Thousands more queue to see Pope Francis on second day of lying in state
About 61,000 people filed past the pontiff’s coffin in the first 26 hours at St Peter’s Basilica, Vatican says.
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At least 12 killed, 90 injured in Russian airstrikes on Kyiv
Russia pounded Kyiv with missiles and drones overnight, killing at least 12 people and injuring dozens more, in the biggest attack on the Ukrainian capital
Businesses pare back outlook as Trump tariffs weigh on spending
From carmakers to restaurant chains, companies face financial setbacks amid tariff fears.
Highland Park gunman sentenced to life without parole
Robert Crimo III, the gunman who killed seven people after opening fire during a 2022 parade in Highland Park, Ill., was sentenced to life in
Trump administration asks Supreme Court to allow transgender military ban
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration on Thursday urged the Supreme Court to allow it to enforce a ban on transgender service members in the military.
Pakistan suspends visas for Indians after deadly Kashmir attack on tourists
It comes after Delhi’s retaliatory measures following a militant attack in Indian-administered Kashmir that killed 26 tourists.
DR Congo and M23 rebels agree ceasefire deal in Qatar talks
Both parties reaffirm their commitment to an “immediate cessation of hostilities” in latest truce deal.
Anti-Hamas protests on rise in Gaza as group’s iron grip slips
Gazan civilians are losing their fear of Hamas, openly criticising the group on the streets and online.
The church Pope Francis kept returning to – and chose as his final resting place
The Pope would visit Santa Maria Maggiore whenever he returned to Rome and chose it as the site of his grave.
Israel is using high-powered bombs to maximise deaths in Gaza, experts say
Israel’s latest war on Gaza is killing civilians at four times the rate of previous conflicts there.
The great collapse of US higher education has begun
Budget cuts, culture wars and enrolment crashes are pushing American universities off the edge.
UK lifts sanctions on dozen Syrian government bodies
Sanctions on 12 Syrian entities removed, including the defence and interior ministries.
At least 9 killed, 70 injured in Russian airstrikes on Kyiv
An overnight Russian combined missile and drone attack triggered fires, smashed buildings and buried residents under rubble in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv, killing nine people