Germany’s Merz says he is more hopeful about Nato’s future now
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Friday he was more optimistic about the future of the Nato alliance than he was three months ago, when he questioned its continued existence ...
EU’s von der Leyen: Big push on capital markets union expected before the summer
The European Union will make a “big push” towards a capital markets union, which experts says would free up funds to finance defence spending as well as digital and green ...
Israel to be involved in Gaza security, not aid distribution, US envoy says
Israel and Hamas will not be involved in Gaza aid distribution, but Israel will take part in providing security, US ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee said on Friday.
Israel cut ...
New Pope Leo XIV vows to bring light to world’s ‘dark nights’
Pope Leo XIV on Friday celebrated his first Mass in the Sistine Chapel where he was elected less than 24 hours earlier and prayed that his historic papacy can help the ...
North Korea’s Kim makes rare visit to Russian embassy as ties deepen
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un made a rare visit to the Russian embassy in Pyongyang with his daughter on Friday to celebrate Russia’s Victory Day to mark the ...
Kyiv accuses Hungarian Intelligence of running spy network inside Ukraine
Ukraine’s SBU security agency said on Friday it had uncovered a spy network being run by the Hungarian state to obtain intelligence about Ukraine’s defences.
In a statement, ...
Sterling rises to near 38-month high against dollar as UK asset outlook improves
Investors are betting on long-depressed UK markets as a US trade deal, rate cuts and hopes for renewed links with Europe spur optimism for a revival as they search for ...
Pope Leo XIV
Pope Leo once leveled criticism at Trump and Vance, MAGA is not amused
Before becoming pontiff, the first U.S.-born pope was not shy about criticizing President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance – social media musings that pulled him into the ...
Pope Leo XIV
‘I still consider myself a missionary’ – Pope Leo XIV in past interviews
U.S. Cardinal Robert Prevost, who on Thursday was elected as the new leader of the Catholic Church taking up the name of Leo XIV, is a soft-spoken figure who ...
Pakistan launched multiple attacks along India’s western border, India says
Pakistan’s armed forces launched “multiple attacks” using drones and other munitions along India’s entire western border on Thursday night and early Friday, the Indian army said, as conflict ...
UK to announce $10 billion Boeing purchase, US commerce secretary says
The United Kingdom will purchase $10 billion of Boeing BA.N planes, U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said on Thursday during the announcement of a bilateral trade deal between the ...
Trump says China tariffs will come down from 145%
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday he expects there to be substantive negotiations between the United States and China on trade this weekend and predicted that punitive U....
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Prevost surprises as first US pope, takes name Leo XIV
Cardinal Robert Prevost, a long-time missionary in Latin America, was elected as the surprise choice to be the new leader of the Catholic Church on Thursday, becoming the first U....
Trump, Starmer hail limited US-UK trade deal, but 10% duties remain
US President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Thursday announced a limited bilateral trade agreement that leaves in place Trump’s 10% tariffs on British exports, modestly expands agricultural ...
Gates to give away $200bn by 2045, accuses Musk of harming world’s poor
Bill Gates pledged on Thursday to give away almost his entire personal wealth in the next two decades and said the world’s poorest would receive some $200 billion via his ...
Conflict spreads as India, Pakistan fight with drones and missiles
Pakistan and India accused each other of launching drone attacks on Thursday, and Islamabad’s Defence Minister said further retaliation was “increasingly certain”, on the second day of major clashes ...
BoE cuts rates, surprise vote split sends pound, yields higher
The Bank of England cut its main interest rate by 0.25 percentage points to 4.25 per cent on Thursday, though with an unexpected three-way split among policymakers as US President Donald Trump’...
King Charles lays wreath to mark 80th anniversary of VE Day
Britain’s King Charles and heir to the throne Prince William laid wreaths in Westminster Abbey on Thursday at the culmination of the country’s four days of commemorations to ...
Dozens of Gaza communal kitchens shut as supply runs out, worsening hunger
Dozens of community kitchens in Gaza shut their doors on Thursday due to a lack of supplies, closing off a lifeline used by hundreds of thousands of people in a ...
Putin and Xi cast themselves as defenders of world order
Russian President Vladimir Putin thanked Chinese President Xi Jinping for joining celebrations to mark 80 years since the “sacred” victory over Adolf Hitler in World War Two, and said the two ...
Jailed Istanbul Mayor Imamoglu’s X account blocked in Turkey
Access to the X account of jailed Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, President Tayyip Erdogan’s main political rival, has been blocked in Turkey in response to a legal demand, a ...
US, Britain to announce trade deal later on Thursday NYT claims
President Donald Trump is expected to announce a trade deal between the United States and Britain on Thursday, the New York Times reported on Wednesday, citing three people familiar with ...
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Ukraine’s cities quiet as Kremlin-sponsored ceasefire kicks in
A three-day ceasefire declared by Russia came into effect on Thursday morning with skies over Ukraine’s major cities quiet, in a change from successive nights of heavy attacks by ...
papal elections
Black smoke rises as record conclave continues its search for next Pope
Black smoke billowed from the chimney atop the Sistine Chapel on Wednesday evening, signalling an inconclusive first vote in the most globally diverse conclave in Roman Catholic Church history. The 133 ...