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Man arrested in connection with tanker-container ship collision in North Sea: Police
Lee Whitaker/Getty Images(LONDON) -- A man has been arrested on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter after a cargo ship collided with an anchored oil tanker Monday in the North Sea, po...
Mar 11, 2025
US wants Ukraine to 'do difficult things,' Rubio says ahead of Saudi ceasefire talks
Salah Malkawi/Getty Images(LONDON) -- American and Ukrainian officials will meet in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, for major talks on Tuesday with the goal of charting a course toward ending Russia's three-yea...
Mar 11, 2025
Ukraine bombards Russia with largest drone barrage of war, Moscow says
Jose Colon/Anadolu via Getty Images(LONDON) -- Russia's Defense Ministry said its forces shot down 343 Ukrainian drones overnight, in what appeared to be Kyiv's largest cross-border aerial attack on R...
Mar 11, 2025
Pope has 'peaceful night' after his prognosis improves and is lifted
Christopher Furlong/Getty Images(LONDON and ROME) -- The pope rested peacefully overnight after his prognosis was "lifted" on Monday as he begins his 26th straight day in the hospital, the Vatican sai...
Mar 11, 2025
Former Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte arrested on ICC warrant, presidential office says
Daniel Ceng/Anadolu via Getty Images(MANILA, PHILIPPINES)-- Former Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte was detained on Tuesday under an International Criminal Court arrest warrant, which accused him...
Mar 11, 2025
New details emerge in search for missing University of Pittsburgh student Sudiksha Konanki in the Dominican Republic
Sudiksha Konanki is seen in this undated photo shared to Meta. (Sudiksha Konanki via Meta)(PUNTA CANA, DR) -- Missing University of Pittsburgh student Sudiksha Konanki's clothes were found on the Domi...
Mar 11, 2025
Ukraine under pressure in Russia's Kursk region
Scott Peterson/Getty Images(LONDON) -- Ukrainian forces are struggling to prevent what could be a significant military setback, as their hold on the area of Russian territory they seized last year is ...
Mar 11, 2025
Biden's intelligence access to President's Daily Brief revoked, DNI Gabbard says
Andrew Harnik/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump has officially revoked access to the President's Daily Brief, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard posted on Monday.Former P...
Mar 11, 2025
Pope Francis' prognosis has been 'lifted' on 25th consecutive day in hospital: Vatican
Photo by Vatican Media via Vatican Pool/Getty Images(ROME) -- Pope Francis' prognosis was "lifted" on Monday, marking his 25th consecutive day in the hospital, according to the Vatican."The improvemen...
Mar 10, 2025
US-flagged oil tanker collides with container ship in North Sea
Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- A Portuguese container ship has collided with a U.S.-flagged oil tanker while the tanker was anchored in the North Sea, on the eastern coast of England, with both ships catch...
Mar 10, 2025