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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

By Staff The Associated Press Posted February 18, 2025 12:05 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Poland’s President Andrzej Duda said Tuesday that he has received U.S. assurances that Washington will not reduce its troop presence in Poland and elsewhere along NATO’s eastern flank. The administration of U.S. President … Read more

United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio says that officials at U.S.-Russia talks agreed to restore embassy staffing and create a high-level team to negotiate peace in Ukraine peace and promote economic cooperation. Rubio said that actions over the last several years have reduced both countries’ diplomatic missions’ abilities to operate. “We’re going to need … Read more

Pope Francis’ respiratory tract infection is presenting a “complex clinical picture” that will require further hospitalization, the Vatican said Monday as concerns grew about the increasingly frail health of the 88-year-old pontiff. Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni said the results of tests conducted in recent days and Monday indicate the pope is suffering from a “polymicrobial … Read more

China’s Foreign Ministry took issue Monday with a revised U.S. government fact sheet that removed a line on American opposition to independence for Taiwan. The United States has “gravely backpedaled” on its position on Taiwan and sent the wrong message to “separatist forces” on the island, ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said. Taiwan and China split … Read more

Senior American and Russian officials, including the countries’ top diplomats, will hold talks on improving their ties and negotiating an end to the war in Ukraine, the Kremlin said Monday, in what would be the most significant meeting between the sides since Moscow’s full-scale invasion of its neighbor nearly three years ago. The talks, scheduled … Read more