Officials from the International Monetary Fund and the Ukrainian government reached a staff-level agreement on the seventh review of Ukraine's $15.5 billion Extended Fund Facility (EFF) program, the fund said in a statement on Friday.

Vice President JD Vance acknowledged Pope Francis’ criticism of the Trump administration’s crackdown on immigration.

As the United States says it is working to building a piece to the Russia-Iraq war, which began in earnest in 2022, it is interesting to listen to the words of the pope.

Italian Air Force jets had to escort an American Airlines plane to Rome because of a security concern, which ultimately proved to be “non-credible.” The flight was on its way from New York to New Delhi, India, on Sunday when it was abruptly diverted, causing panic in the cabin.

In his Angelus message delivered from Rome’s Gemelli Hospital, Pope Francis expressed gratitude to medical staff and called for prayers for Ukraine.