Reporter’s Notebook: Thanksgiving weekend in Turkey with an American pope, next stop Lebanon
Early on Sunday, we learned the Vatican’s chartered Airbus 320, which had ferried Pope Leo XIV, his entourage and 80...
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Pope Leo tours Istanbul’s famous Blue Mosque, declines to pray alongside imam
Pope Leo XIV visited Istanbul’s iconic Blue Mosque on Saturday but didn't stop to pray, as he focused more on bolstering...
Pope Leo joins Eastern and Western patriarchs in Turkey to pray for Christian unity
Pope Leo XIV joined Eastern and Western patriarchs and priests Friday in commemorating an important anniversary in Christian history, gathering at...
Pope Leo XIV opens first foreign trip in Turkey with a visit to Christianity’s early heartlands
Pope Leo XIV is using his very first foreign trip to make a statement that blends symbolism with geopolitical consequences....
Keep Talking About Gaza at Your Thanksgiving Table
Relatives of Palestinians who lost their lives in Israeli attacks that violated the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip mourn at...
Ex-general says Saudis unlikely to leak F-35 tech, but China ‘could exploit through intel’
China’s aggressive campaign to steal American military technology is emerging as a central concern in the debate over whether the...
Israel-Hezbollah border tensions rise as terror group rearms, resists US- backed ceasefire
The Iran-backed Lebanese terrorist movement Hezbollah is rebuilding its military arsenal on Israel’s northern border, as experts warn that another...
Russian drone strikes tanker in Ukraine’s Odesa after Zelenskyy closes US gas deal
A suspected Russian drone attack in Ukraine saw a Turkish tanker hit in the Odesa region Monday, setting the vessel...
US seeks UN authorization for Gaza international force lasting through 2027 under Trump plan
The United States has taken its Gaza plan to the U.N. Security Council and is now pushing for formal United...
As Trump admin pushes Gaza peace plan, history shows UN peacekeeping’s mixed record
The U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, Mike Waltz, presented a draft U.N. Security Council resolution on Wednesday to partner...
Zelenskyy: Ukraine ‘confidently moving toward’ EU membership after European Commission progress report
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said his country is making key progress toward becoming a member state of the European Union...
Trump admin pressures Lebanon to disarm Hezbollah as envoy calls nation ‘failed state’
The Trump administration is ramping up pressure on the Lebanese government to disarm the Iran-backed terrorist movement, with one senior U.S. official...
Pakistan threatens to ‘obliterate’ Taliban after peace talks fall apart
Pakistan's defense minister on Wednesday threatened to "obliterate" the Taliban, which controls neighboring Afghanistan, after negotiations toward lasting peace between...
Cruise ship crew member goes overboard in Mediterranean, urgent search underway
A search is underway in the Mediterranean Sea after a crew member on the Viking Star went overboard during a...
Hamas captors once held ordinary jobs — ‘teachers and doctors,’ says ex-Israeli hostage
A former Israeli hostage held in captivity for over 500 days by Hamas claimed some of his captors once held...
