WORLD

More news
Pope Francis rarely rests, despite a series of health issues

Pope Francis Hospitalized With Bronchitis

Pope Francis was admitted to hospital in Rome on Friday for tests and treatment for bronchitis, the Vatican said, the latest in a series of health problems for the 88-year-old pontiff.
This handout photograph taken and released by the Ukrainian Presidential Press Service on February 12, 2025, shows Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky speaking during a phone call with the US president while sitting at his office in Kyiv

Zelensky At Munich Security Meet As Trump-Putin Talks Spark Alarm

President Volodymyr Zelensky is set to meet US Vice President JD Vance in Germany on Friday with a warning against trusting Russia's Vladimir Putin, as concerns mount in Kyiv and among its European allies that the Ukraine war will be settled over their heads.
Tesla, whose electric Cybertruck is pictured, is a potential manufacturer of 'armored electric vehicles' for the US government

US State Dept Walks Back Purported $400 Mn Tesla Contract

The US State Department backtracked Thursday on a document saying it would award $400 million for electric armored cars by Tesla, whose chief Elon Musk has been aggressively slashing government spending on behalf of President Donald Trump.
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has laid out a string of expectations from Washington to halt the Ukraine conflict

US Denies Trump Peace Push A 'Betrayal' Of Ukraine

Donald Trump's defence chief denied Thursday the US president was betraying Ukraine by opening talks with Russia's Vladimir Putin, as blindsided European powers insisted they and Kyiv must have a seat at the table.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has put growing the UK economy at the top of his Labour government's mission

UK Economy Picks Up Ahead Of US Tariff Risks

Britain's economy surprisingly picked up at the end of last year, official data showed Thursday, relieving some pressure on the Labour government as the country faces up to US tariffs.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is expected to win Senate approval to be US health secretary

US Senate To OK Vaccine Critic Kennedy As Health Secretary

The Republican-controlled US Senate was expected Thursday to approve vaccine conspiracy theorist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as health secretary, despite major concerns from both political parties and many in the medical and scientific communities.
Yoon has remained defiant through weeks of hearing at Seoul's Constitutional Court, blaming a "malicious" opposition for his December bid to suspend civilian rule and send soldiers to parliament

South Korea's Yoon Back In Court For Impeachment Hearing

South Korea's suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol will get another hearing next week before judges decide on whether to formally remove him from office over his martial law decree, the country's Constitutional Court said Thursday.
Indonesia's President Prabowo Subianto and Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan inspect a guard of honour

Indonesia's Prabowo, Turkey's Erdogan Agree To Bolster Ties

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto and Turkey's Recep Tayyip Erdogan held talks Wednesday, signing a series of agreements to boost trade and defence ties between the Muslim-majority nations, including a joint venture to build drones.
Trump, pictured during a 2019 visit to London during his first presidential term

Flattery And Pragmatism: UK Plan To Stay On Trump's Good Side

With its flattering rhetoric, leniency in responding to US trade threats and alignment with Washington this week at a summit on artificial intelligence, the United Kingdom has signalled a willingness to take President Donald Trump's side over Europe.

Pages