Trump says US may strike Pickaxe Mountain as Iran reports tanker fire in Gulf of Oman Trump rebukes Zelensky over refinery strikes as EU backs Kyiv Oil tops $110 while diesel and ship fuel stay tight Russian strikes cut power to over a million Ukrainians; Ukrainian drones hit Russian sites Houthi missiles kill five in Aden as Taiz siege nears AI borrowing fears spread from CoreWeave to chips and US banks Bystander stops Oregon school shooting that killed three children and a teacher China proposes export controls on 40 technologies in AI, biotech and solar Ethiopia installs interim Tigray administration after army pushes back TPLF Pakistan orders school inspections after Peshawar roof collapse Indonesia to accept foreign help after four die fighting worst fires in a decade Central banks push back on rate-hike bets as Warsh gives no October signal Indonesian stocks plunge after MSCI warns of downgrade Many feared dead after petrol tanker explodes at Benin City market Search resumes for seven missing sailors after Black Sea drone attack Major hurricane Trudy strengthens as it nears Mexico's Pacific coast Settlers beat Washington Post photographer in West Bank olive harvest attacks France and Germany soften 2035 combustion ban in exchange for 'Made in EU' rules EU leaders back new trade instrument against China as Beijing warns of response Israel halts commercial goods into Gaza as UNICEF warns malnutrition gains are fragile Albanian protests spread beyond Tirana as injuries mount IMF chief urges AI safeguards as banks and Tencent rein in agents French police accused of war-like injuries to teenagers as school protests spread across Europe Bolsonaro keeps narrow lead over Lula ahead of Brazil run-off Dmitriev says Russian wealth fund will work with US on payment for diesel deal EU leaders struggle to agree on cutting energy prices as von der Leyen outlines six measures Trump says US is in nuclear arms talks with Russia and China as Beijing rejects joining Indian police detain Cockroach Janta Party founder before Delhi protest IMF urges Europe to grow faster or borrow less after bond turmoil ECB approves UniCredit taking control of Commerzbank Pope Leo urges Putin to agree to ceasefire in Oleshky as Putin backs Vatican aid Philippines condemns Chinese envoy's 'thinly veiled threat' over use of force Carney warns US is trying to break Canada ahead of Alberta vote Italy extends Schengen suspension with Spain after Ceuta influx UN demands end to Sudan drone attacks after deadly strike on goldminers Israeli ad firm's ad-delivered spyware drew fresh scrutiny China and North Korea open border bridge as analysts doubt trade boost Taiwan to curb AI chip exports to China under US trade deal Rubio presses Lebanon over Hezbollah's seized explosives Hungary and Ukraine agree to reset ties as EU leaders back merit-based enlargement Pakistan's parliament endorses emergency rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Norwegian teenager jailed for 20 years over Iran-linked murder plot in UK US budget deficit nears $2 trillion Istanbul flood toll rises to four with five missing Pope Leo to appear in public on Sunday after lung cancer surgery Rome prosecutors name Israeli minister Katz in Gaza flotilla torture probe Putin puts more European firms' Russian assets under temporary management Nineteen countries condemn Colombia's Jerusalem embassy move Mauritius extends curfew amid its worst unrest in decades Kenya confirms third Ebola case as Africa CDC flags unaccounted Congo funds China criticises Japan after Takaichi hints at exceptions to non-nuclear principles Trump says US may strike Pickaxe Mountain as Iran reports tanker fire in Gulf of Oman Trump rebukes Zelensky over refinery strikes as EU backs Kyiv Oil tops $110 while diesel and ship fuel stay tight Russian strikes cut power to over a million Ukrainians; Ukrainian drones hit Russian sites Houthi missiles kill five in Aden as Taiz siege nears AI borrowing fears spread from CoreWeave to chips and US banks Bystander stops Oregon school shooting that killed three children and a teacher China proposes export controls on 40 technologies in AI, biotech and solar Ethiopia installs interim Tigray administration after army pushes back TPLF Pakistan orders school inspections after Peshawar roof collapse Indonesia to accept foreign help after four die fighting worst fires in a decade Central banks push back on rate-hike bets as Warsh gives no October signal Indonesian stocks plunge after MSCI warns of downgrade Many feared dead after petrol tanker explodes at Benin City market Search resumes for seven missing sailors after Black Sea drone attack Major hurricane Trudy strengthens as it nears Mexico's Pacific coast Settlers beat Washington Post photographer in West Bank olive harvest attacks France and Germany soften 2035 combustion ban in exchange for 'Made in EU' rules EU leaders back new trade instrument against China as Beijing warns of response Israel halts commercial goods into Gaza as UNICEF warns malnutrition gains are fragile Albanian protests spread beyond Tirana as injuries mount IMF chief urges AI safeguards as banks and Tencent rein in agents French police accused of war-like injuries to teenagers as school protests spread across Europe Bolsonaro keeps narrow lead over Lula ahead of Brazil run-off Dmitriev says Russian wealth fund will work with US on payment for diesel deal EU leaders struggle to agree on cutting energy prices as von der Leyen outlines six measures Trump says US is in nuclear arms talks with Russia and China as Beijing rejects joining Indian police detain Cockroach Janta Party founder before Delhi protest IMF urges Europe to grow faster or borrow less after bond turmoil ECB approves UniCredit taking control of Commerzbank Pope Leo urges Putin to agree to ceasefire in Oleshky as Putin backs Vatican aid Philippines condemns Chinese envoy's 'thinly veiled threat' over use of force Carney warns US is trying to break Canada ahead of Alberta vote Italy extends Schengen suspension with Spain after Ceuta influx UN demands end to Sudan drone attacks after deadly strike on goldminers Israeli ad firm's ad-delivered spyware drew fresh scrutiny China and North Korea open border bridge as analysts doubt trade boost Taiwan to curb AI chip exports to China under US trade deal Rubio presses Lebanon over Hezbollah's seized explosives Hungary and Ukraine agree to reset ties as EU leaders back merit-based enlargement Pakistan's parliament endorses emergency rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Norwegian teenager jailed for 20 years over Iran-linked murder plot in UK US budget deficit nears $2 trillion Istanbul flood toll rises to four with five missing Pope Leo to appear in public on Sunday after lung cancer surgery Rome prosecutors name Israeli minister Katz in Gaza flotilla torture probe Putin puts more European firms' Russian assets under temporary management Nineteen countries condemn Colombia's Jerusalem embassy move Mauritius extends curfew amid its worst unrest in decades Kenya confirms third Ebola case as Africa CDC flags unaccounted Congo funds China criticises Japan after Takaichi hints at exceptions to non-nuclear principles

Symbolic image: Pope Leo urges Putin to agree to ceasefire in Oleshky as Putin backs Vatican aid

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Pope Leo urges Putin to agree to ceasefire in Oleshky as Putin backs Vatican aid

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Pope Leo XIV spoke by phone with Russian President Vladimir Putin, the Kremlin and the Vatican said on Friday, and urged a ceasefire in Russian-occupied Oleshky to allow aid deliveries and civilian evacuations. Putin expressed support for a Vatican-led humanitarian initiative to deliver supplies to civilians in the town, according to Daily Sabah.