Pastors and staff from underground church are arrested in China
Pastor Ezra Jin leads a class on the basics of Christian beliefs at the Zion Church in Beijing, China, in August 2018. Ng Han Guan/AP hide caption toggle caption Ng…
Who are the 20 Gaza hostages believed to be alive and expected to be released?
A man walks past a billboard bearing the portraits of Israelis held hostage in the Gaza Strip by Palestinian militants since Oct.2023. AHMAD GHARABLI/AFP via Getty images hide caption toggle…
17 children reportedly killed in attack on Sudan displacement camp
The UN children’s agency, UNICEF, has received reports that the attack occurred in a facility hosting families displaced by the ongoing conflict in the region. A further 21 children were…
Donald Trump declares ‘war is over’ as he heads to Middle East after peace deal
Donald Trump is heading to the Middle East after brokering a 20-point peace agreement with Hamas, declaring “the war is over” as he boarded Air Force One 23:49, 12 Oct…
Israeli hostages set for freedom in delicate timetable as 2,000 Palestinian prisoners released
Twenty Israeli hostages are set to be released on Monday morning after more than two years in captivity, while nearly 2,000 Palestinian prisoners are also expected to be freed 22:30,…
Waiting for the call: a hostage’s family prepares for his return
NPR’s Andrew Limbong talks to Moshe Lavi, brother-in-law of Omri Miran, who is an Israeli hostage held in Gaza. Miran is one of twenty living hostages expected to return to…
Freedom promised for Israeli hostages, uncertainty about what’s next
All living Israeli hostages are expected to be released Monday under the ceasefire brokered by President Trump. Palestinian families in Gaza return home to sift through what’s left.
Hostage release LIVE: Exact time Hamas expected to let 20 prisoners return to Israel from Gaza
All living hostages held in Gaza are set to be released on Monday following the agreement of a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas. Israeli government spokesperson Shosh Bedrosian said…
Pope Leo ‘shocked’ by tourist urinating on St Peter’s Basilica altar during Holy Mass
Pope Leo XIV was ‘shocked’ after learning that a man urinated on the Altar of Confession during Friday’s Holy Mass at the iconic St. Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican Maria…
Family-of-five cheat death as orcas sink Portugal tourist boat in horror attack after SOS call
A terrified family-of-five miraculously escaped without injuries after being forced to abandon their yacht following an orca attack on Friday off the coast of Portugal 20:34, 12 Oct 2025Updated 20:48,…