Hospitalised pope marks 12 years in job with future uncertain Vatican City: Pope Francis marks 12 years as head of the Catholic Church on Thursday, seemingly out of danger after a month in hospital but with his health casting a shadow over his future. The 88-year-old was for a time critically ill as he battled […]
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Trump says ‘nobody’s expelling any Palestinians,’ in apparent softening of Gaza plan US President Donald Trump meets with Irish Prime Minister Micheal Martin in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on March 12, 2025. (Photo by Mandel NGAN / AFP) In an apparent softening of his proposal to take
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Nasa delays SpaceX launch again, extending astronauts’ stay in space SpaceX on Wednesday scrubbed the expected launch of a replacement crew of four astronauts to the International Space Station that would have set in motion the long-awaited homecoming of U.S. astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, who have been stuck in space for nine months
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Who plays who in Champions League quarter-finals? BBC Aston Villa will play Paris St-Germain and Arsenal will face Real Madrid in the quarter-finals of the Champions League. Unai Emery’s current and former clubs cruised through on Wednesday with home second-leg wins. Villa beat Club Brugge 3-0 to secure a 6-1 aggregate win, with Arsenal’s 2-2
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Austrian Air Force Eurofighter fleet reaches 20,000 flight hours, marking key operational milestone Photo: Eurofighter. Austria’s Eurofighter Typhoon fleet has reached 20,000 flight hours, marking a key milestone in the country’s air defence operations. The Austrian Ministry of Defence and Eurofighter GmbH held a ceremony at Zeltweg Air Base on 11 March 2025 to acknowledge
NATO Multinational Battle Group in Lithuania conducts first live fire training with Puma vehicles Photo: Lithuanian Armed Forces. The NATO Multinational Battle Group Lithuania (MN BG LTU) conducted its first live fire training with Puma Infantry Fighting Vehicles (IFVs) as part of a field training exercise from 3-7 March. The exercise took place at the
Czeh Defence Ministry confirms F-35 fighter jet procurement remains on schedule Photo: US Air Force. The Czech Ministry of Defence has reaffirmed its commitment to acquiring F-35 fighter jets from the United States, stating that the procurement process is progressing as planned. Despite concerns about potential geopolitical implications, officials maintain that the acquisition follows an
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Estonia receives new armoured vehicles from Turkish defence industry Photo: ECDI. The Estonian Centre for Defence Investments (ECDI) has delivered nearly 50 newly acquired wheeled armoured vehicles from Turkey to the Estonian Defence Forces. Most of these vehicles, consisting of 6×6 ARMA armoured personnel carriers, have been assigned to the 2nd Infantry Brigade, while 4×4
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10 Russian warships rehearsed battle for Kaliningrad region On Tuesday, the Russian Navy carried out military exercises in the Baltic Sea, involving about 10 ships, according to a statement from the Baltic Fleet’s press service reported by Interfax, a Russian news agency. Photo credit: Russian Navy The drills included what the military described as “group
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China’s warships approach Australia File photo by Zhou Yuanzhi China’s navy has been circumnavigating Australia’s coastline for more than three weeks, passing within 200 miles of Sydney and conducting live-fire drills near New Zealand. The unannounced military exercises have raised concerns in both nations, underscoring China’s growing maritime assertiveness beyond the South China Sea and
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