Hamas returned the bodies of Israeli hostages; President Donald Trump suggests returning savings from DOGE; the White House will recognize Black History Month today; Pope Francis is

President Donald Trump praises the work of Elon Musk and DOGE; Jane Fonda speaks out at the SAG Awards; Pope Francis continues treatment in a hospital; Western leaders are in Ukraine for the third anniversary of the start of the war with Russia;

With a push from President Donald Trump, House Republicans have sent a GOP budget blueprint to passage, a step toward delivering Trump’s “big, beautiful bill.” Also: The latest on Pope Francis, a Hamas-Israel deal and a planetary parade.

Will two of the most powerful people in the world get along?

A drone strike damaged the outer shell of Ukraine's Chernobyl nuclear plant; Pope Francis will be hospitalized; another judge has blocked President Donald Trump's birthright citizenship executive

The Pope is David to Trump’s Goliath I never thought a battle over good and evil would play out in my lifetime between my church and my country – or that it would restore my faith in the church. But thanks to President Donald Trump and Pope Francis,

The Pope is David to Trump’s Goliath I never thought a battle over good and evil would play out in my lifetime between my church and my country – or that it would restore my faith in the church. But thanks to President Donald Trump and Pope Francis,

The health of Pope Francis has improved, with the pontiff no longer in a critical condition, the Vatican says.

Thursday On the heels of President Macron’s White House visit, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer is expected to meet with President Trump. Starmer said last week he was “ready and willing” to put British troops on the ground in Ukraine, stating that helping to guarantee Ukraine’s security would also strengthen the security of the UK and Europe.

Jan. 20 Trump signed a string of executive orders targeting immigration shortly after he was sworn in: The military was ordered to the border, migrants can no longer make advance appointments with border officials, parole programs were suspended and migrants must wait in Mexico while their asylum cases play out.

The Vatican has revealed that Pope Francis' condition has stabilised, although he remains critical. Israel prepares to free hundreds of Palestinian prisoners in exchange for bodies of four hostages. CCTV footage aired in court showed the moment a golden toilet was stolen from a UK palace.