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USA

US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth to cut 20% of top military positions

Critics see the move as an attempt to politicise the country's armed forces.

USA

Trump says he wants to reopen and expand infamous Alcatraz prison

The notorious jail on a hard-to-reach island off San Francisco has been closed for more than 60 years.

Syria

At least nine people killed in clashes near Syrian capital

The fighting broke out after an audio clip circulated online of a man attacking Prophet Muhammad. It was attributed to a Druze cleric, who later denied any involvement.

World News

Child killed in Russian strike on Dnipropetrovsk as troops advance

As Russian troops advance near the border with Donetsk, Dnipropetrovsk governor issued an evacuation order for four villages in the region's east.

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Europe News

ICJ begins hearings on Israel's humanitarian aid obligations

As the humanitarian aid system in Gaza faces collapse, the court has scheduled a week of hearings in response to a request from the UN General Assembly.

Pakistan

Pakistani military says it killed 54 militants crossing border

The insurgents were spotted and killed near the former stronghold of the Pakistani Taliban near North Waziristan, a district in northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province along the Afghan border.

Gaza

Israeli strikes on Gaza continue as food supply dwindles amid blockade

Israel has carried out daily waves of strikes on Gaza since ending its ceasefire with Hamas. Meanwhile, Israelis took to the streets of Tel Aviv demanding a ceasefire and a deal to return all the remaining hostages held by Hamas.

Canada

11 killed after car rams into street festival crowd in Canada

A 30-year-old Vancouver man was arrested after driving into a crowd at a festival celebrating Filipino culture.

Russia

Russia says it has reclaimed Kursk region, contrary to Ukrainian claim

The news comes as US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met in Vatican City on the sidelines of the pope's funeral to discuss a potential ceasefire deal.

Europe News

Pope Francis' coffin sealed in St Peter's Basilica ahead of funeral

As many as 200,000 people are in attendance at Pope Francis' funeral in St Peter’s Square as he is being laid to rest Saturday.

Vatican

Mourners gather as Pope Francis lies in state at St Peter's Basilica

Follow our live feed as the faithful pay their respects to the late pontiff of the Catholic Church at the heart of Vatican City.

Gaza

Christian Palestinians mourn Pope Francis, a voice for peace in Gaza

In the last 18 months of his life, Pope Francis frequently called with the only Catholic church in Gaza to see how people huddled inside were coping with the devastating war.

Europe News

What happens next in the Vatican?

'Pope Francis died on Easter Monday, April 21, 2025, at the age of 88 at his residence in the Vatican's Casa Santa Marta,' the Vatican said in a statement posted on X.

Israel

Christians around the world take part in Good Friday processions

Many traditions include self-flagellation or even re-enacting the crucifixion to emulate the suffering of Jesus Christ.

France

US officials meet with European leaders in Paris for talks on Ukraine

European leaders are meeting Steve Witkoff, President Donald Trump's special envoy, and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, as well as a delegation from Kyiv.

Gaza

Daily life in Gaza worsens as Palestinians go over a month without aid

After the recent ceasefire in Gaza took effect, Euronews followed the journey of 22-year-old Mohammed as he finally returned to his home in the north of the Strip. Two months later, he says there’s nothing left.

Europe News

US-Iran talks to be held in Rome following confusion over location

Iran had earlier insisted that the next round of nuclear talks between Tehran and Washington would take place in Oman.

Europe News

Two bodies retrieved from Bug River on Poland-Belarus border

Authorities said they believe the two people found in the river are migrants who attempted to illegally cross the border. Investigators are performing an autopsy to determine their identities and cause of death.

United Kingdom

UK Supreme Court defines woman as someone born biologically female

The ruling excludes transgender women from the definition under the British Equality Act, but the court emphasised that it "does not remove protection from trans people".

Gaza

Hamas delegation heads to Qatar for ceasefire talks with Israel

The militant group's delegation is reportedly reviewing an Israeli proposal, but says they are against a clause calling for their disarmament.

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