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Sat, June 3, 2023 | 17:54

Zelenskyy meets Pope Francis at Vatican and seeks backing for Ukraine's peace plan

Zelenskyy meets Pope Francis at Vatican and seeks backing for Ukraine's peace plan

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had private talks with Pope Francis at the Vatican on Saturday, later saying he sought support for Ukraine's peace plan from the pontiff, who in the past has offered to try to help end the full-scale war launched by Russia a year ago.

World | 2023-05-14 09:20

Liverpool set for Eurovision Song Contest final, with Sweden favored and Ukraine in spotlight

Liverpool set for Eurovision Song Contest final, with Sweden favored and Ukraine in spotlight

What includes a Swedish diva, a Finnish rapper who loves pina coladas, a band of Croatian agit-rockers and an Austrian duo possessed by a long-dead writer? It could only be the Eurovision Song Contest.

World | 2023-05-13 22:21

Zelenskyy meets with Italy's premier in Rome before talks with pope

Zelenskyy meets with Italy's premier in Rome before talks with pope

Ukrainian President Volodymr Zelenskyy arrived in Rome, Saturday, for talks with Italian officials and Pope Francis, who has said the Vatican has launched a behind-the-scenes initiative to try to end the war launched last year by Russia.

World | 2023-05-13 20:11

Pakistan ex-PM Imran Khan returns home after arrest, riots

Pakistan ex-PM Imran Khan returns home after arrest, riots

Pakistan's former prime minister, Imran Khan, arrived at his Lahore residence Saturday after being freed on bail following days of legal drama and nationwide riots over his arrest on corruption charges.

World | 2023-05-13 16:29

Debt ceiling talks push Washington toward new era of deficit cuts

Debt ceiling talks push Washington toward new era of deficit cuts

One outcome is clear as Washington reaches for a budget deal to end the debt ceiling standoff: The ambitious COVID era of government spending - to cope with the pandemic and rebuild in its aftermath - is giving way to a new fiscal focus on tailored investments and stemming deficits.

World | 2023-05-13 15:35

Pope could meet with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy on Saturday at Vatican, officials say

Pope could meet with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy on Saturday at Vatican, officials say

Pope Francis could meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the Vatican this weekend, a Vatican official said Thursday.

World | 2023-05-12 22:26

China to send special envoy to Ukraine, Russia as part of peace efforts

China to send special envoy to Ukraine, Russia as part of peace efforts

China is sending a special envoy to Ukraine and Russia starting next week in an effort to help reach a political settlement of the Ukrainian crisis, its Foreign Ministry said Friday.

World | 2023-05-12 21:38

Erdogan rallies his base ahead of Sunday's vote

Erdogan rallies his base ahead of Sunday's vote

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan readied Friday to meet his hardcore supporters in the final countdown to the toughest election challenge of his two-decade rule.

World | 2023-05-12 21:30

Eurovision Song Contest fetes Ukraine, but Zelenskyy barred from addressing 'nonpolitical' event

Eurovision Song Contest fetes Ukraine, but Zelenskyy barred from addressing 'nonpolitical' event

This weekend's Eurovision Song Contest will have Ukrainian flags, Ukrainian musicians and Ukrainian fans - but not the country's wartime leader.

World | 2023-05-12 21:08

Migrants rush across US border in final hours before Title 42 expires

Migrants rush across US border in final hours before Title 42 expires

Migrants rushed across the Mexico border Thursday, racing to enter the U.S. before pandemic-related asylum restrictions are lifted in a shift that threatens to put a historic strain on the nation's beleaguered immigration system.

World | 2023-05-12 16:25

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