Pope Francis remains stable after coughing attack worsened respiratory condition – ABC News

  1. Pope Francis remains stable after coughing attack worsened respiratory condition  ABC News
  2. Pope Francis Suffers a Health Setback, Inhaling Vomit  The New York Times
  3. Vatican gives health update as Pope enters third week in hospital  Fox News
  4. Pope resting after quiet night  vaticannews.va
  5. Pope Francis's health worsens after inhaling vomit, rosary prayer to be held in Detroit  Detroit Free Press
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After the Trump-Zelenskyy spat, Starmer may not have many cards left to play on Ukraine

As he attempts to repair relations, the prime minister is being forced closer to a choice between the US and Europe

As Keir Starmer surveys the wreckage of the US-Ukrainian relationship caused by the Oval Office bar-room fight, the UK prime minister is clearly intent on trying to repair the diplomatic damage, but it may be that the mood of mutual antagonism not just in the US, but in Europe, is too great.

It is not as if Starmer, to use Trump’s blunt phraseology, has many cards left to play. He had already played them, and his hand was not strong enough to prevent the US-Ukraine breakdown.

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Plane crashes have people freaked out – but here’s what US data for 2025 shows

This year’s 16 fatal accidents fall below average rate of 20 per month, yet recent crashes were US’s deadliest in a decade

People across the US are worried about flight safety after several high-profile plane crashes this year, including a commercial crash in Washington DC that killed 67 people. Google searches for “is flying safe” have jumped in recent weeks. But the numbers suggest 2025 has actually been a relatively safe year to fly – at least in terms of the overall number of accidents.

January and February typically have about 20 fatal aviation accidents per month, according to numbers from the National Transportation Safety Board. By contrast, this January, there were only 10 fatal aviation accidents, and in February there were six. The data covers all US civil aviation, from large commercial planes to private jets.

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Minister says he had ‘more important things’ to do than watch freed hostage’s testimony – The Times of Israel

  1. Minister says he had ‘more important things’ to do than watch freed hostage’s testimony  The Times of Israel
  2. Likud Minister Nir Barkat apologizes for saying he had ‘more important things’ to do than watch freed hostage’s testimony  The Times of Israel
  3. Eli Sharabi: Freed Israeli hostage describes 'impossible' hunger and painful conditions in Hamas captivity  Sky News
  4. Freed Hostage Eli Sharabi Recounts Starvation and Torture in Hamas Captivity  Haaretz
  5. Hostages held in Hamas tunnels forced to undergo degrading rituals  The Jerusalem Post
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Gaza ceasefire talks have made no progress on second phase, Hamas says

Negotiations on next part of truce have begun in Egypt, but militant group has accused Israel of procrastination

The latest round of talks on the second phase of the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas has yet to make any progress and it was unclear whether they would resume on Saturday, a senior Hamas official has said.

The ceasefire took effect on 19 January after more than 15 months of war following Hamas’s 7 October 2023 attack on Israel, the deadliest in the country’s history.

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We tried to quantify the impact of abrupt PEPFAR cuts. The results startled even us – STAT

  1. We tried to quantify the impact of abrupt PEPFAR cuts. The results startled even us  STAT
  2. US aid cuts send South Africa's HIV treatment 'off a cliff'  BBC.com
  3. South Africa: Funding cuts to USAID programs spark concerns  DW (English)
  4. U.S. Ends Funding for Thousands of Global Health Programs  U.S. News & World Report
  5. US shutdown of HIV/Aids funding ‘could lead to 500,000 deaths in South Africa’  The Guardian
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At least 4 killed, some still missing, in avalanche in India’s Uttarakhand – Al Jazeera English

  1. At least 4 killed, some still missing, in avalanche in India’s Uttarakhand  Al Jazeera English
  2. At Least 4 People Killed, 50 Rescued, 5 Missing After India Avalanche  PEOPLE
  3. India avalanche buries dozens prompting massive search and rescue mission  Fox Weather
  4. Uttarakhand avalanche: Mana villagers saved by ancient wisdom & annual migration  The Times of India
  5. At least 25 trapped after avalanche in Indian mountain state  Reuters
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