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Jose Colon/Anadolu via Getty Images (LONDON) — Russia’s Defense Ministry said its forces shot down 337 Ukrainian drones overnight, in what appeared to be Kyiv’s largest cross-border aerial attack on Russia since Moscow launched its full-scale invasion in 2022. The ministry reported downing UAVs over 10 Russian regions. Moscow air defenses were firing through the […]

Scott Peterson/Getty Images (LONDON) — Ukrainian forces are struggling to prevent what could be a significant military setback, as their hold on the area of Russian territory they seized last year is becoming increasingly precarious. A Russian offensive supported by North Korean troops in the past few days has made a serious advance in Russia’s […]

Photo by Vatican Media via Vatican Pool/Getty Images (ROME) — Pope Francis’ prognosis was “lifted” on Monday, marking his 25th consecutive day in the hospital, according to the Vatican. “The improvements recorded in previous days have further consolidated, as confirmed by both blood tests and clinical objectivity and the good response to pharmacological therapy. For […]

ABC News (NEW YORK) — A U.S.-flagged oil tanker has collided with a Portuguese container ship in the North Sea, north of England, with both ships catching on fire, according to officials. “HM Coastguard is currently co-ordinating the emergency response to reports of a collision between a tanker and cargo vessel off the coast of […]

Andrew Harnik/Getty Images (LONDON) — The U.S. is “just about” ready to lift its freeze on intelligence sharing with Ukraine, President Donald Trump said Sunday, as American and Ukrainian negotiators prepare for bilateral talks in Saudi Arabia intended to move toward a peace deal to end Russia’s three-year-old invasion. “Well, we just about have,” Trump […]

Stringer/Anadolu via Getty Images (OTTAWA, CA) — Canada selected a new prime minister-elect on Sunday night, as Justin Trudeau’s reign nears a close amid a trade war with the United States. Canada’s Liberal Party announced that Mark Carney was chosen to succeed Trudeau after party members voted in a nominating contest between four candidates. In […]

Christopher Furlong/Getty Images (ROME and LONDON) — Pope Francis on Sunday spent his 24th consecutive day in the hospital receiving therapy and getting an update on world and church affairs, the Vatican’s press office said in a brief statement. “The night was quiet, the pope is resting,” the Holy See said Sunday morning. The Vatican […]

Slim Aarons/Getty Images (SANTO DOMINGO, DOMINCAN REPUBLIC) — A University of Pittsburgh student who was reported missing after traveling to the Dominican Republic last week is believed to have died by drowning, officials confirmed to ABC News on Sunday. The student has been identified as Sudiksha Konanki, a legal permanent resident of the United States […]

Christopher Furlong/Getty Images (ROME) — As Pope Francis begins his 23rd consecutive day in hospital, the Vatican says that his “overall condition remains stable within his complex medical situation and the prognosis remains reserved.” “The pope had a quiet night,” the Vatican said Saturday morning. “The pope is resting.” On Friday, the 88-year-old pontiff “spent […]

Douglas Sacha/Getty Images/STOCK (TORONTO) — At least 12 people have been injured in a shooting at a pub in Toronto on Friday night, police said. The victims all ranged in age from their 20s to mid-50s, according to the Toronto Police Service. Six of them suffered gunshot wounds, but there were no life-threatening injuries, Police […]