Pope Leo urges migrant protection, integration on visit to Lampedusa
Pontiff calls on people in Europe and the US to welcome and assist migrants during symbolic trip to Italy’s frontier island. Pope Leo XIV has urged Europe to do more…
EU urges members to start storing winter gas as Iran war causes price surge
War, which saw Iran attack Qatar facility, has caused ‘high, volatile’ gas prices that could hit EU storage projections. The European Union has urged member states to start early on…
Smotrich urges Israel to annex southern Lebanon as assault intensifies
Israel’s far-right finance minister says Litani River must be ‘the new Israeli border’, as attacks on Lebanon ramp up. Israel’s far-right minister of finance, Bezalel Smotrich, has urged his country…
UN urges ‘all parties’ to respect navigation in Strait of Hormuz
UN urges ‘all parties’ to respect navigation in Strait of Hormuz NewsFeed Stephane Dujarric says the UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is calling on ‘all parties’ to respect freedom of navigation…
Pope Leo urges justice reform in Equatorial Guinea’s prisons
Equatorial Guinea’s prison conditions face scrutiny as Pope Leo pushes for humane treatment and reform during his visit. Pope Leo has visited one of Equatorial Guinea’s most notorious prisons, criticising…
US urges de-escalation as Syrian army advances on Kurdish-held territory
The United States has urged Syrian troops to halt their advance through Kurdish-held territory in Syria’s north, amid clashes with Kurdish-led forces over strategic posts and oilfields along the Euphrates…
Hamas urges more international pressure on Israel amid ceasefire violations
According to Palestinian Health Ministry in Gaza, Israeli attacks during ceasefire have killed at least 377 people. Hamas has said the ceasefire cannot move forward while Israel continues its violations…
Trump urges China’s Xi to free jailed Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai
Trump appeals to Chinese leader Xi Jinping after Jimmy Lai convicted under Hong Kong’s national security law in case said to symbolises collapse of media freedoms in the city. United…
Sudan PM urges end to ‘political’ chemical weapons sanctions
NewsFeed Sudan’s transitional Prime Minister Kamil Idris told the 80th United Nations General Assembly Sudan’s civil war has killed 150,000 and displaced 12 million. He urged lifting chemical weapons sanctions…
Starmer: UK urges swift action on Gaza ceasefire ‘without delay’
NewsFeed Speaking from Mumbai, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer welcomed the first stage of US President Donald Trump’s Gaza peace plan, urging its immediate implementation and the lifting of all…