Five Venezuelan opposition members ‘rescued’ from Caracas, US says
The politicians, who had been sheltering at the Argentinian embassy in Caracas for over a year to avoid arrest, are now on US soil.
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Merz’s messy path to power raises questions for future government
Merz had been working to project strength and purpose but instead became mired in political intrigue and division.
For LGBTQ Catholics, a lot depends on the next Pope
On the eve of the conclave to elect a new pope, some of the biggest questions hanging in the air have to do with LGBTQ Catholics. Will the church continue the path of outreach charted by Pope Francis, softening its harsh positions? Will it allow LGBTQ Catholics to fully participate in the church?Rev. James Martin, an American Jesuit priest, has built a ministry aimed at making gay, lesbian and...
India launches missile attacks on Pakistan
India has launched strikes in several parts of Pakistan and Pakistan-controlled territory, in a dramatic escalation of tensions between the two nuclear-armed rivals.
This priest has advocated for LGBTQ Catholics. Here’s what he thinks of the conclave
Pope Francis worked to make the Catholic Church more open to the LGBTQ community. NPR’s Scott Detrow speaks with the Rev. James Martin about what direction the new pontiff could take the church.
News24 | India says it attacked nine sites in Pakistan, Pakistani Kashmir
Multiple loud explosions were heard in several places in Pakistan and Pakistani Kashmir on Wednesday as India said it had attacked “terrorist infrastructure” in nine sites and Pakistan vowed to respond to the attacks.
Who are the Cardinals Who Will Pick the Next Pope?
This week 133 cardinals will meet in the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican to select a new pope who will lead the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics. This will be the first papal conclave in which fewer than half the voting cardinals are European. During his time, Pope Frances selected many cardinals from the global south and our correspondent in Rome tells us how this could influence who the next pope...
French hunter given suspended sentence for killing protected bear
The 81-year-old man said he had no choice but to shoot the animal after it attacked him during a hunt.
Carney tells Trump that Canada ‘won’t be for sale, ever’
The Canadian PM responds firmly as the president proposes a “wonderful marriage” of incorporating Canada into the US.
EU plans to end Russian gas imports by end of 2027
The European Union vowed to end energy relations with Russia after Moscow launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
Syrian Druze recall what they believe to be past lives — even vivid details
In Syria’s large Druze minority, a belief in reincarnation binds the community together.
The conclave to choose a new pope is about to begin
As more than a billion Catholics around the world await the election of a new pope, all eyes will be on the Sistine Chapel, where 133 cardinals will begin the secretive process known as a conclave.
Watch: Marble-size hailstones and thunderstorms hit Paris
After a week of good weather, Paris was hit by a hailstorm and thunder on Saturday afternoon.
News24 | Order by Hegseth to cancel Ukraine weapons caught White House off guard
A secretive order from US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth to halt military aid flights to Ukraine sparked confusion in Washington and Kyiv, exposing deep divisions and dysfunction within the Trump administration’s national security team.
Port Sudan was a safe haven in Sudan’s civil war. Now it’s being attacked
The strikes are the first on the de-facto capital along the Red Sea. About a quarter of a million refugees have fled to the state where Port Sudan resides since the civil war erupted two years ago.
News24 | Myanmar military offers new truce in bid to ‘protect the towns and people’s lives’
Myanmar’s junta declared a new post-earthquake truce, days after the expiry of a previous humanitarian ceasefire it was accused of violating with a continued campaign of air strikes.
Israel tells people to evacuate from Yemen’s main airport
An IDF spokesman warned “failure to evacuate and stay away from the area puts you in danger.”
News24 | Gabon ex-junta chief Brice Oligui Nguema becomes president
Brice Oligui Nguema, who led a military coup in 2023, won last month’s elections by a landslide. He has pledged to renew democracy in the country, which has only had four presidents since gaining independence in 1960.
News24 | Iran slams Israel over strikes on Yemen as ‘a blatant crime and a gross violation’
Iran strongly condemned Israeli air strikes on the Yemeni port city of Hodeida, following missile attacks by Tehran-backed Houthi rebels on Israel’s main airport.
Merz defeat ‘an obstacle not a catastrophe’
The man expected to be Germany’s next foreign minister reacts after Friedrich Merz fell short in a parliamentary vote to be named chancellor.
Trump and Canadian PM to meet today. And, the best Met Gala looks
Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney are set to meet today as tensions between their two countries rise. And, the best looks from last night’s star-studded Met Gala.