One gunman killed and two injured in shooting at Israeli consulate in Istanbul
No Israeli diplomats are currently in Turkey and the Istanbul consulate has been empty for the past two-and-a-half years.
Music giant Universal gets $64bn takeover offer
The music giant behind acts such as Taylor Swift and Sabrina Carpenter gets an offer from Bill Ackman's Pershing...
Carnival fever hits Lagos as locals celebrate Afro-Brazilian heritage
The centuries-old Fanti Carnival returned to Nigeria on Monday with a burst of colour and spectacle.
WHO suspends Gaza medical evacuations after contractor killed by Israeli troops
At al-Aqsa hospital in central Gaza, a colleague of Majdi Aslan told reporters the vehicle he was driving was...
One dead as train travelling 99mph collides with lorry in France
The lorry driver is in custody after the train driver died during the collision in northern France.
Chilean woman accused of Pinochet-era kidnaps loses Australia extradition battle
Adriana Rivas moved from Chile to Australia in the 1970s, working there as a nanny and cleaner.
Vietnam's leader To Lam strengthens power in unanimous assembly vote
Vietnam's communist party chief is now also the country's president - an unusual concentration of power.
Taiwan opposition leader visits China for expected meeting with Xi Jinping
Cheng Li-wun said she "gladly accepted" Xi Jinping's invitation and hopes to be a "bridge for peace".
Australia's most-decorated living soldier charged over alleged war crimes
Ben Roberts-Smith, who denies all wrongdoing, previously lost a landmark defamation case over the alleged murders.
China is winning one AI race, the US another – but either might pull ahead
Both sides don't want to let their rival dominate. And the competition may yet be transformed further.









