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Pope Francis remains in hospital after 12 days

Colleen Dulle, associate editor of "America" magazine and host of “Inside the Vatican,” joined ABC News Live to discuss the latest on the health of Pope Francis.
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VIDEO: Pope Francis remains in hospital after 12 days
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Pope Francis remains in 'critical but stable' condition in hospital, Vatican says

The pope, 88, has been in Rome's Gemelli Hospital since Feb. 14.
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A candle depicting Pope Francis is placed at the statue of John Paul II outside the Gemelli hospital where Pope Francis is hospitalized in Rome on Feb. 25, 2025.
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What one Palestinian woman finds after returning to Gaza

Tala Herzallah detailed the destruction she found after getting back home.
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Palestinians walk among the rubble of buildings destroyed during the Israeli offensive, amid a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, in Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip, Feb. 24, 2025.
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Pope Francis in a ‘delicate moment’: Religious expert

Massimo Faggioli, professor of theology and religious studies at Villanova University, says the transparency about the pontiff's prolonged hospitalization is "quite unusual."
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VIDEO: Pope Francis in a ‘delicate moment’: Religious expert
February 25

Operation Iron Wall kills 70 in West Bank: IDF

The operation began after phase one of the ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas went into effect on Jan. 19. ABC News’ Lama Hasan reports.
February 25
VIDEO: Operation Iron Wall kills 70 in West Bank: IDF
February 25

6 babies have frozen to death in Gaza as displaced people shelter in tents: Medics

Palestinian medics say at least six infants have died from hypothermia in the last two weeks in the Gaza Strip
February 25
Palestinians queue to purchase bread outside a bakery in Gaza City, Monday, Feb. 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)
February 25

International headlines from ABC News

Catch up on the developing stories from around the globe making headlines.
February 25
Catch up on the developing stories from around the globe making headlines.
February 25

The radical shift in US policy that shut Ukraine out amid talks to end war

Ukraine now finds itself under pressure from both Russia and the U.S.
February 25
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy (R) and his wife, Ukraine's first lady Olena Zelenskyy are pictured at Maidian Square in Kyiv before a summit of European leaders on the third anniversary of the Russian invasion, on Feb. 24, 2025.
February 25

Freed Israeli hostage held onto faith to get through months of captivity in Gaza

An Israeli hostage freed in the current ceasefire between Israel and Hamas said faith sustained her during her captivity, and she used the few means that were available to her to observe Judaism
February 25
February 25

Critically injured South African soldiers are evacuated from Congo amid rebel offensive

South Africa's armed forces say a group of soldiers critically injured in fighting in eastern Congo a month ago have been evacuated by the United Nations
February 25
A UN armored personnel carrier burns during clashes with M23 rebels outside Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Saturday, Jan. 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Moses Sawasawa)
February 25

Macron pushes back on Trump claims at White House meet, warns him to 'be careful'

The French leader interrupted Trump while he repeated grievances about U.S. aid.
February 25
French President Emmanuel Macron and U.S. President Donald Trump meet at the White House in Washington, D.C., Feb. 24, 2025.
February 25

Ex-Church of England leader could be disciplined over handling of abuse claims

A former leader of the Church of England is among several members of the clergy facing potential disciplinary action over the way the institution handled sexual abuse allegations
February 25
FILE - The Archbishop of Canterbury George Carey leads a morning worship service at the United Methodist Church General Conference in Cleveland on May 10, 2000. (AP Photo/Mark Duncan, File)
February 25

Serbia's police raid civil society groups over USAID funding

Serbia’s police raided the offices of at least four civil society organizations as part of a probe into allegations of abuse of U.S. Agency for International Development funds in the Balkan country
February 25
February 25

Starmer commits to raise UK defense spending to 2.5% of GDP by 2027

Prime Minister Keir Starmer says the U.K. will raise defense spending to 2.5% of gross domestic product by 2027
February 25
FILE - Soldiers march in a procession after the coronation ceremony of Britain's King Charles III and Queen Camilla in London, Saturday, May 6, 2023. (AP Photo/David Cliff, FILE)
February 25

