The US is willing to give Nato ally Turkey ammunition alongside humanitarian assistance in north-western Syria where Ankara is in a deepening stand-off with Russia.
A row has erupted over whether Pope Pius XII failed to save Italian Jews from being deported to death camps by the Nazis during World War II.
Turkey shot down a Syrian government warplane yesterday over north-west Syria, where fighting has intensified in recent days, bringing Turkish and Russian forces close to direct conflict in the battle over the last swathe of Syria still held by rebels.
Greek troops and riot police remain on high alert along the land border between Greece and Turkey, the main flashpoint in an escalating row between the EU and Ankara over how to deal with a new wave of migrants and refugees.
Bernie Sanders looked to take command of the Democratic presidential race as voting on the nominating campaign's biggest day got underway yesterday, while top rival Joe Biden aimed to gain ground by muscling aside upstart Michael Bloomberg and consolidating moderate support.
Ryanair has warned it "cannot rule out layoffs" due to weaker bookings and passenger no-shows as a result of the coronavirus.
Benjamin Netanyahu last night began trying to lure Israeli opposition MPs into joining his right-wing coalition after a surprisingly strong election result saw him fall just short of an overall majority in parliament.
