CNN — Israel has intercepted a Gaza-bound aid ship carrying Greta Thunberg and other prominent activists, detaining those onboard, with the vessel being taken to Israel. The Freedom Flotilla Coalition (FFC) earlier said the Israeli military had boarded the “Madleen,”…
Home Secretary Yvette Cooper is the last minister yet to agree a funding deal with the Treasury before Wednesday’s Spending Review, BBC News understands. Ministers have been locked in talks with Chancellor Rachel Reeves and her team ahead of the…
Kyiv CNN — Russia claimed Sunday that its forces are for the first time pushing into the central Ukrainian region of Dnipropetrovsk, an area it has been trying to reach for months, in a move that could create new problems…
Israel’s navy is reportedly getting ready to intercept the Madleen flotilla as it heads towards Gaza on Sunday night, with military sources suggesting efforts are being made to avoid drawing widespread media attention. The Israeli military says it has rehearsed…
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Tropical Storm Barbara was strengthening Sunday off the southwest coast of Mexico and was expected to become a hurricane overnight but without menacing land, the National Hurricane Center in Miami said. Barbara was located about 205…
Vladimir Putin’s threatened retaliation against Ukraine over its drone attack on Russia’s bomber fleet has not happened yet in earnest, despite heavy bombardment of Kharkiv and Kyiv the past two days, and is likely to be a significant, multi-pronged strike…
Sarah Rainsford BBC correspondent BBC Sonny Olumati was born in Italy – but still has no citizenship at 39 Sonny Olumati was born in Rome and has lived in Italy all his life but the country he calls home does…
CNN — Colombian senator Miguel Uribe, in the running to join next year’s presidential race, has been shot at an event in Bogota, according to national police. The mayor of Bogota, Carlos Galán, said Uribe was receiving emergency care after…
Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, June 7, 2025 Olivia Gibson, Anna Harvey, Christina Harward, and George Barros with William Runkel and Nate Trotter June 7, 2025, 4:15 pm ET Click here to see ISW’s interactive map of the Russian invasion of…
In an audience with moderators of lay associations, ecclesial movements, and new communities, Pope Leo highlights hierarchical and charismatic gifts as essential aspects of the Church. By Christopher Wells Pope Leo XIV on Friday encouraged leaders of lay associations and…