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Drone enters Bulgaria, explodes near pipeline at Romanian border: Bulgarian PM

A drone that entered Bulgaria on Saturday exploded near the Romanian border and the Trans-Balkan gas pipeline there, which links Turkey to Ukraine, Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev announced.

Kyiv mourns recovery volunteer, whose life 'intertwined with the fallen'

For years, Oleksiy Yukov walked the boundary between the living and the dead as he led a group of volunteers retrieving corpses in the most dangerous parts of Ukraine's front.

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Trench-digging Ukrainian troops targeted by Russian strikes

Shovels in hand and helmets on heads, Ukrainian soldiers jumped out of a military truck and prepare to dig a trench near Bakhmut, in the conflict-hit east of the country.

UN sending envoy over 'unprecedented' Sudan war fallout

The top United Nations humanitarian official is heading to the Sudan region due to the rapidly unfolding impact of the war there and its wider fallout, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Sunday.

Sudan 'truce' extended as battles rage

Rival Sudanese forces on Sunday announced the extension of a truce they have largely violated, as warplanes roared overhead and fighting continued on the ground in Sudan's capital.

Gunfire in Sudan capital despite truce as ex-PM warns of 'nightmare'

Warplanes roared overhead and fighting continued on the ground in Sudan's capital Sunday after a former prime minister warned of the "nightmare" risk of a descent into full-scale civil war.

Pope urges Hungarians to 'open doors' to migrants

Pope Francis on Sunday called on Hungarians to "open doors" to migrants, as he wrapped up a three-day visit to the central European country led by a prime minister who is staunchly anti-immigration.

Erdogan, rival draw vast crowds ahead of May 14 vote

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his main opponent staged massive rival rallies on Sunday, setting the stage for a bruising battle in the final two weeks of Turkey's election campaign.

Polls close in Uzbekistan constitutional referendum

Polls closed across Uzbekistan on Sunday, ending a day of voting in the Central Asian nation in a constitutional referendum that could allow President Shavkat Mirziyoyev to remain in power until 2040.

UK widens evacuation from Sudan with extra flight

The UK said Sunday it would operate an extra evacuation flight to rescue more of its citizens from war-torn Sudan, as the total number already airlifted topped 2,000.

Tales of luck and loss aboard a warship fleeing Sudan

Hasan Faraj was brushing his teeth on the morning of April 15 when gunfire erupted outside his building near Khartoum's airport, early shots in a war that caught him totally unprepared.

Polls open in Paraguay election, with Taiwan ties in the balance

Voting stations opened Sunday across Paraguay as its citizens pick a president they hope will tackle endemic corruption, rising crime and economic inequality, with the election potentially impacting the country's future ties with Taiwan.

Ukrainian fencers training for Paris Games ready to boycott Olympics

Ukrainian fencers, gathered in Paris for a training camp, say they are outraged that Russians and Belarusians have been readmitted to international competition and will not compete against them.

Philippine leader travels to US to bolster ties

President Ferdinand Marcos left Manila for a visit to the United States on Sunday, after the allies bolstered military cooperation in the South China Sea with their largest-ever drills and inked an agreement expanding US troops' access to bases in the Philippines.

Pope appeals to Hungarians to be 'open' to migrants

Pope Francis on Sunday called on Hungarians to be "open" toward migrants, as he wrapped up a three-day visit to the central European country whose nationalist premier has taken a staunch anti-immigration stance.

UK touts 'very successful' Sudan airlift after final flight

The UK vowed Sunday to maintain support for Britons trapped in Sudan but said conditions had grown too dangerous to continue evacuation flights.

Clashes rock Sudan despite truce as ex-PM warns of 'nightmare'

Heavy fighting again rocked Sudan's capital Sunday as tens of thousands have fled the bloody turmoil and a former prime minister warned of the "nightmare" risk of a descent into full-scale civil war.

Philippine leader travels to US to bolster ties amid China tensions

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos left Manila on Sunday for a visit to the United States as he seeks to bolster ties with Washington amid growing tensions with China in the disputed South China Sea.

Germany's climate activists find sanctuary in churches

Copies of a climate change petition along with photos of the signatories lay at the foot of the altar. Metres away, a dozen activists were undergoing street protest training.

Turkey's first-time voters turn away from Erdogan

Student Emre Ali Ferli has known no leader other than Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

'I call it being seasoned': Biden laughs off age gags at comedy roast

US President Joe Biden took it on the chin Saturday at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner as he laughed gamely through sharp jokes about his age, and hit back with a few of his own.

UN chief, envoys in key talks on Afghanistan crisis

UN chief Antonio Guterres will gather international envoys at a secret location in Doha on Monday in an increasingly desperate bid to find ways to influence Afghanistan's Taliban rulers.

Tax rises fuel merchants' discontent in impoverished Gaza

Hikes in import and export tariffs imposed by the Islamist rulers of the Gaza Strip since last year have fuelled discontent among merchants in the impoverished, blockaded territory.

Winners and losers of Erdogan's polarising rule

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's two-decade domination of Turkey has seen some groups prosper and others suffer in the highly polarised country.

'Not my king': Charles III inherits a fraying realm

King Charles III next week formally takes the crown of the United Kingdom. But arguably the realm is more disunited today than at any time since the tempestuous days of his 17th century namesakes.

Uzbeks vote on reforms to strengthen president

Uzbekistan votes Sunday in a constitutional referendum that could allow President Shavkat Mirziyoyev to remain in power until 2040.

Taiwan ties in balance as Paraguay votes

Future ties with Taiwan are in play as Paraguayans go to the polls Sunday to pick a president they hope will tackle endemic corruption, rising crime and economic inequality.

US demands Beijing stop 'provocative and unsafe' acts in South China Sea

The United States called on China Saturday to stop "provocative and unsafe conduct" in the disputed South China Sea after a recent near-collision with a Philippines coast guard boat there, ramping up rhetoric ahead of a visit by the Filipino president to the White House.

Thousands protest French government's immigration plans

Thousands of people, including many undocumented migrants, marched in Paris and other French cities Saturday, protesting planned changes to immigration laws and evictions from the Indian Ocean island of Mayotte.

Thousands protest against French government's migration plans

Thousands of people, including many undocumented migrants, marched in Paris and other French towns on Saturday, protesting against planned changes to the immigration law and evictions from the Indian Ocean island of Mayotte.

Pope warns against indifference in Orban's Hungary

Pope Francis on Saturday warned against "the evils of indifference" while greeting refugees on the second day of a visit to Hungary where Prime Minister Viktor Orban has adopted a tough stance against immigration.

Pro-Putin bikers launch rally bound for Berlin

Hundreds of Kremlin-loyal bikers under the banner of the Night Wolves motorcycle club took to the streets of Moscow Saturday for a "patriotic" rally across Europe.

Crimea fuel depot on fire, Russian-held towns shelled in Ukraine

A huge fire erupted in Moscow-annexed Crimea after a suspected drone attack hit an oil depot on Saturday, as fighting intensified on the southern Ukrainian front and shelling deprived Russian border villages of power.

Thousands endure long wait for safety at Sudan-Ethiopia border

An interminable row of minibuses lines the road that separates Sudan's southeastern city of Gedaref from the Ethiopian border, slowly bringing people fleeing Sudan's war closer to safety.

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