Pope Francis has been eulogised as “a pope among the people, with an open heart towards everyone” during a funeral mass that brought 400,000 mourners to Rome, from pilgrims and refugees to powerful world leaders and royalty.
Francis, 88, died…
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Russia says ‘Ukrainian special services agent’ detained in connection with car blast that killed a Russian general
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Russian authorities say they have detained a man described as a “Ukrainian special services agent” in connection with a car explosion that killed Russian General…
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Ukrainian forces repel Russian assault near Bahatyr in Donetsk region
Fighters from the Vuhledar tactical group have halted an attempted breakthrough by Russian forces involving 18 motorcycles and ten vehicles near the village of Bahatyr in the Donetsk region, on the Pokrovsk front.
The Khortytsia Operational and Strategic Group of…
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Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has appointed a new deputy in a major step in naming a successor
RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Saturday named a veteran aide and confidant as his new vice president. It’s a major step by the aging leader to designate a…
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Now Putin must prove he truly wants peace
Ukraine is ready for an unconditional ceasefire and is prepared to work with the Americans and Europeans to implement this plan, while France will continue supporting these efforts within the “coalition of the willing.”
French President Emmanuel Macron stated this on…
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Russia detains suspect in car bomb attack that killed general
Russian security forces say they have detained a Ukrainian spy accused of killing a senior Russian general in a car bomb attack in Moscow’s suburbs on Friday.
The FSB secret service said they had apprehended “Ukrainian special services agent Ignat…
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Zelensky, von der Leyen meet in Rome
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Rome on Saturday, reaffirming the bloc’s support for Ukraine at the negotiating table.
According to Ukrinform, von der Leyen shared details of the meeting on social…
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Analysis: Trump has learned that getting through to Putin isn’t easy
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US President Donald Trump is finding out that getting through to Russian President Vladimir Putin is not as easy as he might have thought. But he’s only the latest…
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Trump doubts Putin is willing to end Ukraine war after meeting Zelenskyy at Pope's funeral
As Trump departed the Pope’s funeral, the US president, on social media, expressed new scepticism that a peace deal can be reached soon, saying, “There was no reason for Putin to be shooting missiles into civilian areas, cities, and towns over the last few days.”
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