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Pope Francis suffers 2 acute respiratory crises, Vatican says

Pope Francis suffered two episodes of acute respiratory distress Monday as his prognosis remains "guarded" while at a hospital in Rome, the Vatican announced.

A boy with a loaded shotgun boarded a plane in Australia but was tackled by a former boxer

Police say a 17-year-old boy with a loaded shotgun boarded a plane in Australia before being restrained by a pilot and two passengers.

In tense relations with India, Pakistani TV dramas break down barriers that diplomacy often cannot

KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) — Two Pakistani women sit together on a couch, rehearsing their lines while a director scrutinizes them. Waiting off camera for his scene is the male lead, an actor blessed with “Bachelor” hair and fine bone structure.

EU leaders commit to working together after Trump signals that Europe must defend itself

BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union leaders on Thursday committed to working together to bolster the continent's defenses and to free up hundreds of billions of euros for security after U.S. President Donald Trump’s repeated warnings that he would cut them adrift to face the threat of Russia alone.

A weak Pope Francis thanks people for their prayers 'from the bottom of my heart' in audio message

ROME (AP) — A weak and breathless Pope Francis thanked people for their prayers for his recovery in a remarkable audio message broadcast Thursday, the first public sign of life from the 88-year-old pope since he was hospitalized three weeks ago with double pneumonia.

Trump raises doubts about NATO's mutual defense pact

President Trump on Thursday suggested the United States may not defend NATO allies that have not contributed enough to defense spending, casting doubt on a core aspect of the alliance.

Ukraine will struggle to strike targets inside Russia without US intelligence

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The U.S. decision to stop sharing military intelligence with Ukraine hobbles its ability to strike and defend against the Russian army, and increases the pressure on it to accept a peace deal being pushed by the Trump administration. Earlier in the week, the U.S.

Trump casts doubt on NATO solidarity, despite it aiding the US after Sept. 11

President Donald Trump is expressing uncertainty that NATO would come to the United States' defense if the country were attacked.

China will increase its defense budget 7.2% this year

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — China said Wednesday it will increase its defense budget 7.2% this year, as it continues its campaign to build a larger, more modern military to assert its territorial claims and challenge the U.S. defense lead in Asia.

Hamas brushes off Trump's threat and says it will only free hostages in return for a lasting truce

CAIRO (AP) — Hamas on Thursday brushed off President Donald Trump's latest threat and reiterated that it will only free the remaining Israeli hostages in exchange for a lasting ceasefire in the Gaza Strip.

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China sticks to an economic growth target of 'around 5%' despite a looming trade war with US

BEIJING (AP) — The Chinese government unveiled an annual economic growth target of “around 5%” on Wednesday, despite the possible negative impact of a looming trade war with the United States, and pledged to address what it called “sluggish” consumer spending at home.

Trump touts $5 million ‘gold card’ as new path to citizenship

President Donald Trump touts a $5million "gold card" as a "more sophisticated" green card to open up the path to citizenship that will attract the wealthiest students and entrepreneurs.

Department of Education clarifies school DEI guidelines, saying Black History Month doesn't violate order

The Department of Education clarified that celebrating Black History Month is not in violation of an order warning states to remove DEI policies.

Pope Francis stable a day after respiratory crisis, spent 'long periods' off noninvasive ventilator

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis remained in stable condition Saturday a day after a respiratory crisis during his battle with double pneumonia, the Vatican said. He spent long periods of the day off the noninvasive mechanical ventilation he initially needed in a sign that his lung function was improving.

Staffers at a small overseas investment agency deny DOGE building access, suit says

The president of a small federal agency that supports investment in African countries sued on Thursday to block the Trump administration from shutting it down.

One moment, calm waters. The next, a 900-pound dolphin landed on their boat

A placid fishing trip turned “berserk” for three New Zealand men when a dolphin weighing more than 400 kilograms (900 pounds) appeared to fall out of the sky before crash-landing in their small boat.

Fewer Americans sympathetic toward Israel: Gallup

Americans are becoming less sympathetic toward Israel in its war against Hamas, the results of a recent survey suggest. A Gallup poll released Thursday shows 46 percent of respondents said they back Israel over the Palestinians when it comes to the "Middle East situation.

Trump pleads with people of Greenland to join the US

(The Hill) - President Trump on Tuesday said he’d welcome the people of Greenland to join the U.S. as he stressed that “I think we’re going to get” the self-governed Arctic territory within Denmark.  "I also have a message tonight for the incredible people of Greenland.

The Latest: Trump and his allies lash out at Ukraine’s Zelenskyy and suggest he may need to resign

President Donald Trump ’s senior aides and allies lashed out at Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy from Washington as he attended a European summit in London to rally international support for his military’s fight against the Russian invasion.

Pope had bronchial spasm, resulted in him inhaling vomit, Vatican says

Pope Francis suffered a bronchial spasm on Friday that resulted in him breathing in vomit, requiring non-invasive mechanical ventilation, the Vatican said in relaying a setback in his two-week long battle against double pneumonia.

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Middle East latest: UN food agency says it has 2 weeks of supplies in Gaza

The U.N. World Food Program says it only has enough food supplies in the Gaza Strip to keep public kitchens and bakeries open for less than two weeks, after Israel halted the entry of food, fuel, medicine and other supplies.

5 convicted of plotting to overthrow the German government and kidnap the health minister

BERLIN (AP) — A German court on Thursday convicted five people of plotting to overthrow the government in a far-right coup and kidnap the former health minister. The Koblenz Higher Regional Court sentenced the four ringleaders to prison sentences between five years and nine months to eight years.

Israel supports a US proposal to extend Gaza ceasefire's first phase. But Hamas wants Phase 2

CAIRO (AP) — Israel’s government said early Sunday it supports a proposal to extend the first phase of the ceasefire in Gaza through Ramadan and Passover, though Hamas has insisted on negotiating the truce’s second phase instead.

Pressured by Trump’s Gaza plan, Arab countries meet in Egypt to discuss alternative proposal

Arab nations met for a summit in Cairo, Egypt, on Tuesday with the goal of developing a counterproposal to Trump's Gaza plan, aiming to rebuild without displacing residents.

Mother of Abbey Gate victim says Biden ‘robbed’ family of justice

"If we can take one terrorist off the list of harming Americans, especially our soldiers, then that is a good day," Paula Knauss Selph told NewsNation.

Pope Francis suffers new breathing crises, is back on noninvasive ventilation: Vatican

Pope Francis suffered two new episodes of acute respiratory crises Monday and was put back on noninvasive mechanical ventilation, the Vatican said.

Pope had coughing fit, inhaled vomit and now requires assisted ventilation, Vatican says

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis suffered an isolated coughing fit on Friday that resulted in him inhaling vomit and requiring non-invasive mechanical ventilation, the Vatican said in relaying an alarming setback in his two-week long battle against double pneumonia.

Trump hoping to complete southern border wall by 2029: Vance

Vice President Vance said on Wednesday he thinks President Trump is hoping to finish building a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border by the end of his term in 2029.

Trump sticking to Gaza relocation plan, as White House seems to dismiss Egyptian proposal

NSC spokesperson Brian Hughes states that Gaza is currently uninhabitable, and President Donald Trump remains committed to rebuilding Gaza free from Hamas.

Women's rights are under attack 30 years after leaders adopted a blueprint for equality, UN says

Thirty years after world leaders adopted a historic blueprint to achieve gender equality, a new United Nations report says women’s and girls’ rights are under attack and gender discrimination is deeply embedded in economies and societies.