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May 09, 2025
Rome [Italy], May 9: The Catholic Church has a new pope: Chicago Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost was elected on Thursday as the new head of the Catholic Church after just 24 hours of conclave in the Sistine Chapel.
Ukraine reports hundreds of Russian attacks amid three-day ceasefire
German president warns against forgetting WWII lessons
Lithuania votes to exit anti-mine agreement
President stresses unity as Taiwan marks war end
North Korea fires ballistic missiles towards sea
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UN experts warn of 'annihilation' as Gaza Strip deaths mount
New York [US], May 9: United Nations experts have demanded action to avert the "annihilation" of Palestinians in Gaza, after rescuers said Israeli strikes across...
Sarajevo airport sees 41.7 pct passenger growth in Q1
May 08, 2025
Sarajevo [Bosnia], May 8: Sarajevo International Airport recorded a 41.7 percent increase in passenger traffic in the first quarter of 2025 compared with the same...
GCC finance undersecretaries meet in Kuwait
Kuwait, May 8: The Sultanate of Oman participated today in the 73rd meeting of GCC Finance Undersecretaries, held in Kuwait in preparation for the 123rd...
When OPEC+ 'plays with a knife and cuts its hand'
Vienna [Austria], May 8: Some members of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and some partners, collectively known as OPEC+, are expected to...
North Korea launches a series of missiles
Pyongyang [North Korea], May 8: North Korea launched multiple ballistic missiles into the sea off its east coast on the morning of May 8, according...
Cardinals set for second day of conclave to elect a new pope
Rome [Italy], May 8: The largest and most geographically diverse conclave in history was due to resume, with Roman Catholic cardinals returning to the Sistine...
Junta in quake-hit Myanmar extends ceasefire to May 31
Naypyidaw [Myanmar], May 8: Myanmar's junta has extended a temporary ceasefire to May 31 to support reconstruction efforts following a massive earthquake in late March...
Vatican conclave to pick new pope, world waits for white smoke
Rome [Italy], May 8: Roman Catholic cardinals will begin the task of electing a new pope, locking themselves away from the world until they choose...
US and China to start talks over trade war this week
New York [US], May 8: US and Chinese officials are set to start talks this week to try to deescalate a trade war between the...
Western WWII narratives challenged during Xi's Moscow visit
New York [US], May 8: Chinese President Xi Jinping is set to arrive in Russia today for a four-day state visit at the invitation of Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Trump says US forges deal to stop bombing Houthis
Merz, Macron seek restart of Franco-German ties
Finnish city welcomes TikTok data center, anticipates major economic boost
Slovak PM slams EU plan to halt Russian energy imports as "economic suicide"
Venezuelan opposition members leave Argentinian embassy after months
Damascus signals openness to peace talks with Israel, but with conditions
Ukrainian drone strikes leave 60,000 people stranded at Russian airports
Israeli attacks kill over 60 Palestinians as Gaza blockade accelerates starvation
Vance says US thinks Russia's asking too much to end war