The pope has a "polymicrobial respiratory tract infection." What is it?

Vatican authorities said Monday that Pope Francis has a complex infection in his respiratory system and will require more targeted drug treatment. Here's what to know.

Source: CBS News

Reeves to order audit of UK’s 130 regulators in bid to cut red tape

Ministers will be told to look at whether some watchdogs can be scrapped

Source: Financial Times

Pope Francis has bilateral pneumonia, Vatican says

The new development comes while Pope Francis receives treatment at a Rome hospital.

Source: CBS News

Judge orders leaders of cult-like ‘Zizian’ group to be held without bail

Jack LaSota, a blogger known as Ziz, was arrested with two other suspects and tied to a series of six recent killings.

Source: Al Jazeera

Officials give update on Delta plane crash in Toronto

Officials are set to give an update Tuesday about the Delta Air Lines plane crash at Toronto Pearson Airport​, when the aircraft flipped over and started on fire while landing …

Source: CBS News

Israel accused of series of Gaza ceasefire violations

Israel has been accused of a series of violations to the Gaza ceasefire agreement.

Source: Al Jazeera

Iran mulls moving capital from Tehran to south coast

Faced with myriad problems including gridlocked traffic and a sinking earth surface in its current capital, Iran is considering a drastic solution – moving it to an altogether different location …

Source: France 24

'I was just in a plane crash. Oh my God': Witnesses recount escape in Toronto

Witnesses speak about the moment the plane they were flying in overturned in the Canadian city.

Source: BBC

Europe’s seaborne imports of gas fall by fifth to lowest since 2021, report finds

UK records 47% annual drop as governments aim to replace fossil fuels but also spend billions on new LNG terminals

European imports of seaborne gas shipments fell by a fifth …

Source: The Guardian

Blame bad laws on an excess of coyness

Cutting corners in debate has only one result: poorly formulated policy

Source: Financial Times

Trump wants Greenland and Gaza. That might embolden China on Taiwan.

Trump’s transactional style is unnerving many in Taiwan, who fear it will encourage Chinese leader Xi Jinping in his ambitions to take control of the island.

Source: Washington Post

Thousands of tourists flock to see Etna eruption, blocking rescue services

Tourists blocking streets and indulging in ‘dangerous’ behaviour, say Sicilian officials

Thousands of tourists have flocked to Mount Etna to watch spectacular eruptions on the volcano, but some people are …

Source: The Guardian