Pope calls for Gaza ceasefire to be ‘immediately respected’

Agence France Presse 01/19/2025

VATICAN CITY, Holy See — Pope Francis called Sunday for a ceasefire in Gaza to be “immediately respected”, as he thanked mediators and urged a boost in humanitarian aid as well as the return of hostages. “I…

Australian Open: Djokovic braces for ‘big battle’ with Alcaraz

Agence France Presse 01/19/2025

MELBOURNE, Australia — Novak Djokovic said he was braced for “a big battle” after setting up a blockbuster Australian Open quarter-final with Carlos Alcaraz on Sunday. The 37-year-old Serb, who is gunning for a record 25th Grand…

Trump arrives in Washington ahead of Jan. 20 inauguration

Agence France Presse 01/19/2025

WASHINGTON — Donald Trump landed in Washington on Saturday ahead of his inauguration, with the billionaire Republican set to attend a series of events and celebrations before reclaiming the presidency. Trump, who arrived with his wife Melania…

South Korea: Protesters storm court after president’s detention extended

Agence France Presse 01/19/2025

SEOUL, South Korea — Supporters of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol stormed a Seoul court Sunday after a judge extended the impeached leader’s detention over his ill-fated attempt to impose martial law. Tens of thousands of…

Wuhan keen on shaking off pandemic label five years on

Agence France Presse 01/19/2025

WUHAN, China — Built in just days as Covid-19 cases spiked in Wuhan in early 2020, the Huoshenshan Hospital was once celebrated as a symbol of the Chinese city’s fight against the virus that first emerged there.…

TikTok notifies US users of shutdown as Trump seeks last-ditch solution

Agence France Presse 01/19/2025

WASHINGTON, United States —TikTok warned users in the United States late Saturday that the app would soon become “temporarily unavailable” as a law banning it in the country was set to take effect — though President-elect Donald…

Israel: 737 prisoners to be freed in 1st phase of Gaza truce deal

Agence France Presse 01/18/2025

JERUSALEM, Undefined — Israel’s justice ministry has said 737 prisoners and detainees will be freed as part of the first phase of the Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal approved Saturday. It said in a statement on…

Private firefighters highlight wealth divide in ruined Los Angeles

Agence France Presse 01/18/2025

PACIFIC Palisades, United States — On one side of the street lie the ashes of ruined houses, lost to the huge blazes that defeated Los Angeles firefighters when hydrants ran dry. On the other side, a small…

Gaza ceasefire deal gets Israeli government okay

Agence France Presse 01/18/2025

JERUSALEM — Israel’s cabinet voted to approve a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal on Saturday, the office of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said, ending days of uncertainty about whether the truce would go into effect this…

US Supreme Court upholds law banning TikTok

Agence France Presse 01/18/2025

WASHINGTON, United States — The US Supreme Court on Friday upheld a law that will ban TikTok in the United States, potentially denying the video-sharing app to 170 million users in two days. In a major defeat…

Donald Trump holds phone talks with Chinese leader Xi Jinping

Agence France Presse 01/17/2025

BEIJING, China — Chinese President Xi Jinping held phone talks Friday with US president-elect Donald Trump, Chinese state media reported. CCTV said the phone call happened “on the evening of January 17” without providing any immediate further details. Earlier…

Teen kills fellow student, teacher at Slovak school

Agence France Presse 01/17/2025

BRATISLAVA, Slovakia — A teen killed a fellow student and a teacher in a knife attack at a secondary school in northeastern Slovakia on Thursday and wounded another student. The 18-year-old was detained shortly after the crime,…

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