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The Ukrainian president has refused to apologise for the fiery Oval Office spat with Donald Trump that saw him leave the White House early. Volodymyr Zelenskyy travelled to Washington DC as he was due to clinch a deal on minerals with the US on Friday. But the final ten minutes of a meeting in front

Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelenskyy have clashed in the White House, with the US president telling his Ukrainian counterpart: “You’re gambling with World War Three.” Mr Trump also told Mr Zelenskyy “you either make a deal or we are out.” “Don’t tell us what we’re going to feel,” he said. “We’re trying to solve a

The Pope has had an “isolated” breathing crisis as he is treated in hospital for double pneumonia, the Vatican has said. An isolated coughing fit, also described as a bronchial spasm, caused the 88-year-old to vomit and forced him to use an oxygen mask on his nose and mouth for the first time, the Vatican

Mexico has sent 29 drug cartel figures, including a most wanted drug lord, to the US as the Trump administration cranks up the pressure on the crime groups. The early days of the new US president’s second term were marked by him triggering trade wars with his nearest allies, where he threatened to hike tariffs

The Israel Defence Forces has admitted the attacks by Hamas on October 7 2023 were “a complete failure” of Israeli security and the result of many years of planning and deception by the Gaza-based militant group. Announcing some of the findings from a major internal investigation, the Israeli military said “the IDF failed in its

The Pope’s condition is showing a “further, slight improvement”, the Vatican has said. In its latest update on the 88-year-old pontiff, the Vatican said a mild kidney insufficiency that had developed days ago has now receded. It stressed, however, that, “although there is a slight improvement, the prognosis remains reserved”. Image: Pope Francis looks on

Hamas has handed the bodies of the last four Israeli hostages that were included in the first phase of the ceasefire deal to the Red Cross. The remains of the four men were exchanged for the release of more than 600 Palestinian prisoners. Israel’s President Herzog confirmed the bodies as those of Tsachi Idan, Itzhak

The image of Israeli hostage Eli Sharabi being released from Gaza a little over two weeks ago, looking gaunt and weak, shocked and angered Israel and leaders around the world. His brother Sharon, who fought for months to secure his release, has told Sky News that Eli was tortured by Hamas and barely saw daylight

Pope Francis has met leading Vatican officials in hospital as he continues his recovery from pneumonia in both lungs. The pontiff, 88, who is receiving treatment at Rome’s Gemelli hospital, met Cardinal Pietro Parolin and Archbishop Edgar Pena Parra, the so-called Vatican “substitute” or chief of staff. In its Tuesday lunchtime update on his condition,

Harun is sitting hunched on a bed with a sheet over his head. He lives in a state of psychosis and wants to return to his home in central Khartoum. He tells us where to turn and which bridges to cross to get him there. The war has ripped away the stability that kept him

Pope Francis’s health has shown a “slight improvement” but he remains in a critical condition, the Vatican has said. The Pope, 88, has been at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital since 14 February and is being treated for double pneumonia and chronic bronchitis. In a statement on Monday evening, the Vatican said: “The clinical conditions of the

Germany’s conservative Christian Democrats (CDU) and their Bavarian sister party the Christian Social Union (CSU) have won the country’s federal elections – as the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) scores its best-ever result and Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s party collapses. The leader of the CDU/CSU bloc, Friedrich Merz, who will most likely become Germany’s next chancellor,

Ukraine’s president has said he would step down in return for peace and NATO membership for his country. “If [it means] peace for Ukraine, if you really need me to leave my post, I am ready,” Volodymyr Zelenskyy said at a news conference. “I can exchange this for NATO [membership], if that condition is there,

The release of more than 600 Palestinian prisoners planned for Saturday has been postponed “until the release of the next hostages is secured without humiliating ceremonies”, Israel has said. In a statement early on Sunday, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu‘s office accused the Palestinian militant group Hamas of “repeated violations” as it lashed out at “disgraceful

Pope Francis has had blood transfusions and is “suffering more than yesterday”, the Vatican has said. The 88-year-old has been in hospital for more than a week being treated for double pneumonia and chronic bronchitis. In an update on Saturday evening, the Vatican said “the Holy Father’s condition continues to be critical”, adding that this

The body of hostage Shiri Bibas has been returned, her family has confirmed. The remains were released by Hamas overnight and Israel’s army radio earlier said they had been identified as the Israeli mother-of-two. The radio station said that Ms Bibas was likely to have been killed while in captivity with her two young sons,

Hamas has named six Israeli hostages who are set to be released on Saturday while Israel is expected to release more than 600 Palestinian prisoners as part of a ceasefire agreement between the parties. The hostages due for release are Eliya Cohen, Omer Shem Tov, Tal Shoham, Omer Wenkert, Hisham al-Sayed and Avera Mengisto. According

Israel says Hamas has not handed over the body of hostage Shiri Bibas – saying it had instead received the remains of an “anonymous body without identification”. Ms Bibas was kidnapped with her sons – four-year-old Ariel, and nine-month-old Kfir – from the Niz Or kibbutz during the Palestinian militant group’s incursion into Israel in

The bodies of an Israeli mother and her two children have been handed over by Hamas – as the process was labelled “inhumane” by the United Nations human rights chief. Shiri Bibas, four-year-old Ariel, and nine-month-old Kfir were kidnapped from a kibbutz during the militant group’s October 2023 attack. The children’s father, Yarden Bibas, was

Ukraine’s president appears to be fighting a war on two fronts – against Russian forces on the ground and against American assaults over the airwaves. View from Ukraine by Deborah Haynes, security and defence editor With Donald Trump openly attacking him, Ukraine’s president is dispensing with the diplomatic niceties towards a crucial partner and is