Countries lock horns over cash for nature at rebooted UN talks
Armed conflicts are straining the economies of countries that matter most, says convenor. Read More
Pope Francis rested well all night, Vatican says
VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis, who is in critical condition in hospital battling double pneumonia, rested well throughout the night, the Vatican said on Tuesday. Read More
Resurgence of Germany’s Left exposes fragmented, polarised electorate
BERLIN – Omar Alkadamani, a Syrian-born, naturalised German citizen, used to support Germany’s centre-left Social Democrats. Unsettled by its increasingly tough stance on migration, however, he cast his vote on…
Russian air attack on Ukraine injures one in Kyiv region, governor says
A Russian air attack injured a 44-year-old woman and damaged several houses in the Kyiv region, Mykola Kalashnyk, governor of the region that surrounds the Ukrainian capital, said on Tuesday.…
Fears of US public health crises grow amid falling vaccination rates
Mixed messaging on masking, frustration over lockdowns and Covid-19 vaccine mandates have eroded public trust. Read More
Trump fans the hopes of right-wing parties around the globe
Leaders of Italy and Argentina made rock-star appearances at the Conservative Political Action Conference in Maryland. Read More
Gaza truce could end in days, with no extension agreed: What happens next?
The sides agreed to exchange about 1,500 Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails for 33 hostages under Hamas. Read More
Candidates to replace Canada’s Trudeau focus on Trump
OTTAWA – The leading candidates vying to replace Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau spent considerable time during a televised debate on Monday discussing the need to stand up to U.S.…
Taliban officials confirm arrest of two Britons and a Chinese-American
The identities of the detainees and reasons for their arrests will be made public soon. Read More
Secret Service agent Clint Hill who leaped to shield Kennedy from assassination dies at 93
Mr Hill, who was in a car just behind the president’s limo, dove onto the back of Mr Kennedy’s vehicle. Read More