Vatican: Benedict in stable condition, participated in Mass December 30, 2022 at 08:30AM

Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI was in stable condition Friday after suffering a decline in his health and participated in a private Mass in his room, the Vatican said, as the faithful in Rome honored "this last stretch of his pilgrimage."

Russia follows up day of bombardment with overnight drone attack December 30, 2022 at 05:22AM

Russia attacked Ukraine with 16 Iranian-made Shahed drones overnight, Ukrainian officials said on Friday, a day after Moscow fired dozens of missiles in its latest barrage against critical infrastructure.

How US weapons are helping Ukraine in war against Russia December 30, 2022 at 12:26AM

President Joe Biden says the US will keep supplying Ukraine the weapons it needs to fight Russia for “as long as it takes.” Honoring that pledge is forcing the Pentagon and its NATO counterparts to change the way they do business.

Xi tells Putin that road to peace talks on Ukraine will not be smooth December 30, 2022 at 01:48AM

China's President Xi Jinping told Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Friday that Beijing and Moscow should closely coordinate and cooperate in international affairs, according to Chinese state media.Xi also told Putin in a video call that the road to peace talks on Ukraine would not be smooth and that China would continue to uphold its "objective and fair stance" on the issue, according to state broadcaster CCTV.

Putin, Xi hail ties as Russia struggles with war in Ukraine December 30, 2022 at 12:26AM

Russia-China ties are the “best in history” and their strategic partnership is a “stabilizing factor” amid rising geopolitical tensions, the Russian president said in the video call. Russia would seek to strengthen military cooperation with China, Vladimir Putin said.

Russia-Ukraine war: Sirens wail in Kyiv as city hit by drone attack December 29, 2022 at 11:29PM

Residents of Kyiv were urged to head to air raid shelters early on Friday as sirens wailed across the city, a day after Russia carried out one of the biggest aerial assaults since it started the war in February. Ukraine's military said 16 Iranian-made Shahed drones were launched and all destroyed. Kyiv mayor Vitali Klitschko said 7 were aimed at city.