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Venezuela's 'Helicoide' prison synonymous with torture of dissenters

Venezuela's 'Helicoide' prison synonymous with torture of dissenters

Venezuela's "El Helicoide" was built back in the days of seemingly endless oil wealth and meant to be a flashy, space-age-looking shopping center.

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Arsenal thrash Leeds to stretch Premier League advantage

Arsenal thrash Leeds to stretch Premier League advantage

Arsenal settled any fears of a wobble in their pursuit of a first Premier League title in 22 years by winning 4-0 at Leeds on Saturday.

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Russia's Valieva returns to ice after doping ban

Russia's Valieva returns to ice after doping ban

Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva made her long-awaited return to competitive sport on Saturday, wowing judges at a national championship with a quadruple toe loop but falling short of her rivals in points.

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Snow storm barrels into southern US as blast of icy weather widens

Snow storm barrels into southern US as blast of icy weather widens

A powerful snow storm bore down Saturday on southern states as icy weather that has left more than 100 dead across a swath of the United States intensified in regions not used to subzero conditions.

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Ukraine sees mass power outages from 'technical malfunction'

Ukraine sees mass power outages from 'technical malfunction'

Ukraine's power grid experienced mass outages for several hours on Saturday after a "technical malfunction" caused electrical lines between Moldova, Romania and Ukraine to fail, Ukraine's energy minister said.

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Gaza civil defence says Israeli strikes kill 32

Gaza civil defence says Israeli strikes kill 32

Israeli air strikes killed 32 people including children in Gaza on Saturday, according to the Palestinian territory's civil defence agency, as the military said it had attacked in response to a Hamas ceasefire violation.

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Kirsty Coventry set to give clues to her Olympic vision in Milan

Kirsty Coventry set to give clues to her Olympic vision in Milan

At the helm of the IOC for seven months, Kirsty Coventry is finally expected to set the course of her mandate in Milan, sketching out her vision for the future of the Olympics.

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I'm no angel, Italy's PM says amid church fresco row

I'm no angel, Italy's PM says amid church fresco row

Italy's prime minister, Giorgia Meloni, joked on Saturday she does not look like an angel, after a row blew up in the media over a restored fresco in a Rome church.

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Thousands join Danish war vets' silent march after Trump 'insult'

Thousands join Danish war vets' silent march after Trump 'insult'

Between 8,000 and 10,000 people joined an emotional silent march in Copenhagen on Saturday organised by Denmark's Veterans' Association to protest Donald Trump's comments downplaying the role of non-US NATO troops in Afghanistan.

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Gaza civil defence says Israeli strikes kill 28

Gaza civil defence says Israeli strikes kill 28

Israeli air strikes killed 28 people including children in Gaza on Saturday, according to the Palestinian territory's civil defence agency, as the military said it attacked in response to a Hamas ceasefire violation.

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