- World leaders descend on Rome for Pope Leo’s inauguration politico.eu
- Pope Leo Snubs JD Vance After Inaugural Mass The Daily Beast
- Pope Leo, Taking Helm of a Divided Church, Urges Unity The New York Times
- JD Vance's Vatican visits center his Catholicism in his vice presidency NBC News
- Pope Leo XIV calls for unity and 'missionary spirit' during inaugural mass at Vatican ABC News
Gaza ceasefire talks continue as Israel carries out fresh wave of strikes
Netanyahu signals openness to deal but lays out conditions while territory’s hospitals ‘overwhelmed’ with casualties
Ceasefire talks between Israel and Hamas have been continuing in Qatar for a second day as Israeli warplanes and artillery launched a fresh wave of strikes across Gaza, killing at least 130 people, according to health officials in the Palestinian territory.
The Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, signalled on Sunday that Israel was open to a deal with Hamas that would include “ending the fighting” in Gaza, but laid out conditions that have been repeatedly refused by the militant Islamist organisation.
Continue reading...At least 13 reported killed in suicide bomb blast in Somalia’s Mogadishu
Suicide bomber targets queue of young recruits registering at a military base in the capital.
Indian professor arrested over social media post on military operation
Ali Khan Mahmudabad from Ashoka University held after complaint filed by a youth leader of the ruling BJP.
Portugal holds its third elections in three years
Immigration and cost of living crisis on voters' minds as they head to polling booths to elect the next government.
Trump’s tariffs are failing, but the old model won’t save us either
Trade wars won’t save workers. A new economic order can.
Dramatic dip in baby hospitalizations for RSV linked to vaccine and treatment
But older children, who had no access to the shots, had higher rates this winter compared with last
New vaccines and treatments are linked to a dramatic decline in RSV hospitalizations for babies, according to a new study from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
This past winter was the first RSV season with widespread availability of a vaccine given during pregnancy and a monoclonal antibody treatment given in the first eight months of life to prevent RSV (respiratory syncytial virus).
Continue reading...“Sufficient law” exists for United Nations to end genocide in Gaza
Noura Erakat, a human rights attorney, urged UN states to use their powers to end Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza.
Hamas leader Muhammad Sinwar’s body said found in Gaza tunnel hit by IDF last week – The Times of Israel
- Hamas leader Muhammad Sinwar’s body said found in Gaza tunnel hit by IDF last week The Times of Israel
- LIVE: Israeli forces kill 151 in Gaza, lay siege to Indonesian Hospital Al Jazeera
- Militant’s Death Would Be Blow to Hamas, but May Have Limited Long-Term Consequences The New York Times
- Report: Mohammed Sinwar's Body Found In Tunnel Near Rafah Crossing i24NEWS
- If Mohammed Sinwar is gone, why not replace Hamas in Gaza? - analysis The Jerusalem Post
Israeli forces besiege Gaza hospital as Hamas offers truce terms
Israel has laid out conditions which could bring about the end of the war.
Could AI help elderly people and refugees reconstruct unrecorded pasts?
How a studio in Barcelona is using artificial intelligence to create 'synthetic memories' where no visual records exist.
‘We will pay a huge price’: Ukraine fears war could drag on for years
Kyiv officials believe Moscow is not interested in peace despite talks in Istanbul and Trump’s intervention
Ukrainian officials believe a largely stalemated war of attrition with Russia is likely to continue for several more years, despite international efforts pushed by Donald Trump to end the fighting.
After the inconclusive breakup of the first direct talks between Kyiv and Moscow in Istanbul on Friday, and despite the US president’s planned calls with Russia’s Vladimir Putin and Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy, they see no evidence that Moscow is serious about peace.
Continue reading...Ros Atkins on… Trump’s deals in the Gulf
The BBC's Analysis Editor Ros Atkins examines President Trump's trip to the Gulf.
Ros Atkins on… Trump’s deals in the Gulf
The BBC's Analysis Editor Ros Atkins examines President Trump's trip to the Gulf.
Watch: Saunas, espresso and zero points: A look back at Eurovision 2025
A nail-biting finish saw Austrian singer JJ win the contest in Switzerland at the very last minute.
Russia fires 273 drones at Ukraine in largest attack since start of war
One woman killed in Kyiv region in air offensive that follows first direct peace talks between the two sides
The largest known Russian drone attack since full-scale war began in 2022 killed a woman in the Kyiv region and wounded at least three people, Ukrainian authorities said early on Sunday.
The attack came two days after Ukraine and Russia held their first direct talks since 2022 and a day before a planned phone call between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin.
Continue reading...Polish presidential vote tests whether PM’s European vision is Trump-proof – Reuters
- Polish presidential vote tests whether PM's European vision is Trump-proof Reuters
- Tusk’s coalition hopes to win over frustrated voters as Poland decides next president The Guardian
- Poland: Voting begins in high-stakes presidential election dw.com
- Polish President Vote Tests Pro-Europe Government: What to Watch Bloomberg.com
- Poles vote for a new president as security concerns loom large Times of India
Ten dead in ‘brutal’ attacks by Isis-linked militants on Mozambique wildlife reserve
Thousands have been displaced and conservation work halted as series of killings jeopardises decades of work in Niassa, one of Africa’s biggest protected areas
One of Africa’s largest protected areas has been shaken by a series of attacks by Islamic State-linked extremists, which have left at least 10 people dead.
Conservationists in Niassa reserve, Mozambique, say decades of work to rebuild populations of lions, elephants and other keystone species are being jeopardised, as conservation operations grind to a halt.
Continue reading...Will Romania vote take country away from European mainstream?
Voters are choosing between hard-right Euro-sceptic George Simion and liberal mayor Nicusor Dan in a presidential run-off.
Russia launches war’s largest drone attack after peace talks, Ukraine says – Reuters
- Russia launches war's largest drone attack after peace talks, Ukraine says Reuters
- Russia slams Ukraine with biggest drone attack of the war politico.eu
- Russia launches one of biggest drone attacks on Ukraine since start of war, killing at least 1 AP News
- Russian drone strike in Kyiv Oblast kills 1, injures 3 The Kyiv Independent
- Ukraine war latest: Russia launches ‘biggest drone attack since invasion’ ahead of Trump ceasefire call The Independent