Pope Francis continues to recover from double pneumonia in Rome’s Gemelli hospital, yet Vatican events and Holy Year celebrations carry on without him. The highlight of the weekend is the homage to volunteers of the Catholic Church. The Vatican reports that the 88-year-old pope is undergoing respiratory and physical therapy and had a quiet night.
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei instructed Iran on Saturday (March 8) that the country would not be pushed into negotiations, a day after U.S. President Donald Trump announced he had penned a letter urging Tehran to negotiate a nuclear deal. Speaking in an interview with Fox Business, Trump signaled there were “two ways to
David Alaba, Luka Modric, and Jude Bellingham are all set to return to Real Madrid’s starting XI when they host Rayo Vallecano at the Santiago Bernabeu this Sunday. Los Blancos will be hoping to draw level with Barcelona at the La Liga top, and Carlo Ancelotti has been given a boost by the return of
Meghan Markle’s highly anticipated lifestyle show has finally been launched on Netflix, but the response has not been one that she maybe hoped for. While her loyal fan base, the Sussex Squad, have given the show warm accolades, both sides of the Atlantic’s critics have been much less complimentary, calling *With Love, Meghan* “dull,” “phony,”
Lyon head coach Paulo Fonseca was suspended for nine months by French Professional Football League (FPFL) after erupting in argument with referee Benoit Millot during his team’s 2-1 win over Brest in Ligue 1 last Sunday. Fonseca, who joined Lyon in late January, is unavailable until November as he cannot instruct his team on the
Arab countries, led by Egypt, have categorically rejected President Trump’s proposal for the U.S. to “take over” Gaza and resettle its more than 2 million Palestinian residents to turn the territory into a luxury real estate development. Instead, they’ve put forward an alternative. In a Cairo summit, the leaders of the 22-member Arab League voted
The White House has confirmed direct talks between US officials and Hamas as the fragile Israel-Hamas ceasefire hangs in the balance. This represents the first direct communication between the US and Hamas since the group was designated as a terrorist organization by the State Department in 1997. The US has long avoided direct contact with
Luis Enrique was incensed after PSG’s 1-0 loss to Liverpool, calling it “unfair” despite his team dominating the encounter. The French champions had 70% possession and took 27 shots but Liverpool stole victory with a 87th-minute goal from substitute Harvey Elliott. The 20-year-old midfielder scored just 47 seconds into his appearance from the bench to
Manchester United’s bid went from bad to worse after the FA Cup winners were defeated in an absorbing penalty shootout in the fifth round by Fulham on Sunday. Ruben Amorim’s team were behind Calvin Bassey’s early goal at Old Trafford before equalization by Bruno Fernandes to force the game into extra time. But as far
OpenAI has revealed that ChatGPT is now used by 400 million people every week, according to a Reuters report. That’s an astronomical number, considering the AI chatbot is just two years old. With such usage, ChatGPT has positioned itself among the most utilized digital tools in the world, after search engines and social media sites.
Ten New York corrections officers were indicted in the 2024 de@th of inmate Robert Brooks, officials announced Thursday. Six officers, Anthony Farina, Nicholas Anzalone, David Kingsley, Christopher Walrath, Matthew Gallagher, and one other unidentified officer, were charged with second-degree murder. Three others, Michael Mashaw, Michael Fisher, and David Walters, were charged with manslaughter, and Nicholas
A series of highest-level emergency meetings in Europe, and growing urgency from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, have brought concerns that Washington and Moscow could agree on Ukraine’s future—without Kyiv or its European allies being represented. Spreading oil on fire, former US President Donald Trump recently took to Truth Social, calling Zelenskyy a dictator and claiming,
In a dramatic discovery, archaeologists have unearthed the forgotten tomb of Pharaoh Thutmose II in a valley west of Luxor in Egypt. The Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities announced it as the first excavation of a royal tomb of such scale since King Tutankhamun’s burial chamber was uncovered in 1922. Thutmose II, who ruled Egypt around
As the health problems faced by Pope Francis unfolded, Argentina’s churches responded with prayer rallies, expressing deeper devotion and fellowship for their beloved compatriot, Jorge Bergoglio. As the nation’s first ever pope, Francis holds a distinct place in most people’s hearts, and the health problems are triggering a sea of sympathy and support from religionists
In a move that emphasizes growing cooperation between Venezuela and America, 177 Venezuelan migrants were deported from Guantanamo Bay U.S. naval base. The migrants had been at the base awaiting deportation before returning to their home country. This latest deportation is merely one part of an attempt to police migration between the two nations. Historically,
