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Pope Francis could be discharged from Gemelli Hospital (pictured here) in several days' time

Condition remains complex

Pope 'stable', out of imminent danger as talk turns to return home

UN peacekeepers carry out a patrol in the south Lebanon village of Ramia.

Series of strikes

Israel kills senior Hezbollah militant, frees four Lebanese prisoners

Finnish soldiers ride a Leopard 2 German main battle tank as part of a NATO exercise

Facing Trump and Putin, are the EU's defence plans enough?

EU foreign affairs chief Kaja Kallas, pictured here in February, reaffirmed European support for Ukraine as she addressed the UN Security Council

At UN Security Council meeting

EU foreign affairs chief slams rise of the 'rule of force'

Social worker Jackie Chen maintains she was trying to mediate during Hong Kong's 2019 democracy protests

Guilty of rioting

Hong Kong pro-democracy social worker convicted over 2019 clash

Ukraine launched the largest drone attack on the Moscow region in three years of Russia's offensive

Largest attack on Moscow

Ukraine fires largest drone barrage at Russia

For many Russians, Moscow's three-year campaign on Ukraine has felt distant.

'War has come': Russians shaken by Ukrainian drone barrage

Donald Trump has coveted Greenland since his first mandate as US president

Most important elections to date

Greenland votes under shadow of Trump

French senator Claude Malhuret vividly criticised Trump and Musk

Colourful language

US unable to stand up to Trump, says French senator after viral 'Nero' speech

China's President Xi Jinping (L) votes as Premier Li Qiang looks on during the closing session of the National People's Congress in Beijing

Top legislature meeting

China wraps up key political meet with call for 'unrelenting struggle'

Morning Roundup

Ukraine war talks, defence discussions in Luxembourg and 5 years since COVID-19 pandemic

The beach at Withernsea, on the UK's northeast coast, near where a tanker carrying jet fuel was struck by a cargo ship

36 people rescued

Search ends for missing crew member after North Sea collision

A damaged apartment building in a residential complex following the Moscow drone attack

337 drones shot down across the country

Moscow targeted by 'massive' Ukrainian drone attack

Flags of Saudi Arabia and Ukraine line a road in Jeddah before a visit by Ukainian President Volodymyr Zelensky

Plan for partial ceasefire

Ukraine to present US with Russia partial truce after row

The HQ of the International Taekwon-Do Federation (ITF) on the edge of Vienna

North Korea taekwondo supremo that Austria can't kick

Former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte, pictured here in 2018, was arrested Tuesday in Manila on charges of crimes against humanity

Deadly narcotics crackdown

Philippines' Duterte earned international infamy, praise at home

Syrian interim president Ahmed al-Sharaa (R) shakes hands with Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) head Mazloum Abdi after signing an agreement in Damascus

New administration

Syrian presidency announces agreement to integrate Kurdish institutions

People walk through flood waters in Bahia Blanca, Argentina on March 8, 2025

Argentina searches for baby, sister swept away by floods

Mark Carney speaks at Canada Liberal Party event in Ottawa, where he was elected to replace Justin Trudeau as party leader and prime minister on March 9, 2010

New prime minister

Carney vows 'quick' transition to new Canada government

Francis had part of one of his lungs removed as a young man and is prone to respiratory infections.

Signs of improvement

Pope still improving, Vatican eyes end of hospitalisation

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres slammed 'the poison of patriarchy' at a UN meeting on women's rights

'Rollbacks in women's rights'

UN chief says 'poison of patriarchy' is back with a vengeance

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will meet Saudi's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, then his team will stay on to meet US officials

Zelensky, Rubio arrive in Saudi for Russia ceasefire talks

Negotiators headed to Qatar with Israel having cut off aid and electricity to the Gaza Strip

After first phase ends

Israeli team heads to Qatar for Gaza truce talks

Gordie Howe's 'elbows up' tactics are one way that Canadians are getting in the spirit to fight back against Donald Trump

'Elbows up!' - the hockey tactic inspiring Canada's anti-Trump fight

Romania's electoral bureau has rejected Calin Georgescu's candidacy for fresh May presidential elections

Calin Georgescu

Far-right Romanian candidate appeals presidential vote ban

Major disruptions

TER train crashes into a car trapped on the tracks

Not aligned with 'America First'

83% of USAID programs to be scrapped: Rubio

Canada's incoming prime minister Mark Carney has portrayed himself as best-positioned to weather challenges from US President Donald Trump

Change in leadership

Canada's next PM Mark Carney vows to 'win' US trade war

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