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Attacks by Houthi rebels in Yemen have forced three-fourths of US-flagged ships to avoid the Red Sea and instead take the long and expensive detour around the southern tip of Africa, the US national security advisor said Sunday.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Sunday that Russian leader Vladimir Putin must be pushed to halt his three-year invasion, as talks with US officials in Saudi Arabia on a partial ceasefire got underway.

Israel's cabinet passed a vote of no confidence on Sunday in the attorney general, the justice minister said, moving against a vocal critic of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and deepening a political rift in the country.

Canada's new Prime Minister Mark Carney on Sunday called early elections for April 28, pledging to defeat Donald Trump's drive to annex the United States's huge northern neighbor.

Former Arsenal and Barcelona striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scored twice to give Gabon a crucial 2-1 win over Kenya in an African 2026 World Cup qualifier on Sunday.

Thiago Motta was sacked as Juventus coach on Sunday after less than one season in charge with former player Igor Tudor replacing him, the Italian giants announced.

EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas will visit Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories on Monday to urge an immediate resumption of the Gaza ceasefire agreement, her office said.

The United Nations Support Mission in Libya expressed concern over what it said were arbitrary arrests, including of lawyers and members of the judiciary, calling for their immediate release.

Thomas Tuchel says it's possible he could make changes for England's second World Cup qualifier, at home to Latvia on Monday.

In just a few weeks, the US tourism outlook has clouded as a result of some of President Donald Trump's policy decisions, which have angered some foreign visitors and prompted fear of a surge in prices and a stronger dollar.

Pope Francis was discharged from hospital Sunday after more than five weeks being treated for pneumonia, waving to cheering crowds and thanking everyone for their support.

Lewis Hamilton said he learned a valuable lesson after going from the euphoria of a first Ferrari win in the sprint to struggling to sixth in the Chinese Grand Prix on Sunday.

Oscar Piastri hailed his "mega" McLaren after leading from pole to win the Chinese Grand Prix on Sunday ahead of teammate Lando Norris.

Three civilians including two children were killed Sunday in an artillery attack by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces on Omdurman, part of the Sudanese capital, a medical source told AFP.

A Turkish court formally placed Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu under arrest as part of a graft investigation Sunday, after a fourth night of mass protests sparked heavy clashes with riot police.

Paris Saint-Germain's Lee Kang-in will miss South Korea's vital home World Cup qualifier against Jordan on Tuesday after picking up an ankle injury, his national coach said.

Israel's military said early on Sunday it had intercepted a missile launched from Yemen after air raid sirens sounded in several areas across the country.

An Israeli drone targeted a car in a southern Lebanese town on Sunday, state media reported, a day after the most intense escalation since a November ceasefire.

A new Israeli strike on the Lebanese coastal city of Tyre killed one person and wounded seven others on Saturday, according to Lebanon's health ministry.

Israel's opposition leader on Saturday called for a general strike if Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu refuses to abide by the Supreme Court's decision freezing its dismissal of the internal security chief.

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