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US says Russia and Ukraine agree on safety of shipping in Black Sea
The United States said on Tuesday it has reached separate agreements with Ukraine and Russia to ensure safe navigation in the Black Sea and to implement a ban on attacks by the two countries on each other’s energy facilities.
The…
World’s longest-serving death row prisoner awarded $1.4 million after acquittal
A Japanese man who spent more than 40 years on death row until he was acquitted last year has been awarded $1.4 million in compensation, a court said on Tuesday – roughly $85 for each day he was wrongfully convicted.
Former professional…
Pope Francis returns to Vatican after five weeks in hospital
Pope Francis returned to the Vatican on Sunday after surviving a five-week battle in hospital against double pneumonia that became the most serious health crisis of his 12-year papacy.
The 88-year-old pope, who also made his first public…
South Korea’s Constitutional Court strikes down impeachment of PM Han Duck-soo
South Korea’s Constitutional Court ruled on Monday to strike down the impeachment motion against Prime Minister Han Duck-soo and restore his powers, marking the latest twist in the country’s recent political turmoil after his impeachment as…
Trump looms over Canada’s election as campaign begins
Canada’s newly appointed Prime Minister Mark Carney has called a snap election, sending the country to the polls on 28 April.
The election comes as Canada faces a trade war with the US and calls from President Donald Trump for it to…
Trump, Zelenskiy pledge in phone call to work for end to war in Ukraine
U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy agreed on Wednesday to work together to end Russia’s war with Ukraine, in what the White House described as a “fantastic” one-hour phone call.
In their first…
12 killed in Honduras plane crash, including Garifuna musician Aurelio Martínez Suazo
A small commercial plane crash off the coast of Honduras left 12 people dead, including a well-known Garifuna musician, authorities said.
The Lanhsa Airlines flight crashed into the sea shortly after takeoff Monday night from the island…
Putin agrees in Trump call to pause Ukraine energy attacks but no full ceasefire
President Vladimir Putin has rejected an immediate and full ceasefire in Ukraine, agreeing only to halt attacks on energy infrastructure, following a call with US President Donald Trump.
The Russian leader declined to sign up to the…
NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams return to Earth after 9 months stuck in space
Stuck in space no more, NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams returned to Earth on Tuesday, hitching a different ride home to close out a saga that began with a bungled test flight more than nine months ago.
Their SpaceX…
Lebanon and Syria agree on ceasefire after deadly cross-border clashes
Lebanon’s Defence Minister Michel Menassa and his Syrian counterpart Murhaf Abu Qasra agreed on a ceasefire, the Lebanese and Syrian defence ministries said in statements on Monday, as cross-border clashes in the last two days left 10 dead.…