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Kyiv - Prince Harry, the younger son of Britain's King Charles, made an unannounced visit to Ukraine on Thursday to show his support for the country, which he said is "bravely and successfully defending Europe's eastern flank.

Peru's planned purchase of 12 F-16 fighter jets from a United States firm has triggered a new political crisis in the South American nation.

A commission in Tanzania formed to investigate postelection violence says that at least 518 people died after the October vote. The violence happened amid an internet shutdown and thousands of

The absence of sustained oversight has left lawmakers grasping for basic details about the war’s trajectory even as its economic and political consequences ripple at home. Interviews with more than a dozen lawmakers in both parties reveal a vacuum of information and a lack of urgency from leadership to fill it.

Pope Leo XIV wrapped up his African odyssey on Thursday with a final Mass in Equatorial Guinea, bringing to an end one of the newsiest papal trips in the history of popes on the road, thanks to his extraordinary back-and-forth with President Donald Trump.

The Venice Biennale has lost 2-million-euro ($2.4 million) in funding due to its decision to allow Russia to participate in the 61st contemporary art show.

On April 5th Volodymyr Zelensky, Ukraine’s president, conducted a surprise visit to Damascus, and Syria said it would reopen the mission. Ukraine, for its part, says it will soon appoint an ambassador to Syria.