Gabriela Pomeroy

Pope Leo XIV has met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky following his inauguration Mass. Posting on Telegram after the meeting, Zelensky thanked the new Catholic leader for his “support for Ukraine” and “clear voice in defence of a just and […]

Pope Leo XIV has called for the release of imprisoned journalists in his first address to members of the media at the Vatican. He expressed solidarity with journalists who were jailed “for seeking and reporting the truth” and said their

Israel has “resumed combat in full force” against Hamas in the Gaza Strip, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday night. In a defiant video statement, he warned that “negotiations will continue only under fire” and that “this is just

James Landale Reporting fromKyiv, Ukraine Getty Images Russian President Vladimir Putin said he agreed with the idea of a ceasefire in Ukraine, but that “questions” remained about the nature of a truce as he set out a number of tough

Iran’s Supreme leader has criticised “bullying” countries in an apparent response to Donald Trump’s letter demanding negotiations over its nuclear programme. Trump said on Friday he had warned Tehran in a letter it could face military action unless it agreed

President Trump has launched a fresh attack on Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky, calling him a “dictator” and saying he has done a “terrible job”. His latest salvo came after Zelensky, reacting to US-Russia talks in Saudi Arabia from which Kyiv

Italy’s Prime Minister Georgia Meloni has visited the Pope in hospital, where he has been diagnosed with pneumonia in both lungs. The 88-year-old was admitted to Rome’s Gemelli hospital on Friday with a respiratory infection. Meloni said in a statement

Vitaliy Shevchenko BBC Monitoring’s Russia editor RUSSIAN FOREIGN MINISTRY / HANDOUT Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has said his country won’t accept peacekeeping forces from Nato countries in Ukraine under any peace deal, following high-level talks with the US in

Hamas says it will hand over the bodies of four hostages on Thursday, including the two youngest people held by the Palestinian armed group. The group’s negotiator Khalil al-Hayya said the bodies to be released would include those of the

Naila Al-Abassi Intisar, Dima and Najah were arrested and imprisoned with their mother and three other siblings Families of Syrian detainees have been searching for their missing loved ones since thousands of prisoners were released after the fall of the