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Air travel disrupted over Airbus A320 software switch

Air travel disrupted over Airbus A320 software switch

More airlines around the world announced delayed or cancelled flights Saturday following an Airbus alert that up to 6,000 A320 aircraft may require upgrades.

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Sri Lanka flood, landslides toll rises to 123: official

Sri Lanka flood, landslides toll rises to 123: official

Torrential rains and floods triggered by Cyclone Ditwah have killed 123 people across Sri Lanka so far, with another 130 still missing, the Disaster Management Centre said Saturday.

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Peru declares state of emergency over expected migrant surge from Chile

Peru declares state of emergency over expected migrant surge from Chile

Peru's government declared a state of emergency at its southern border with Chile on Friday, expecting an influx of people trying to flee far-right candidate Jose Antonio Kast's potential presidency.

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Stokes says England moved on from demoralising Perth defeat

Stokes says England moved on from demoralising Perth defeat

England captain Ben Stokes said Saturday that lessons had been learned from their crushing first Test loss to Australia but that the team had moved on, as he defended a decision for players to skip a pink-ball tour game.

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How successful has OPEC+'s oil output policy been in 2025?

How successful has OPEC+'s oil output policy been in 2025?

Ministers of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and allied nations (OPEC+) are unlikely to make changes to their oil output strategy when they discuss production at an online ministerial meeting on Sunday.

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Inch by inch: the search for Mexico's disappeared in a city cemetery

Inch by inch: the search for Mexico's disappeared in a city cemetery

Elizabeth Alvarez has been searching for her brother since 2013, when the 31-year-old left his home to run an errand in Mexico City.

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Pope to visit Istanbul's Blue Mosque

Pope to visit Istanbul's Blue Mosque

Pope Leo XIV will visit Istanbul's famed Blue Mosque early on Saturday on the third day of his trip to Turkey.

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US halts asylum decisions as troop killing sparks migrant crackdown

US halts asylum decisions as troop killing sparks migrant crackdown

The United States is freezing all asylum decisions, officials said Friday, as President Donald Trump hardens his anti-migrant stance after an Afghan national allegedly shot two National Guard members this week in Washington.

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Brazil's Bolsonaro seeks appeal of coup conviction to full Supreme Court

Brazil's Bolsonaro seeks appeal of coup conviction to full Supreme Court

Lawyers for Brazil's ex-president Jair Bolsonaro filed a new appeal Friday requesting the annulment of his coup-plotting conviction, which saw him sentenced to 27 years in prison.

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Arteta says 'special' Rice has even more to offer Arsenal

Arteta says 'special' Rice has even more to offer Arsenal

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta is adamant that there is more to come from Declan Rice ahead of the England international's confrontation with Chelsea's formidable midfield duo of Enzo Fernandez and Moises Caicedo.

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