Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa arrived in New York on Sunday to attend the UN General Assembly, the first Syrian head of state to do so in nearly six decades. The last time a Syrian president addressed the gathering was in 1967, underscoring the visit’s historic nature.
Thousands of Brazilians marched Sunday against Congress moves to expand lawmakers’ immunity and advance amnesty measures that could benefit ex-president Jair Bolsonaro. Critics accuse the conservative-dominated legislature of shielding itself while ignoring urgent social and economic issues, as Bolsonaro serves a 27-year sentence for attempting to stage a coup.
North Korea's leader, who has been building the country's nuclear programme despite economic sanctions and arms embargoes from the UN Security Council, has stated that he would be open to dialogue with the US should President Donald Trump rescind his denuclearisation demands.
At the memorial service for Charlie Kirk, members of the Trump administration praised the assassinated conservative influencer, with the president referring to Kirk as a "martyr." The Turning Point USA founder's wife, Erika Kirk, said she forgives her husband's murderer.
Coming off a woeful 74-88 campaign in 2024, the Blue Jays currently own the best record in the American League at 90-66 and are two games ahead of the New York Yankees in the race for the AL East division title. The Yankees kept pace on Sunday with a 7-1 victory at Baltimore. In Kansas City, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Andres Gimenez drove in two runs each for the Blue Jays, who are back in the post-season for the first time since 2023. "This is an unbelievable group, the definition of selfless," Toronto manager John Schneider said. Читать дальше...