At least four people dead in South Korea’s wildfires
Seoul, South Korea Reuters At least four people have died and six have been injured in a series of wildfires in South Korea, as firefighters rushed to put out the fires amid dry, windy weather, the Korea Forest Service said on Sunday. Over 9,000 staff and 105 helicopters were deployed to quell the fires engulfing […]
Postcards: Hallelujah! A day to celebrate the Pope’s release from the hospital – and his beloved gelato
GIADA ZAMPANO, of Associated Press, reports on the launch of a new gelato flavour to celebrate the Catholic Church’s holy year…
Turkey jails Istanbul Mayor before trial, stoking opposition anger
Istanbul, Turkey Reuters A Turkish court on Sunday jailed Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, President Tayyip Erdogan’s main political rival, pending trial on corruption charges in a move that inflamed the country’s biggest protests in more than a decade. The decision to send Imamoglu to jail comes after the main opposition party, European leaders and hundreds […]
Canadian PM Carney calls snap election, says Trump wants to break Canada
Ottawa, Canada Reuters New Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Sunday called a snap election for 28th April, saying he needed a strong mandate to deal with the threat posed by US President Donald Trump, who “wants to break us so America can own us”. The comments showed the extent to which relations between the […]
Pope Francis returns to Vatican after five weeks in hospital
Vatican City Reuters Pope Francis returned to the Vatican on Sunday after surviving a five-week battle in hospital against double pneumonia that became the most serious health crisis of his 12-year papacy. The 88-year-old Pope, who also made his first public appearance since 14th February before being discharged from Rome’s Gemelli hospital, left the facility […]
Ukraine, US teams hold talks in Saudi Arabia, US envoy hopeful on ending war
Kyiv/Riyadh Reuters Ukrainian and US delegations discussed on Sunday proposals to protect energy facilities and critical infrastructure, Ukraine’s defence minister said, part of a diplomatic push by US President Donald Trump to end three years of war. The meeting in Saudi Arabia, which precedes talks on Monday between the US and Russian delegations, came as […]
Israeli strike at Gaza hospital kills five, Israel says target was Hamas militant
Updated: 9:20am (AEDT) Cairo, Egypt/Jerusalem Reuters An Israeli airstrike at a hospital in Gaza on Sunday killed five people, including a Hamas political leader, Palestinian medics and Hamas said, in an attack Israel said had targeted a key figure in the militant group. The Gaza Health Ministry said the strike hit the surgery department at […]