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Trump-Putin pressure puts Zelenskyy in focus on Russia war anniversary, insiders say
Oleksi Liskonih/Getty Images (LONDON) — President Volodymyr Zelenskyy declared martial law early on Feb. 24, 2022, under Kyiv skies still tinged black by the smoke from Russian missile strikes. Three years later, the ravaged nation is [Read More…]

Zelenskyy ‘proud’ of Ukraine as country marks 3rd anniversary of Russia’s war
Mert Gokhankoc/ dia images via Getty Images (LONDON) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy expressed his gratitude for the “absolute heroism” of Ukrainians over three years defending against Russia’s invasion, of which Monday marked the third [Read More…]

Pope Francis ‘resting’ after 10th night in hospital, Vatican says
Vatican Media via Vatican Pool/Getty Image (ROME and LONDON) — Pope Francis is “resting” on Monday morning after spending his 10th night in the hospital, the Vatican press office said. “The night passed well, the [Read More…]

Pope Francis rested overnight in hospital, Vatican says in short update
ABC News ROME and LONDON — Pope Francis rested overnight in the hospital, the Vatican said on Sunday. “The night passed peacefully. The Pope rested,” the Holy See said in a short statement. The 88-year-old [Read More…]

Hamas releases all 6 hostages as planned in latest exchange
Newly-released Israeli hostage Omer Shem Tov gestures as he arrives in a vehicle at Beilinson Hospital in the Rabin Medical Centre in Petah Tikva in central Israel on February 22, 2025. Three more Israeli hostages [Read More…]

3 buses explode in suspected terror attack near Tel Aviv: Israeli police
(TEL AVIV) — Three buses exploded near Tel Aviv on Thursday in what Israeli police are calling a suspected coordinated terror attack, according to the country’s Police Spokesperson’s Unit. The buses where the bombs exploded [Read More…]

Pope not fully recovered, condition not life-threatening, doctors say
Vatican Media via Vatican Pool/Getty Images (LONDON) — Pope Francis has not yet fully recovered from illness, but he is not in danger of losing his life, doctors from Gemelli Hospital said during a press conference [Read More…]

Netanyahu vows ‘revenge’ after Israel says Hamas sent back wrong body for Shiri Bibas
(Photo by Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images) (LONDON) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed “revenge” on Friday after the Israeli military said one of the four bodies recently released by Hamas did not include a hostage. [Read More…]

IDF says 1 of 4 bodies returned to Israel from Hamas does not belong to a hostage
(Photo by Ali Jadallah/Anadolu via Getty Images) (LONDON) — One of the four bodies handed over from Gaza to Israel on Thursday does not include a hostage, the Israel Defense Forces said, calling it a [Read More…]

Israeli police responding to reports of explosions on buses near Tel Aviv
(TEL AVIV) — Israeli police are responding to a suspected terror attack on buses near Tel Aviv, the Israeli Police Spokesperson’s Unit said in a statement Thursday evening. The two buses where bombs exploded were [Read More…]

Ukraine should ‘tone it down,’ sign Trump mineral deal, Waltz says
A view of the destruction after Russian forces launched a guided aerial bomb (KAB) attack, in Kherson, Ukraine on February 19, 2025. As a result of attack fifteen apartments were destroyed. At least 6 people [Read More…]

Former Spanish soccer chief Luis Rubiales found guilty of sexual assault for kissing player at World Cup
Florencia Tan Jun/Getty Images (MADRID) — Former Spanish soccer federation president Luis Rubiales has been found guilty of sexual assault of stemming from his nonconsensual kiss of footballer Jenni Hermoso at the 2023 World Cup [Read More…]

Ukraine should ‘tone it down,’ sign Trump mineral deal, Waltz says
A view of the destruction after Russian forces launched a guided aerial bomb (KAB) attack, in Kherson, Ukraine on February 19, 2025. As a result of attack fifteen apartments were destroyed. At least 6 people [Read More…]

Ukraine reels as Trump criticism echoes Russian disinformation campaign
ABC News LONDON — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said President Donald Trump is in a “disinformation space” as public recriminations between the two leaders deepened on Wednesday amid nascent talks to end Russia’s three-year-old full-scale [Read More…]

Bodies of 4 hostages, believed to include Bibas family, released by Hamas
(Photo by Ali Jadallah/Anadolu via Getty Images) (LONDON) — Hamas handed over four bodies to the Red Cross in Gaza on Thursday, in the latest return of deceased hostages as part of the group’s ceasefire [Read More…]

Russia launches ‘massive’ attack into Ukraine amid Trump-Zelenskyy dispute
A view of the destruction after Russian forces launched a guided aerial bomb (KAB) attack, in Kherson, Ukraine on February 19, 2025. As a result of attack fifteen apartments were destroyed. At least 6 people [Read More…]

Bodies of 4 hostages, believed to include Bibas family, released by Hamas
(Photo by Ali Jadallah/Anadolu via Getty Images) (LONDON) — Hamas handed over four bodies to the Red Cross in Gaza on Thursday, in the latest return of deceased hostages as part of the group’s ceasefire [Read More…]

Pope Francis’ condition ‘stationary’ after pneumonia diagnosis: Vatican
Alessandra Benedetti – Corbis/Corbis via Getty Images (LONDON and ROME) — Pope Francis’ condition appears to be “stationary,” the Vatican said on Wednesday, following his pneumonia diagnosis. “Blood tests, evaluated by the medical staff, show slight [Read More…]

Trump calls Zelenskyy ‘dictator’ as Ukraine leader slams him for ‘disinformation’
ABC News (LONDON) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy hit back at President Donald Trump’s call for the country to hold fresh presidential elections following Tuesday’s historic Russia-U.S. talks in Saudi Arabia. The U.S.-Russia talks in Riyadh — [Read More…]

Delta plane crash latest: ‘Extreme conditions’ at Toronto airport in days before crash
Geoff Robins/AFP via Getty Images (TORONTO) — As investigators work to determine what caused Delta Flight 4819 to crash and overturn at Toronto Pearson International Airport on Monday, the Toronto Pearson president and CEO noted [Read More…]