Israel pummels south Beirut as Lebanon mulls truce plan
Israel launched a wave of air strikes on Hezbollah bastions in Beirut and south Lebanon on Saturday, a day after Lebanese government officials said they were studying a US truce proposal.
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Religious Jews comfort hostages' families in Tel Aviv
Singing together in harmony, hundreds of religious Jews gather in a Tel Aviv square to listen to the devastated families of Israeli hostages held in Gaza for 13 months.
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German Greens' Robert Habeck to lead bruised party into elections
Germany's Greens have been environmental trailblazers but their top candidate, Robert Habeck, goes into snap national elections bruised by three stormy years in government that ended in a political crisis.
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Johnson bags five as Australia beat Pakistan to seal T20 series
Speedster Spencer Johnson took 5-26 to propel Australia to a tense 13-run victory over Pakistan in Sydney on Saturday and seal their three-match T20 series with a game to go.
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Zelensky says wants to end war by diplomacy next year
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Saturday that Kyiv would like to end the war with Russia next year through "diplomatic means", as both countries prepare for Donald Trump's return to the White House.
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Rugby Union: Wales v Australia - three talking points
Wales take on Australia on Sunday hoping to avoid a defeat which would consign them to a national record of 11 straight losses.
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10 newborns killed in India hospital fire
A fire at the neonatal unit of an Indian hospital killed 10 newborns, authorities said Saturday, with another 39 rescued from a blaze blamed on a faulty oxygen machine.
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Veteran Le Cam leads Vendee Globe as Sorel is first to quit
Veteran skipper Jean Le Cam moved to the front of the pack of the Vendee Globe solo non-stop round the world yacht race on Saturday, the sixth day of racing.
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Bagnaia on pole for Barcelona MotoGP, Martin fourth
Francesco Bagnaia took his third successive pole position, his sixth of the season, as he booked his place on Saturday at the head of the grid for this weekend's Barcelona MotoGP.
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UN climate chief urges G20 to spur tense COP29 negotiations
The UN's climate chief urged G20 leaders on Saturday to push COP29 talks towards a deal to raise money for developing nations as diplomats struggled to find common ground in marathon negotiations.
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