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World Pope Francis, who is battling double pneumonia in hospital, had a “tranquil” night and rested, the Vatican said on Sunday. It comes after news that the Pope’s health had deteriorated over the past 24 hours. Pontiff has been in hospital with double pneumoniaThomson Reuters · Posted: Feb 22, 2025 1:21Continue Reading

World U.S. President Donald Trump fired Air Force Gen. CQ Brown Jr. as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff on Friday, sidelining a history-making fighter pilot and respected officer as the administration makes sweeping changes to the top military ranks. Brown’s public support of Black Lives Matter had madeContinue Reading

Hamas freed all six hostages slated for release in the latest exchange on Saturday, even as heightened tensions with Israel clouded the future of the fragile ceasefire deal. The six included three Israeli men seized from the Nova music festival and another abducted while visiting his family in southern Israel whenContinue Reading

Ukraine has honed its army of drones to the point where these tools have become one of its most potent weapons in fighting back against Russia’s full-scale invasion of its borders. “Right now, the situation on the battlefield is really dependent on drones, and they are responsible for a very significant percentage ofContinue Reading

World The Israeli military said on Friday it is checking reports that Hamas has handed the Red Cross a body said to be that of hostage Shiri Bibas, a day after Israel received four bodies of hostages held captive in Gaza that included one unidentified woman. Israeli PM Netanyahu says Hamas willContinue Reading

It was in early January that Awanti Naik’s symptoms first crept up on her, starting with double vision and quickly followed by a debilitating headache and a strange feeling in her face.  “There was heaviness in my jaw and eyes, and my throat was completely blocked,” she said. “I wasContinue Reading

In central Damascus, you could be forgiven for doubting that a war had ever occurred.  The ancient old city in the Syrian capital hums with life, with street vendors hawking sweets and jewelry as crowds push by one another. The narrow passages and the splendour of sites like the UmayyadContinue Reading

World Kyiv faces sustained pressure from high-ranking U.S. officials to agree to a resource-sharing deal that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has judged is not in his country’s interest, under terms Washington has presented. Washington’s support has been critical amid full-scale Russian invasion Geoff Nixon · CBC News · Posted: Feb 20, 2025 6:00 PMContinue Reading

World A series of explosions on buses rattled central Israel on Thursday in what authorities suspected was a militant attack. No injuries were reported. No one hurt by blasts in Bat Yam, officials sayThe Associated Press · Posted: Feb 20, 2025 4:50 PM EST | Last Updated: February 20 AnContinue Reading