A delegation of the Palestinian militant group Hamas is in Cairo as Egyptian state media reported &noticeable progress& in ongoing ceasefire talks with Israel while an Israeli official downplayed the prospects for a truce.

A flood and a landslide hit Indonesia&s Sulawesi island, killing 14 people, officials said on Saturday.

Donald Trump's pledge to fight what he calls "anti-white feeling" in the US will likely embolden allies who seek to dismantle government and corporate programs created to battle racism and boost diversity in American life.

China yesterday launched a lunar probe to land on the far side of the moon and return with samples that could provide insights into differences between the less-explored region and the better-known near side.