- Friday, 9 May 2025
'There is no truce': Ukraine's soldiers and civilians on Russia's ceasefire
Hours into the ceasefire Russia had called for, we drove into the Donetsk region of eastern Ukraine to see what, if any, impact it was having.
World's political and religious leaders congratulate new Pope Leo XIV
Leaders of countries and religions around the world have offered their congratulations and well wishes to the new Pope Leo XIV
Black smoke signals no new pope yet
Cardinals failed again Thursday morning to find a successor to Pope Francis, sending black smoke billowing up through the Sistine Chapel chimney after two more inconclusive rounds of conclave voting.
India fires drones into Pakistan
India fired attack drones into Pakistan on Thursday, with one wounding four soldiers, the Pakistani military said, a day after missiles struck several locations and killed more than two dozen people. Several drones were shot down, officials said.
Xi visits Russia to deepen ties, mark Victory Day anniversary
In 2024, two-way trade amounted to 244.8 billion U.S. dollars, making China the largest trading partner of Russia for 15 consecutive years. In December 2024, the China-Russia east-route natural gas pipeline was fully completed. Cooperation in emerging sectors such as the digital economy, e-commerce and green energy has been expanding.
Dozens of pro-Palestinian protesters arrested at Columbia University
New York police have arrested dozens of pro-Palestinian protesters after they occupied part of the main library at Columbia University on Wednesday.
Trump teases trade deal with 'highly respected country'
US President Donald Trump has teased what he called a "major trade deal", which would mark the first such agreement to be announced since he imposed tariffs on dozens of America's trading partners.
Israeli strikes across Gaza kill 59
Deir Al-Balah, Gaza Strip, May 8:Israeli strikes across Gaza killed at least 59 people, including women and children, hospital officials said Wednesday, as Israel prepares to ramp up its campaign against Hamas in a devastating war now entering its 20th month.
Palestinians in razed West Bank hamlet vow to stay
Standing in the rubble of used to be his home, Palestinian farmer Haitham Dababseh cleared stones to make space for a tent after Israeli army bulldozers destroyed his village in the occupied West Bank.
India-Pakistan tension high with missiles strikes on Pakistan
India fired missiles at Pakistan early Wednesday, in what it said was retaliation for last month’s massacre of Indian tourists. Pakistan called the strikes an act of war and claimed it downed several Indian fighter jets.
Flights halted in Moscow airports
Russian forces intercepted more than 100 Ukrainian drones fired at almost a dozen regions of Russia, the Defense Ministry in Moscow said Tuesday, in an attack that forced all four airports around Moscow to temporarily suspend flights.
Israel strikes Yemen a day after Houthi attack
Israel's military targeted Houthi rebels in Yemen's Red Sea province of Hodeida on Monday with a punishing round of airstrikes, killing at least one person and wounding 35. The strikes came a day after the Iranian-backed rebels launched a missile that hit Israel's main airport.
India launches air strikes on Pakistan and Pakistan-administered Kashmir
The Indian government says it has launched an attack on nine sites in Pakistan and Pakistan-administered Kashmir.
