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Pope Francis hails families, blasts 'culture of waste' after Roe reversal

Pope Francis celebrated families and urged them to shun selfish decisions that are indifferent to life as he closed out a big Vatican rally after the US ended constitutional protection for abortion

Spain unveils emergency economic measures to curb soaring living costs

The Spanish government has approved a package of emergency economic measures worth more than 9 billion euros to try to temper the economic fallout from Ukraine war, Prime Minister Pedro Snchez said

Abortion foes, supporters map next moves after SC's Roe reversal

Americans were taking stock a day after the Supreme Court overturned a woman's constitutional right to an abortion, supporters and foes of abortion rights mapped out their next moves

Sweden hasn't alleviated NATO concerns, says Turkish president Erdogan

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told Sweden's prime minister that he has not seen any tangible moves to address Turkey's concerns about her country joining NATO, Erdogan's office said

Joe Biden signs landmark gun violence bill, says 'lives will be saved'

Lives will be saved, he said at the White House. Citing the families of shooting victims, the president said, Their message to us was to do something. Well today, we did.

Gunman kills 2, injures 20 during Oslo Pride festival; terror suspected

Investigators said the suspect, identified as a 42-year-old Norwegian citizen originally from Iran, was arrested after opening fire at three locations in downtown Oslo.

2 killed in mass shooting in Norway; more than a dozen hurt, says police

Two people were killed and more than a dozen injured early Saturday when a man opened fire outside a bar popular with the LGBTQ community in Norway's capital, Oslo, police said

Democrats vow to help women who must travel for abortions after SC's ruling

On the West Coast, the Democratic governors of California, Washington and Oregon issued a joint multi-state commitment, saying they will work together to defend patients and care providers

China's Xi Jinping to visit Hong Kong for 25th handover anniversary

Chinese leader Xi Jinping will visit Hong Kong this week to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the former British colony's 1997 return to China, a state news agency said Saturday

Former US prez Obama says abortion ruling attack on 'freedom' of Americans

Former US President Barack Obama on Friday condemned the US Supreme Court ending constitutional protection for abortion that had been in place nearly 50 years

Ukrainian army leaving battered city for fortified positions: Official

After weeks of ferocious fighting, Ukrainian forces have begun retreating from a besieged city in the country's east to move to stronger positions, a regional governor said on Friday

UN body to hold urgent debate on erosion of Afghan women, girls' rights

The UN's top human rights body is to hold an urgent debate next week to discuss the erosion of rights of women and girls in Afghanistan since the Taliban takeover nearly a year ago

Joe Biden vows abortion fight, assails "extreme" ruling by Supreme Court

US President Joe Biden said he would try to preserve access to abortion after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, and he called on Americans to elect more Democrats who would safeguard rights

US Congress sends wide-ranging gun violence compromise to Joe Biden

The House sent President Joe Biden the most wide-ranging gun violence bill Congress has passed in decades on Friday

US abortion ruling sparks debate, polarises activists across globe

The end of constitutional protection for abortions in the United States on Friday polarised activists around the world, emboldening abortion opponents

US Capitol police anticipates violence in wake of Court's abortion ruling

Police in the nation's capital are bringing in additional officers and mobilising in anticipation of growing protests outside the US Supreme Court

EU makes Ukraine membership candidate, binding country close to West

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy tweeted his gratitude and declared: Ukraine's future is within the EU.

UN office points to Israel in Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Akleh's death

Abu Akleh, a prominent Palestinian-American reporter, was shot and killed on May 11 while covering an Israeli military raid in the occupied West Bank town of Jenin

UN chief Guterres warns of 'catastrophe' from global food shortage

There is a real risk that multiple famines will be declared in 2022, he said in a video message to officials from dozens of rich and developing countries gathered in Berlin. 2023 could be even worse.

World shares progress as investors shrug off data showing slow economies

Market players are looking ahead to U.S. inflation data due next week and hoping that the moderation in prices of oil and some other commodities this week is a sign inflation might be abating.