Pope Francis

President Nataša Pirc Musar met Pope Francis at the end of a busy four-day visit to Italy and the Vatican that she opened by meeting President Sergio Mattarella. Ukraine and calls for dialogue topped the agenda.

Greece said it has recovered hundreds of looted Neolithic to Byzantine artifacts including a second century bronze statue of Alexander the Great from a notorious British antiquities dealer after a 17-year legal battle.

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky secured fresh promises of military aid during weekend visits to France and Germany to boost his nation's weapons stockpile ahead of a widely expected counter-offensive against Russia.

Day 445 of the invasion of Ukraine. Summary of key events in the last 24 hours:

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in Berlin early Sunday for talks with German leaders about further arms deliveries to help his country fend off the Russian invasion and rebuild what's been destroyed by more than a year of devastating conflict.

Ukraine said on Friday it had retaken swathes of ground near the frontline city of Bakhmut, as Russia insisted it had repelled an attack along a broad stretch of the front line.

Yevgeny Prigozhin, the head of the Wagner mercenary group, who is spearheading Moscow's attack on Bakhmut, accused the Russian army of "fleeing" from around the eastern Ukraine city.

Starting a family in Italy is starting to become a "titanic effort" that only the rich can afford. This was stated by Pope Francis, quoted by Reuters and BTA.

The United Nations wants an end to the war in Ukraine in accordance with international law, said Stphane Dujarric, spokesman for the UN Secretary General, as part of his comments on the delivery of British long-range "Storm Shadow" missiles to the Ukrainian army.

But most people in Hungary wondered why exactly Budahazy was chosen to be the lucky recipient.

"Pope Francis last month returned to Greece the Parthenon marbles held by the Vatican museums for some 100 years. It's high time Britain followed the Argentinian pontiff's example.