Pope showing ‘good response’ to treatment, says Vatican
As he begins his fourth week in a Rome hospital, Pope Francis is showing a "gradual" improvement, the Vatican said. However, his health is still believed to be in a precarious situation.Pope Francis is responding well to treatment at...
Taliban claim women’s rights are protected, UN decries bans
The UN has denounced the Taliban’s repeated attacks on women’s rights, with the special representative saying: "We must stand with Afghan women as if our own lives depend on it — because they do."On International Women's Day, the Taliban...
France, Germany, Italy, UK hail Arab-backed Gaza plan
The foreign ministers of the four countries have praised the Arab-backed plan's "realistic path to the reconstruction of Gaza."France, Germany, Italy and the UK said on Saturday they supported an Arab-backed plan for the reconstruction of Gaza.The plan would...
Bosnia: Separatist laws suspended, EU to add peacekeepers
The EU has announced its plan to send peacekeeping reinforcements to Bosnia after the country's top court suspended separatist laws.The EU said Friday it would strengthen its peacekeeping presence in Bosnia after the country's top court suspended separatist laws...
US adds 151,000 jobs in February amid Trump tariff war
The unemployment rate edged up slightly in the first full month of US President Donald Trump's second term. It comes as Trump takes aggressive tariff approaches towards key trade partners China, Canada and Mexico.US President Donald Trump's shifting trade...
Australia orders evacuations as Cyclone Alfred approaches
The storm is forecast to cause heavy flooding and severely disrupt transport services. Officials are urging residents to take shelter or evacuate.Authorities in Australia have ordered thousands of people along the country's eastern coast to evacuate due to Tropical...