
Middle East Conflict: In a first, Israel bars Catholic church leaders from attending Palm Sunday Mass at Jerusalem
Amid the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, Israel prevented two senior Catholic church leaders from attending the Palm Sunday Mass in Jerusalem. The Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem condemned the mo...
Minneapolis back in the spotlight as host of flagship ‘No Kings’ protest
Tens of thousands of protesters rallied in the northern U.S. city of Minneapolis on Saturday as part of the national "No Kings" movement, months after it was wracked with protests due to federal immig...
Pentagon preparing for ground invasion
Thousands more US troops have arrived in the Middle East as Iran warns it is prepared for a ground invasion.
North Korea conducts engine test for missile capable of targeting US mainland

What the Houthis’ entry into the Iran war means for the conflict and the wider region
Fresh Houthi attacks on Red Sea shipping would be devastating – but the Iranian proxy has reasons to be cautiousThe true significance of the long-awaited entry of Yemen’s Houthis into the Iran war dep...
Pope Leo says God rejects prayers of leaders who wage wars
Three arrested in Paris after attempted bomb attack outside Bank of America
France's anti-terrorism prosecutor's office said it had immediately taken over the investigation.
U.K. police arrest a man after a car hits pedestrians in the English city of Derby, injuring 7
Police in the English city of Derby arrested a man on suspicion of attempted murder after a car struck a number of pedestrians in the busy city center, sending seven people to hospitals.

KitKat heist of 400,000 bars sparks warning over chocolate shortage at Easter
Thieves who stole more than 400,000 KitKat bars have sparked mayhem ahead of the Easter Bank Holiday Weekend, with the heist potentially leading to a shortage of the beloved chocolate on supermarket s...
Zelensky visits Jordan on Middle East tour to bolster security ties
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he was in Jordan on Sunday as part of a regional tour focused on security cooperation, after Kyiv deployed anti-drone experts and struck defence agreements...
Hundreds Gather for Funeral of 3 Lebanese Killed in Israeli Strike
Israel said one of those killed was a member of Hezbollah’s military wing “disguised as a journalist.” Lebanon’s president said all three were journalists and condemned the killings.
Hundreds evacuated as fire rips through German nightclub
Roughly 750 people were successfully evacuated as a fire ripped through a nightclub in southwest Germany.

Pakistan will be honoured to facilitate talks between U.S. and Iran: Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar
Dar said that he also briefed the visiting dignitaries on the prospects of potential U.S.-Iran talks in Islamabad
Freed humpback whale gets stranded again off German coast

Nepal's former energy minister arrested in money laundering probe
KATHMANDU — Nepal’s former energy minister Deepak Khadka was arrested on Sunday as part of an investigation into money laundering, police said.The announcement came a day after ex-prime minister KP Sh...
Sailboats carrying aid reach Cuba
HAVANA (AFP) -- Two sailboats carrying humanitarian aid to crisis-hit Cuba reached Havana Saturday after disappearing during a longer-than-expected journey from Mexico that triggered a search-and-resc...
Russia sharing intelligence with Iran, claims Ukraine
Ukrainian President President Volodymyr Zelenskyy claims Russia is mapping US targets to help Iran.
UK protesters rally against far right
LONDON (AFP) -- Tens of thousands of people marched through central London Saturday to protest against the far right, weeks ahead of local elections and six months after Britain saw one of its largest...
Two Australian states offer free public transport as war pushes up fuel prices
Victoria and Tasmania incentivise commuters not to drive as the Iran war causes the price of petrol to shoot up.