The US says Israel has "signed off" on envoy Steve Witkoff's plan and that it is waiting for a formal response from Hamas.

Nine alleged members of the Gulf Cartel have been arrested.

Opinion polls say Rafal Trzaskowski and Karol Nawrocki are running neck and neck ahead of Sunday's vote.

Impersonators accessed the personal phone of Susie Wiles, the White House chief of staff, sources told the BBC's US partner CBS.

The main suspect in the murder of Olorato Mongale was found by police on Friday morning.

Authors of several studies cited in the report told news outlets they did not write them and the studies did not exist.

Russia says it is sending its negotiating team to Istanbul for a second round of talks.

Torrential rains in the central town of Mokwa led to the deadly floods, authorities say.