Feb 24 British couple in their 70s arrested by Taliban in Afghanistan By Associated Press The Taliban has confirmed the arrest of two British nationals in their 70s in Afghanistan. It follows an appeal by the children of Peter and Barbie Reynolds for their release. Continue reading
Feb 24 Ukraine and U.S. negotiating continued military aid in exchange for access to mineral resources By Samya Kullab, Associated Press Ukraine has offered to strike a deal with U.S. President Donald Trump for continued American military aid in exchange for developing Ukraine’s mineral industry. Continue reading
Feb 24 Pope Francis shows slight improvement but his condition remains critical, Vatican says By Nicole Winfield, Trisha Thomas, Associated Press The Vatican says Pope Francis remains in critical condition but has showed slight improvement in laboratory tests. Continue reading
Feb 24 UN rejects U.S. resolution urging an end to the war in Ukraine without mentioning Moscow’s aggression By Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press In a win for Ukraine on the third anniversary of Russia’s invasion, the United States on Monday failed to get the U.N. General Assembly to approve its resolution urging an end to the war without mentioning Moscow's aggression. Continue reading
Feb 24 A French surgeon is on trial accused of raping or abusing 299 people, mostly child patients By Jade le Deley, Nicolas Vaux-Montagny, Associated Press A former surgeon went on trial in France on Monday for the alleged rape or sexual abuse of 299 victims, most of them children who were his patients, in what investigators and his own notebooks describe as a pattern of… Continue reading
Feb 24 Vatican announces nighttime prayers for the health of Pope Francis on St. Peter’s Square By Nicole Winfield, Trisha Thomas, Associated Press The Vatican on Monday announced the start of nighttime prayers for the health of Pope Francis in St. Peter's Square, and invited Romans and others to join in, as the 88-year-old pontiff battled a complex lung infection and complications. Continue reading
Feb 24 WATCH: Trump says ‘this is the right time’ to end Ukraine war in joint news conference with France’s Macron 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
Feb 24 Western leaders visit Kyiv, pledge support against Russia on the war’s 3rd anniversary By Justin Spike, Associated Press Ukraine is marking the bleakest anniversary of its war with Russia, with its forces under severe pressure on the battlefield after three years of fighting and shaken by the Trump administration’s apparent embrace of the Kremlin in a reversal of… Continue reading
Feb 24 Merz prioritizes Ukraine, vows to tackle migration and economy after German election win By Vanessa Gera, Kirsten Grieshaber, Stefanie Dazio, Associated Press Germany's mainstream conservatives led by Friedrich Merz won the country's national election, ensuring that Ukraine has an even stronger supporter in the European Union's largest country. Continue reading
Feb 24 Pope is awake, resting on 10th day of hospitalization after early stages of kidney insufficiency detected By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press Pope Francis woke up and was continuing his therapies Monday after a quiet night, on the 10th day of his hospitalization for a complex lung infection that has provoked the early stages of kidney insufficiency, the Vatican said. Continue reading