Austrian far-right radical arrested after defying Swiss entry ban
Radical Austrian nationalist Martin Sellner, banned from entering Switzerland, was arrested Saturday having crossed the border.
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New Zealand hit back after Sarfaraz, Pant heroics in rain-hit India Test
Sarfaraz Khan and Rishabh Pant closed a daunting deficit and moved India into an 82-run lead against New Zealand on a rain-curtailed day four of the first Test on Saturday.
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Jailed Guatemalan journalist Zamora granted house arrest
A Guatemalan judge on Friday granted the request for prominent journalist Jose Ruben Zamora to be placed under house arrest, months after the writer's conditional release had been revoked.
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Netanyahu residence targeted as Hezbollah launches barrage at Israel
Israel said a drone targeted Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's residence on Saturday, as Hezbollah launched a barrage of projectiles into Israel from its northern neighbour Lebanon.
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Green leads at LPGA in South Korea as Jeeno surges
Major winner Hannah Green took a two-shot lead into the final day of the LPGA BMW Ladies Championship in South Korea on Saturday as Thailand's Atthaya "Jeeno" Thitikul surged into contention.
Read moreG7 defence summit convenes as conflicts rage
G7 defence ministers started talks on Saturday against a backdrop of escalation in the Middle East and mounting pressure on Ukraine as it faces another winter of fighting.
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Electricity blackout puts Cubans on edge
Cuban Tania Ramirez walks alone along Havana's famous Malecon promenade to relieve the stress wrought by the massive blackout that has plunged the entire island into darkness.
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North Korea troop deployment locks in Russia military alliance
North Korea's decision to deploy thousands of soldiers to Ukraine's front lines cements Pyongyang's contentious military alliance with Moscow, experts told AFP, and pulls Russia deeper into Korean peninsula security.
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New Zealand and South Africa face off in Women's T20 World Cup final
Whatever the result in Dubai on Sunday, there will be a new name on the trophy when New Zealand line up against South Africa in the final of the Women's T20 World Cup.
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Maresca defies expectations with Chelsea revival
Faced with feuding owners, a bloated squad and intense pressure to drag Chelsea out of their malaise, Enzo Maresca has defied expectations by restoring order at chaotic Stamford Bridge.
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