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US universities issue letter condemning Trump's 'political interference'
Apr 22, 2025
WASHINGTON — More than 100 US universities and colleges, including Ivy League institutions Princeton and Brown, issued a joint letter on Tuesday condemning President Donald Trump's "political interference" in the education system.The move comes a day after Harvard University sued the Trump administration, which has threatened to cut fundi ...
Pope Francis's funeral set for Saturday, world leaders expected
Apr 22, 2025
15 potential successors to Pope Francis
Apr 21, 2025
VATICAN CITY — The April 21 death of Pope Francis triggered a period of mourning in t ...
Russia resumes attacks on Ukraine after Easter truce
Apr 21, 2025
KYIV — Russia launched a wave of aerial attacks at Ukraine on Monday in an abrupt end to a fragile 30-hour Easter truce between the two side ...
Pope Francis has died aged 88
Apr 21, 2025
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis, an energetic reformer who inspired widespread devotion from Catholics but riled traditionalists, died on Monday ...
Another round of anti-Trump protests hits US cities
Apr 20, 2025
NEW YORK — Thousands of protesters rallied Saturday in New York, Washington and other cities across the United States for a second major rou ...
Frail Pope Francis takes to popemobile to greet Easter crowd
Apr 20, 2025
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis called for freedom of thought and tolerance in his Easter Sunday address, as the weakened pontiff delighted the ...
Russia 'repelled' Ukraine attacks overnight amid truce — defence ministry
Apr 20, 2025
MOSCOW — Russia said Sunday that its forces had retaliated after Ukraine attempted attacks overnight despite an Easter truce announced by Ru ...
US to withdraw some 1,000 troops from Syria
Apr 19, 2025
WASHINGTON — The United States will roughly halve the number of troops it has deployed in Syria to less than 1,000 in the coming months, the ...
EU hopes Trump tariffs can nudge Mercosur deal past finish line
Apr 17, 2025
 BRUSSELS — The spectre of a transatlantic trade war is also fuelling hopes of a silver lining in Europe: that a commerce deal with fou ...
Trump says Harvard a 'joke' undeserving of US federal funding
Apr 16, 2025
WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump doubled down Wednesday on a funding standoff with top university Harvard that has become a focal poin ...
China tells Trump to 'stop threatening and blackmailing'
Apr 16, 2025
BEIJING — China told Washington on Wednesday to "stop threatening and blackmailing" after US President Donald Trump said it was up to Beijin ...
Trump envoy says Putin open to 'permanent peace' deal with Ukraine
Apr 15, 2025
WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump's special envoy said Monday that Russian leader Vladimir Putin was open to a "permanent peace" deal w ...
Russia scraps Taliban's 'terror' label amid warming ties
Apr 17, 2025
Trump says no one 'off the hook' on tariffs but markets rise
Apr 14, 2025
Death toll from Dominican nightclub disaster rises to 231 - minister
Apr 14, 2025
UK wildfires push records in first four months of 2025
Apr 14, 2025
6.2-magnitude quake hits off Papua New Guinea coast - USGS
Apr 12, 2025
US and Russia exchange prisoners
Apr 10, 2025
UK sanctions Georgian officials over protest crackdown
Apr 10, 2025
French court to rule in September in Sarkozy Libya funding case - judge
Apr 08, 2025
China vows 'fight to the end' as Trump warns 50% more tariffs
Apr 08, 2025
US may pull 10,000 troops from eastern Europe - NBC
Apr 08, 2025
Germany probing possible foreign influence in spate of attacks
Apr 07, 2025
Pandemics deal would send 'strong signal' in divided world: WHO chief
Apr 07, 2025
Britain says Israel's detention of two UK MPs 'unacceptable'
Apr 06, 2025
World scrambles to temper Trump tariffs - White House
Apr 06, 2025
Tariff hikes 'hurt the vulnerable and the poor' -UN
Apr 05, 2025
Myanmar quake victim rescued after 5 days as aid calls grow
Apr 02, 2025
Russia slams 'insane' UK rules targeting Russian influence
Apr 02, 2025
First setback for Germany's far-right AfD as new parliament convenes
Mar 25, 2025
African regional summit expands mediation team for DRC conflict
Mar 25, 2025
Heathrow Airport 'fully operational' after fire shutdown
Mar 22, 2025
Kremlin accuses Europe of planning 'militarisation'
Mar 20, 2025
Germany's Baerbock to stand for president of UN General Assembly
Mar 18, 2025

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