Pope Francis visits Venice
Venice has always been a place of contrasts, of breathtaking beauty and devastating fragility, where history, religion, art and nature have collided over the centuries to produce an otherworldly gem of a city. But even for a place that prides itself on its culture of unusual encounters, Pope Francis’ visit...
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Houthi rebels claim downing US drone, release footage of wreckage
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Chants of ‘shame on you' at White House dinner
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Biden pokes fun at Trump’s age, critiques ahead of election
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Elon Musk makes surprise visit to Beijing; meets Premier Li Qiang
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Funeral held for 20 soldiers killed in arms depot blast
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French diplomat mediates Hezbollah-Israel ceasefire
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Sunak declines to rule out July election amid MP defection
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Top Qatari official calls for Israel, Hamas to step up efforts for truce
A senior Qatari official has urged both Israel and Hamas to show “more commitment and more seriousness” in cease-fire negotiations in interviews with Israeli media, as pressure builds on both sides to move toward a deal that would set Israeli hostages free and bring potential respite in the nearly 7-month-long...
US probes Tesla autopilot recall on attention
The US government’s auto safety agency is investigating whether last year’s recall of Tesla’s Autopilot driving system did enough to make sure drivers pay attention to the road.The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says in documents posted on its website on Friday that it has concerns about the December recall...
UK cancer patient joins trial for world’s first skin cancer vaccine
An international clinical trial testing a novel cancer immunotherapy, which may prevent skin cancer from recurring, has recruited its first patient in Britain this week. The mRNA-based technology, the vaccine tech used for some COVID vaccinations, is aimed at people who have already had high-risk melanomas – the most serious form...
Claims of double standards in Sydney stabbing incidents
(): Muslim groups in Australia on Friday criticized the disparity in the police response to two stabbing attacks in Sydney this month, saying it had created a perception of a double standard and further alienated the country’s minority Muslim community. The Australian National Imams Council said an attack at a...
Trump’s lawyers to grill ex-tabloid publisher
After prosecutors’ lead witness painted a tawdry portrait of “catch-and-kill” tabloid schemes, defence lawyers in Donald Trump’s hush money trial are poised on Friday to dig into an account of the former publisher of the National Enquirer and his efforts to protect Trump from negative stories during the 2016 election. David...
London resident arrested by NIA in Indian mission attack case
(): A man who was arrested for unlawful activities by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) as part of its investigations into the attack on the High Commission of India here in March 2023 had previously been detained at the Attari border while entering India from Pakistan last year.Inderpal Singh Gaba,...
Tate’s trial on charges of rape, human trafficking might start
(): A court in Romania’s capital on Friday ruled that a trial can start in the case of influencer Andrew Tate, who is charged with human trafficking, rape and forming a criminal gang to sexually exploit women. The Bucharest Tribunal ruled that prosecutors’ case file against Tate met the legal criteria...
