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Pope Francis leaves hospital

Pope Francis leaves hospital

Pope Francis left hospital and returned to the Vatican on Saturday after being treated for bronchitis, making light of his illness by saying: “I’m still alive you know”. The pope, 86, was taken to Rome’s Gemelli hospital on Wednesday after complaining of breathing difficult


Russia assumes UN Security Council presidency amid Ukraine war

Russia assumes UN Security Council presidency amid Ukraine war

Russia on Saturday assumed the presidency of the UN Security Council despite Ukraine urging members to block the move. Each of the council's 15 members takes up the presidency for a month, on a rotating pattern. The last time Russia had the presidency, February 2022, it launched a full-scale inva

Andrew Tate moved to house arrest after court ruling

Andrew Tate moved to house arrest after court ruling

Social media personality Andrew Tate was moved to house arrest late on Friday after a Romanian court overturned prosecutors' request to keep him in police custody until late April. Tate, his brother Tristan and two Romanian female suspects have been under police detention since December 29 as pros

IMF approves four-year $15.6b loan programme for Ukraine

IMF approves four-year $15.6b loan programme for Ukraine

The International Monetary Fund said on Friday its executive board approved a four-year $15.6 billion loan programme for Ukraine, part of a global $115 billion package to support the country's economy as it battles Russia's 13-month-old invasion. The decision clears the way for an immediate disbur

Russia arrests US journalist on spying charge

Russia arrests US journalist on spying charge

A US journalist working for the Wall Street Journal has been formally arrested in Russia and accused of spying. Evan Gershkovich, an experienced Russia reporter, was working in Yekaterinburg at the time of his detention. The Wall Street Journal said it was "deeply concerned" for his safety and ve

Russia has weapons to destroy US, says Putin ally

Russia has weapons to destroy US, says Putin ally

An ally of President Vladimir Putin has warned that Russia has the weapons to destroy any enemy, including the United States, if its own existence is threatened, accusing Washington of underestimating Moscow's nuclear might.  The comments from Nikolai Patrushev, the influential secretary of R

Scotland's next leader to be announced Monday

Scotland's next leader to be announced Monday

The next leader of Scotland will be announced today (Monday) with the victor facing the challenge of uniting a country divided over its future and revitalising an independence movement that dreams of ending its three-centuries-long union with England, reports Reuters. The Scottish National Party (