• UK Police Say 10 People Hospitalized after Train Stabbing Attack, 9 with Life-threatening Injuries
  
  British police said 10 people have been hospitalized, nine with lifethreatening injuries, following a mass stabbing attack on a Londonbound train Saturday evening, and that counterterrorism police are supporting the investigation. In a statement early Sunday, British...
• US Envoy: Lebanon a 'Failed State'
  
  Thomas Barrack, the United States' special envoy for Syria on Saturday called Lebanon "a failed state" in remarks underscoring Washington's frustration with Beirut's "paralyzed government," even as Syria inches toward closer ties with the U.S.
• Trump Threatens Nigeria with Potential Military Action, Escalates Claim of Christian Persecution
  
  U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday said he's ordered the Pentagon to begin planning for potential military action in Nigeria as he stepped up his criticism that the government is failing to rein in the persecution of Christians in the West African country. The...
• Trump to Host Al-Sharaa in First Syrian Visit to White House
  
  President Donald Trump will host Ahmad alSharaa for talks, a firstever visit by a Syrian president to the White House, an administration official said Saturday.The official, who was not authorized to comment publicly about the yet to be formally announced engagement, said...
• Trump Warns Nigeria: US 'Guns-a-Blazing' if Christian Killings Continue
  
  President Donald Trump on Saturday said he's ordered the Pentagon to begin planning for potential military action in Nigeria as he stepped up his criticism that the government is failing to rein in the persecution of Christians in the West African country.
• Two More Suspects Including Woman Charged over Louvre Heist
  
  Two more suspects, a man and a woman arrested this week over the jewel heist at the Louvre, were on Saturday charged and remanded in custody, prosecutors said.
• Russia Denounces 'Excessive' US Military Force in Caribbean, Backs Venezuela
  
  Russia's foreign ministry denounced on Saturday "excessive military force" by the United States in the Caribbean Sea deployed as part of a drive against drug trafficking and reaffirmed its support for Venezuela's leaders.
• Al-Qaida Poised to Take Over Mali, First Country for Militants
  
  Mali faces mounting pressure from Al-Qaeda-linked militants as the U.S.-designated terrorist group tightens its grip on supply routes leading to the capital, Bamako, according to the Wall Street Journal.
• Canada's PM Says He Warned About Running Reagan Spot
  
  Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said he advised Ontario Premier Doug Ford not to air an anti-tariff advertisement that led President Donald Trump to halt trade negotiations with Canada.
• Matt Whitaker to Newsmax: Xi Crucial to Ending War in Ukraine
  
  Chinese President Xi Jinping will play a pivotal role in ending the war in Ukraine as Beijing's influence could be a "game changer" in persuading Russia to seek peace, said Matt Whitaker, U.S. ambassador to NATO.
• French Media Report Suspects Face Investigative Judge in Louvre Jewels Heist
  
  Several suspects were brought before an investigative judge on preliminary charges in the Louvre jewels heist case on Saturday, French media reported, three days after they were arrested by police as part of the sweeping probe. News broadcaster BFM TV and Le Parisien...
• Aid Workers Rush to Deliver Relief in Hurricane-stricken Jamaica
  
  Rescuers and aid workers fanned out across Jamaica on Saturday to distribute food and water and reach communities still isolated four days after Hurricane Melissa ravaged the island.Muchneeded relief supplies are now rolling into hurricanestricken Elizabeth and...
• Syrian President Sharaa Expected to Visit Washington, US Envoy Says
  
  United States Special Envoy to Syria Tom Barrack said on Saturday that Syrian President Ahmed Sharaa was expected to visit Washington.
• China's Xi Pledges to Work for Peace on Korean Peninsula
  
  Chinese President Xi Jinping told South Korean President Lee Jae Myung that he would continue to make efforts to resolve issues surrounding the Korean Peninsula, South Korea's top security adviser said on Saturday.
• Russia Claims Defeat of Ukrainian Special Forces in Pokrovsk
  
  A team of Ukrainian special forces that were rushed to the embattled eastern city of Pokrovsk in an attempt to prevent Russian forces from advancing further into the city were defeated, the Russian defense ministry said.
• Temple Stampede in India Leaves at Least 9 Dead
  
  A stampede at a temple in India's southern state of Andhra Pradesh killed at least nine people early Saturday, government officials said, with several injured.
• US Lawmakers Intensify Calls for Andrew to Address Epstein Ties
  
  Members of a U.S. congressional committee investigating the Jeffrey Epstein case have intensified their calls for Andrew Mountbatten Windsor to answer questions about his ties to the late financier and sex offender, the BBC reported on Saturday.
• Israeli Media: Remains Handed Over to Israel Not of Hostages
  
  The partial remains of three bodies in Gaza handed over to Israel overnight did not belong to any of the hostages held in the Palestinian territory, Israeli media reported on Saturday.
• China's Xi Uses APEC to Challenge US on AI, Trade
  
  Chinese President Xi Jinping took center stage at a meeting of APEC leaders Saturday to push a proposal for a global body to govern artificial intelligence and position China as an alternative to the United States on trade cooperation.
• With Bombs and Bravado, Trump Recasts Reagan's 'Peace Through Strength'
  
  It wasn't so long ago that President Donald Trump spoke of building a legacy as a "peacemaker."His administration would measure "success not only by the battles we win," Trump said in his inaugural address, "but also by the wars that we end and perhaps most importantly,...
• Andrew's Royal Exit Is the Latest Crisis for Britain's Monarchy
  
  Holding prestige but not power, Britain's monarchy is finely tuned to public sentiment.That's been evident with the disgrace of Andrew Mountbatten Windsor, who was stripped of his princely title and his spacious home by his brother King Charles on Thursday, a banishment...
• Ukraine Says It Hit Key Fuel Pipeline Near Moscow That Supplies Russian Forces
  
  Ukrainian forces hit an important fuel pipeline in the Moscow region that supplies the Russian army, Ukraine's military intelligence said Saturday, a claim that came amid a sustained Russian campaign of massive drone and missile attacks on Ukraine's energy...
• Pakistan Partially Reopens Torkham Border Crossing to Allow Afghan Refugees to Leave
  
  Pakistan on Saturday partially reopened the Torkham border crossing with Afghanistan to allow thousands of stranded Afghan refugees to return home, officials said.Restrictions remain on all other crossborder movement, including trade.Pakistan closed all border crossings...
• Latest Remains Returned to Israel from Gaza Are Not Bodies of Hostages, an Israeli Official Says
  
  The remains of three people handed over by Hamas to the Red Cross this week do not belong to any of the hostages, an Israeli military official said Saturday, the latest development that could undermine the U.S.brokered agreement for a ceasefire in the IsraelHamas war. The...
• 9 Dead, Dozens Injured in Crowd Surge at Hindu Temple in Southern India
  
  A crowd surge at a popular Hindu temple in southern India left at least nine people dead and dozens injured, local authorities said Saturday.The incident occurred at the Swamy Venkateswara Temple in the Srikakulam district of Andhra Pradesh state where hundreds of devotees...

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