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At least 23 dead as tornado, storms rip through Mississippi

At least 23 dead as tornado, storms rip through Mississippi

At least 23 people died as violent storms and at least one tornado ripped through the southern US state of Mississippi, tearing off roofs and flattening neighborhoods, officials and residents said Saturday.

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Tuchel 'dumbstruck' by Bayern appointment

Tuchel 'dumbstruck' by Bayern appointment

Newly-appointed Bayern Munich coach Thomas Tuchel said on Saturday he was stunned at being offered the position.

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Honda's Marquez takes pole for Portugal MotoGP

Honda's Marquez takes pole for Portugal MotoGP

Honda's Marc Marquez sped to a surprise pole position for the season-opening Grand Prix of Portugal in final qualifying on Saturday ahead of world champion Francesco Bagnaia, with Jorge Martin in third.

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Monks at historic Kyiv monastery defy eviction order

Monks at historic Kyiv monastery defy eviction order

In a Kyiv monastery that has played a crucial role in both Ukrainian and Russian history, scores of monks accused of allegiance with Moscow are defying eviction.

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EU, Germany reach deal on fossil fuel car phaseout plan

EU, Germany reach deal on fossil fuel car phaseout plan

The European Union and Germany on Saturday said they had struck a deal after a dispute over the planned phaseout by 2035 of the sale of cars using fossil fuels.

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Love, pain and loss at historic Ukraine cemetery

Love, pain and loss at historic Ukraine cemetery

At a historic military cemetery in the western Ukrainian city of Lviv, Valeriy Pushko lights up two cigarettes. One is for himself, the other for his son whose portrait is fixed to a cross planted in the ground.

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India's Gandhi vows to keep fighting after removal from parliament

India's Gandhi vows to keep fighting after removal from parliament

Top Indian opposition figure Rahul Gandhi said Saturday he would keep fighting for democracy after blaming his expulsion from parliament on his demands for a probe into a key business ally of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

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19 killed in US strikes on Iran-linked groups in Syria: new toll

19 killed in US strikes on Iran-linked groups in Syria: new toll

The death toll from retaliatory US strikes on Iran-linked groups in Syria following a deadly drone attack has risen to 19, a war monitor said Saturday, as Washington insisted it is not seeking conflict with Tehran.

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True 'grit': Chock and Bates finally claim ice dance world gold

True 'grit': Chock and Bates finally claim ice dance world gold

American ice dancers Madison Chock and Evan Bates hailed their own "grit" as they finally claimed their first world title in Japan on Saturday, after recovering from a fall in their free dance.

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New Zealand's Shipley tears through Sri Lanka in 198-run ODI thrashing

New Zealand's Shipley tears through Sri Lanka in 198-run ODI thrashing

Henry Shipley tore through Sri Lanka's batting line-up as New Zealand romped to a 198-run win in the first one-day international in Auckland on Saturday.

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