Pope Francis not yet cured, but not in danger of death, doctor treating him says
Pope Francis was admitted to hospital on Feb 14 after struggling with breathing difficulties for several days. Read More
UN Security Council to call on Rwanda to pull troops from Congo
UNITED NATIONS – The United Nations Security Council will vote on Friday to call on Rwanda’s military to stop supporting the M23 rebel group in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo…
US-Ukraine resources deal still on table despite Trump-Zelensky spat, says Kyiv
Talks on a possible agreement to give the US preferential access to Ukraine’s critical resources and minerals are “ongoing”, said an official. Read More
Night-time excursions on Italy’s Etna volcano spark safety concerns
ROME – Tourists climbing Sicily’s Mount Etna volcano at night in sneakers and light clothing to get a close-up view of an ongoing eruption may be risking their lives, rescuers…
Vatican ‘utterly let down’ by Italian financier over London property investment, UK court rules
LONDON – The Vatican was “utterly let down” by an Italian financier over the Catholic Church’s botched investment in a high-end London property, a judge ruled on Friday following a…
Ill-prepared trekkers swarm Italy’s Mount Etna for high-altitude selfies
Mayors in the area have issued ordnances forbidding people from approaching the lava too closely. Read More
EU eyes surveillance plan for undersea cables, fleet of repair vessels
HELSINKI – The European Commission will propose boosting surveillance of undersea cables and establishing a fleet of vessels available to repair cables in emergencies, it said in an action plan…
France to deploy police at schools for spot bag searches: Minister
The spot searches will begin in the spring, said France’s Education Minister Elisabeth Borne. Read More
Sweden investigates possible breach of Baltic Sea cable
STOCKHOLM – Sweden is investigating a possible breach of an undersea cable off the country’s southwestern coast in the Baltic Sea, the coastguard said on Friday, in an area where…
Lebanon’s Hezbollah to bury Nasrallah in mass funeral
BEIRUT – Lebanon’s Hezbollah will bury its former leader Hassan Nasrallah on Sunday nearly five months after he was killed in an Israeli airstrike, in a mass funeral aimed at…