Hamas set to hand over bodies of four Israeli hostages in exchange for release of 600 prisoners

Hamas was set to hand over the bodies of four hostages late Wednesday night in exchange for Israel's release of hundreds of Palestinian prisoners, just days before the first phase of the ceasefire between the warring parties was to expire.

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Pope&s health shows further slight improvement, Vatican says

Pope Francis has shown further slight improvement as he battles double pneumonia, the Vatican said.

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Unvaccinated child dies in Texas measles outbreak

A child who was not vaccinated has died from measles in Texas & the first death in an outbreak that began last month and the first from measles in the US since 2015.

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Man in court over kidnap and murder of teenage girl Victoria Hall 25 years ago

The man accused of the kidnap and murder of 17-year-old Victoria Hall more than 25 years ago has appeared at the Old Bailey for a hearing in the case.

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North Korea opens doors to international travellers for first time in years

Foreign tourists have visited North Korea in the past week & making them the first international travellers to enter the country in five years, aside from a Russian group in 2024.

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Nuclear disaster in Ukraine ‘now only matter of time,& warns expert

Nuclear disaster in Ukraine is only a &matter of time& away as long as the international community fails to take tougher action against Russian recklessness, an expert has warned. It has been three years since Russian president Vladimir Putin&s forces started their full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

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