Tourists roam Alcatraz ruins as Trump floats prison comeback
US President Donald Trump has said he would like to see Alcatraz Island return to its former role as a high-security prison, more than 60 years after it closed. Read…
Cardinals to begin historic conclave to elect new Catholic Church leader — live updates
Cardinals from around the world will enter the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican on Wednesday to begin the private process of electing the next pontiff, following the late Pope Francis’…
Slovakia’s prime minister rejects EU plan to halt Russian gas imports by end of 2027
Robert Fico is not alone in voicing his discontent. Hungary, the other member state with close ties to Moscow, also hit out at the plan. Read more at Read More
Biden calls Trump’s Russia approach ‘appeasement’ in first post-presidency interview
In his first interview since the end of his presidency, Biden warned that the Trump administration is eroding the world’s trust in the US. Read more at Read More
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At least 59 people killed in strikes across Gaza as Israel prepares to ramp up offensive
The new bloodshed comes days after Israel approved a plan to intensify military operations in the Palestinian enclave, which would include seizing Gaza and holding on to captured territories. Read…
US and China to hold trade talks in Switzerland
It will be the first in-person discussions between American and Chinese senior officials since US President Donald Trump escalated the tariff war between the two countries. Read more at Read…
Missile strikes by India kill 19 in Pakistan-controlled territory
India launched missile strikes on multiple targets in Pakistan-controlled territory early Wednesday, killing at least 19 people, including a child, in a sharp escalation of regional tensions. Read more at…
Death toll rises on both sides as India fires missiles into Pakistan in ‘act of war’
The crisis sparked by the killing of 26 tourists in Kashmir is escalating into a full-blown conflict between the two nuclear-armed states. Read more at Read More
Ukraine and Russia exchange 410 prisoners in major wartime swap
Ukraine and Russia exchanged 205 prisoners each on Tuesday in one of the largest swaps since Russia’s full-scale invasion began in February 2022. Read more at Read More