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Pope Leo leans into statesman role, urging peace in an era of renewed war
Pope Leo XIV has finished his four-day apostolic journey to France by issuing a strong call for peace, law, and dialogue over arme
topicMore than 400 detained as France student protests escalate
France has closed hundreds of secondary schools following violent student demonstrations over deteriorating conditions in the lycé
topicHow did the RAF Fairford incident go from 'suspected bomb plot' to police bail?
Five men arrested following a major incident near the RAF Fairford airbase have been released on police bail as counter-terrorism
topicTrump says EU letting Canada become an associate member could be ‘hostile act’ and threatens to cut off trade
President Donald Trump warns that granting Canada associate membership in the European Union could trigger severe tariffs or a hal
topicKing Charles issues fiery response to Princess Diana’s brother over claims in new book
King Charles III and Prince William are reportedly furious and in damage control mode following the release of Earl Spencer's new
topicIsrael Destroys Underground Hezbollah Base in Southern Lebanon
Israeli forces remain entrenched in southern Lebanon following a full ground invasion in March 2026, controlling roughly 20 percen
topicNepal floods: The Himalayas are melting faster
Catastrophic floods in Nepal have damaged energy capacity and triggered urgent calls for resilient infrastructure. Prime Minister
topicSweden’s centre-left leads by three seats as election count continues
Swedish Social Democratic Party leader Magdalena Andersson has abandoned efforts to form a new government after deep divisions wit
Half a million Russian troops killed since start of full-scale invasion of Ukraine, British intel reports
UK Defence Intelligence and the Ukrainian General Staff report that total Russian combat losses reached 2,090 casualties in a sing
topicAl-Qaeda regroups in Afghanistan, 25 years after 9/11
Twenty-five years after the September 11 attacks, a United Nations Security Council monitoring report officially attributes the No
topicPalawan ferry fire death toll climbs to 76 as identification process begins
The death toll from the MV June Aster ferry fire off Coron, Palawan, has reached 76 after the recovery of additional remains, whil
topicRussia refuses to stop attacking Ukraine during peace negotiations, Lavrov says
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov maintains that Moscow will press its military offensive during any peace negotiations while
topicIsraeli strikes in Gaza kill five people, medics say
Israeli airstrikes have killed at least five Palestinians, including four women, during an attack on an apartment building in Gaza
topicUS House passes Russia sanctions bill championed by late Senator Graham
The US House of Representatives passed the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026 by a 262-159 vote, sending th
topicRussian general who briefed Putin on capture of Kostiantynivka killed in Ukraine
A drone strike in occupied Donetsk killed Russian Major General Anton Grunis following Moscow claims that Russian forces seized Ko
topicThe Houthis have further tightened their grip on the Red Sea. Here’s what it could mean for the world
Iran-aligned Houthi rebels have launched a rapid military advance along Yemen's Red Sea coast, seizing control of vital shipping l
topicMark Carney's stand against Trump leads to Nobel Peace Prize and Time Person of the Year buzz
Mark Carney is generating buzz for the Nobel Peace Prize and Time Person of the Year following his public opposition to Donald Tru
topicSouth Korea embraces a huge shark slowly circling a canal in the country’s biggest port city
A massive gray shark named Bukangi has transformed into a popular tourist attraction after becoming stranded in a canal within Sou
topicSomali pirates killed oil tanker crew before rescue, official tells BBC
Somali pirates killed five crew members on a hijacked oil tanker before security forces successfully rescued the vessel. Three of
topicAliko Dangote launches Kenya oil refinery amid land protest in Lamu
Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote and Kenyan President William Ruto have launched a multi-billion-dollar oil refinery in Lamu, Ke
topicWorld’s oceans absorbed record heat equal to 40 times annual global energy use
Global oceans absorbed a record-breaking 23 zettajoules of heat, according to the Copernicus Ocean State Report. This thermal abso
topic‘Thank you, Andy’: Farage gloats as Burnham reopens Brexit fight
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage thanked Andy Burnham after the Prime Minister reopened the Brexit debate by denouncing the original
topicFlydubai co-pilot ‘assaulted’ captain before landing: Initial Saudi probe
An Israel-bound Flydubai flight was forced to divert to Saudi Arabia following an in-flight cockpit assault. Initial investigation
topicFrance school protests escalate into ‘urban violence’ as PM calls crisis cabinet meeting
Student protests regarding deteriorating conditions in French high schools have escalated into urban violence, prompting Prime Min