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Gaza ceasefire to begin Sunday morning, after Israeli approval

Gaza ceasefire to begin Sunday morning, after Israeli approval

A ceasefire in the Gaza war will begin Sunday morning at 0630 GMT, mediator Qatar said on Saturday after Israel's cabinet voted to approve the truce and hostage-prisoner release deal.

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Trump administration plans mass immigrant arrests next week: incoming official

Trump administration plans mass immigrant arrests next week: incoming official

US immigration authorities will carry out mass arrests of undocumented immigrants across the country on Tuesday, a top border official in the incoming administration of Donald Trump has said.

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Russian attack kills four in Kyiv

Russian attack kills four in Kyiv

A Russian strike killed four people in the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, city officials said on Saturday, in what the country's foreign minister called a "heinous" attack with ballistic missiles.

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Monfils primed to do Australian Open 'damage' after 17-year first

Monfils primed to do Australian Open 'damage' after 17-year first

Gael Monfils said he was ready to "do some damage" after stunning Taylor Fritz on Saturday at the Australian Open in his first win over a top-five seed at a Grand Slam in almost 17 years.

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Teen qualifier Tien surges into Australian Open last 16

Teen qualifier Tien surges into Australian Open last 16

Teenage qualifier Learner Tien on Saturday became the youngest man to reach the Australian Open fourth round since Rafael Nadal in 2005 when he overcame injured Frenchman Corentin Moutet.

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Sinclair, Warrican spin Pakistan to 230 all out in first Test

Sinclair, Warrican spin Pakistan to 230 all out in first Test

Spinners Jomel Warrican and Kevin Sinclair led a West Indies charge with five wickets between them to dismiss Pakistan for 230 on the second day of the first Test in Multan.

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'Lucky loser' Lys makes history to reach Australian Open last 16

'Lucky loser' Lys makes history to reach Australian Open last 16

Eva Lys called it "an insane story" and life-changing after the German made history on Saturday by reaching the last 16 and a date with Iga Swiatek.

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South Korea's president in court as investigators seek to extend detention

South Korea's president in court as investigators seek to extend detention

Impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol was in court for the first time Saturday for a crucial hearing that will decide whether to extend his detention as investigators probe his failed martial law bid.

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Swiatek destroys Raducanu, Monfils stuns Fritz at Australian Open

Swiatek destroys Raducanu, Monfils stuns Fritz at Australian Open

Iga Swiatek demolished Emma Raducanu on Saturday to sweep into the last 16 of the Australian Open as 38-year-old Frenchman Gael Monfils stunned fourth seed Taylor Fritz.

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Veteran Monfils stuns fourth seed Fritz at Australian Open

Veteran Monfils stuns fourth seed Fritz at Australian Open

Gael Monfils said he was ready to "do some damage" after stunning fourth seed Taylor Fritz on Saturday to reach the last 16 at the Australian Open.

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