Pope Francis makes first public appearance ahead of hospital discharge

A handout picture from October 2019 shows Sundar Pichai, CEO of Google, with one of Google's Quantum Computers at the Santa Barbara lab in California, U.S. The image was taken in October 2019 and was provided by a third party. This highlights Google's advancements in quantum computing technology under Pichai's leadership. Full Article

Kosovo's Turkish minority Cabinet minister, Fikrim Damka, has been charged with physical assault following last month's election, where Prime Minister Albin Kurti's party fell short of a majority. Damka allegedly attacked two individuals from a rival party on election day due to critical social media posts. With ongoing appeals delaying final results, forming a new governing coalition remains uncertain in the aftermath of Kosovo's declaration of independence from Serbia in 2008. Full Article

Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., has raised concerns about President Donald Trump's CMS nominee, Dr. Mehmet Oz, over his past support for transgender treatments for minors and abortion, with unanswered questions on these issues. Hawley expressed hope that Oz has changed his views to align with Trump's stance, as Oz has featured transgender children on his show and supported abortion in the past. Despite submitting questions to Oz, Hawley remains uncertain about supporting his confirmation without...

Vice President JD Vance and second lady Usha Vance are traveling to Greenland to visit U.S. service members at the Pituffik Space Base and receive a briefing on Arctic security issues. The trip comes amid President Trump's interest in annexing Greenland, which has been rejected by Greenland and Denmark. Vance said the visit is to assess security threats to the U.S., Canada, and Greenland. The original itinerary included a dogsled race but has since been...

Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard and CIA Director John Ratcliffe were questioned by Democrats at a Senate Intelligence Committee oversight hearing regarding The Atlantic's report that their editor-in-chief was mistakenly included in a group chat discussing U.S. military strikes against the Houthis in Yemen. Gabbard and Ratcliffe were both part of the chat, as confirmed by Jeffrey Goldberg, the editor. The grilling focused on the implications of the leaked conversation and the oversight of...

Rachel Reeves, the new chancellor, announced a £2.2 billion boost in defence spending, partly funded by cuts to international aid, to enhance national security and economic stability. Despite facing budget challenges and a downgrade in economic growth forecasts, Reeves emphasized the government's commitment to securing Britain's future through active measures and investment in advanced weaponry and military housing. The additional funding will also support the implementation of directed energy weapons on Royal Navy ships and...