French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu survived two confidence motions Thursday, just days after appointing his new government and making a key political concession to stay in power.

Pope Leo XIV yesterday condemned the world’s failure to stop millions of people from going hungry, blaming a “soulless economy” and calling on others to rethink their lifestyles and priorities.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said yesterday that Israel was “determined” to secure the return of the remains of all hostages still held in Gaza, vowing that the “fight is not over yet”.

CA’s Special Envoy Lutfey Siddiqi meets US envoy Sergio Gor

Russian attacks have forced Ukraine to suspend activities at several major gas facilities this month, the state energy company said yesterday, leaving Kyiv in need of more imports.

US President Donald Trump yesterday threatened to “go in and kill” Hamas if the armed group continued to kill people in Gaza, in an apparent reference to recent shootings carried out by Hamas targeting alleged gang members and suspected Israeli collaborators.

Pakistan’s prime minister said yesterday that “the ball is in the Afghan Taliban’s court” for a permanent ceasefire, a day after a 48-hour truce was called in the wake of deadly cross-border clashes.

Western powers have ramped up pressure on Russia’s oil sales amid its war with Ukraine, as US President Donald Trump said India would stop buying and Britain imposed sanctions on top Russian oil firms.

France is committing "grave and systematic violations" of the rights of unaccompanied migrant children, leaving many homeless, deprived of basic care and in degrading conditions, a UN watchdog said Thursday..The United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child noted that France provides

Palestinian PM says on his meet with UN

Will send Tomahawks to Zelensky if war is not settled, said Trump

Media reports indicated the 51-year-old leader was evacuated on Sunday aboard a French military plane.

India said on Thursday the country's two main goals were to ensure stable energy prices and secure supply.

Venezuela is taking the threats -- open or clandestine -- seriously.

The 48-hour ceasefire was aimed at allowing time to "find a positive solution... through constructive dialogue", according to Pakistan.

Its new chief executive announced Thursday

The Israeli military said it received two more coffins from the Red Cross

India and China are the two top buyers of Russian seaborne crude exports

Palestinian Authority representatives are touring Europe to try to convince countries that have not yet recognised a Palestinian state to get onboard, a presidential envoy said during a visit to Switzerland Wednesday.

US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth yesterday warned Moscow that the United States and its allies would “impose costs on Russia for its continued aggression” if the war in Ukraine does not come to an end.