Pope leaves hospital after surviving life-threatening bout of pneumonia

A weak and frail Pope Francis left the hospital yesterday after surviving a five-week, life-threatening bout of pneumonia, giving a thumbs up to an adoring crowd and taking

Japan becomes the first team to qualify for the 2026 World Cup after host nations

Japan became the first team to qualify for the 2026 World Cup after beating Bahrain 2-0 at Saitama Stadium yesterday. Second-half goals from Daichi Kamada and Takefusa

Trump says he will talk to Putin today as he pushes for end to Ukraine war

President  The U.S. leader disclosed the upcoming conversation to reporters while flying from Florida to Washington on Air Force One on Sunday. “We will see if

Republican legislation seeks to ban Chinese nationals from studying in the US

A group of House Republicans during the weekend put forward legislation seeking to prevent Chinese students from studying in American schools, as some  Rep. Riley Moore, R-W.Va.,

Ship owner says arrested captain of cargo vessel involved in North Sea collision is Russian

The captain of a cargo ship that  The 59-year-old man, who hasn’t been named by authorities, was arrested by police in northeast England Tuesday on suspicion of

US biochemist researching treatment of HIV and coronaviruses wins Israel’s Wolf Prize

An American biochemist whose research has helped scientists make inroads into treating coronavirus and HIV has won this year’s Wolf Prize, a prestigious Israeli award in the arts

Two days of clashes and revenge killings in leave more than 1,000 people dead

The death toll from two days of clashes between Syrian security forces and loyalists of ousted President Bashar Assad and revenge killings that followed has risen to more

Gene Hackman’s dog was misidentified as other mysteries swirl around actor’s death

Authorities misidentified a deceased dog while investigating the deaths of actor Gene Hackman and his wife, pianist Betsy Arakawa, according to a pet care specialist. The couple’s

Fire incident in Macau’s Toi San leaves five injured, including young children

The Social Welfare Bureau (IAS) said that it is currently assisting families affected by the blaze in the Jardim Cidade building in Toi San on Wednesday. The

South Korean police summon Japanese woman for kissing BTS member without consent

South Korean police said Friday they are summoning a Japanese woman for questioning over allegedly kissing Jin, a member of the K-pop supergroup BTS, without consent during a free hug event

The main ingredients in Sierra Leone’s kush are synthetic opioids and cannabinoids, report finds

A new report released yesterday by an anti-transnational crime group has identified the core chemical components of kush, a synthetic drug that has swept through Sierra Leone

The FBI’s new deputy director is a popular podcaster — who has had plenty to say about the agency

The popular right-wing podcaster Dan Bongino has built a career of unleashing sometimes inflammatory rants against the media, Democrats and the federal government. Now, the 50-year-old former New York

Pope Francis had a peaceful night following a respiratory crisis and blood transfusions

Pope Francis, in critical condition with a complex lung infection, rested well during a peaceful night following a respiratory crisis and blood transfusions, the Vatican said yesterday. Vatican spokesman

Trump backs idea to send some DOGE savings to American citizens

President Donald Trump said that he likes the idea of giving some of the savings from Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency back to U.S. citizens as a

Delta jet flips upside down on a snowy Toronto runway and all 80 aboard survive

A Delta Air Lines jet flipped on its roof while landing Monday at Toronto’s Pearson Airport, but all 80 people on board survived and those hurt had relatively

A joke petition seeks to help Denmark buy California as Trump eyes Greenland

Is California for sale? A lighthearted petition to buy the state of California for Denmark prompted more than 200,000 signatures by Wednesday in response to President Donald Trump’s

Most nations miss deadline for plans to fight climate change. UN says take your time to do it right

Nearly 200 nations faced a Monday (yesterday, Macau time) deadline to file what the United Nations’ climate chief calls “among the most important policy documents governments will produce

Turkey’s Erdogan again rejects US proposal to relocate Palestinians from Gaza

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan again rejected a U.S. proposal to relocate Palestinians from Gaza and said Israel should pay for the damage it caused there and for

Sam Nujoma, Namibia’s fiery freedom fighter and first president, dies aged 95

Sam Nujoma, the fiery white-bearded freedom fighter who led Namibia to independence from apartheid South Africa in 1990 and served as its first president for 15 years, and

Bank of England halves UK growth projection and cuts main interest rate to 4.50%

The Bank of England halved its growth projection for the British economy this year as it cut its main interest rate yesterday for the third time in six

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