AnewZ Morning Brief - 13 September, 2025
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Catholic faithful gathered in Vatican City on Saturday (February 22) to pray for Pope Francis as he continues receiving treatment for double pneumonia. Concerns over his health persist, though doctors assure there is no immediate life-threatening risk.
The medical team at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital has provided mixed updates on the pontiff’s condition. While they confirmed on Friday (February 21) that he remains in a delicate state, they emphasized that he is not currently in critical danger.
Pilgrims and visitors at St. Peter’s Square expressed their support and prayers for the 87-year-old Pope. "We are here for him too, because he always asks us to pray for him," said Italian pilgrim Anna Rita Rorato, voicing hope for his swift recovery.
Doctors have indicated that Pope Francis will remain hospitalized “at least” through the coming week. As a result, all of his public engagements, including the traditional Sunday Angelus prayer, have been canceled.
His absence has raised concern among the faithful. "He is missing a very important, traditional appointment," said Italian worshiper Emilia Colitta, calling the situation "sad and worrying."
Despite uncertainty surrounding his health, many remain hopeful that Pope Francis will regain his strength and resume his duties.
AnewZ has learned that India has once again blocked Azerbaijan’s application for full membership in the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, while Pakistan’s recent decision to consider diplomatic relations with Armenia has been coordinated with Baku as part of Azerbaijan’s peace agenda.
A day of mourning has been declared in Portugal to pay respect to victims who lost their lives in the Lisbon Funicular crash which happened on Wednesday evening.
The UK is gearing up for Exercise Pegasus 2025, its largest pandemic readiness test since COVID-19. Running from September to November, this full-scale simulation will challenge the country's response to a fast-moving respiratory outbreak.
A Polish Air Force pilot was killed on Thursday when an F-16 fighter jet crashed during a training flight ahead of the 2025 Radom International Air Show.
Japan has reached a record 99,763 centenarians as of September 1, with women accounting for roughly 88 percent, marking the 55th consecutive year the country has hit this milestone.
The World Health Organization has added GLP-1 drugs to treat diabetes to its essential medicines list, alongside treatments for cystic fibrosis and cancer, and said it hopes this will improve global access to the costly drugs.
Zambia has formalised a strategic partnership with the International Vaccine Institute (IVI) to bolster domestic vaccine manufacturing capacity, the Zambia National Public Health Institute (ZNPHI) announced on Friday.
Four-time Tour de France winner Chris Froome was airlifted to hospital in Toulon after suffering a training crash which left him with broken ribs, a collapsed lung and a back fracture, his team Israel-Premier Tech said on Thursday (August 28).
Bulgaria reported outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza on three farms in the southern part of the country, the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) said on Monday, as Europe faces a seasonal upturn in the deadly disease.
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