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Israel PM to undergo hernia surgery as Gaza war rages
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was to undergo hernia surgery on Sunday, his office said, as fighting raged almost six months into the Gaza war.
Pope Francis presides over Easter Sunday Mass
Pope Francis on Sunday gave Easter Mass with tens of thousands of Catholics at Saint Peter's Square in Vatican City before his traditional blessing, as concerns persist over his health.
Catholics gather to hear Pope Francis give Easter Mass
Tens of thousands of Catholics will gather Sunday at Saint Peter's Square in Vatican City to hear Pope Francis give Easter Mass and a traditional blessing.
Pope leads Easter Vigil after health concerns
Pope Francis took part in the Easter Vigil service at the Vatican on Saturday, a day after the last-minute cancellation of his presence at a major Good Friday procession revived questions about his health.
WHO says 9,000 patients need emergency evacuation from Gaza
Some 9,000 patients in the Gaza Strip require evacuation for emergency care, with the war-torn Palestinian territory down to just 10 barely functioning hospitals, the head of the WHO said Saturday.
Heavy clashes, more deadly aid chaos in war-ravaged Gaza
Heavy clashes and explosions shook Gaza, witnesses said on Saturday, as the Red Crescent reported several people killed during the latest chaotic aid distribution in the territory's north, where famine looms.
Parents find solace at Hong Kong's 'Forever Love' crematorium
Behind the doors of a terracotta-pink building with sloping arches is a facility unlike any other in Hong Kong -- the city's sole crematorium where bereaved parents can say goodbye to their unborn babies.
Israel's Netanyahu approves new Gaza ceasefire talks
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu approved Friday new talks on a Gaza ceasefire, a day after the world's top court ordered Israel to ensure urgent humanitarian aid reaches people in the Palestinian territory.
Pandemic accord talks heading for extra time
Two years of talks towards striking a landmark global agreement on pandemic prevention were headed for overtime Thursday, with a breakthrough still elusive.
Athens chokes in clouds of Sahara dust
Athenians are choking in clouds of thick dust blown in from the Sahara along with unseasonably warm weather, weather forecasters and doctors warned on Thursday.
Japan drugmaker reports two more deaths in supplement scare
A Japanese drugmaker whose dietary supplements are at the centre of a growing health scare reported on Thursday two more deaths potentially related to its tablets.
Israel bombs Gaza, fights Hamas around hospitals
Israeli forces pounded besieged Gaza on Wednesday in the war sparked by the October 7 attack and fought Hamas around several hospitals despite a UN Security Council demand for a ceasefire.
US Supreme Court weighs restrictions on abortion pill
The Supreme Court on Tuesday was weighing restrictions imposed by a lower court on the drug that is most widely used in the United States to terminate pregnancies.
No let-up in Gaza war despite UN ceasefire resolution
Israeli troops battled Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, with no sign of a let-up in the war despite a UN Security Council resolution demanding an "immediate ceasefire".
US Supreme Court to weigh restrictions on abortion pill
The Supreme Court reenters the contentious legal battle over abortion on Tuesday as it weighs restrictions on the drug that is most widely used in the United States to terminate pregnancies.
Israel fury at US abstention on Security Council ceasefire vote
Israel reacted angrily on Monday to the first UN Security Council vote to demand an "immediate ceasefire" in the Gaza war, after its closest ally the United States abstained, while fighting raged in the Palestinian territory.
UN Security Council to vote on new Gaza ceasefire resolution
The UN Security Council will vote Monday on a new draft resolution on an "immediate" ceasefire in Gaza, after Russia and China vetoed an earlier text proposed by the United States.
Pandemic accord talks at loggerheads as time ticks away
The final round of talks on a landmark pandemic accord faces a frantic last push this week, with countries still pulling in different directions on how to handle future global health crises.
Gaza bombed as UN chief decries 'horror and starvation'
Air and artillery strikes pounded targets in Gaza Sunday as UN chief Antonio Guterres called for a surge of aid into the besieged territory he said was stalked by "horror and starvation".
Catherine 'touched' by support as royal family reels from cancer diagnosis
Catherine, Princess of Wales, has said she is "enormously touched" by the support she has received from around the world following her shock announcement on Friday that she is being treated for cancer.
UN chief, at Gaza crossing, appeals for end to war's 'nightmare'
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, on a visit to the doorstep of war-ravaged Gaza, on Saturday said the world has seen enough of its horrors and appealed for a ceasefire to allow in more aid.
UK in shock after Catherine's cancer announcement
After weeks of wild speculation, the UK was on Saturday digesting the shock news that Catherine, Princess of Wales, has cancer, with many praising her courage and others criticising those who spread conspiracies.
UN chief to visit Gaza border as Israel vows Rafah attack
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is expected to visit Egypt's border with Gaza on Saturday, after Israel vowed to send its troops to fight Hamas in the nearby city of Rafah, even without United States support.
UN chief to visit Gaza border as Israel vows to go ahead with Rafah attack
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is expected to visit Egypt's border with Gaza on Saturday, after Israel said it would send in troops to fight Hamas in the nearby city of Rafah, even without US support.
Princess Catherine cancer: What is preventative chemotherapy?
Catherine, Princess of Wales, announced on Friday that she is undergoing preventative chemotherapy to treat cancer discovered after she had abdominal surgery.
Charles and Catherine's cancer diagnoses: key dates
Catherine, Princess of Wales's announcement Friday that she has cancer and is in the early stages of chemotherapy comes just weeks after King Charles III revealed his own cancer diagnosis.
Israel defiant on Rafah assault as US-backed ceasefire text fails at UN
Israel plans to send troops into Gaza's Rafah even without US support, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told the US top diplomat on Friday, as Washington failed to pass a UN resolution on an "immediate" ceasefire.
'I woke up in a demon world': How condition makes faces look distorted
When Victor Sharrah woke up one morning he was shocked to see that his housemate suddenly had pointed ears, gigantic eyes and a slashed mouth that stretched to the edges of his face.
US and Israel hold tense talks as Gaza truce plan fails at UN
Israel plans to send troops into Gaza's Rafah even without US support, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told Antony Blinken on Friday, as Washington failed to pass a UN resolution on an "immediate" ceasefire.
Down in polls, but Lula's jog goes viral
After slipping in the polls, a simple jog -- viewed 10 million times on Instagram -- could give Brazil's President Lula a bit of a boost.
US surgeons transplant pig kidney to live patient in world first
US surgeons have successfully transplanted a genetically modified pig kidney into a living patient for the first time, the hospital said Thursday, a procedure that could help address the chronic shortage of donor organs.
US urges 'immediate' ceasefire as Gaza war grinds on
The US top diplomat stressed Thursday the need for an "immediate ceasefire" and a deal to free hostages in war-torn Gaza as he visited Egypt for talks with Arab envoys.