Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk called for broader Western support for Ukraine in warding off the Russian invasion, during a visit to Lviv in Western Ukraine, where he met President Volodymyr Zelensky. “I call upon all leaders of the Western world. We all need to support Ukraine at this time, more than ever before,” Tusk […]
Suicide bombers ‘planned to attack Pope Francis’ on visit to Iraq | World News
Suicide bombers had planned to attack Pope Francis on a trip to Iraq in 2021, but were killed before they could strike, according to his autobiography. British intelligence informed Iraqi police when Francis arrived in Baghdad that a woman wearing explosives was heading towards Mosul and was planning to blow herself up during the papal […]
Russian lawmakers approve a bill that could remove the terrorist designation for the Taliban
MOSCOW (AP) — The lower house of Russia’s parliament on Tuesday approved a bill that would set the stage for Moscow to remove the designation of the Taliban in Afghanistan as a terrorist group. Under the bill passed by the State Duma in the second and third readings, the official terrorist designation of an organization […]
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reportedly heads to Cairo for Gaza ceasefire talks | World News
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is heading to Cairo for Gaza ceasefire talks, Reuters has reported. The news agency added, citing sources briefed on the meetings, that a deal is expected to be signed in the coming days. However, this wouldn’t be the first time there have been positive noises about a potential ceasefire, only [&helli
Rescue of injured spelunker from Italian cave clears a difficult passage on Day 4
MILAN (AP) — The operation to transport an injured spelunker out of a cave in northern Italy cleared a difficult passage Tuesday to leave the uncharted part of the Bueno Fonteno cave and enter the main tunnel, rescue officials said. The operation, now in its fourth day, was expected to continue at least another day […]