Pope Leo condemns capital punishment amid US execution push
Pope Leo condemned capital punishment for a second day running on Friday, calling for its abolition in the United States just as President Donald Trump's
April 25, 2026Pope Leo condemned capital punishment for a second day running on Friday, calling for its abolition in the United States just as President Donald Trump's
April 25, 2026
Jack Thornell, the Associated Press photographer whose picture from an assassination attempt on James Meredith in 1966 won a Pulitzer Prize, has died at age 86
April 24, 2026
Ukraine and Russia conducted a prisoner of war swap on Friday, sending back 193 captured personnel each in an exchange both sides said was facilitated by the United
April 24, 2026
The United States could seek to punish Britain for its lack of support on the Iran war by reviewing its position on London's claim to the Falkland Islands
April 24, 2026
Trump says he’s considering buying Spirit Airlines ‘at the right price.’ It might still be a bad deal
April 24, 2026
Crude oil futures spiked $5 a barrel on Thursday after reports that air defenses were engaging targets over Tehran and of a power struggle between Iran's
April 23, 2026
The United States is concerned that several African countries revoked overflight clearances for Taiwan's president at China's behest, the State
April 22, 2026
NATO criticised Russian and Chinese nuclear arms policies on Tuesday and urged both countries to work with the United States to establish greater
April 21, 2026
What matters in U.S. and global markets today By Mike Dolan, Editor-at-Large, Finance and Markets Stop-go, stop-go.
April 20, 2026
King Charles will make a state visit to the United States in late April, Buckingham Palace said on Tuesday, a high-profile trip that the British
March 31, 2026
British mobile bank Monzo said on Tuesday it is exiting the United States, describing the move as a strategic decision to focus on expanding in the UK and Europe.
April 01, 2026
Iran has asked the United States for a ceasefire, President Donald Trump said in a Truth Social post on Wednesday, adding Washington would consider this once the Strait
April 01, 2026
Russia will ask the United States and Israel to ensure a ceasefire while it evacuates more Russian staff from the Bushehr nuclear power plant in Iran, RIA news agency
April 02, 2026
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April 04, 2026
Pakistan’s army chief is meeting with Iranian officials for talks in Tehran in the latest diplomatic move to ease tensions in the region and arrange a second round of negotiations between the United States and Iran
April 15, 2026
EU leaders on Wednesday welcomed the two-week ceasefire agreed by the United States and Iran. "I welcome the two-week ceasefire the US and Iran agreed last night.
April 08, 2026
French President Emmanuel Macron said about 15 countries were planning to facilitate the resumption of traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, through which a fifth of the
April 08, 2026
China and Russia on Tuesday vetoed a U.N. resolution encouraging states to coordinate efforts to protect commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, calling
April 07, 2026
Italy will not send any ships to help police the Hormuz Strait area following a ceasefire between the United States and Iran unless it is authorised by the
April 08, 2026
China and Russia view the latest Washington intervention in the Middle East as a further decline of the United States’ global power.
April 11, 2026
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he has authorized direct negotiations with Lebanon aimed at disarming Iranian-backed Hezbollah militants and establishing relations between the neighbors
April 09, 2026
Tehran residents are rushing to stock up on bottled water and charge cellphones, flashlights and portable power banks as the hours tick down to Trump’s latest ultimatum for a deal in the war with Iran
April 08, 2026
King Charles III is going ahead with a state visit to the United States in April, despite calls for the ceremonial event to be called off due to U.S. President Donald Trump’s repeated criticism of the British government for failing to support the war in Iran
March 31, 2026
Turkey’s foreign minister says diplomacy between the U.S. and Iran is stalled, but he thinks quiet back-channel talks remain possible
March 15, 2026