Hong Kong begins mourning period after fire kills at least 128
An outpouring of grief swept Hong Kong on Saturday as crowds paid their respects and laid flowers for the 128 people killed in one of the city's deadliest fires, marking the start of an official, three-day mourning period.
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Sri Lanka seeks foreign help as cyclone toll hits 123
Sri Lanka made an appeal for international assistance on Saturday as the death toll from heavy rains and floods triggered by Cyclone Ditwah rose to 123, with another 130 reported missing.
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Paris's arthouse cinemas adapt to battle decline
Paris is one of the world's arthouse cinema hotspots, but falling attendance levels mean beloved independent operators must innovate and invest to survive.
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Kyiv hit by overnight attack after Zelensky removes top aide
Ukraine's capital faced a night of attacks Friday to Saturday, hours after President Volodymyr Zelensky removed his powerful chief of staff and top negotiator following a raid on Andriy Yermak's house as part of a sweeping corruption probe.
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Knicks book NBA Cup quarter-final berth, Spurs down Nuggets to advance
The New York Knicks, fueled by 37 points from Jalen Brunson, punched their ticket to the NBA Cup quarter-finals on Friday with a 118-109 victory over Milwaukee that knocked the defending in-season tournament champion Bucks out of the competition.
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Thailand, Indonesia begin clean-up after massive floods kill hundreds
The death toll from devastating floods and landslides in Southeast Asia climbed past 350 on Saturday as clean-up and search and rescue operations got underway in Indonesia, Thailand and Malaysia.
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Air travel disrupted over Airbus A320 software switch
More airlines around the world announced delayed or cancelled flights Saturday following an Airbus alert that up to 6,000 A320 aircraft may require upgrades.
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Sri Lanka flood, landslides toll rises to 123: official
Torrential rains and floods triggered by Cyclone Ditwah have killed 123 people across Sri Lanka so far, with another 130 still missing, the Disaster Management Centre said Saturday.
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Peru declares state of emergency over expected migrant surge from Chile
Peru's government declared a state of emergency at its southern border with Chile on Friday, expecting an influx of people trying to flee far-right candidate Jose Antonio Kast's potential presidency.
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Stokes says England moved on from demoralising Perth defeat
England captain Ben Stokes said Saturday that lessons had been learned from their crushing first Test loss to Australia but that the team had moved on, as he defended a decision for players to skip a pink-ball tour game.
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