Pope Leo XIV to visit fastest-growing Catholic continent during 4-nation Africa trip
Pope Leo XIV starts a four-nation visit to Africa Monday, visiting the fastest-growing continent for the Catholic Church as he embarks on his...
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DOGE Cuts Left U.S. Unable to Help Americans Stranded in Iran War Zone
When the U.S. and Israel launched their war on Iran, it put as many as 1 million Americans living in...
“I Want to Occupy”: Inside the Israeli Movement Pushing to Raze and Settle Southern Lebanon
Eyal Adom, head of security for an Israeli community on the border with Lebanon, has a clear vision for the...
Iran’s ‘Godfather of propaganda’ tactics resurface in war with US and Israel
Just hours before the ceasefire deal went into effect on Tuesday between the U.S. and Iran’s clerical regime to pause...
Putting Fuel on a Ceasefire: Israel Tries to Kill U.S.–Iran Talks
Vice President JD Vance is set to lead renewed negotiations with Iran this weekend to bring an end to the...
UK’s NATO show of force ends with docked destroyer in Mediterranean after ‘technical’ issue
The United Kingdom’s only warship deployed to the eastern Mediterranean during the Iran conflict has been forced into port over...
Surging UK Green Party pushes church-state split, critics warn of break from Britain’s Christian roots
LONDON: The left-wing British Green Party has said it wants to separate the Church of England from the state if...
Cuba releases 2,000 prisoners amid Trump pressure, energy crisis
Cuba’s government released more than 2,000 prisoners as the island faces mounting economic pressure linked to U.S. sanctions and worsening...
Trump Wanted to Replicate His Venezuela “Success” in Iran. What Has It Even Looked Like?
U.S. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum speaks alongside Venezuela's interim president, Delcy Rodríguez, after their meeting at the Miraflores Palace in...
Father loses legal fight to halt euthanasia of 25-year-old daughter in Spain
This story discusses suicide. If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide, please contact the Suicide &...
Trump’s Secret Wars on the World Keep Expanding
President Donald Trump talks endlessly of “peace.” He ran for office promising to keep the United States out of conflicts, claims to...
US allows Russian oil tanker to reach Cuba amid blockade as Trump says island ‘has to survive’
The U.S. government will allow a Russian tanker full of crude oil to reach Cuba, effectively easing a blockade that...
Protesting the Smash-and-Grab Presidency With Nikhil Pal Singh
Donald Trump’s second term has been broadly defined by an overwhelming sense of chaos. Every week the U.S. finds itself...
Rubio meets G7 ministers in France as US leads on Iran — allies under fire for tepid response
Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrived in France on Friday to attend the G7 foreign ministers' meeting where he will...
U.S. Oil Blockade Could Condemn Cubans to Die Without a Deal
People queue to fill their water containers in Havana during a nationwide blackout on March 22, 2026. Photo: Yamil Lage/AFP...
