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The level of damage would make the fires collectively the third-largest in South Korea's history

South Korea Struggles To Contain Deadly Wildfires

Deadly wildfires in South Korea worsened overnight, officials said Tuesday, as dry, windy weather hampers efforts to contain one of the country's worst-ever fire outbreaks.

Motorcyclist Killed By Giant Seoul Sinkhole

A policeman stands guard behind cordons near a sinkhole on a six-way lane in Seoul

One person has been killed after a massive sinkhole opened up in Seoul, the fire department said Tuesday, with harrowing video footage showing the moment his vehicle was swallowed by the hole.

South Sudan Opposition Decries Strike As US Warns Of Rise In Violence

South Sudanese President Salva Kiir (right) with First Vice President Riek Machar at the State House in Juba in February 2020, South Sudan

The South Sudan opposition said one of its army bases near the capital Juba was bombarded late Monday as Washington warned it was "deeply concerned" by escalating violence between the rival factions.

Palestinians inspect the damage at an ambulance repair yard hit in Israeli strikes in the al-Maghazi refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip

Journalist Killed, Evacuation Calls Issued As Israel Presses Gaza Offensive

An Israeli air strike killed a journalist working with Al Jazeera on Monday and the military issued fresh calls to evacuate parts of Gaza's north, as Israel pressed its renewed bombardment and ground operations in the Palestinian territory.

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The DNA testing craze saw millions of consumers rushing to discover their ancestry and health information with tests from 23andMe

Genetic Testing Firm 23andMe Files For Bankruptcy

Pioneering US genetic testing company 23andMe has filed for bankruptcy and is looking for a buyer two years after hackers gained access to millions of profiles. 23andMe, which sells a mail-back saliva test to determine ancestry or certain health-related genetic traits for less than $200, said late Sunday that it had "filed a voluntary petition for reorganization" with a state bankruptcy court in Missouri.

Finance minister Rachel Reeves will deliver a highly anticipated fiscal update on Wednesday

UK Targets Spending Cuts To Mend Public Finances

Britain's Labour government will deliver a highly anticipated fiscal update on Wednesday, with finance minister Rachel Reeves expected to detail billions of pounds of spending cuts to address the country's struggling economy.

Anti-government demonstrators protest outside the Israeli prime minister's office in Jerusalem during the meeting for a vote of no confidence against Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara

Pushing Effort To Sack Security Chief, Israel PM Alleges Anti-govt Plot

Israel's prime minister, pushing to dismiss internal security chief Ronen Bar, on Monday alleged an attempt to bring down his government after Israeli media reported Bar's agency spent months probing far-right infiltration of the police.

Gerard Depardieu has denied a string of sexual assault and rape allegations

French Actor Depardieu Goes On Trial On Sexual Assault Charges

French actor Gerard Depardieu, who has faced a string of assault and rape allegations, goes on trial in Paris on Monday accused of sexually abusing two women during a film shoot in 2021.

A Korea Forest Service helicopter is used to help extinguish a forest fire near its ignition point in Uiseong

S. Korea Authorities Deploy Choppers, Troops To Battle Wildfire

South Korean authorities said Monday they would deploy dozens of helicopters and thousands of firefighters and soldiers as they struggle to control multiple wildfires in the southeast, which have been burning for days.

Thousands of West Bank Palestinians have been displaced since January 21, when the Israeli army launched an operation targeting Palestinian armed groups

West Bank Palestinians In 'Extremely Precarious' Situation: MSF

Doctors Without Borders (MSF) denounced on Monday the "extremely precarious" situation of Palestinians displaced by the ongoing Israeli military operation in the occupied West Bank.

Mozambique opposition leader Venancio Mondlane speaking during a press conference on March 10

Mozambique Leader Meets Opposition Chief To Reset Relations

Mozambique President Daniel Chapo met the main opposition figure Venancio Mondlane for talks in an effort to ease tensions following months of violent clashes between protesters and security forces, the presidency said late Sunday.

South Korea's Constitutional Court dismissed the impeachment of Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, the latest development in the country's complex and sprawling political crisis

South Korea Court Reinstates Impeached PM Han As Acting President

South Korea's Constitutional Court dismissed the impeachment of Prime Minister Han Duck-soo on Monday, reinstating him as acting president -- a role he took after the president was suspended for declaring martial law.

The Ritz-Carlton in Riyadh where talks are underway with US mediation to try to reach a ceasefire in the Russia Ukraine war

US-Russia Talks On Ukraine To Begin In Saudi Arabia

US and Russian officials meet in Saudi Arabia on Monday for talks on a partial ceasefire in the Ukraine war, a day after delegates from Washington and Kyiv had their own discussions.

Researchers have warned that several Russia-linked fake news websites are pushing disinformation about Ukraine

Hijacking News: Fake Media Sites Sow Ukraine Disinformation

A fake news website falsely claimed that Ukraine's president is paying Western reporters to tarnish US President Donald Trump -- part of a series of deceptive reports spread by Russian-linked portals mimicking media outlets.

Early score: England wing Mia Venner goes over inside three minutes for the team's opening try during their 38-5 Women's Six Nations win over Italy in York

England Begin Women's Six Nations Title Defence With Dominant Win Over Italy

England launched their Women's Six Nations title defence with a commanding 38-5 bonus-point win over Italy in York on Sunday.

Jewish community leader Andre Duron said the rabbi was shaken

France Arrests Young Man For Suspected Attack On Rabbi

French police have arrested a young man on suspicion of attacking a rabbi in broad daylight, a prosecutor said Sunday, shocking the Jewish community and prompting a wave of condemnation.

