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Vance hails 'good foundation' for Iran deal after direct talks
US President JD Vance declared Monday that a "very good foundation" had been laid for negotiations towards a final deal with Iran, after a marathon session of direct talks at a mountain-top resort Switzerland.
Oil falls on US-Iran progress; pound holds up as Starmer resigns
Oil prices fell Monday on optimism over talks by the US and Iran after mediators flagged a "roadmap" to a final agreement, while major stock markets traded mixed.
Starmer resigns as UK PM, Burnham favourite to take over
UK leader Keir Starmer announced his resignation on Monday following months of pressure, kickstarting a process that will see Britain get its seventh prime minister in a decade.
Keir Starmer: downfall of UK's unpopular PM
UK leader Keir Starmer swept to power in 2024, handing his centre-left Labour party a landslide victory over the Conservatives.
Gaza's surfers seek solace in the sea
Carrying their boards past tents and bombed-out buildings, a group of Gazan surfers headed for the sea, seeking solace in the waves despite the risk of Israeli attacks.
Mediators hail 'progress' in US-Iran talks after lengthy opening session
Iran's senior envoys left talks in Switzerland on Monday after a marathon negotiating session with the United States, state media reported, as mediators claimed progress towards a definitive US-Iran deal.
UK's Starmer resigns as prime minister
UK leader Keir Starmer announced his resignation on Monday following months of pressure, kickstarting a process that will see Britain get its seventh prime minister in a decade.
Coffee break: Starbucks Korea stores pause for training after 'Tank Day' fiasco
Lights off. Doors closed. Coffee lovers across South Korea were left craving their fix on Monday as more than 2,000 Starbucks shops shut for staff training after a marketing fiasco.
Rightist leaders congratulate Colombian president-elect
Rightist leaders from across the Americas congratulated Colombia's hard-right president-elect Abelardo de la Espriella on Sunday after he defeated his leftist rival in a razor-tight vote.
UK's Starmer reportedly set to quit as Labour rival sworn in as MP
Embattled British Prime Minister Keir Starmer could set out plans to step down as soon as Monday, UK media has reported, the same day his likely successor is expected to be sworn in as a member of parliament.
Not just a hideout: Sahel forests provide base for jihadists
Along Mali's National Route 6, a major thoroughfare connecting the capital to the country's centre, the army has reshaped the landscape: the vegetation from the surrounding forest has been cleared in anticipation of jihadist ambushes.
Trump-backed populist wins razor-tight Colombia vote, sparking protests
A flamboyant US-backed lawyer who has never held public office narrowly won Colombia's polarizing presidential runoff Sunday, swinging the country hard right and sparking violent protests.
'Progress', say mediators, after Iran-US talks towards ending war
Iran and the United States agreed Monday to set up communications lines to keep the vital Strait of Hormuz open and end fighting in Lebanon, mediators said, after their first round of talks in Switzerland toward ending the war in the Middle East.
Key points from the first round of Iran-US talks
Iran and the United States wrapped up the first round of talks to end the Middle East war at the Burgenstock resort in Switzerland on Monday, with technical talks to continue.
'Progress', say mediators, after Iran-US talks on ending war
Iran and the United States agreed Monday to set up communications lines to keep the vital Strait of Hormuz open and end fighting in Lebanon, mediators said, after their first round of talks in Switzerland towards ending the war in the Middle East.
Iran-US talks to continue through the night
The United States expects talks with Iran to continue through the night in Switzerland, a US diplomat told reporters early Monday, as they work to permanently end the Middle East war.
Trump-backed candidate wins razor-tight Colombia presidential election
A flamboyant US-backed lawyer who has never held public office narrowly won Colombia's presidential runoff Sunday, swinging the country hard to the right on a promise to wage war against drug-running guerrilla groups.
Pro-Trump presidential hopeful takes early lead as Colombia counts votes
Colombia's hard-right presidential candidate took an early lead as the country began counting ballots cast in Sunday's polarized presidential runoff, official results showed.
Polls close in Colombia runoff pitting pro-Trump hardliner against leftist
Polls closed in Colombia's polarized presidential runoff Sunday, an election that will reshape the country's fragile peace process and relations with the United States.
Syria president denies wanting to intervene in Lebanon after Trump remarks
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa denied on Sunday that his country sought to intervene militarily in Lebanon where Israel and Hezbollah are at war, after US President Donald Trump repeatedly suggested Damascus could get involved.
Iranians walk out of talks venue after Trump threat
Iran's delegation on Sunday walked out of the Swiss venue where it held talks with the United States towards permanently ending the Middle East war, after Donald Trump threatened to strike the Islamic republic over its support for Hezbollah.
Iran warns US to 'be careful' after Trump threat
Iran warned the United States on Sunday to "be careful" after President Donald Trump threatened to strike the Islamic republic over its support for Hezbollah, even as the arch-foes held talks in Switzerland seeking a deal to permanently end the Middle East war.
Vance hopes US, Iran can turn 'new leaf' with talks
US Vice President JD Vance expressed hopes on Sunday of turning a "new leaf" during talks with Iran in Switzerland, even as the threat of renewed fighting in Lebanon and lack of consensus on key issues rendered prospects for a permanent deal elusive.
Trump-backed hardliner faces leftist senator as Colombia votes
Colombians were voting Sunday in a polarized presidential runoff that could reshape the country's fragile peace process and relations with the United States, after the most violent election campaign in a decade.
Colombians vote in presidential runoff
Colombians began voting in a presidential runoff Sunday, choosing between a hard-right, White House-backed lawyer and a leftist senator to decide the fate of a stumbling peace process and strained ties with Washington.
'Historical justice': Dutch PM makes formal apology to Moluccans
Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten Sunday issued a formal state apology to members of the Moluccan community for their decades-long mistreatment by the Netherlands after Indonesia won independence from colonisation.
US, Iran begin talks as Lebanon conflict threatens deal
The United States and Iran were holding talks in Switzerland on Sunday after signing a preliminary agreement to end their war, with the conflict in Lebanon threatening to derail the deal.
UK's Starmer mulling 'political realities': senior minister
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer was reflecting this weekend on the "political realities" that he faces, a senior minister said on Sunday, amid media reports the premier would resign within days.
Ukrainian strikes on Russian-annexed Crimea kill 4, pause fuel sales
Four people were killed and fuel sales were suspended in Russian-occupied Crimea, the Moscow-backed authorities there said on Sunday, after a massive Ukrainian barrage hit the Black Sea peninsula.
US, Iran set for talks as Lebanon conflict threatens deal
The first round of negotiations between the United States and Iran since the two sides signed a preliminary agreement to halt their war was due to begin in Switzerland on Sunday, with the conflict in Lebanon threatening the deal.
Trump blames 'terrible vandals' for Washington pool renovation woes
US President Donald Trump said on Saturday "terrible vandals" had sabotaged his renovation project of the Reflecting Pool in Washington, which will have to be revamped again, as it was blighted with algae and peeling paint.
US and Iran set for new talks after delay and deadly strikes
A new round of negotiations over the Middle East war was set to kick off Sunday, with Iranian negotiators arriving in the Swiss host city hours ahead of US Vice President JD Vance, even as Tehran said it was closing the Strait of Hormuz again over Israeli attacks in Lebanon.