A weak and breathless Pope Francis thanked people for their prayers for his recovery in a remarkable audio message broadcast Thursday, the first public sign of life from the 88-year-old pope since he was hospitalized three weeks ago with double pneumonia. Francis’ feeble voice, discernible through his labored breaths and in his native Spanish, was … Read more
A Palestinian teacher struggling to rebuild his life amid the rubble in Gaza said he has no faith in Hamas to help him and his family, and is not counting on the Arab world to come to the defense of the Palestinians anytime soon. Instead, Marwan, 37, told The Post in an exclusive interview that … Read more
A major UK radio station was forced to drop off the air Thursday for the first time in decades after a fire alarm sparked a chaotic mass evacuation of its London studios. BBC Radio 2 host Jeremy Vine was mid-way through his show when he broke news of the sudden emergency for the national broadcaster. “I’ve … Read more
New Zealand’s most senior envoy to the United Kingdom has lost his job over remarks he made about US President Donald Trump at an event in London this week, New Zealand‘s foreign minister said Thursday. Phil Goff, who is New Zealand’s High Commissioner to the UK, commented at an event held by the international affairs … Read more
A South Korean fighter jet accidentally dropped eight bombs on a civilian area during training Thursday, reportedly injuring seven people. The MK-82 bombs “abnormally” released by the KF-16 fighter jet fell outside a firing range, causing unspecified civilian damages, the air force said in a statement. The air force said it would establish a committee … Read more
The three little pigs were rescued from the big bad wolf. Three piglets that were left to starve to death as part of a shocking art exhibit in Denmark have been stolen and saved from their horrific fate thanks to a 10-year-old girl begging her father to come to their rescue. The three young piglets … Read more
The starvation that many of the freed Israeli hostages suffered under Hamas captivity in Gaza caused them to lose as much as 40% of their body weight, health officials said. Dr. Hagar Mizrahi, head of the Medical Division for Israel’s Ministry of Health, warned that the condition of some of the freed hostages was “very … Read more
Olympian Rachael “Raygun” Gunn’s brother has been charged for allegedly handling money totaling more than $100,000 that was the proceeds of crime. Raygun shot to fame for her performance during breakdancing’s debut at last year’s Paris Olympic Games. Her brother, Brendan Gunn from Camp Hill, Queensland, is a director of Mormarkets Pty Ltd, a company … Read more
Ukraine forces can hold their own against the Russian invasion despite President Trump’s order to halt military aid — but only until the summer, Kyiv officials warn as they try to mend ties with the US. Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said Tuesday that his forces were well equipped to fend off the advancing Russian … Read more
Dozens of firearms and more than 36,000 cartridges that were being shipped from the US to Haiti were seized by authorities in the Dominican Republic on Tuesday. Handguns, rifles and pistol chargers — as well as one submachine gun — were seized by the Dominican customs office as part of a shipment from Miami destined … Read more