Israeli raid of famous Palestinian bookstore stokes censorship fears
(JERUSALEM) -- Two Palestinian men found themselves handcuffed and in shackles, detained by Israeli police in a Jerusalem courtroom. To an outside observer, they... Read More.
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Pope Francis thanks public for prayers in first public comments since hospitalization
(ROME) -- Pope Francis on Thursday made his first public comments since being hospitalized on Feb. 14, thanking the public for their prayers."I thank... Read More.
Vatican offers brief update as Pope Francis begins 21st day in hospital
(ROME) -- Pope Francis "remained stationary" on Wednesday, "without showing any episodes of respiratory failure," but rested peacefully overnight into Thursday, the Vatican said.The... Read More.
Zelenskyy arrives at emergency Europe summit amid pressure from US, Russia
LONDON -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy traveled to Brussels, Belgium, on Thursday to meet with European leaders as his nation seeks to weather continued... Read More.
Russian strike kills 4 in Ukraine amid US aid, intelligence freeze
LONDON -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said there can be "no pause" in pressure on Russia after another night of missile and drone strikes... Read More.
Pope Francis goes through day without any episodes of respiratory failure, Vatican says
(LONDON and ROME) -- Pope Francis "remained stationary" on Wednesday, "without showing any episodes of respiratory failure," according to the Vatican.The pope received "high-flow... Read More.
Greenland cannot be bought, PM says after Trump speech to Congress
(LONDON) -- The prime minister of Greenland warned President Donald Trump off his controversial ambition to acquire the territory, writing on social media Wednesday,... Read More.
Russia bombards Ukraine as Trump touts prospect of beautiful peace deal to Congress
(LONDON) -- Ukrainian authorities reported a major Russian missile and drone strike on targets across the country on Tuesday night, with a top aide... Read More.
Trump says Ukraines Zelenskyy wants to sign mineral deal
(WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump signaled another twist in the back-and-forth over his effort to force a negotiated end to the Ukraine-Russia war during... Read More.
US embassy in Somalia issues urgent warning of potential imminent terror attacks
(LONDON) -- The U.S. embassy in Somalia has warned Americans that they are tracking “credible information” regarding potentially imminent terror attacks “against multiple locations... Read More.
Pope rested well overnight and wakes up on Ash Wednesday, his 20th day in hospital
(ROME) -- The pope "rested well during the night" and woke shortly after 8 a.m. this morning, his 20th day in hospital, as his... Read More.
Russia will never agree to European peacekeepers in Ukraine, Lukashenko says
(LONDON) -- Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko -- a close ally of President Vladimir Putin -- warned that the Kremlin "will never" accept a European... Read More.
