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Pope Francis 'responding well to pneumonia therapy; showing improvement'

Pope Francis has remained stable, with no fever and good oxygen levels in his blood, doctors reported in a Vatican statement

Over 600 killed in two days of clashes and revenge attacks in Syria

The government has said that they were responding to attacks from remnants of Assad's forces and blamed individual actions for the rampant violence

Italian govt okays draft law to tackle homicides, violence against women

The proposal, agreed on late Friday, still needs to go through parliament and be approved by both chambers to become law

Taliban claim Afghan women's rights protected as UN condemns various bans

The Taliban's chief spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid released a statement on his official X account, without specifically mentioning International Women's Day

12 wounded as 3 men open fire at Toronto pub customers, say police

Superintendent Paul MacIntyre of the Toronto Police Service said police received numerous emergency calls reporting a shooting at the Piper Arms around 10:40 pm Friday

Elections will happen in Myanmar within 10 months, says junta leader

Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing said Friday the election will take place either in December or January 2026 at the latest

North Korea shows nuclear-powered submarine under construction for 1st time

North Korea obtaining a greater ability to fire missiles from underwater is a worrying development because it's difficult for its rivals to detect such launches in advance

US economic worries mount as Trump implements tariffs, cuts workforce

Friday's employment report found that the number of people stuck working part-time because of economic circumstances jumped by 460,000 last month

Expenses over $50,000 now require DOGE approval, says new EPA guidance

The guidance, issued this week, escalates the role that the new efficiency group, known as DOGE, plays in EPA operations

China imposes retaliatory tariffs on import of Canadian farm, food products

The duties come in retaliation for Ottawa imposing tariffs against Chinese imports in October, including a 100 per cent surtax on all Chinese-made EVs and 25 per cent on steel and aluminum imports

Georgia bill may help Trump, others recover costs of election meddling case

Bill passed unanimously by state legislators would enable compensation from counties for attorneys' fees and other legal costs in criminal cases in which a district attorney has been disqualified

Trump Organisation sues Capital One for closing accounts after Jan 6 attack

Trump Organization claims the decision by Capital One to close the accounts was an attack on free speech and free enterprise

Gene Hackman died of heart disease after wife succumbed to hantavirus

Both deaths were ruled to be from natural causes, chief medical examiner Dr Heather Jarrell said alongside state fire and health officials at a news conference

Obama supported the UN global goals in 2015, Trump just rejected them

Trump administration's announcement was buried in remarks on a General Assembly resolution on the International Day of Peaceful Coexistence this week by Edward Heartne

World Bank estimates $11 bn needed to rebuild Lebanon after Israel war

It estimates that of the $11 billion in reconstruction and recovery needs, $3 billion to $5 billion will need to be publicly financed, including for infrastructure sectors

Trump admin cancels $400 mn in grants, contracts with Columbia University

For too long, Columbia has abandoned that obligation to Jewish students studying on its campus, Education Secretary Linda McMahon said in a statement

Over 200 killed in clashes between govt forces and Assad loyalists in Syria

Ongoing clashes between the two sides have marked the worst violence since Assad's government was toppled in early December by insurgent groups

Poland plans large-scale military training for adult men to boost reserves

The military training would create a reserve force that is adequate to possible threats, Tusk said in a major speech on security to Poland's lower house of parliament, or Sejm

States sue Trump administration over mass firings of probationary workers

The mass firings will cause irreparable burdens and expenses on the states, the lawsuit said, because states will have to support recently unemployed workers

1 crew member killed, 2 injured after UN helicopter attacked in South Sudan

The attack took place in the Nasir area of South Sudan's Upper Nile state, according to UNMISS, stating that the helicopter came under fire as it attempted to evacuate government troops