Pope Francis being hospitalized for bronchitis and testing, Vatican says

Pope Francis was to be hospitalized for bronchitis treatment and necessary diagnostic testing after his Friday audiences, the Vatican said.

• Feb 14

U.S. aircraft carrier collides with merchant vessel near Egypt

There were no reports of injuries or flooding after the USS Harry S. Truman was involved in a collision, the Navy said.

• Feb 13

U.S. man who killed wife on Fiji honeymoon gets life in prison

Bradley Dawson, 40, will have to serve at least 18 years in prison in Fiji before he can be considered for a pardon, a judge said.

• Feb 14

Ancient Roman basilica unearthed on central London construction site

Archaeologists say the remnants of an ancient Roman basilica unearthed in the heart of London are "one of the most significant discoveries" in years.

• Feb 13

Hamas says it will adhere to Gaza ceasefire, release 3 hostages Saturday

Hamas says it will adhere to the ongoing ceasefire in Gaza after threatening to delay the next release of 3 Israeli hostages.

• Feb 13

Chinese fighter jet's flares almost hit spy plane, Australia says

China in turn accused the Australian plane of "deliberately" intruding into airspace over the disputed Paracel Islands,

• Feb 13

Almost 30 wounded in suspected vehicle ramming attack in Munich

A regional official says a man drove a car into a crowd in Munich in a suspected attack that has left almost 30 people wounded.

• Feb 13

Musk calls for government to "delete entire agencies"

Elon Musk called for the government to "delete entire agencies" at home and "mind its own business" abroad in a speech via video link to the World Governments Summit in Dubai.

• Feb 13

2024 was deadliest year for journalists with 124 killed, report says

Of the 124 journalists and media workers who were killed in 2024, 82 were killed in the war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza, the Committee to Protect Journalists said.

• Feb 13

Nearly a ton of cocaine found hidden inside stone crusher

It took forensics police almost a week to extract all the packages stashed inside the crusher's three rollers, officials said.

• Feb 12

At least one U.S. citizen released from Belarus, Trump official says

Adam Boehler, the U.S. envoy for hostages, disclosed the release Wednesday.

• Feb 12

Hegseth rules out Ukraine NATO membership in any ceasefire with Russia

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says the U.S. will no longer be the "primary guarantor of security in Europe," which he said must step up to secure Ukraine.

• Feb 12

Trump speaks with Putin, says talks to end Ukraine war will begin "immediately"

President Trump said he spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin and directed his national security team to lead negotiations aimed at ending the war in Ukraine.

• Feb 12

Australian nurses fired after allegedly saying in video they'd kill Israelis

Australian authorities say they're investigating two nurses who appear to tell an Israeli influencer in a video posted online that they would kill Israeli patients.

• Feb 12

Ukraine detains top intel official, accuses "the rat" of working for Russia

Ukraine's main intelligence agency, the SBU, says one of its most senior officials was disinformation back to Russia.

• Feb 12

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