While Leo recovers from lung surgery, the church runs on autopilot
A traditional Latin Mass at the Vatican on Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025. In the event of the pope’s…
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US is sending hundreds of troops to Latin America
President Donald Trump hosts leaders of a dozen Latin American nations at the newly created Shield of the…
Leo XIV’s cancer diagnosis tests the assumption of a long papacy
Pope Leo XIV arrives in Beirut, following his visit to Turkey, Nov. 30, 2025. Pope Leo was diagnosed…
Ukraine’s vulnerability grows as Starlink is restricted and Russia escalates
A Starlink terminal camouflaged with a net near the eastern frontline in the Donetsk region of Ukraine in…
Macron dreamed of reviving France, but his term is ending in crisis
President Emmanuel Macron of France speaks during the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly at U.N.…
After Russian diesel deal, Trump faces new crisis over Ukraine
A gas pump in New York, Sept. 30, 2026. President Donald Trump’s surprise decision to suspend sanctions on…
Fugitive in Venezuela money laundering cases to appear in US court
By JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER A man accused of participating in massive money laundering and bribery schemes linked to…
Duo share Nobel in economics for work on guiding economies in booms and busts
Robert E. Hall and Michael Woodford, two American professors whose research helped to guide policies aimed at reducing…
Wringing hope from the rubble of the Gaza Strip
Fishermen in Gaza City, who have been returning to the sea since the ceasefire, on June 11, 2026.…
Palestinian authority formally delays elections, despite western pressure
Mahmoud Abbas, the Palestinian leader, speaks via video during the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly…
