LONDON — Two Russian journalists were arrested by their government on extremism charges and ordered by courts there on Saturday to remain in custody pending investigation and trial on accusations of working for a group founded by the late Russian opposition politician Alexey Navalny. Konstantin Gabov and Sergey Karelin both denied the charges. They will be detained for at least two months before any trials begin. Each faces a minimum of two years in prison and a maximum of six years for… Read Full Article

Former U.S. President Donald Trump says he is ready to renew a right-wing alliance with Hungary’s Viktor Orban if he wins the election in November. The presumptive 2024 Republican presidential nominee made the comments in an address to the CPAC conservative conference in Budapest. As Henry Ridgwell reports, analysts say Orban seeks a global conservative movement that is hoping for success at the ballot box in a crucial election year.

Keith Siegel and Omri Miran are shown in undated footage released by the armed wing of Hamas.

Keith Siegel and Omri Miran are shown in undated footage released by the armed wing of Hamas.

madrid — Thousands of supporters and members of Spain's Socialist party rallied outside the party's national headquarters in Madrid on Saturday to show support for Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez and urge him not to step down.  Sanchez stunned Spain when he announced Wednesday that he was canceling his itinerary while he considers whether to resign after what he described as a "smear campaign" against his wife. He said he would reveal his plans Monday.  Sanchez's shocking announcement came… Read Full Article

Washington — Security was tight Saturday at the annual White House Correspondents' Association dinner where President Joe Biden will make what is a traditionally lighthearted address amid protests and boycott calls over the conflict in Gaza. A long list of VIP guests, including journalists and celebrities from Chris Pine to Molly Ringwald, arrived in black-tie attire as demonstrators waving Palestinian flags and shouting slogans such as "You have blood on your hands" rallied near the entrance… Read Full Article

Those flouting the sweeping new morality rules could be jailed for up to 15 years.

Those flouting the sweeping new morality rules could be jailed for up to 15 years.

JERUSALEM — Yemen's Houthi rebels claimed shooting down another of the U.S. military's MQ-9 Reaper drones Saturday, airing footage of parts that corresponded to known pieces of the unmanned aircraft. The Houthis said they shot down the Predator with a surface-to-air missile, part of a renewed series of assaults this week by the rebels after a relative lull in their pressure campaign over the Israel-Hamas war in the Gaza Strip. U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Bryon J. McGarry, a Defense Department… Read Full Article

Kano, Nigeria — Eleven militia fighters working alongside Nigeria's military to battle jihadis were killed Saturday in the country's northeast when their vehicle hit a landmine on a highway near the border with Cameroon, two militia sources told AFP.   Jihadis in Nigeria are increasingly resorting to planting mines on highways to target military and civilian convoys after they were pushed back from the territory they once controlled during the early years of the country's more than 15-year… Read Full Article