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Pakistan Deputy PM Dar warns Afghan refugees face deportation if US resettlement denied, amid uncertain future.

French President Emmanuel Macron labeled the perpetrator an Islamic extremist, and said the government has “complete determination” to respond to the attack.

Ukraine's President condemns Russia's "aerial terror" as over 200 drones launched in largest attack, calls for unity.

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni criticizes Left's double standards, defends conservative values and global collaboration at CPAC.

French President Emmanuel Macron labeled the perpetrator an Islamic extremist, and said the government has “complete determination” to respond to the attack.

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni criticizes Left's double standards, defends conservative values and global collaboration at CPAC.

Mikaela Shiffrin is 100% the best in skiing's World Cup history book.

Hezbollah leader Nasrallah's funeral draws thousands, with regional officials in attendance, amid Israeli airstrikes and heightened security measures.

The Vatican says Pope Francis is still receiving high flows of supplemental oxygen after doctors earlier said that the 88-year-old pope, who had part of one lung removed as a young man, was in critical condition.

Nadeen, who was waiting for the release of her brother, Ahamd al-Seifi, after he served 15 years in Israeli jails, is comforted by a relative, Feb. 23, 2025.

Pope Francis in critical condition with complex lung infection rests peacefully after respiratory crisis and blood transfusions.

Israeli Defense Minister orders military to remain in West Bank refugee camps, cracking down on Palestinian militancy.

Students talk in Chinguetti, Mauritania, Feb. 4, 2025. Books line the shelves of one of the libraries in Chinguetti, Mauritania, Feb. 3, 2025. Sand surrounds a hut in Chinguetti, Mauritania, Feb. 4, 2025. A child rides his bike in Chinguetti, Mauritania, Feb. 4, 2025. Animals roam near homes surrounded by sand in Chinguetti, Mauritania, Jan. 13, 2025. Farmer Med Mahmoud works in his palm tree farm in Chinguetti, Mauritania, Feb. 4, 2025.

Sudan's Rapid Support Forces agree to form a parallel government, risking further division in the war-torn country.

What Germans decide in national elections that are likely to produce a new chancellor will be of critical importance as Europe re-evaluates relations with the Trump administration.

Given the global trend of a political shift towards the right, the rise of the AfD isn’t particularly surprising. Nevertheless, it is a matter of concern

FILE - Station director Saba Chaman, right, and her colleague work in a studio at Radio Begum in Kabul, Afghanistan, Nov. 28, 2021.

A European and German flags wave at the Reichstag building, the house of German parliament Bundestag at the eve of the national election in Berlin, Feb. 22, 2025.

President Trump criticises Biden administration for allocating $18 million to India for elections, accusing India of taking advantage.

Germany's upcoming election will shape its response to global challenges, with the center-right opposition favored to win.

This photo taken on Feb. 21, 2025 shows an aerial view of apartment blocks in the Kai Tak district of Hong Kong.

The Vatican said on Saturday that Pope Francis's health had deteriorated over the past 24 hours and for the first time described his condition as "critical," reporting he had needed supplemental oxygen and blood transfusions.

Trump seeks mineral resources deal with Ukraine to recoup wartime aid, sparking tensions with Kyiv and Europe.

Nadeen, left, who was waiting for the release of her brother, Ahamd al-Seifi, after he spent 15 years in Israeli jails, is comforted in the West Bank on Feb. 23, 2025, after receiving news that Israel delayed the scheduled Saturday release of hundreds of Palestinian prisoners. Friends of Israeli hostage Omer Shem Tov cheer as they gather to watch his release by the Palestinian Hamas movement in the Gaza Strip, in Herzilya near Tel Aviv, Israel, Feb. 22, 2025.

New FBI Director Kash Patel to lead ATF, sparking concerns over gun regulations and Second Amendment rights.

French President Emmanuel Macron, right, welcomes Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer as he arrives for a meeting with European leaders on Ukraine and European security at the Elysee Palace in Paris, Feb. 17, 2025. US President Donald Trump returns to the White House from National Harbor following his address to the Conservative Political Action Conference annual meeting, Feb. 22, 2025.

Congolese police officers board trucks after an enrollment of civilians, police officers, and former members of the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo who allegedly decided to join the M23 movement voluntarily in Bukavu, Democratic Republic of Congo, Feb. 22, 2025.

Israel says the release of hundreds of Palestinian prisoners is delayed "until the release of the next hostages has been assured, and without the humiliating ceremonies" at handovers of Israeli captives in Gaza.

Federal workers face sudden demand to justify work, as Elon Musk leads Trump's government downsizing efforts.

Pennsylvania hospital hostage situation ends in shootout, leaving one officer and the gunman dead.

French President Emmanuel Macron labeled the perpetrator an Islamic extremist, and said the government has “complete determination” to respond to the attack.

Preparations are underway for a face-to-face meeting between President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, Russia's deputy foreign minister told state media on Saturday.

Pope Francis in critical condition with respiratory crisis, battling pneumonia and infection, prognosis reserved, Vatican says.

Hamas released six hostages from Gaza on Saturday. Israel was due to release 620 Palestinian detainees in return, but has delayed the exchange citing further security reviews.

The Vatican says Pope Francis is in critical condition after he suffered a long asthmatic respiratory crisis that required high flows of oxygen.

Germans are electing a new parliament Sunday after a campaign focused on the state of Europe’s biggest economy and calls to curb migration.

According to groups who monitor the situation, Christians continue to face widespread violence at the hands of ISIS affiliate, the ADF, in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

U.N. Security Council calls on Rwanda to stop backing M23 fighters in DR Congo, halting bloodshed and displacement.

Hamas on Saturday released the last six living hostages expected under the first phase of its ceasefire with Israel with a week remaining before the deadline.

US proposes UN resolution on Ukraine conflict without mentioning Kyiv's territory, sparking controversy and diplomatic tensions.

Police officers remove anti-far-right protesters blocking the route of a far-right demonstration, a day before the German election, in Berlin, Germany, on Feb. 22, 2025.

France is about to hold its largest-ever child sex abuse trial. While just one man is in the dock — a former surgeon accused of raping or sexual abusing 299 people, mostly child patients — activists hope the trial empowers other victims and helps expose other abusers long protected by societal taboos.

Nepal awaits India's invitation for PM Oli's visit, amid strained ties over delays and BRI involvement.

Panama court reviews concession to Hong Kong firm managing Panama Canal ports amid Trump's Chinese influence concerns.

French President Macron plans to urge US President Trump to avoid imposing new tariffs on allies' goods.

Ukraine has honed its army of drones to the point where these tools have become one of its most potent weapons in fighting back against Russia's full-scale invasion of its borders.

Germany’s economy is stalled and its politics fractured. But it sees an opening for a new chancellor to lead Europe’s response to a changing America.

A railway worker guides a train in Hanoi, Vietnam, on Feb. 13, 2025. Vietnam's National Assembly on Feb. 19 approved the use of Chinese loans to build an $8 billion rail link from its largest northern port city to the border with China.

The Vatican carried on with its Holy Year celebrations on Saturday without Pope Francis, who remains hospitalized as he battles pneumonia and a complex respiratory infection.