Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's 12-year hold on power was set to end on Sunday when parliament votes on a new government, ushering in an administration that has pledged to heal a nation bitterly divided over the departure of the country's longest serving leader.
U.S. President Joe Biden said on the fifth anniversary of a mass shooting at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Florida, that he will sign a bill naming the site as a national memorial.
Conversations between leaders of Group of Seven countries at this weekend's meeting in the U.K. focused significantly on how to approach China.
Pride Month celebrations in the U.S. are taking place under unusual circumstances, with pandemic-related concerns disrupting many of the usual festivities and political setbacks dampening the mood of LGBTQ-rights activists.
Danish midfielder Christian Eriksen collapsed while playing and was given CPR by medics during his side's Euro 2020 clash with Finland on Saturday, and the soccer match has been suspended.
Putting aside a shaky set, Barbora Krejcikova of the Czech Republic won just her fifth major tournament as a singles player by beating 31st-seeded Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova of Russia 6-1, 2-6, 6-4 in the women's final at the French Open on Saturday.
Fresh from charming leaders at the Group of Seven summit, Queen Elizabeth II was back at her residence at Windsor Castle on Saturday to view a military parade to mark her official birthday.
Saudi Arabia has restricted the annual hajj pilgrimage to its own citizens and residents for the second year running in response to the coronavirus pandemic, the state Saudi Press Agency reported on Saturday.
Manitobans can once again gather in small groups outdoors starting this weekend, as provincial health officials say they expect daily COVID-19 case counts to continue to drop but warn the number of people in ICU remains "extremely high."
Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Agnes Chow has been released from jail after serving more than six months for taking part in unauthorized assemblies during massive 2019 anti-government protests that triggered a crackdown on dissent in the former British colony.
