Hundreds of thousands of people gathered in Beirut to bid farewell to Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah and his designated successor Hashem Safieddine, both of whom were killed in Israeli airstrikes. Delegations from Iran, Iraq and Yemen attended the mass funeral, delayed by the Israeli withdrawal and under strict security measures. Tensions with...
The CDU-CSU won 28.5 percent of the vote and will lead the next government, while Alice Weidel's AfD reached a record 20.5 percent and pushed the Social Democrats into third place; Germany's political reconfiguration poses challenges in the European Union and in the relationship with the United States.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said he is willing to resign if it would ensure lasting peace for his country. Speaking about the Russian invasion in Ukraine, he also said that he wants US President Donald Trump to be a close partner of Ukraine and not just a mediator between kyiv and Moscow.
US President Donald Trump and Argentine President Javier Milei met at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Washington.
Pope Francis' condition remains critical after suffering a prolonged asthma-like respiratory crisis on Saturday, the Vatican said. The Supreme Pontiff "required the application of high-flow oxygen" and "blood transfusions."
Six Israeli captives have been released in Gaza's Nuseirat, Rafah and Gaza City, in exchange for 602 Palestinians held in Israeli jails. The first phase of the ceasefire is coming to an end and the next phase is expected to be even more difficult, as it would require the withdrawal of Israeli troops from Palestinian territory.
Microsoft founder Bill Gates said today's youth should worry about just four "very scary" things. In his view, these are the climate crisis, uncontrolled artificial intelligence, bioterrorism and nuclear war.
Israel claims to have been able to establish the identity of the Bibas family's two children of Argentine and Peruvian descent, Ariel and Kfir, aged 4 years and 9 months. However, the remains that Hamas claims belonged to Shiri Liberman, the children's mother, do not match those of the woman, according to scientific analysis.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has struck a more conciliatory tone following his meeting with US special envoy Keith Kellogg in Kyiv. Zelensky said he was ready to "reach a solid and truly beneficial agreement" with his US counterpart Donald Trump on security and investment issues.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday that everyone in Israel is united in unbearable grief following Hamas' handover of the bodies of four hostages captured in the Oct. 7, 2023 attack, and vowed to hold their killers accountable.
