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A woman waves a flag bearing a picture of the founder of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) Abdullah Ocalan, as people gather in the Kurdish-majority city of Qamishli in northeastern Syria to listen to a message from the jailed leader on Feb. 27. Ocalan called for his Kurdish militant force to disband and his fighters … Read more
Pope Francis delivers his blessing as he recites the Angelus noon prayer from the window of his studio overlooking St. Peter’s Square, at the Vatican, Sunday, Feb. 2, 2025. Andrew Medichini/AP hide caption toggle caption Andrew Medichini/AP ROME, Italy—Pope Francis has experienced fresh breathing difficulties as he enters a third week of treatment in a … Read more
A UN investigation into year’s deadly student-led protests in Bangladesh found that up to 13% of the victims were children, with most deaths likely caused by security forces. Source link
Chevron President in Venezuela, Javier La Rosa, left, attends a signing agreement ceremony between Venezuela and the California-based Chevron, in Caracas, Venezuela, Dec. 2, 2022. Matias Delacroix/AP hide caption toggle caption Matias Delacroix/AP CARACAS, Venezuela — A permit issued by the United States government allowing energy giant Chevron Corp. to pump and export Venezuelan oil … Read more
As Greenland resists U.S. acquisition threats, it’s also welcoming an increase in tourism. Industry leaders and residents are preparing to make the island more accessible to visitors. Source link
The man poised to become Germany’s new Chancellor says the US administration doesn’t care about the fate of Europe. And, on the third anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine what has been the impact of the largest conflict in Europe since the second world war? Friedrich Merz, the candidate of the mainstream conservative Christian … Read more
It has been three years since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. NPR’s Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Ukrainian journalist Nataliya Gumenyuk about how Ukrainians feel about the ceasefire discussions that don’t include them. Sponsor Message Source link
A woman lays a rosary on Saturday near candles adorned with pictures of Pope Francis outside the Agostino Gemelli Polyclinic where Pope Francis is battling pneumonia in Rome. Gregorio Borgia/AP hide caption toggle caption Gregorio Borgia/AP ROME — Pope Francis was in critical condition Saturday after he suffered a long asthmatic respiratory crisis that required … Read more
President Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, seen here at the United Nations in 2019, have had a fraught relationship dating back years. Trump is now calling Zelenskyy a “Dictator,” and Zelenskyy says it seems like Trump is living in a Russian-made “disinformation space.” Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Saul Loeb/AFP … Read more
In this photo provided by the Department of Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania, a woman inspects a whale after more than 150 false killer whales have become stranded on Feb. 19, 2025, on a remote beach near Arthur River in Australia’s island state of Tasmania. AP/Department of Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania hide caption toggle … Read more