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Fresh Israeli strike on south Lebanon kills one

An Israeli strike on southern Lebanon killed one person on Saturday, the Lebanese health ministry said, in the latest attack on the area despite a nearly year-long ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah.

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Ukraine scrambles to respond to US plan to end war

Ukraine scrambled Saturday to respond to a U.S. plan to end the war that includes many of Russia's hardline demands, with Kyiv saying it had discussed the next steps with several key European allies.

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Iran seeks help with fire threatening UNESCO-listed forests

Iran has requested foreign assistance in extinguishing a large fire that has ravaged UNESCO World Heritage-listed forests in the north of the country for several days, local media reported on Saturday.

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Leftist NY mayor-elect and Trump make nice in White House love-in

Months of sniping melted away Friday as New York's incoming leftist mayor Zohran Mamdani and President Donald Trump were all smiles at a White House meeting -- promising to set aside their feud and cooperate on the city's future.

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Man Utd forward Sesko out 'for a few weeks'

Benjamin Sesko will be out of action "for a few weeks" after injuring his knee before the international break, manager Ruben Amorim said on Friday.

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Gabriel faces 'weeks' out of action in major blow for Arsenal

Arsenal defender Gabriel Magalhaes will be out of action for "weeks" after picking up an injury during international duty, manager Mikel Arteta confirmed on Friday.

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Guardiola says 'season starts now' as Man City hunt Arsenal

Pep Guardiola said Friday that the "real season starts now" as Manchester City seek to hunt down Arsenal at the top of the Premier League.

City closed the gap to the Gunners to four points before the recent international break, thumping champions Liverpool 3-0 after Arsenal dropped points in a 2-2 draw at Sunderland.

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Pogba still 'has the qualities', says Monaco coach Pocognoli

Paul Pogba has lost none of his "vision and technique" despite not playing for more than two years, his Monaco coach Sebastien Pocognoli said on Friday, as he weighs up whether to hand the 2018 World Cup winner his club debut.

The 32-year-old is widely expected to make his first appearance on a football pitch since September 2023, when Monaco travel to Rennes on Saturday.

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EU top diplomat says Russia wants to stall US sanctions with Ukraine proposals

Russia is looking to use the U.S. proposals to end the war in Ukraine to stall sanctions from Washington and EU talks on using Moscow's frozen assets to fund Kyiv, the bloc's top diplomat said Friday.

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Indian warplane crashes at Dubai Airshow, killing pilot

An Indian fighter jet crashed during a flying display at the Dubai Airshow on Friday, killing the pilot in front of hundreds of shocked onlookers.

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