Pope Francis acknowledges fragility in hospital message

AFP|Published 11 hours ago

Pope Francis acknowledged on Sunday being fragile and "facing a period of trial", as he thanked well-wishers for prayers in a message from hospital, where he has been receiving treatment for pneumonia.

Blaze kills 59 in North Macedonia nightclub

AFP|Published 11 hours ago

A fire tore through a nightclub in North Macedonia early on Sunday, killing 59 people, apparently after on-stage fireworks set the place ablaze.

Trump slaps back: 200% tariff threat on EU alcohol amid whiskey dispute

AFP|Published 1 day ago

US President Donald Trump has threatened to impose a staggering 200 percent tariff on wine, champagne, and other alcoholic beverages from the European Union, escalating ...

Mark Carney sworn in as Canada’s new prime minister amid US tensions

AFP|Published 1 day ago

Mark Carney has been sworn in as Canada's new prime minister on Friday, taking over a country shaken by deteriorating relations with the US under President Donald ...

Trump doubles metal tariffs on Canada to 50%, escalating trade war

Reuters|Published 5 days ago

US President Donald Trump announced a 50% tariff on all steel and aluminum imports from Canada in retaliation for Ontario’s 25% tariff on US electricity, while also ...

Former Philippine president Duterte arrested at ICC's request over 'war on drugs' killings

Reuters|Published 5 days ago

Former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte was arrested in Manila at the request of the International Criminal Court for alleged crimes against humanity linked ...

Ukraine strikes Moscow in biggest drone attack on Russian capital

Reuters|Published 5 days ago

Ukraine launched its biggest drone attack on the Russian capital on Tuesday with at least 91 drones targeting Moscow, killing at least one person, sparking fires, ...

Bad day on Wall Street: US stock market loses $4 trillion as Trump ploughs ahead on tariffs

Reuters|Published 6 days ago

US stocks fell sharply, shedding $4 trillion from recent highs, as investor sentiment worsened due to President Trump's escalating trade policies and willingness ...

Israel's halt to food and aid deliveries worsens Gaza conditions

Reuters|Published 6 days ago

Israel's blockade of goods and electricity into Gaza, intended to pressure Hamas into concessions, is causing bakeries to close, food prices to spike, water shortages, ...

Zelenskiy heads to Saudi Arabia ahead of crunch US talks

Reuters|Published 6 days ago

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy is meeting Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman ahead of US-Ukraine talks on ending the war with Russia, as the US shifts ...

Canada's incoming PM Carney faces Trump, tariffs and looming election

Reuters|Published 6 days ago

Mark Carney won a landslide victory to lead Canada's Liberal Party and become the next prime minister, vowing to confront US President Donald Trump over tariffs ...

‘Be quiet, small man’ – Musk and Rubio clash with Polish minister over Ukraine's Starlink access

Reuters|Published 6 days ago

A diplomatic spat erupted after Poland’s foreign minister suggested Ukraine might need an alternative to Starlink, prompting Elon Musk to dismiss the claim with ...

Zelensky calls for stronger sanctions amid deadly Russian strikes

AFP|Published 1 week ago

Russia has recaptured three villages in Ukraine’s Kursk region, intensifying battlefield pressure on Kyiv ahead of US-Ukraine truce talks, while deadly Russian airstrikes ...

Muslim nations endorse alternative to Trump's Gaza takeover plan

AFP|Published 1 week ago

The Egyptian-crafted alternative to Trump's widely condemned takeover proposes to rebuild the Gaza Strip under the future administration of the Palestinian Authority. ...

Trump threatens sanctions on Russia amid Ukraine peace push

Reuters|Published 1 week ago

US President Donald Trump threatens large-scale sanctions on Russia while urging both Moscow and Kyiv to negotiate a peace deal amidst escalating tensions.

Drunken couple sentenced after beheading their dog with chainsaw to avenge their cat

Sinenhlanhla Masilela|Published 1 week ago

The grim act was reportedly committed as a misguided attempt to avenge the death of their cat, which the woman claimed had been killed by their dog, an Argentinian ...

Bust-ed! New Zealand fires ambassador for questioning Trump's grasp of history

The Washington Post|Published 1 week ago

“President Trump has restored the bust of Churchill to the Oval Office. But do you think he really understands history?” the New Zealand diplomat asked.

We are not your punchline: Lesotho hits back at Donald Trump's 'country no one has heard of' jibe

AFP|Published 1 week ago

Lesotho's government expressed shock and embarrassment after Donald Trump mocked the nation while justifying US aid cuts, while a local LGBTQ group denied receiving ...

US Supreme Court rejects Trump’s bid to freeze foreign aid

Staff Reporter|Published 1 week ago

The US Supreme Court ruled 5-4 against the Trump administration’s attempt to withhold nearly $2 billion in foreign aid payments, upholding a lower court’s order ...

'Country no one has heard of': Trump mocks Lesotho as he defends aid cuts

AFP|Published 1 week ago

US President Donald Trump mocked Lesotho as a country "nobody has ever heard of" while defending his cuts to international aid.