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Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Wednesday that U.S. President Donald Trump is living in a Russian-made “disinformation space” as a result of his administration’s discussions with Kremlin officials. Zelenskyy said he “would like Trump’s team to be more truthful.” He made the comments shortly before he was expected to meet with Keith Kellogg, the U.S. … Read more

The family of a tourist who was seriously injured when she was bitten while trying to “engage” with a shark in Turks and Caicos is now speaking out about the horrifying moment that “completely altered” the Canadian woman’s life. The 55-year-old Canadian tourist, who remains unnamed, attempted to “engage with the animal from the shallows … Read more

A peaceful and lasting end to the war in Ukraine is finally being discussed — but not all parties are at the same table. U.S. and Russian officials on Tuesday held their first talks since the war began nearly three years ago, with an opening round of bilateral negotiations in Saudi Arabia. The meeting came … Read more

A top Hamas leader says the militant group will release six living Israeli hostages on Saturday and the bodies of four others on Thursday, a surprise increase that apparently comes in return for Israel allowing mobile homes and construction equipment into the devastated Gaza Strip. The six are the last living hostages set to be freed under the ceasefire’s first phase. The warring sides have yet to negotiate the second and more difficult phase, in which Hamas says it will release dozens more hostages in exchange for a … Read more

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Pope Francis on Tuesday said he had accepted the resignation of a Canadian bishop who has been named in a class-action lawsuit against the church that alleges sexual assault. The pope did not give a reason for replacing Jean-Pierre Blais, the 75-year-old bishop of Baie-Comeau in the … Read more

Pope Francis has developed bilateral pneumonia, the Vatican said Tuesday, after new tests showed a further complication in the condition of the 88-year-old pope. The Vatican said Francis’ respiratory infection also involves asthmatic bronchitis, which required the use of cortisone antibiotic treatment. “Laboratory tests, chest X-ray, and the Holy Father’s clinical condition continue to present … Read more

By Eléonore Hughes And Mauricio Savarese The Associated Press Posted February 18, 2025 7:16 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Brazil’s prosecutor-general on Tuesday filed charges against former President Jair Bolsonaro for attempting a coup to stay in office after his 2022 election defeat. Prosecutor-General Paulo Gonet alleges that … Read more

Descrease article font size Increase article font size More than US$50 billion will be required to rebuild Gaza after the 15-month Israel-Hamas conflict in the Palestinian enclave, according to an assessment released by the United Nations, the European Union and the World Bank on Tuesday. The Interim Rapid Damage and Needs Assessment (IRDNA) said that US$53.2 billion is needed … Read more

By Dylan Robertson The Canadian Press Posted February 18, 2025 2:50 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Canada disagrees with U.S. President Donald Trump’s suggestion that Russia rejoin the G7 — but Moscow says the idea is a non-starter anyway. Moscow’s Ambassador to Canada Oleg Stepanov says “Russia has … Read more

Eager tourists are flocking to Mount Etna in Sicily to watch impressive eruptions on the volcano, but local officials are now asking them to knock it off, saying their looky-loo ways are hampering rescue services and the emergency response. Mount Etna’s first 2025 eruption intensified over the weekend, producing substantial lava flows that cut through … Read more