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Trump rallies at site of failed assassination: 'Never quit'
Donald Trump defiantly returned Saturday to the site of a campaign rally where an assassin's bullet almost killed him in July, questioning whether his opponents were responsible and declaring he would "never quit."
Fans hail Trump's 'guts' as he returns to site of rally shooting
Supporters knelt and others bowed their heads as Donald Trump led a moment of silence at 6:11 pm, the time when shots rang out at a rally in the same rural Pennsylvania showground exactly 12 weeks earlier.
Lebanon state media says 'very violent' Israeli strikes hit south Beirut
Official Lebanese media said Israeli strikes hit south Beirut Saturday night into Sunday, some of them "very violent", with AFP correspondents hearing explosions for over two hours in one of the most intense barrages yet.
Trump rallies at site of failed assassination, vows to 'never quit'
Donald Trump made a defiant return Saturday to the venue of a campaign rally where an assassin's bullet narrowly missed killing him in July, questioning whether his political opponents tried to take him out and declaring he would "never quit."
Lebanon state media says Israeli strikes hit south Beirut
Official Lebanese media said five Israeli strikes hit south Beirut and its outskirts Saturday night into Sunday, four of them "very violent", with AFP correspondents hearing several explosions for an hour and seeing smoke.
'Fight': defiant Trump jets in to site of rally shooting
Donald Trump on Saturday flew over crowds of cheering supporters awaiting his much-hyped return to the spot where he cheated an assassin's bullet, even as fears linger among his devotees that he could be targeted again.
Mexico City's new mayor sworn in with pledges on water, housing
Mexico City's new left-wing mayor took office Saturday with a pledge to defend women's rights, tackle water shortages and address gentrification in the capital, home to more than nine million people.
Israel on alert ahead of Hamas attack anniversary
Israel placed its forces on alert Saturday ahead of the anniversary of Hamas's October 7 attack, after a military official said the country is preparing its retaliation for Iran's missile attack.
Macron criticises Israel on Gaza, Lebanon operations
French President Emmanuel Macron called Saturday for a halt on arms deliveries to Israel for use in Gaza, provoking a sharp response from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Thousands march for ceasefire ahead of Oct 7 anniversary
Thousands of protesters marched in cities around the world on Saturday calling for a ceasefire in Gaza and Lebanon as the war in the Palestinian territory neared the one-year mark.
Visiting UN refugee agency chief decries 'terrible crisis' in Lebanon
The head of the United Nations refugee agency arrived in Lebanon on Saturday on a "solidarity" visit for the hundreds of thousands of Lebanese affected by Israeli bombardment and needing international support.
Thousands march for Palestinians ahead of Oct 7 anniversary
Thousands of protesters marched in London and other cities on Saturday calling for a ceasefire in Gaza and Lebanon as the war in the Palestinian territory neared the one-year mark.
Hezbollah heir apparent Safieddine out of contact after strikes
Hashem Safieddine, with whom contact has been lost after Israeli air strikes, according to a senior Hezbollah source, is the man widely considered the potential successor to the group's assassinated leader Hassan Nasrallah.
DR Congo launches mpox vaccination drive, hoping to curb outbreak
The Democratic Republic of Congo, the epicentre of an mpox epidemic, launched a vaccination campaign against the virus on Saturday in the eastern city of Goma, AFP journalists said.
Trump returns to site of failed assassination
Donald Trump supporters gathered Saturday for a major rally at the same site where he narrowly avoided an assassin's bullet in July -- a profoundly shocking moment in a White House race still clouded by the threat of political violence.
Toddler crushed to death in migrant Channel crossing
A two-year-old child was crushed to death and several adult migrants died in two separate tragedies overnight when their overcrowded boats tried to cross the Channel to Britain, French officials said Saturday.
Israel readying response to Iran missile attack
Israel was preparing a military response to Iran's missile attack this week that heightened fears of a wider regional war, an Israeli official said Saturday, as fighting raged in Lebanon and in Gaza.
Child 'trampled to death' in asylum seekers' Channel crossing: minister
Several people died, including a young child, when an overcrowded boat attempted to cross the Channel to Britain, French authorities said on Saturday.
Israel to mark October 7 attack as Gaza war spreads
Israel marks the first anniversary Monday of the devastating October 7 Hamas attack that sparked the Gaza war and has now engulfed neighbouring Lebanon, creating a perilous regional crisis.
Hezbollah battles troops on border as Israel pounds Lebanon
Hezbollah said Saturday its fighters were confronting Israeli troops in Lebanon's southern border region, where the Israeli military said it struck militants from the Iran-backed movement at a mosque.
Chagos diaspora angry at lack of input on islands' fate
Raymonde Desiree was 25 when she was forced to leave her native Chagos Islands as Britain emptied the Indian Ocean archipelago of its inhabitants to make way for a strategic military base.
Biden says 'not confident' of peaceful US election
President Joe Biden said Friday he was not confident the US election in November would be peaceful, citing incendiary comments by Republican contender Donald Trump, who still rejects his 2020 defeat.
What happens next in Iran-Israel conflict?
Israel's invasion of Lebanon this week and Iran's missile attack on its regional foe, all while war rages on in Gaza, have heightened the risk of a high-intensity conflict across the Middle East.
Mauritius to hold legislative election on November 10
Mauritius will hold legislative elections on November 10, the presidency announced on Friday, just a day after Port Louis sealed a landmark deal to regain sovereignty over a chain of islands from Britain.
Iran says its allies 'will not back down' in war with Israel
Iran's supreme leader vowed in a rare address on Friday that his allies around the region would keep fighting Israel, as he defended his country's missile strike on its arch-foe.
IMF asks Sri Lanka to protect hard-won gains
Sri Lanka's painful austerity measures were "bearing fruit" and must be sustained, the International Monetary Fund said Friday as the country's new president sought changes to its $2.9 billion bailout.
Khamenei says Iran's allies 'will not back down' in war with Israel
Iran's supreme leader vowed in a rare address on Friday that his allies around the region would keep fighting Israel, as he defended his country's missile strike on his country's arch-foe.
India asks top court to heed marital rape leniency
India's government has insisted that marital rape should be treated more leniently than other rape offences in an ongoing Supreme Court case brought by campaigners seeking to outlaw it.
Hong Kong stocks bounce as Middle East fears boost crude again
Hong Kong stocks resumed their China-fuelled rally Friday on a broadly positive day for Asian markets, while oil prices extended gains after soaring on fears over the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.
Lebanon says Israeli strike cuts off main road to Syria
Lebanon said an Israeli strike on Friday cut off the main international road to Syria, after Israel said Hezbollah was transporting weapons through the tiny Mediterranean country's principal land border crossing.
Brazilians choose mayors, councillors in bellwether election
Brazilians go to the polls Sunday to elect mayors and councillors in more than 5,500 cities after a vitriolic, sometimes violent, campaign two years after presidential elections that polarized Latin America's biggest country.
Japan PM warns 'today's Ukraine could be tomorrow's East Asia'
Japan's new Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba warned in his first policy speech Friday that "today's Ukraine could be tomorrow's East Asia" while also dubbing the country's low birth rate a "quiet emergency".