Feb 25 Pope’s health crisis sparks prayers from thousands gathered in St. Peter’s Square By Giovanna Dell'Orto, Associated Press Thousands of people have gathered in St. Peter’s Square to pray for an ailing Pope Francis, expressing sorrow for his suffering, hope for his recovery and gratitude for his efforts to steer the Catholic Church in new directions. Continue reading
Feb 25 Talks to protect Earth’s biodiversity resume in Rome with money topping the agenda By Steven Grattan, Associated Press An annual United Nations conference on biodiversity that ran out of time last year will resume its work Tuesday in Rome with money at the top of the agenda. Continue reading
Feb 25 Mystery illness has killed more than 50 people in Congo By Jean-Yves Kamale, Associated Press Health experts say an unknown illness first discovered in three children who ate a bat has rapidly killed more than 50 people in northwestern Congo over the past five weeks. Continue reading
Feb 25 Pope Francis was well enough to hold meetings at the hospital, the Vatican says By Nicole Winfield, Trisha Thomas, Associated Press The Vatican's Tuesday noon bulletin announced that Francis had approved decrees for two new saints and five people for beatification. Continue reading
Feb 25 Palestinians return to their homes in northern Gaza, facing the reality of living in wreckage By Fatma Khaled, Abdel Kareem Hana, Associated Press The six-week ceasefire is due to end Saturday, and it's uncertain what will happen next. Continue reading
Feb 24 Watch 2:58 Ukraine marks 3 years since start of Russia’s invasion as Trump’s stance raises concerns By Geoff Bennett, Jonah Anderson Three years after the start of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the grim anniversary was marked in Kyiv and across Europe. It comes as the U.S., under President Trump, has changed its stance on the war. It has sparked deep… Continue watching
Feb 24 Watch 4:11 Center-right party wins Germany’s election as far-right doubles its support By Malcolm Brabant The man poised to become Germany's next chancellor accused President Trump of being indifferent to Europe’s plight and blasted Washington’s interference in the general election. Friedrich Merz has begun work at trying to forge a governing coalition, having ruled out… Continue watching
Feb 24 Putin says he and Trump have not discussed ending the Ukraine war in detail By Associated Press Earlier in the day, President Donald Trump said he believed Putin would accept European peacekeepers in Ukraine as part of a potential deal to end the war and said he had asked Russian President Vladimir Putin that question. Continue reading
Feb 24 WATCH: Macron corrects Trump after he says European support for Ukraine was a loan By Associated Press Putting his hand on President Donald Trump’s arm, French President Emmanuel Macron said, “We provided real money, to be clear.”… Continue reading
Feb 24 WATCH: Trump says he believes Putin would accept European peacekeepers in Ukraine By Sylvie Corbet, Matthew Lee, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press President Donald Trump said he was hopeful that Russia's war in Ukraine was nearing an endgame as he met on Monday with French President Emmanuel Macron on the third anniversary of the invasion. Continue reading