Pope Francis spent a “quiet night” in Rome’s Agostino Gemelli Hospital and is on the mend with indications of relief from his bronchitis, the Vatican reported Saturday. Holy See Press Office director Matteo Bruni said the 88-year-old pope “rested well,” had breakfast, and read the newspapers as he checked in with additional medical therapy. While
Israel had received three hostages on February 15 who were held captive by Hamas in Gaza for nearly 500 days. The freed hostages—U.S. citizen Sagui Dekel-Chen, 36, Alexander Sasha Troufanov, 29, and Iair Horn, 46—were released as part of the hostage-prisoner exchange deal under the ceasefire truce that began on January 19, 2025. However, Horn’s
During a trip to Israel, US Senator Marco Rubio firmly defended Israel’s Gaza initiative, declaring Hamas “must be destroyed.” The statement brings more skepticism about the fragile ceasefire, which will shift into its second phase within weeks. Rubio met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on a regional tour in which he is sure to
Mohamed Salah wasted no time in getting on social media celebrating Liverpool’s hard-fought 2-1 victory over Wolves, the moment the final whistle was blown. The Reds pushed further top of the Premier League table with the win at Anfield on Sunday afternoon. Luis Diaz scores Luis Diaz started the scoring in the first half, and
Manchester City fans relaxed when Erling Haaland damaged his knee in the closing stages of the Newcastle game. But Pep Guardiola has issued a welcome statement that Erling is alright. Struggling to be consistent this season and set to lose their Premier League crown, City struck back in style as they routed Newcastle 4-0. New
Hamas-led militants on Saturday freed three frail and visibly emaciated Israeli hostages in exchange for Israel’s release of nearly 200 Palestinian prisoners in a deal related to an ongoing ceasefire, as a temporary truce has stalled the 16-month-long war in Gaza. The freeing of the Israeli hostages—Eli Sharabi, 52; Ohad Ben Ami, 56; and Or
Serena Williams and former US President Donald Trump have weighed in on Taylor Swift getting booed at the Super Bowl on Sunday. During the game in New Orleans, Swift appeared on the jumbotron at the Caesars Superdome. She received mixed reactions from fans, with several cheering and a few booing her. Swift playfully replied with
President Donald Trump has doubled down on his idea of Canada becoming the United States’ 51st state, saying Sunday that he is “serious” about the possibility. During a pre-Super Bowl interview on Fox, Trump responded to comments from Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who reportedly told business leaders that Trump’s talk of absorbing Canada into
Trump directed the Treasury Department and its secretary, Scott Bessent, to stop making new pennies on grounds that the coin’s production costs too much for its face value. “For far too long, the United States has minted pennies that literally cost us more than two cents apiece. What a waste!” Trump wrote in a posting
Former Manchester United winger Jadon Sancho has sent a brutally honest message to his old teammate Marcus Rashford after Rashford made his Aston Villa debut. The 27-year-old came off the bench in Villa’s 2-1 FA Cup win over Tottenham Hotspur, which was his first outing since his move from Old Trafford this January. This is
Former U.S. President Donald Trump said he spoke by phone with Russian President Vladimir Putin about the end of the w@r in Ukraine, the New York Post reports. If true, it would be the first known direct conversation between Putin and a U.S. president since early 2022. While repeatedly promising that he would end the
Rapper Kendrick Lamar will hit the stage, probably as one of the most-watched performances: the halftime show for this year’s Super Bowl LIX. The 37-year-old headliner, who was announced last year, takes to the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana this Sunday. He’s been joined by special guest SZA for the iconic NFL event, which
Since Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ arrest in 2024, the celebrity world has widely abandoned him. Now behind bars on charges of sex trafficking and racketeering, his shocking downfall-but looking back, many say there were signs of this self-centered man years ago. In a 2018 interview with Andy Cohen on Watch What Happens Live!, Diddy reflected on
North Korea lashed back for the first time at the second Trump administration, threatening “tough counteraction” after U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio declared it a “rogue state.” North Korea’s Foreign Ministry, in a statement via the KCNA state-run news agency, called the remarks by Rubio a “grave political provocation” and “strongly denounces and rejects
US President Donald Trump has sent his envoy, Richard Grenell, to the Venezuelan capital, Caracas, to deliver an ultimatum to the head of state, Nicolás Maduro, on the consequences of refusing to unconditionally readmit Venezuelans who have been deported from the US. A discussion led by Grenell, the controversial US ambassador to Germany until July,.
