Challenge Cup semi-final

Scotland star Finn Russell enjoyed his return to familiar surroundings as Bath reached their first European final in 11 years on Saturday with a 39-24 Challenge Cup semi-final win away to a gutsy Edinburgh.

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Second-string PSG beaten by Strasbourg before Arsenal return leg

Second-string PSG beaten by Strasbourg before Arsenal return leg

Strasbourg kept alive their hopes of qualifying for next season's Champions League with a 2-1 win Saturday against a Paris Saint-Germain side showing 10 changes from their midweek victory away to Arsenal.

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Zelensky says won't play Putin 'games' with short truce

Zelensky says won't play Putin 'games' with short truce

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has dismissed a three-day truce ordered by Russian leader Vladimir Putin as theatrics, but said Kyiv was ready for a full ceasefire.

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Norris wins Miami GP sprint race

Norris wins Miami GP sprint race

McLaren's Lando Norris won a chaotic sprint race at the Miami Grand Prix on Saturday, pipping championship leader and team-mate Oscar Piastri.

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