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190 people rescued from Pakistani train after 450 passengers taken hostage
Mazhar Chandio/Anadolu via Getty Images (LONDON) — At least 190 people have been rescued from a train in Pakistan as of Wednesday after it was attacked one day prior and hundreds were taken hostage by [Read More…]

Ceasefire ‘in Russia’s hands,’ Ukraine says after US meeting in Saudi Arabia
State Emergency Service of Ukraine/Anadolu via Getty Images (LONDON) — The prospects for a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine are “in Moscow’s hands,” a top aide to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said following successful U.S.-Ukraine [Read More…]

EU announces $28 billion in countermeasures to Trump’s steel tariffs
Philipp von Ditfurth/picture alliance via Getty Images (LONDON) — The European Union responded on Wednesday to the Trump administration’s metals tariffs, saying member states would place countermeasures on some 26 billion euros, or about $28 [Read More…]

Pope begins 27th day in hospital after resting peacefully overnight
Massimo Valicchia/NurPhoto via Getty Images (ROME) — The pope rested peacefully overnight as he begins his 27th consecutive day in hospital this morning, the Vatican said. The pope’s prognosis was “lifted” on Monday, meaning he [Read More…]

104 hostages rescued after Pakistani train attacked, 450 taken hostage
(LONDON) — There have been 104 passengers rescued from a train in Pakistan on Tuesday after it was attacked and hundreds were taken hostage by the militant Balochistan Liberation Army, according to a Pakistani military [Read More…]

At least 450 taken hostage in Pakistan train attack
(LONDON) — There have been 104 passengers rescued from a train in Pakistan on Tuesday after it was attacked and hundreds were taken hostage by the militant Balochistan Liberation Army, according to a Pakistani military [Read More…]

SpaceX mission set to launch on Wednesday will bring home Starliner astronauts
NASA (NEW YORK) — An upcoming SpaceX mission on Wednesday will bring the next crew set to work on the International Space Station (ISS), but also return a pair of astronauts back to Earth. Barry [Read More…]

Trump adds another 25% to tariff on Canadian steel and aluminum
Katherine Ky Cheng/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump on Tuesday escalated a trade war with Canada, imposing a fresh round of tariffs on steel and aluminum products, threatening additional duties, and reiterating a call [Read More…]

At least 450 taken hostage in Pakistan train attack
(LONDON) — At least six military personnel have been killed and 450 people have been taken hostage after the Balochistan Liberation Army, a militant group, attacked a train in Pakistan, according to a U.S. official. [Read More…]

Man arrested in connection with tanker-container ship collision in North Sea: Police
Lee Whitaker/Getty Images (LONDON) — A man has been arrested on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter after a cargo ship collided with an anchored oil tanker Monday in the North Sea, police said. The Portuguese container ship [Read More…]

At least 450 taken hostage in Pakistan train attack
(LONDON) — At least six military personnel have been killed and 450 people have been taken hostage after the Balochistan Liberation Army, a militant group, attacked a train in Pakistan, according to a U.S. official. [Read More…]

Race to contain fire continues after tanker-container ship collision in North Sea
Lee Whitaker/Getty Images (LONDON) — A fire burning onboard two ships that collided Monday in the North Sea appeared in aerial footage to have been largely put out, although a shipping official told BBC News [Read More…]

US wants Ukraine to ‘do difficult things,’ Rubio says ahead of Saudi ceasefire talks
Salah Malkawi/Getty Images (LONDON) — American and Ukrainian officials will meet in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, for major talks on Tuesday with the goal of charting a course toward ending Russia’s three-year-old war — and after [Read More…]

Ukraine bombards Russia with largest drone barrage of war, Moscow says
Jose Colon/Anadolu via Getty Images (LONDON) — Russia’s Defense Ministry said its forces shot down 337 Ukrainian drones overnight, in what appeared to be Kyiv’s largest cross-border aerial attack on Russia since Moscow launched its [Read More…]

Pope has ‘peaceful night’ after his prognosis improves and is lifted
Christopher Furlong/Getty Images (LONDON and ROME) — The pope rested peacefully overnight after his prognosis was “lifted” on Monday as he begins his 26th straight day in the hospital, the Vatican said. Vatican sources told [Read More…]

Former Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte arrested on ICC warrant, presidential office says
Daniel Ceng/Anadolu via Getty Images (MANILA, PHILIPPINES)– Former Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte was detained on Tuesday under an International Criminal Court arrest warrant, which accused him of crimes against humanity in connection with the brutal [Read More…]

Pope Francis’ prognosis has been ‘lifted’ on 25th consecutive day in hospital: Vatican
Photo by Vatican Media via Vatican Pool/Getty Images (ROME) — Pope Francis’ prognosis was “lifted” on Monday, marking his 25th consecutive day in the hospital, according to the Vatican. “The improvements recorded in previous days [Read More…]

US-flagged oil tanker collides with container ship in North Sea
ABC News (NEW YORK) — A Portuguese container ship has collided with a U.S.-flagged oil tanker while the tanker was anchored in the North Sea, on the eastern coast of England, with both ships catching [Read More…]

Pope Francis briefed on world, church matters on 24th consecutive day in hospital: Vatican
Christopher Furlong/Getty Images (ROME and LONDON) — Pope Francis on Sunday spent his 24th consecutive day in the hospital receiving therapy and getting an update on world and church affairs, the Vatican’s press office said [Read More…]

Mark Carney named as Canada’s prime minister-elect amid US trade war
Stringer/Anadolu via Getty Images (OTTAWA, CA) — Canada selected a new prime minister-elect on Sunday night, as Justin Trudeau’s reign nears a close amid a trade war with the United States. Canada’s Liberal Party announced [Read More…]