Russia said Saturday that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s trip to the United States had been a complete “failure,” after US President Donald Trump berated him in a stunning televised confrontation. “The visit of the head of the neo-Nazi regime, V.

Pope Francis, who has been fighting pneumonia for the past two weeks, experienced an "isolated" breathing crisis on Friday, according to the Vatican.  This incident, triggered by a coughing fit, led to vomiting and a sudden worsening of his respiratory condition. The

Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky clashed during a tense meeting at the White House, where Trump told Zelensky to strike a deal with Russia or face the US withdrawal from the conflict.  The confrontation, which interrupted a planned discussion on a minerals

The BBC apologised on Thursday for “serious flaws” in the making of a Gaza documentary after it emerged that the child narrator was the son of Hamas’s former deputy minister of agriculture. The BBC removed its documentary, “Gaza: How To Survive A Warzone”,

Israel announced on Thursday it was sending negotiators to Cairo for talks, seeking to extend a first phase of a ceasefire due to expire in two days, in the apparent aim of securing the release of more hostages while delaying any final deal on Gaza's future. The announcement came

The erosion of multilateralism threatens global growth and stability, President Cyril Ramaphosa warned on Wednesday at a G20 finance meeting in South Africa marked by the absence of the US treasury secretary. Two days of talks by finance ministers and central bank governors from the

US President Donald Trump has announced plans for a $5 million (£3.9 million) "gold card" visa, offering wealthy individuals a pathway to permanent residency and eventual citizenship in the United States. Speaking at his first cabinet meeting of the term, Trump

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is set to meet US President Donald Trump in Washington on Friday to formalize an agreement on Ukraine’s mineral resource-sharing. Zelensky has termed the deal as preliminary and seeks further agreements, including US security assurances to

Israel has begun releasing more than 600 Palestinian prisoners following Hamas’ handover of four bodies, authorities confirmed on Friday. DNA tests are still being conducted to verify the identities of the bodies, but Hamas has identified them as Shlomo Mansour, 86, Ohad

The death toll from a Sudanese military plane crash in Omdurman, west of Khartoum, has risen to 46, local media reported on Wednesday. According to the state news agency SUNA, 10 others were injured in the crash, which took place in a residential area in northern Omdurman on Tuesday.

Israel is considering an extension of the 42-day truce in Gaza as it seeks to bring home the remaining 63 prisoners, while putting off agreement on the future of the enclave for now. The initial phase of the ceasefire deal, launched with the backing of the United States and the help of

A significant number of employees at the U.S. Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) have resigned en masse, citing concerns over the department’s direction under the leadership of billionaire Elon Musk. In a joint resignation letter addressed to DOGE leadership and obtained

Ukraine has finalized the terms of a significant minerals agreement with the United States, a senior official in Kyiv confirmed on Wednesday. "We have reached an agreement with several important amendments, which we consider a positive outcome," the official told the BBC,

US federal employees received an email on Saturday afternoon instructing them to submit a list of their accomplishments from the past week or face resignation, a move seen as part of the Trump administration's ongoing effort to target government workers. The email came shortly

Germany’s election on Sunday has become a focal point for Europe and the U.S., as the nation grapples with economic instability and heightened security concerns following a series of deadly attacks.  With migration and crime at the forefront of political debate, 69-year-old

Israel has indefinitely postponed the release of over 600 Palestinian prisoners, marking a potential setback in the ongoing ceasefire process.  This decision follows the release of six Israeli hostages, including four taken during Hamas’s October 7, 2023, attacks. Israeli

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