Macron fact-checks Trump on Ukraine him at the White House

French President Emmanuel Macron used his visit to the U.S. to publicly push back on President Donald Trump's repeated attacks on Ukraine.
February 25
French President Emmanuel Macron used his visit to the U.S. to publicly push back on President Donald Trump's repeated attacks on Ukraine.
February 25

Trial begins in Germany for 4 alleged Hamas members accused of seeking weapons caches across Europe

A trial has begun in Germany for four alleged Hamas members suspected of organizing weapons caches across Europe
February 25
Judge Doris Husch, center, presides over the chamber court trial against four alleged Hamas members suspected of organizing weapons caches across Europe, in Berlin, Tuesday Feb. 25, 2025. (Fabrizio Bensch/Pool via AP)
February 25

5.9 magnitude quake strikes near the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico

A 5.9 magnitude earthquake has struck northeast of the Dominican Republic
February 25
February 25

Poland scrambles military aircraft as Russian missiles target western Ukraine

Warsaw said its defensive forces were stood down after around four hours.
February 25
Polish Air Force F-16 fighters take part in the NATO Air Policing mission over allied airspace on July 4, 2023.
February 25

Ukraine parliament affirms no elections during wartime in rebuff to Trump

The resolution passed on Tuesday is a rebuff to Trump and Putin.
February 25
In this handout photograph taken and released by the Ukrainian Presidential Press Service on Feb. 24, 2025, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky attends a meeting with European leaders in Kyiv.
February 25

Syria's national dialogue conference kicks off as the battered country seeks to rebuild

Syria’s new rulers have kicked off a long-awaited national dialogue conference as an “exceptional and rare historical opportunity” to rebuild the country after nearly 14 years of cvil war and the fall of former President Bashar Assad
February 25
Syria's interim president Ahmad al-Sharaa, center, arrives to speak at Syria's national dialogue conference at the People’s Palace in Damascus, Syria, Tuesday Feb. 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Omar Albam)
February 25

Taiwan investigating a Chinese-crewed ship believed to have severed an undersea cable

Taiwanese authorities are investigating a Chinese-crewed ship suspected of severing an undersea communications cable in the latest such incident adding to tensions between Taipei and Beijing
February 25
February 25

Russia and Indonesia hold talks to strengthen ties on defense and security

A top Russian security official and Indonesia’s defense minister have held talks in Jakarta as Moscow’s war on Ukraine entered its fourth year
February 25
Russian Security Council Secretary Sergei Shoigu, right, shakes hands with Indonesian Defense Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin during their meeting in Jakarta, Indonesia, Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Tatan Syuflana)
February 25

Thousands gather outside the Vatican to pray for Pope Francis' health

Thousands of people gathered in St. Peter’s Square to pray for an ailing Pope Francis, expressing sorrow for his suffering, hope for his recovery and gratitude for his efforts to steer the Catholic Church in new directions
February 25
Faithful hold a smartphone with a picture of Pope Francis as they pray during a nightly rosary for his recovery in St. Peter's Square at The Vatican, Monday, Feb. 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)
February 25

A cliff that looks like a puppy resting by the Yangtze River delights people in China

A vacation photo posted online by Shanghai-based designer Guo Qingshan and captioned “Puppy Mountain” has become a sensation in China
February 25
This photo released by Shi Tong shows a view of the "puppy mountain," which went viral over in 2025 on the internet in China, seen from an observation spot in Yichang, a city in central China's Hubei Province, Nov. 18, 2021. (Shi Tong via AP)
February 25

Palestinians struggle to restart their lives in the ruins of Gaza

Palestinians who returned to their homes in northern Gaza after the ceasefire began on Jan. 19 are still struggling to find shelter, food, water and other necessities
February 25
Rawia Tambora and her son Yazan wash dishes next to their home, which was struck by an Israeli airstrike on Oct. 20, 2023, in Beit Lahiya, northern Gaza Strip, Friday, Feb. 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)
February 24

