Pope Leo, after Rubio meeting, asks God to inspire leaders to calm tensions
Pope Leo asked that God would inspire world leaders to calm global tensions and reduce hatred in an address to mark his first anniversary as head of the Catholic Church, ...
Trump releases previously classified UFO files
President Donald Trump and Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth on Friday released dozens of previously classified files on alleged UFO sightings and alien and extraterrestrial life to provide what they called “...
Rubio questions allies’ support on Iran following Italy talks
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio met Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Friday and afterwards questioned why allies including Italy were not backing Washington’s efforts to confront Iran and ...
Health experts raced to contain a potential spread of hantavirus as two suspected cases emerged on Friday far from the luxury cruise liner where the outbreak started.
Health experts raced to contain a potential spread of hantavirus as two suspected cases emerged on Friday far from the luxury cruise liner where the outbreak started.
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US expects Iranian response to peace proposal on Friday, fighting flares in Gulf
The United States said on Friday it expected an Iranian response as soon as later in the day to its latest proposal to end the war in the Gulf, even ...
Hostages in German bank branch released but suspect at large
At least one suspect is at large after taking hostages and then fleeing the scene at a savings bank branch in the western German town of Sinzig, police said on ...
Putin is ready to talk with EU but won’t make the first move, Kremlin says
Russian President Vladimir Putin is ready to negotiate with “everyone”, including the Europeans, the Kremlin said on Friday after the Financial Times reported that European Union leaders were preparing for ...
Global perceptions of US fall below Russia under Trump, survey finds
Global perceptions of the U.S. have deteriorated for a second consecutive year and are now worse than views of Russia, an annual study on democracy published on Friday showed, ...
New hantavirus case suspected on remote island as contact tracing continues
A new suspected case of hantavirus was identified in a British national on the South Atlantic island of Tristan da Cunha on Friday, as efforts continue to trace passengers of ...
Russia and Ukraine fight on despite WW2 celebration ceasefire proposal
Russia and Ukraine accused each other on Friday of violating a unilateral two-day ceasefire announced by Russian President Vladimir Putin to cover the anniversary celebrations of the Soviet Union’s ...
White House brands Mark Hamill ‘sick individual’ over AI-generated Trump image
The White House called “Star Wars” star Mark Hamill “one sick individual” on Thursday after an AI-generated image of U.S. President Donald Trump in a shallow grave was posted ...
Sir David Attenborough, ‘the voice for nature,’ turns 100
Britain’s David Attenborough, who has for decades been the world’s most authoritative voice on the natural world and whose documentaries have been watched by hundreds of millions, will ...
Starmer vows to fight on after Labour punished in local polls
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer vowed on Friday to stay in office to “deliver change” after his Labour Party suffered heavy losses in local elections that deepened doubts over his ...
UAE countering Iranian air attack after Trump says ceasefire still in effect
US ally the United Arab Emirates said its air defences were engaging missile and drone threats from Iran early on Friday in a further test of the shaky, month-long ceasefire ...
Trump says giving EU until July 4 to fulfill trade deal or will raise tariffs
U.S. President Donald Trump said he had a “great call” with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Thursday and would give the EU until July 4 to fulfill ...
US and Iran explore short-term deal to end fighting
The United States and Iran are edging toward a temporary agreement to halt their war, sources and officials said on Thursday, with Tehran reviewing a proposal that would stop the ...
Iran crisis does not yet warrant emergency measures for tourism sector, EU says
The EU is set to tell airlines the impact from the Iran war on tourism is not severe enough to warrant emergency measures like waiving their obligations to compensate passengers ...
Putin’s security is being tightened for Victory Day events
The Kremlin said on Thursday extra security measures were being put in place for Russian President Vladimir Putin in case of a Ukrainian attack on May 9 celebrations marking the anniversary ...
New York judge releases purported Epstein suicide note
A federal judge has released a document described as a suicide note purportedly written by the late Jeffrey Epstein and including the line: “It is a treat to be able ...
Israeli attack kills son of Hamas leader negotiating with Trump-led board
An Israeli air strike has killed the son of Hamas’ chief negotiator in U.S.-mediated talks over Gaza’s future, a senior Hamas official said on Thursday, as leaders ...
UK voters cast ballots in elections expected to deal blow to Starmer
Millions of British voters cast their ballots on Thursday in local and regional elections that are expected to deal a huge blow to Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s Labour Party ...
Russian drones crash in Latvia, damage oil storage facility
Two drones entered NATO member Latvia from Russian territory and crashed, the Latvian army said on Thursday morning.
The drones were probably launched by Ukraine against targets in Russia, Latvia’...
EU lawmakers back softer AI Act after pressure from industry
The tentative agreement, which needs to be formally endorsed by EU governments and the European Parliament in the coming months, came after nine hours of negotiations.
“Today’s agreement on ...
UAE tells Iran that its ties and defence partnerships are a ‘sovereign matter’
The United Arab Emirates said on Wednesday that its ties and its international and defence partnerships were a “purely sovereign matter,” rejecting an earlier statement by Iran saying that Abu ...