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VATICAN CITY, VATICAN - SEPTEMBER 19: Pope Francis waves to the faithful as he arrives in St. Peter's square for his weekly audience on September 19, 2018 in Vatican City, Vatican. During his weekly general audience on Wednesday, Pope Francis continued his series on the Ten Commandments. He dedicated his catechesis of September 19 to the fourth commandment: Honour your father and your mother. (Photo by Franco Origlia/Getty Images)

‘Critical’: Vatican’s grim update on Pope

The Vatican has given another update on the health of Pope Francis, 88, revealing his battle is far from over.

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Swiss media have reported that a 28-year-old Australian man was arrested after a 41-year-old was stabbed inside a retail store on Lagerstrasse in Zurich. Picture: Google Maps

Australian arrested after alleged Zurich knife attack

Terrified shoppers looked on in horror as a man entered an outdoor equipment store on a busy Swiss street and allegedly stabbed a customer in broad daylight.

Friedrich Merz, leader of Germany's conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and his party's candidate for Chancellor addresses supporters after the first exit polls in the German general elections were announced on TV during the electoral evening in Berlin on February 23, 2025. (Photo by INA FASSBENDER / AFP)

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Germany elects new leader as far-right makes ‘historic’ gains

Germany’s conservative election winner Friedrich Merz has vowed to achieve European “independence from the USA”, as the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) took second place.

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Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky speaks during a joint press conference on the sidelines of the "Ukraine. Year 2025" forum in Kyiv on February 23, 2025, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. (Photo by Tetiana DZHAFAROVA / AFP)

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‘I am ready’: Zelensky’s extraordinary offer to quit

After surviving three years of war and assassination attempts, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says he is ready to step aside – providing one very specific condition is met.

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(FILES) Pope Francis arrives for the weekly general audience at St Peter's Square in The Vatican on November 13, 2024. Pope Francis's condition "continues to be critical", the Vatican said on February 22, 2025, explaining that he was alert and in his armchair but also required "high-flow oxygen" and blood transfusions. (Photo by Alberto PIZZOLI / AFP)

‘Do not be afraid’: Pope’s brave message from hospital

Pope Francis has released a heartfelt message from his hospital bed where he remains in a critical condition.

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French forensic police work on the site of a knife attack where a man is suspected of killing one person and seriously wounding two police officers in Mulhouse, eastern France on February 22, 2025. Prosecutors said three more officers were lightly wounded in the attack in the city of Mulhouse, carried out by a 37-year-old suspect who is on a terror prevention watchlist, prosecutor told AFP. (Photo by SEBASTIEN BOZON / AFP)

One dead, several injured in terror stabbing at market

A knifeman who was on a terror watchlist has gone on a horrific stabbing spree at a packed market in France.

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(FILES) Pope Francis leads a mass during the first Vespers and the Te Deum prayer as part of the New Year's celebrations in Saint Peter's Basilica, at the Vatican, on December 31, 2024. Pope Francis was admitted to hospital in Rome on February 14, 2025 for tests and treatment for ongoing bronchitis, the Vatican announced. (Photo by Andreas SOLARO / AFP)

‘Not out of danger’: Pope’s medical team break silence

The doctors tasked with saving the life of Pope Francis have spoken publicly for the first time about the grim reality of the beloved 88-year-old religious leader’s health.

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(COMBO) This combination of pictures created on February 19, 2025 shows, L-R, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky in Brussels on December 19, 2024 and US President Donald Trump in Washington, DC, on February 10, 2025. US President Donald Trump called Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky a "dictator without elections" on February 19, 2025, stepping up his attacks as tensions soar between Kyiv and Washington. (Photo by JOHN THYS and ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP)

War of words: What Trump’s attack means for Ukraine

Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky’s simmering feud has escalated, sparking global reaction. Here’s what the US President’s furious tirade means for Ukraine’s future.

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 27: (L-R) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump, shake hands during a meeting on September 27, 2024 in New York City. The meeting coincides with President Zelensky's visit to New York for the United Nations General Assembly. Alex Kent/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by Alex Kent / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)

The alarming truth about Trump’s shot at Zelensky

Vladimir Putin is the dictator responsible for the war in Ukraine, but not according to Donald Trump. Tom Minear argues there is a worrying reason for his offensive crack on Volodymyr Zelensky.

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CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA, The Australian Photos. JUNE 6, 2024: Peter Costello Nine Bureau Parliament House Opening. Picture: The Australian / David Beach

Costello: Save Aussie kids from big debts

Former treasurer Peter Costello has pleaded with governments to stop overspending and consider the rising debt of future generations at a prestigious conservative conference in London.

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