An elevated part of a highway being built in South Korea collapses, killing 3 workers

An elevated part of a highway under construction has collapsed in South Korea, killing three workers and injuring six others
February 24
Elevated parts of a highway under construction is seen collapsed in Cheonan, South Korea, Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2025. (Park Woo-kyung/Newsis via AP)
February 24

Former Russian minister of foreign affairs on 3 years of war in Ukraine

ABC News’ Linsey Davis speaks to former Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs Andrei Kozyrev about the relationship between Putin and Pres. Trump and the risk Zelenskyy is taking pushing back.
February 24
Former Russian minister of foreign affairs on 3 years of war in Ukraine
February 24

3 years of brutal war in Ukraine

ABC News’ Ian Pannell takes us to Ukraine where Russia’s relentless offensive drags on as world leaders try to find common ground for peace.
February 24
3 years of brutal war in Ukraine
February 24

By the Numbers: The toll of war in Ukraine

Tens of thousands of Ukrainians are dead and millions displaced, as the country continues to suffer constant Russian onslaughts three years after the war began.
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By the Numbers: The toll of war in Ukraine
February 24

What one Palestinian woman finds upon her return to northern Gaza

ABC News follows 22-year-old Tala Herzallah on her journey back to northern Gaza to discover her home and university destroyed.
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What one Palestinian woman finds upon her return to northern Gaza
February 24

Suspect caught smuggling cocaine under toupee, police say

Police in Colombia say they busted a drug smuggling suspect who was attempting to board a flight to Amsterdam with more than 200 grams of cocaine hidden under his toupee.
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Suspect caught smuggling cocaine under toupee, police say
February 24

3 American women found dead in a Belize hotel may have overdosed on drugs, police say

Officials say three American women have been found dead over the weekend in a beach resort in Belize
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February 24

What US troops in eastern Europe are learning from the war in Ukraine

U.S. Army troops in eastern Europe are using lessons learned from the war in Ukraine to help them develop new tactics and use of new technologies.
February 24
U.S. Army troops in eastern Europe are using lessons learned from the war in Ukraine to help them develop new tactics and use of new technologies.
February 24

Pope Francis shows ‘slight improvement’ fighting pneumonia

Colleen Dulle, associate editor of "America" magazine and host of “Inside the Vatican,” discussed Pope Francis' health and whether the pontiff would consider resigning from his post.
February 24
VIDEO:  Pope Francis shows ‘slight improvement’ fighting pneumonia
February 24

Trump, Macron hold press conference at White House

On the third anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the two leaders discussed bringing an end to the war.
February 24
VIDEO: Trump, Macron hold press conference at White House
February 24

The fragile ceasefire in Gaza faces a key deadline. Will it last?

The first phase of the ceasefire that paused 15 months of brutal warfare between Israel and Hamas militants is set to end on Saturday
February 24
Demonstrators light a flare during a protest demanding the immediate release of hostages held by Hamas in the Gaza Strip, in Tel Aviv, Israel, Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Maya Alleruzzo)
February 24

Greek scientists say Santorini's earthquake swarm is in "gradual decline." Thousands return

Scientists from the University of Athens monitoring an earthquake swarm near the island of Santorini say the phenomenon is in “gradual decline” nearly a month after the multiple tremors started
February 24
A tourist approaches blue-domed Orthodox churches in the town of Oia on the earthquake-struck island of Santorini, Greece, Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)
February 24

Morocco says it dismantled Islamic State cell that was planning attacks

Moroccan authorities have arrested a dozen people they said were planning attacks on behalf of the Islamic State in the Sahel
February 24
Items that the Moroccan DGST police investigation agency says they seized during raids on suspected terrorist cells are displayed during a news conference at the Central Bureau of Judicial Investigations (DGST) in Sale, Morocco, Monday, Feb. 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Sam Metz)
February 24

