Sinner, of Italy, sweeps US Open title for second Grand Slam triumph

New York — Jannik Sinner beat Taylor Fritz 6-3, 6-4, 7-5 with a relentless baseline game to win the U

Israel-Hamas war claims more lives as US hints at more detailed cease-fire proposal

The Israel-Hamas war continues to claim lives as analysts warn that the suffering won’t end unless a cease-fire deal is achieved

Kyrgyzstan follows regional trend, takes Taliban off terrorist list

washington — Shunned by the West for over three years, Afghanistan's Taliban scored a diplomatic victory of sorts this week when the small Central Asian nation of Kyrgyzstan quietly removed the group from its list of banned terrorist organizations

Fierce border clashes erupt between Pakistan and Afghanistan

Islamabad — Border security forces of Pakistan and Afghanistan were engaged in intense clashes Saturday, reportedly resulting in several casualties on both sides

Typhoon Yagi kills at least 4 in Vietnam, 3 in China

HANOI, Vietnam — Vietnamese authorities say Typhoon Yagi has killed at least four people and injured 78 others after making landfall Saturday afternoon in the north of the country

Visiting Papua New Guinea, pope says natural resources must benefit all

Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea — Pope Francis visited Papua New Guinea Saturday, where he called for vast natural resources to benefit the entire community — a politically charged demand in a nation where many believe their riches are being stolen or[..]

Violence in Central Sahel has not improved, experts say, as some Russian mercenaries depart

Russian mercenaries hired to provide security in Burkina Faso began leaving the country in late August — they say to resist Ukraine's recent incursion into Russia

DR Congo leaders want more from Beijing than mineral sales

Kinshasa, Congo —   Officials from the Democratic Republic of Congo will be heading home from the two-day Forum on China-Africa Cooperation in Beijing with limited success in their bid to expand economic relations beyond the mineral exports that ha[..]

China stops short of African debt relief at triennial summit

NAIROBI, KENYA/BEIJING — China stopped short of providing the debt relief sought by many African countries this week, but pledged $50

Death toll in Kenya school fire rises to 21 children

NAIROBI, Kenya — The number of children who died in a fire in a school dormitory in central Kenya has risen to 21, the government spokesperson said Saturday

Ukraine pleads for more air defense, permission for long-range attacks on Russian soil

As Kyiv continues its offensive inside Russia and the Russian army nears a key hub in Ukraine’s Donbas region, leaders of more than 50 nations, known as the Ukraine Defense Contact Group, met in Germany on Friday to help get Kyiv the support it seeks[..]

Chinese activist risks deportation after Denmark rejects asylum bid

STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN — Chinese dissident Liu Dongling is at risk of deportation back to China after Denmark rejected her asylum application in June, a situation some rights advocates say reflects challenges Chinese dissidents face when seeking refuge ab[..]

Protesters rally in France against appointment of prime minister

PARIS — Thousands of protesters took to the streets across France Saturday, responding to a call from a far-left party leader who criticized as a power grab the president's appointment of a conservative new prime minister, Michel Barnier

UK, Irish leaders meet in Dublin, try to reset relations after Brexit

DUBLIN — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer met with his Irish counterpart Saturday in what was billed as an attempt to reset relations between the two countries after years of tensions following the U

Ukraine voices concern at reports of Iranian ballistic missiles to Russia

KYIV, UKRAINE — Ukraine's foreign ministry said Saturday it was deeply concerned by reports about a possible impending transfer of Iranian ballistic missiles to Russia