In a late update, the Vatican said Francis hadn’t had any more respiratory crises since Saturday night but was still receiving high flows of supplemental oxygen.
Initial exit polls appear to confirm what we have known for weeks: that the conservative Christian Democrats (CDU) and their Bavarian sister party the Christian Social Union (CSU) have got the most votes in the federal election, with Friedrich Merz most likely to be the next chancellor.
The Pope remains in a critical condition and is now showing an "initial, mild" kidney problem - but is "vigilant" and took part in Mass in hospital with those caring for him.
The dismal new record was set soon after news broke that the US and Ukraine were close to reaching a mineral rights deal, much to Putin's chagrin, after US envoy to the Ukraine War Gen. Keith Kellogg left Kyiv on Friday.
Germany's right-wing populist Alternative für Deutschland party, or AfD, is on course for a stunning result in Sunday's German election, with reports indicating one-in-five voters supported the party.
The Hezbollah faithful packed into Lebanon's largest stadium to show their support for the group and pay their respects to their charismatic leader Hassan Nasrallah who was killed in a massive Israeli airstrike.
Israeli tanks have moved into the Occupied West Bank shortly after the defence minister declared an escalation of its operation - ordering troops to remain there "for the coming year".
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