Hostage video showing sign of life is ‘red flag’ to save them: Family

Gal Dallal, brother of hostage Guy Dallal, and Ilay David, brother of hostage Evyatar David, react to watching a Hamas-released propaganda video of their siblings.
February 24
VIDEO: Hostage video showing sign of life is ‘red flag’ to save them: Family
February 24

Latest on Pope Francis' condition as he remains hospitalized

Doctors are "still cautious about the prognosis," the Vatican said Monday.
February 24
Balloons depicting Pope Francis are laid at the statue of John Paul II outside the Gemelli hospital where Pope Francis is hospitalized, in Rome on February 24, 2025. Pope Francis, in a critical condition in hospital with pneumonia, had a good night and was resting, the Vatican said on Feb. 24, 2025.
February 24

Pakistani security forces kill 10 militants in a raid near Afghanistan

Pakistan's military says security forces have raided a militant hideout in the restive northwest near the Afghan border, killing 10 militants
February 24
February 24

More health care needed in Ukraine as war with Russia hits 3rd year: WHO

Ukrainians have suffered a decline in physical and mental health, the WHO said.
February 24
Medics assist a Ukrainian serviceman at a stabilization point in Dnipropetrovsk Region, Ukraine February 22, 2025.
February 24

Top US general in Asia-Pacific visits Cambodia to boost relations

The top U.S. Army officer for the Asia-Pacific region was in Cambodia in the latest visit by U.S. officials aimed at improving estranged ties between the two nations and their militaries
February 24
In this photo released by Cambodia Defense Ministry, Gen. Ronald P. Clark, front right, the commanding general of U.S. Army Pacific, sakes hands with Cambodian Defense Minister Tea Seiha, front left, during a welcome meeting at Cambodia Defense Ministry in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Monday, Feb. 24, 2025. (Cambodia Defense Ministry via AP)
February 24

Claims Ukraine started war are ‘complete and utter nonsense’: Boris Johnson

The former U.K. prime minister spoke to ABC News’ Patrick Reevell in Kyiv on the third anniversary of the Russia-Ukraine war.
February 24
VIDEO: Claims Ukraine started war are ‘complete and utter nonsense’: Boris Johnson
February 24

Israel refuses entry to EU lawmaker accused of promoting boycotts of the country

Israel says it denied entry to European Union lawmaker Rima Hassan, accusing her of promoting boycotts of the country
February 24
Israel's Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar speaks with the media as he arrives for an EU-Israel meeting at the European Council building in Brussels, Monday, Feb. 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo)
February 24

Hezbollah chief who was killed days after taking up post laid to rest in south Lebanon hometown

The late leader of Lebanon’s Hezbollah group who was killed in an Israeli airstrike days after he took the post was laid to rest in his southern hometown
February 24
Images depicting the Hezbollah's former leader Hassan Nasrallah, center left, and his cousin and successor Hashem Safieddine are displayed during their funeral ceremony at the Sports City Stadium in Beirut, Lebanon, Sunday, Feb. 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)
February 24

Over 20 people are missing after local clashes at the Kenya-Ethiopia border

Kenya has deployed heavy security at its border with Ethiopia after an attack by armed men in what authorities describe as cross-border clashes
February 24
February 24

Suspected Somali pirates abandon Yemeni fishing boat they seized off Horn of Africa

Suspected Somali pirates have fled a Yemeni fishing boat they seized off the Horn of Africa and operated for five days
February 24
February 24

Germany to move toward 'independence' from US, new leader says

ABC News’ Ines de La Cuetara and contributor Mick Mulroy discuss the emergence of Friedrich Merz's CDU party as the largest in Germany's parliament, the Bundestag, earning 28.6% of the vote.
February 24
VIDEO: Germany to move toward 'independence' from US, new leader says
February 24

Pope’s kidney complication a ‘bit of a setback’: Emergency medicine physician

Dr. Stephanie Widmer breaks down what we know about the pontiff's current condition and treatment.
February 24
VIDEO: Pope’s kidney complication a ‘bit of a setback’: Emergency medicine physician