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Trans rights supporters rally outside UK parliament after landmark ruling

Trans rights supporters rally outside UK parliament after landmark ruling

Thousands of people on Saturday rallied in central London in support of trans rights, after a landmark court ruling on the definition of a "woman".

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Rune destroys Khachanov to reach Barcelona Open final

Rune destroys Khachanov to reach Barcelona Open final

Holger Rune crushed Karen Khachanov 6-3, 6-2 on Saturday to reach the Barcelona Open final, where he will face Carlos Alcaraz or Arthur Fils.

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From Messi to Trump, AI action figures are the rage

From Messi to Trump, AI action figures are the rage

The latest internet obsession is one impossible to escape on social media: images of well-known figures in plastic toy packaging alongside evocative props... welcome to the meme of AI action figures.

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Vance discusses migration during Vatican meeting with pope's right-hand man

Vance discusses migration during Vatican meeting with pope's right-hand man

US Vice President JD Vance met with the Vatican's second-highest official on Saturday, in which they discussed the thorny issue of refugees just two months after Pope Francis incurred the wrath of the White House after lambasting the new US administration over its migration policies.

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Afghan FM tells Pakistan's top diplomat deportations are 'disappointment'

Afghan FM tells Pakistan's top diplomat deportations are 'disappointment'

Afghanistan's foreign minister expressed "deep concern and disappointment" to his Pakistani counterpart on Saturday over the forced deportation of tens of thousands of Afghans since the start of April.

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British cycling icon Hoy and wife provide solace for each other's ills

British cycling icon Hoy and wife provide solace for each other's ills

British cycling legend Chris Hoy, who has been diagnosed with terminal prostate cancer, told The Times he and his wife Sarra, who has an aggressive form of multiple sclerosis, "support each other" when one or other are in "the pit".

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Money, power, violence in high-stakes Philippine elections

Money, power, violence in high-stakes Philippine elections

Philippines election hopefuls like mayoral candidate Kerwin Espinosa have to ask themselves whether the job is worth taking a bullet.

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Iran, US hold second round of high-stakes nuclear talks in Rome

Iran, US hold second round of high-stakes nuclear talks in Rome

The United States and Iran resumed on Saturday high-stakes talks on Tehran's nuclear programme, a week after an initial round of discussions that both sides described as "constructive".

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Japanese warships dock at Cambodia's Chinese-renovated naval base

Japanese warships dock at Cambodia's Chinese-renovated naval base

Two Japanese warships made a port call at Cambodia's Chinese-renovated naval base on Saturday, the Japanese embassy said, the first vessels to dock at the site that has raised concerns in Washington.

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US Supreme Court pauses deportation of Venezuelans from Texas

US Supreme Court pauses deportation of Venezuelans from Texas

The US Supreme Court on Saturday paused the Trump administration's deportation of alleged Venezuelan gang members under an 18th-century law.

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