Pope Francis, spending his seventh day in hospital as he battles pneumonia, is alert and got out of bed to eat breakfast on Thursday morning, the Vatican said. The 88-year-old pontiff is…
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Woman sues after carrying wrong baby in IVF error
A US woman who unknowingly carried and delivered a baby boy who was not biologically hers is launching legal proceedings against an IVF clinic over the mix-up, after being forced to give…
Trump falsely calls Ukraine’s Zelenskyy a ‘dictator,’ escalating a spat between the leaders
President Donald Trump on Wednesday called Volodymyr Zelenskyy “a dictator” after earlier in the day the Ukrainian president accused him of living in a Russian “disinformation bubble,” as a spat between the…
Justice and Freedom Party of Kenya (JFP) Unveils Reuben Kigame as Deputy Party Leader
The Justice and Freedom Party of Kenya (JFP) is hosting a significant press conference on Wednesday, February 19, 2025, at 10 a.m., where they unveil Reuben Kigame as the new Deputy Party…
Israel and Hamas in talks to double the number of hostages released this weekend
Israel is preparing to receive six hostages Saturday, in addition to a number of captives’ bodies to be delivered from Gaza on Thursday, a source briefed on the talks told NBC News…
European leaders gather for emergency meeting after Trump shuts them out of Ukraine talks
European leaders held an emergency meeting in Paris on Monday to align their position after the Trump administration said they would be excluded from talks with Russia to negotiate an end to…
US government tries to rehire nuclear staff it fired days ago
The US government is trying to rehire nuclear safety employees it had fired on Thursday, after concerns grew that their dismissal could jeopardise national security, US media reported. The National Nuclear Security…
Gold mine collapse in Mali kills 42, injures several others
A gold mine collapsed in eastern Mali, killing dozens of people and injuring many more, according to Malian television and officials in the Kéniéba district where the accident occurred. It is the…
Zelenskyy tells aides to reject U.S. pitch for 50% of Ukraine’s rare earth minerals
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has told his aides to reject Trump administration officials’ proposal that would grant the United States significant access to Ukraine’s rare earth minerals, a Ukrainian official close to…
Israel weighs future of ceasefire as Netanyahu praises Trump’s plan to take over Gaza
Israel’s security cabinet was set to meet Monday to discuss the second phase of the government’s ceasefire deal with Hamas, even as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu voiced his support for President…