Casualties are feared as a bomb exploded near a police convoy in the Somali capital of Mogadishu on Saturday, an official said. "It was a car bomb blast that targeted a convoy carrying Banadir regional police commander Farhan Qarole ... it is too early to say how many people have been killed...

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden told Russian President Vladimir Putin in a Friday phone call that he must “take action” against cybercriminals acting in his country and that the U.S. reserves the right to “defend its people and its critical infrastructure,” the White House said....

The Syrian regime forces on Friday have bombed with heavy artillery the Jabal al-Zawiya region in northern Idlib province, targeting a Turkish military convoy, according to Zaman al-Wasl reporter.   The artillery attack took place near the town of Balion.   ...

CANNES, France (AP) — For nearly everybody who has come to the Cannes Film Festival after months in various stages of lockdown and caution, the transition is head-spinning. Even in normal years, Cannes is an onslaught. But this time, plunging into full-capacity theaters and teeming...