Germany held off a spirited second-half fightback from Italy

Spain Edge Netherlands On Penalties, Set Up France Nations League Semi-final

Holders Spain beat the Netherlands on penalties after a dramatic quarter-final second leg in Valencia finished 3-3 on Sunday to set up a Nations League last-four clash with France, who edged Croatia in a shoot-out after a 2-2 aggregate draw.

Israel's Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara, at a cabinet meeting on June 5, 2024 -- the government cites 'prolonged differences' with her

Israel Cabinet Votes No Confidence In Attorney General

Israel's cabinet passed a vote of no confidence on Sunday in the attorney general, the justice minister said, moving against a vocal critic of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and deepening a political rift in the country.

Sara Duterte said her father had requested diet coke and personal clothes

Duterte Confident Has 'No Case' To Answer At ICC: Daughter

Former Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte believes he has no case to answer at the International Criminal Court, his daughter said Sunday, and is confident he has a strong legal argument.

Pope Francis, who has been suffering from pneumonia, has been ordered by doctors to rest

Once-frenetic Pope Francis Forced To Go Slow On Return Home

His life is one of speeches, masses and visits from heads of state. His doctors have advised against him meeting groups of people, to limit the risk of infection, so mingling with crowds of faithful and kissing babies is out, as may be visits from heads of state and government.

The United States will hold separate talks with Ukrainian and Russian delegations in Saudi Arabia

Kremlin Expects 'Difficult Negotiations' In Saudi Arabia Over Ukraine

The Kremlin on Sunday downplayed expectations of a rapid resolution to the Ukraine conflict, saying talks were just beginning and that "difficult negotiations" lay ahead.

A series of Israeli restrictions since early March have worsened an already dire humanitarian crisis

Israel Presses Ground Offensive In Gaza

Israel's military pressed ground operations across the Gaza Strip on Sunday, urging Palestinians to flee an offensive in Rafah city nearly a week into a renewed assault on the Hamas-ruled territory.

Russia has used glide bombs to devastating effect throughout the war

Russian Drones And Glide Bombs Stretch Ukraine Front

Living in the gutted-out eastern Ukrainian city of Kostyantynivka, Maryna has learned to recognise the sound of the devastating Russian glide bombs that have pounded her city for months.

Chinese leaders are seeking to steer a shaky economy onto a more stable path

China Says To Pursue 'Correct' Path Of Globalisation As Trade Woes Mount

China's number two leader told a gathering of business executives in Beijing on Sunday that the country would pursue economic globalisation despite "fragmentation", a thinly veiled reference to trade turmoil sparked by US President Donald Trump.

The pope will still need time to recover his voice, said Alfieri

Pope To Return To Vatican After Five-week Hospitalisation

Pope Francis is to return to his residence in the Vatican on Sunday after his doctors said that was the best place for him to recover following a five-week hospitalisation for pneumonia.

Nearly 91,000 people took part in protest across France, said the interior ministry

Tens Of Thousands In France Protest Racism And Far Right

Tens of thousands of people in Paris and other French cities rallied against racism and the rise of the far right on Saturday.

A Palestinian woman carries her belongings as she flees Beit Lahia, northern Gaza

Fatah Urges Hamas To Cede Power To Safeguard 'Palestinians' Existence'

Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas's Fatah movement called on its Islamist rivals Hamas on Saturday to relinquish power in order to safeguard the "existence" of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.

Catholics and others worldwide have been praying for his speedy recovery

Pope To Leave Hospital For Vatican On Sunday

Pope Francis is to leave hospital on Sunday and return to his residence in the Vatican, where he is to spend "at least two months" recovering, one of his doctors announced.

White House envoy Steve Witkoff says Russian leader Vladimir Putin is not a 'bad guy'

Putin Not A 'Bad Guy,' Trump Envoy Says

White House envoy Steve Witkoff has praised Vladimir Putin in glowing terms as trustworthy and said the Russian leader told him he had prayed for his "friend" US President Donald Trump when he was shot.

The monument dedicated to the victims was inaugurated on Saturday near the building itself

Hundreds Pay Tribute To Russia's Deadly Crocus Attack

Hundreds of Russians placed flowers at Crocus City Hall in the Moscow suburb of Krasnogorsk Saturday, paying homage a year on to the 145 victims of the gun attack there.

Patients fill the reopened Saudi maternity hospital in Khartoum's sister city Omdurman, one of the few still functioning in greater Khartoum.

On Khartoum Front Line, Sudan Women Medics Risk All For Patients

When fighting first gripped the Sudanese capital in April 2023, quickly overwhelming Khartoum's hospitals, Dr. Safaa Ali faced an impossible choice: her family or her patients.

An Israeli shell hits farmland near the south Lebanon village of Yohmor as defence chiefs threaten a severe response to renewed rocket fire from Lebanon.

Girl Among Two Dead As Israel Strikes Lebanon After Cross-border Rocket Fire

Israel conducted deadly strikes on Lebanon Saturday in response to a rocket attack from across the border, as militant group Hezbollah denied responsibility for the launch.

Russia fired 179 drones at Ukraine overnight, Kyiv's air force said

Russia Hopes For 'Progress' At Saudi Talks: Negotiator

Moscow is hoping to achieve "some progress" at talks in Saudi Arabia on Monday, a Russian negotiator told state media some 48 hours before the United States meets delegations from both Ukraine and Russia in a bid to halt the three-year conflict.