Pope Francis remains in "critical" condition following a "prolonged asthma-like respiratory crisis" on Saturday, according to a statement from the Vatican. The 88-year-old pontiff's condition worsened overnight, and he has undergone blood transfusions due to low

Hamas has released six Israeli captives from Gaza as part of the final prisoner exchange under the first phase of the ceasefire agreement between the Palestinian group and Israel. The first two captives, Tal Shoham and Avera Mengistu, were transferred to the Red Cross in Rafah,

Twelve university students died and 21 were injured in a collision between a bus and a truck in Brazil's southeastern state of Sao Paulo, officials said Friday. "We wake up to the sad news of this tragedy that killed 12 students in a terrible accident involving a bus and a

New Zealand said the Chinese navy conducted a live-fire exercise in international waters near the Pacific nation on Saturday, a day after it held a similar drill between Australia and New Zealand that forced airlines to divert flights. “Reporting from the New Zealand Defense

Israel will release 602 Palestinian prisoners on Saturday, including 50 Palestinians who have been sentenced to life imprisonment and 60 others with lengthy prison terms, according to the Palestinian Prisoners Media Office in Gaza on Friday. The release is a key component of the first

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Wednesday rejected a controversial proposal by US President Donald Trump to ethnically cleanse Palestinians from the war-devastated Gaza Strip. The Arab League is scheduled to hold an extraordinary

A comprehensive assessment by the United Nations, European Union, and World Bank has determined that reconstructing Gaza will necessitate at least $53.2 billion over the next decade.  This estimate follows 15 months of extensive destruction caused by Israel’s military

A U.S. judge has delivered a temporary victory to President Donald Trump and tech billionaire Elon Musk by denying a request for a restraining order aimed at slowing their push to reduce the federal workforce. District Judge Tanya Chutkan ruled on Tuesday against 14 states that had

Pope Francis has been diagnosed with pneumonia affecting both lungs, with his condition described as "complex," according to a statement from the Vatican. The 88-year-old pontiff has been battling a respiratory infection for over a week and was admitted to Rome's Gemelli

Elon Musk’s task force aimed at streamlining the US government is reportedly seeking access to sensitive taxpayer data, raising concerns about privacy breaches and potential political retribution. As part of his ongoing cost-reduction initiative, Musk’s "Department of

The US and Russia are set to meet in Saudi Arabia for talks on the ongoing war in Ukraine, marking the first in-person discussions between the two nations since Russia's invasion. Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will sit down with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in

All passengers and crew aboard a flight that crashed and overturned during its landing at Toronto Pearson Airport in Canada have survived, according to the airport's CEO. Deborah Flint of the Greater Toronto Airports Authority expressed relief, stating, "We are grateful there

At least 31 people were killed and 15 injured after a bus plunged into a ravine on a highway between Bolivia’s Potosi and Oruro, local authorities reported Monday. "There are 31 people who lost their lives in this incident. We are still recovering the bodies," Colonel

Four BJP MLAs, including Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari, Agnimitra Paul, Vishwanath Karak, and Bankim Ghosh, have been suspended from the West Bengal (WB) Assembly for 30 days. The suspension follows a motion raised by the BJP, which alleged that Saraswati Puja was being obstructed

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has expressed his readiness to send British troops to Ukraine as part of a broader effort to secure long-term stability in the region. Ahead of an emergency summit with European leaders in Paris on Monday, Starmer emphasized that preventing future

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said that he is actively working to implement US President Donald Trump's proposal to evacuate and relocate Gaza’s population. Following a meeting in Jerusalem with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Sunday, Netanyahu confirmed

European leaders will convene next week for an emergency summit on the war in Ukraine amid concerns that the US is proceeding with peace talks with Russia without Europe's involvement. Sir Keir Starmer, who is expected to attend the summit in Paris, called it a

A crush at New Delhi Railway Station claimed the lives of 18 people and left at least 10 others injured on Saturday night. Thousands of passengers reportedly packed into the station, attempting to board delayed trains. Officials confirmed that among the victims, four were children and

US and Russian officials will meet in Saudi Arabia in the coming days to start talks aimed at ending Moscow’s nearly three-year war in Ukraine, a US lawmaker and a source familiar with the planning said on Saturday. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who met with US Vice

Lebanese official media said an Israeli drone struck the country’s south on Saturday, without reporting casualties, days before a deadline in a fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah. “An Israeli enemy drone carried out a strike” targeting the outskirts of the