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CIA suspects Covid originated from a lab but lacks confidence in finding

The finding is not the result of any new intelligence, and the report was completed at the behest of the Biden administration and former CIA Director William Burns

3 killed, 30 injured in Lebanon after Israeli army opens fire on protesters

The Israeli army's Arabic language spokesman called Sunday morning in a post on X for residents of the border area not to attempt to return to their villages

Rain falling in South California helps firefighters, creates risk of ash

Los Angeles County crews spent much of the past week removing vegetation, shoring up slopes and reinforcing roads in devastated areas of the Palisades and Eaton fires

Novak Djokovic takes a jab at injury 'experts' by posting MRI of his leg

The 24-time Grand Slam champion put the picture of the MRI taken Saturday on X and wrote: Thought I'd leave this here for all the sports injury 'experts' out there.

LaLiga: Mbappe scores first hat trick for Real Madrid; Atletico held

The France star had just led a 3-0 victory at struggling Valladolid that extended Madrid's lead of La Liga on Saturday, keeping it in position to retain the title just after the midway point.

Israeli military says it won't complete its withdrawal from Lebanon today

The confirmation came Saturday while another fragile ceasefire between Israel and the Hamas militant group saw a second release of hostages from Gaza

Trump wants Egypt to accept more refugees, floats plan to 'clean out' Gaza

I'd like him to take people. I'd like Egypt to take people, said Trump. You're talking about, probably a million and a half people, and we just clean out that whole thing and say, You know it's, over'

Trump ends Joe Biden's hold on sending 2,000-pound bombs to Israel

A Trump administration official confirmed that he was referring to the heavy bombs. The official was not authorised to give that detail publicly and spoke on condition of anonymity

N Korea says it tested cruise missile system, vows toughest response to US

The moves suggested North Korea will likely maintain its run of weapons tests and its confrontational stance against the US for now

Trump leans into his pledge to eliminate taxes on tips at a Las Vegas rally

Aides said Trump's stop in Nevada was to deliver an economic-focused message built around his familiar promise to hospitality industry workers to remove the tax on gratuity income

US has not stopped military aid to Ukraine, says President Zelenskyy

Zelenskyy did not clarify whether humanitarian aid had been paused. Ukraine relies on the US for 40 per centof its military needs. I am focused on military aid

Families of hostages appeal to Trump to pressure Netanyahu to end war

Under the deal, about one third of the hostages are to be released during the six-week first phase. The release of the remaining hostages is to be negotiated during a second phase

Israeli military sets up roadblocks in Lebanon, won't withdraw by deadline

The Israeli military, meanwhile, confirmed that it will not complete its withdrawal from southern Lebanon by Sunday

Released Palestinian prisoners arrive to celebrations in West Bank

They were likely acting under duress, with previously released hostages saying they were held in brutal conditions and forced to record propaganda videos

Israel releases 200 Palestinian prisoners in Gaza as part of ceasefire deal

The release came hours after Hamas freed four young female Israeli soldiers from captivity in Gaza

Yemen's Houthi rebels unilaterally release 153 war detainees: Red Cross

This operation has brought much-needed relief and joy to families who have been anxiously waiting for the return of their loved ones, said Christine Cipolla, the ICRC's head of delegation in Yemen

Gaza ceasefire: Who are the four Israeli soldiers freed by Hamas?

Israel's military campaign has killed over 47,000 Palestinians, according to Gaza's Health Ministry, which does not say how many were fighters but says more than half were women or children

Ireland, UK begin clean-up after Storm Eowyn causes widespread damage

Hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses in the Republic of Ireland, neighbouring Northern Ireland and Scotland, remained without electricity on Saturday

China warns Rubio to act prudently in first call since his appointment

The short phrase seemed aimed at Rubio's vocal criticism of China and its human rights record when he was a US senator, which prompted the Chinese government to put sanctions on him twice in 2020

Fighting in Sudan's civil war ignites flames at largest oil refinery

Thick plumes of black smoke towered over the site, carried south toward Khartoum by the wind. Exposure to that smoke can exacerbate respiratory problems and raise cancer risks