Pope Francis greets crowds at St Peter's Square
The Pope briefly appeared on stage in a wheelchair with a breathing tube, two weeks after leaving hospital.
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Children among 18 killed in Russian attack on Zelensky's home city
The head of the city defence council says a ballistic missile hit a residential area, killing children on a playground.
Canadian police arrest suspect who barricaded himself inside Parliament amid hours-long lockdown
Police said a man was arrested late Saturday after an hours-long lockdown on Parliament Hill in Canada’s capital.
Pope Francis waves to crowd in first public appearance since leaving hospital
The pontiff has not been seen in public since he left Rome's Gemelli hospital on 23 March, after undergoing treatment for pneumonia.
Pope Francis greets crowds at Vatican in first appearance since leaving hospital
The pope, in a previously unannounced move, came out to the square shortly before noon at the end of the celebration of a Mass for the Catholic Church's Jubilee year.
Pope appears before cheering crowds at Vatican for first time since hospital stay
The Pope has appeared before cheering crowds at the Vatican.
Sierra Leone has a problem with the drug Kush. Why are these women not being helped?
Sierra Leone's government has declared a public health emergency over the drug Kush.
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Manhunt in Germany after three bodies found
German outlet Bild reports that a police helicopter has been deployed and vehicles entering and leaving the town are being checked.
Two MPs ‘astounded’ after being denied entry to Israel
David Lammy branded Kemi Badenoch ‘disgraceful’ for backing Israel’s decision to refuse entry to the MPs
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Palestinian teen ‘likely starved to death in Israeli prison,’ medical report says
Israeli doctor who saw Walid Ahmad’s autopsy said starvation was likely cause of death
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South Asian garment makers anxious about future after Trump’s ‘shock’ tariffs: ‘Terrible for business’
Manufacturers fear retailers will opt for other cost-effective nations with lower tariffs on imports
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UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer set to admit Trump’s tariffs are popular: report
The United Kingdom's Prime Minister has not spoken with President Trump about the tariffs yet.
Epstein victim Virginia Giuffre claims she suffered domestic abuse at hands of her husband: report
Virginia Giuffre opened up about alleged domestic violence one week after sharing an image of herself allegedly bruised from a bus collision.
At least 16 dead in flooding and tornadoes as storms lash from Texas to Ohio
Heavy rains have pounded the central US, rapidly swelling waterways and prompting a series of flash flood emergencies from Texas to Ohio
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SNL cold open mocks Trump tariffs with ‘Make America Great Depression Again’ line
‘You know, the depression is going to be so great. We'll be the ones eating the cats and the dogs. That's going to be fun’
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Houston rallies to beat Duke 70-67 in the Final Four and advance to face Florida for the NCAA title
Houston’s suffocating defense wiped away a 14-point deficit over the final eight minutes and erased Cooper Flagg and Duke’s title hopes Saturday in a 70-67 stunner over the Blue Devils at the Final Four
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Ukrainian refugees accidentally told to leave in mistaken email
240,000 Ukrainians came to the U.S., fleeing the war under former President Joe Biden
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Russian spy sensors found tracking Britain’s nuclear submarines in UK waters: report
“There should be no doubt, there is a war raging in the Atlantic," one senior military source said.
France needs to sort its political mess - or populist winds blowing from the US will strengthen
Contemplating the turmoil sown by the return of President Trump, nobody could deny that the results of leadership elections in major nations matter to the rest of the world.
