Iranians took to the streets in new rallies against the clerical authorities overnight despite an internet shutdown, as a Norway-based rights groups on Sunday said the death toll after two weeks of protests had risen to at least 192. Iran's parliamentary speaker warned that the US military and Israel would be “legitimate targets” if America strikes the country, as threatened by President Donald Trump. Follow our liveblog for all the latest updates.

Myanmar's junta held the second phase of elections on Sunday that democracy watchdogs warn will let the military prolong its rule, opening polling in the constituency of deposed democratic leader Aung San Suu Kyi.

Iran's parliament met on Sunday to discuss ongoing mass protests, with the speaker warning that the US military and Israel would be “legitimate targets” if America strikes the country, as threatened by President Donald Trump. The death toll linked to the protests rose to 116, a US-based human rights groups said Sunday, as an internet blackout crossed the 60-hour mark.  

Syria's Kurdish fighters on Sunday said they agreed to withdraw from an Aleppo neighbourhood after negotiating a ceasefire agreement that included the evacuation of dead and wounded civilians and fighters to northern and eastern Syria. The agreement followed days of deadly clashes between Syrian government troops and the US-backed, Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces.

Tens of thousands of people marched through Minneapolis and other US cities on Saturday to decry the fatal shooting of Renee Good, a 37-year-old mother, by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent. More rallies under the slogan, "ICE, Out for Good" are planned this weekend in other cities and towns to protest the Trump administration's mass deportations.

Egypt beat defending champions Ivory Coast 3-2 in their Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final match on Thursday, with striker Mohamed Salah scoring a goal that brings him one step closer to adding the Africa Cup of Nations winners medal to his trophy cabinet.

The US carried out a fresh wave of attacks against the Islamic State group in Syria in Saturday response to a December attack by a member of the militant group that killed two US soldiers and a US civilian interpreter.

Supporters of Venezuela's ousted leader Nicolas Maduro protested in Caracas on Saturday one week after his shock capture by US forces. Meanwhile US President Donald Trump signed an emergency executive order to protect US-held revenues derived from sales of Venezuelan oil, preventing them from being seized by courts or creditors, the White House said.

The owner of the bar where 40 people died at a New Years eve party in Crans-Montana, Switzerland, told police a service door had been locked from the inside during the blaze. Jacques and Jessica Moretti, co-owners of the Constellation bar, are suspected of homicide in relation to the incident.

Nigeria secured a 2-0 victory over Algeria in their Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final match on Saturday, with striker Victor Osimhen scoring one goal and setting up the second. Nigeria will next face tournament hosts Morocco in the semi-finals.

Activists are set to attend hundreds of rallies in cities across the US on Saturday and Sunday to protest the fatal shooting of 37-year-old Renee Good by an ICE officer in Minneapolis on Wednesday. The agent who shot Good said he acted in self-defence but local officials say footage of the incident shows Good did not pose a threat to him. 

Strom Goretti barrelled through northern Europe on Friday killing one man in the UK after a tree fell onto a caravan and leaving 100,000 French homes without power on Saturday. 

A Ukrainian drone attack sparked a fire in southern Russia, local authorities said on Saturday, as Kyiv continues to target Russian energy sites in a bid to deprive Moscow of oil revenue. The Ukrainian attack came one day after Russia fired a powerful hypersonic missile at Western Ukraine.

Iran's Revolutionary Guards on Saturday warned that safeguarding security was a "red line" and the military vowed to protect public property, as the clerical establishment ⁠stepped up efforts to quell massive nationwide protests.

Across Europe, the United States and Latin America, Venezuelan exiles contacted by FRANCE 24 expressed a mix of relief, joy and deep uncertainty. While most welcomed Nicolas Maduro’s removal, few believe it marks the end of Venezuela’s crisis.

Brahim Diaz kept up his remarkable Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) scoring record as hosts Morocco beat Cameroon 2-0 in their quarter-final showdown on Friday to keep their title dreams alive. Meanwhile Iliman Ndiaye scored in the first half to give Senegal a 1-0 victory over Mali. 

In a response to US President Donald Trump's latest threat to seize control of Greenland, the leaders of the Danish autonomous region's five main political parties issued a joint statement late Friday declaring the future of the island should be decided by Greenlanders.

A conservative US news site on Friday published a video filmed by the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent who fatally shot a woman in Minneapolis, showing her final moments. Amid mass protests, Trump administration officials say the agent fired in self-defence, but policing experts say the clip demonstrates that the officers did not perceive the woman to be a threat. 

Syria's army said its operation in a Kurdish neighbourhood of Aleppo was nearing completion early Saturday and urged fighters from the minority to surrender themselves and their weapons.

The United States announced on Wednesday that it had “seized” the Marinera, an oil tanker with links to Venezuela, in the North Atlantic. During the US pursuit of this boat, the Marinera changed its name (from the Bella 1) and swapped out its former flag for the Russian flag. Turns out, this isn’t a first: experts say that Moscow has agreed to lend its flag and its protection to other so-called “dark fleet” ships attempting to circumnavigate the US blockade. 

EU chief Ursula von der Leyen hailed the green light given to the bloc's trade deal with South American bloc Mercosur on Friday, saying she looked forward to signing the accord "soon". A majority of…

US President Donald Trump has openly set his sights on Venezuela’s vast oil reserves, claiming Friday that US oil giants were going to invest upward of $100 billion in the country’s gutted industry. But analysts warn that relaunching Venezuela’s oil production could cost dearly in both time and money – even if the enduring Chavista administration continues to bend under US pressure.