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Far-right gains in EU election deal stunning defeat to Macron, Scholz

In France, President Emmanuel Macron announced he was calling early legislative elections after his party suffered a heavy defeat from the far-right National Rally party

Blinken back in Mideast as Israel-Hamas ceasefire proposal hangs in balance

With no firm response yet from Hamas to the proposal received 10 days ago, Blinken on Monday will start his eighth diplomatic mission to the region since the conflict began in October

Japan's economy shrinks 1.8% in Q1, slightly less than previous forecast

The revision was due to private sector investments, at minus 0.4 per cent, up from the previous minus 0.5 per cent

Apple aims to overtake early leaders in AI race despite starting late

Tim Cook has dropped strong hints during the first few months of this that Apple is poised to reveal its grand plans to enter a space that has been fuelling an industry boom during the past 18 months

UN food agency pauses aid work at US pier in Gaza over security concerns

Sunday's UN announcement of the pause appears the latest setback for the US sea route, set up to try to bring more aid to Gaza's starving people

Haiti's new PM Conille discharged after spending night in hospital

In a video published on YouTube, Conille said he is now feeling well and is ready to continue to help steer the country out of its current security crisis

French Open 2024: Alcaraz defeats Zverev to win his third Grand Slam title

Sunday's victory in which he trailed two sets to one, allowed Alcaraz to add the clay-court championship at Roland Garros to his triumphs at the US Open in 2022 and Wimbledon in 2023

Iran okays 6 names for presidential race, blocks Ahmadinejad again

The Guardian Council also continued its streak of not accepting a woman or anyone calling for radical change to the country's governance

'274 Palestinians were killed in Israeli raid that rescued 4 hostages'

Israel launched a massive offensive in response that has killed over 36,700 Palestinians, according to local health officials

EU elections: Huge voter turnout expected; surveys predict shift to right

Citizens in 20 countries, from the Alpine nation of Austria to the Mediterranean island of Cyprus, will cast ballots to elect 720 members of the European Parliament

Seoul to resume loudspeaker broadcasts as Pyongyang sends trash balloons

Following an emergency security meeting led by South Korean national security director Chang Ho-jin, the officials decided to install and begin the loudspeaker broadcasts in border areas on Sunday

Here's what's at stake in European Parliament election that ends Sunday

Far-right parties are seeking to gain more power amid a rise in the cost of living and farmers' discontent, while the wars in Gaza and Ukraine stay on the minds of voters

Thailand's Move Forward party braces for court case that might dissolve it

The Constitutional Court has agreed to rule on whether the party violated the constitution by proposing to amend a law that forbids defaming the country's royal family

Cargo ship hit by missile in suspected attack by Yemen's Houthi rebels

The missile hit the ship's forward station in the Gulf of Aden, starting a fire that those on board later put out, the private security firm Ambrey said

Haiti PM hospitalised days after being selected to lead nation: Official

A handful of curious onlookers gathered outside the hospital where Garry Conille has been admitted as authorities blocked the street with tinted-glass SUVs

Colombia will suspend coal exports to Israel over Gaza war, says Prez Petro

Israel imports more than 50 per cent of its coal from Colombia, according to the American Journal for Transportation

Aid is delivered to Gaza from newly repaired US-built pier, says official

Crews delivered about 1.1 million pounds (492 metric tons) of humanitarian aid to Gaza via the pier on Saturday

Biden hails France as enduring ally during state visit hosted by Macron

Calling himself a student of French history, Biden said the visit was a great honor and he noted that America's ties to France date to the Revolutionary War

North Korea resumes flying balloons in likely bid to drop trash, says Seoul

North's vice defense minister, Kim Kang Il, said last week his country would stop the balloon campaign but threatened to resume it if South Korean activists sent leaflets again

French Open men's final: Alcaraz seeks a third Grand Slam, Zverev a first

Zverev, who is from Germany, is trying to claim his first Grand Slam title. He was the runner-up to Dominic Thiem at the 2020 US Open after blowing a two-set lead and losing in five