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Pope stable, resting in hospital; skips Sunday noon blessing again

Francis had no further episodes of bronchial spasms, the Vatican said in its late update

Israel stops entry of supplies into Gaza as 1st phase of ceasefire expires

Israel said that it supports a proposal to extend the first phase of the ceasefire through Ramadan and Passover, or April 20

In address to congress, Argentine President Milei promises IMF deal

We have gone from being a global laughing stock ... to being an unexpected protagonist, Milei said

White House row with Ukraine heightens stakes for European summit in London

The London meeting has now taken on greater importance in defending the war-torn ally and shoring up the continent's defences

US court rules watchdog chief must stay, calls Trump's removal bid unlawful

Dellinger sued Trump last month after he was fired even though the law says special counsels can be removed by the president only for inefficiency

Anti-DOGE protests at Tesla stores target Musk's push for federal cuts

The demonstrations are part of a growing backlash in North America and Europe to Musk's disruptive role in Washington

Zelenskyy embraced by British PM Starmer day after White House blowout

Zelenskyy thanked him and the people of the UK for their support and friendship

Israeli military told to prepare to defend Druze community outside Damascus

The Druze are a religious minority who live in southern Syria and in Israel's Golan Heights, where they navigate their historically Syrian identity while living under Israeli rule

Pentagon to send about 3,000 more active-duty troops to US-Mexico border

Pete Hegseth, has ordered elements of a Stryker brigade combat team and a general support aviation battalion for the mission

FedEx cargo plane makes emergency landing after bird strike, engine fire

The emergency landing caused air traffic to be briefly halted as a precaution, and operations resumed shortly after

Lawsuit filed against Trump's cutoff of humanitarian parole for immigrants

The lawsuit filed late Friday night seeks to reinstate humanitarian parole programmes that allowed in 8,75,000 migrants from Ukraine, Afghanistan, Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela

Russia-Ukraine War: Zelenskyy moves on after Oval Office blowout with Trump

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy voiced thanks to the American people and leadership, and hope for strong relations, less than a day after an astonishing Oval Office blowout with Trump

Trump's thrashing of Zelenskyy highlights Western allies' limited influence

The sudden blowup was the most heated public exchange of words between world leaders in the Oval Office in memory, as the usual diplomacy descended into finger-pointing, shouting and eye-rolling

Federal workers start to get new email demanding their accomplishments

Originally expected to go out Saturday, the new request began landing in the inboxes of some employees late Friday

Trump administration approves nearly $3 billion arms sale to Israel

In a series of notifications sent to Congress, the State Department said it had signed off on the sale of more than 35,500 MK 84 and BLU-117 bombs and 4,000 Predator warheads worth $2.04 billion

Pope had bronchial spasm, his prognosis remains guarded, says Vatican

The development marked a setback in what had been two successive days of increasingly upbeat reports from doctors treating Francis at Rome's Gemelli hospital since February 14

Trump likely to sign order designating English as official language of US

The order will allow government agencies and organizations that receive federal funding to choose whether to continue to offer documents and services in language other than English

European leaders vow to support Ukraine after Oval Office clash with Trump

The leaders' comments Friday largely did not mention Trump or Vance, but rather sought to assure Ukraine of their support as the war with Russia enters its fourth year

After Oval Office blowout, Ukrainians rally around Volodymyr Zelenskyy

As Zelenskyy and his team departed the White House at Trump's request, the deal went unsigned, and Ukraine's hopes for securing US security backing seemed farther away than ever

German election winner Merz, rivals start sounding out possible coalition

Merz's Union bloc, which has led the opposition since 2021, won Sunday's election, in which the far-right, anti-immigration Alternative for Germany took second place