Pope Leo Comes Into His Own with Trump Spat
US President Donald Trump’s threat to destroy Iran’s centuries-old civilisation was the red line that prompted Pope Leo to show his colours, analysts say.
Category: International
Lebanon Says nearly 2,300 Killed in Israel War
Israeli attacks on Lebanon have killed nearly 2,300 people since March 2, Lebanon’s health ministry said, on the first day of the ceasefire in the Israel-Hezbollah war.
Myanmar Ex-president Freed from Post-Coup Detention, Suu Kyi’s Sentence Cut
The order announced by Min Aung Hlaing — the coup leader who ousted Suu Kyi’s government and was sworn in last week as civilian president — to reduce the remaining terms of all sentences under 40 years by one-sixth “also applies to her”, the source said.
Japanese Fans Gather to Welcome BTS on World Tour
The seven-member group — widely regarded as the world’s biggest boy band — took to the stage together for the first time last month following a years-long hiatus prompted by mandatory military service.
Nearly 900 Rohingya Refugees Dead, Missing in Shipwrecks in 2025: UN
The Rohingya mainly leave from huge camps in Bangladesh’s Cox’s Bazar, where more than a million refugees forced to flee across the border from war-torn Myanmar’s Rakhine state live in squalid conditions.
From Mumias to the WNBA: Madina Okot’s big moment puts Kenya on the map
Okot was picked 13th overall, becoming one of the top names called in this year’s draft and putting herself firmly among Kenya’s rising stars in global sport.
Judge Tosses Trump Defamation Suit Against Wall Street Journal
District Judge Darrin Gayles, in a 17-page ruling, said Trump had failed to prove the Murdoch-owned newspaper had knowingly published false statements, the legal standard to prove defamation.
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France, UK to Host Summit on Hormuz This Week
Britain had convened “more than 40 nations who share our aim to restore freedom of navigation” and the summit will discuss ways to protect shipping “when the conflict ends,” Starmer said.
Oil Surges, Stocks Drop as Trump Threatens to Block Hormuz
Oil prices surged and stock markets broadly fell Monday after US-Iran peace talks broke down and President Donald Trump announced a plan to block the strategic Strait of Hormuz, ratcheting up fears for Middle East energy supplies.
Pope’s African Tour Begins in Shadow of Trump Ire
Trump has called the pontiff “WEAK on Crime, and terrible for Foreign Policy”, suggesting that cardinals only elected Leo pope in May 2025 because he was American, and a potential bridge to Washington.
