The Catholic Church has a new leader and congratulations are pouring in as Pope Leo XIV prepares to celebrate his first Mass. The service on Friday comes a day after his historic election as the …
Indian and Pakistani soldiers exchanged heavy volleys of shells and gunfire across their frontier in Kashmir overnight, killing at least five civilians amid a growing military standoff that erupted …
Authorities in Lebanon and Syria are cracking down on Palestinian factions that for decades have had armed presence in both countries. The crackdown comes as Syria’s new rulers, under Islamist …
At least two Malian pro-democracy activists have been taken away in Bamako by armed men after criticizing the military government and calling for a return to constitutional order and elections. …
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen told the Associated Press “you cannot spy against an ally” after reports that the United States has stepped up intelligence gathering on Greenland, a …
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia marked the 80th anniversary of the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II with a massive military parade on Red Square on Friday. ____ This is a photo gallery curated …
Pope Leo XIV touched on faith, power and corruption in the homily of the first Mass he celebrated after being elected pontiff. The first U.S.-born pope in history began his Mass on Friday morning …
Dutch prosecutors believe that a priceless golden helmet and other Romanian artifacts stolen from a small museum earlier this year have not been melted down and could still be recovered. The theft …
Pope Leo XIV will be formally installed as pope at a Mass on May 18, the Vatican says.
A UK jury convicts two men of cutting down the beloved Sycamore Gap tree in an act of vandalism.
Pope Leo XIV addresses cardinals in English, saying ‘you have called me to carry the cross and to be blessed’.
China has reported that its exports rose 8.1% in April from the year before, much higher than most economists had been expecting, in the tail end of a rush by companies and consumers to beat higher …
Vaccination teams are part of an effort by health authorities across Mexico to contain the country’s biggest measles outbreak in decades. Cases are climbing not only in Mexico, but in the U.S. and …
Russia’s Victory Day parade begins in Moscow, marking the 80th anniversary of the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II.
Thailand’s King Maha Vajiralongkorn has presided over an elaborate annual ceremony that marks the start of the rice-planting season and honors the nation’s farmers. The Royal Ploughing Ceremony …
A military helicopter plunged into a reservoir in Sri Lanka on Friday, killing five people. Air force spokesperson Eranda Geeganage said the helicopter was carrying 12 people from the army and air …
India and Pakistan have fought three full-scale wars since they gained independence from British India in 1947. They’ve also had dozens of skirmishes and conflicts. The latest tensions follow a …
Pakistan’s army spokesman, Lt. Gen. Ahmad Sharif, said an Indian drone attacked a military target near Lahore overnight, wounding four soldiers, while the country’s air defense system intercepted …
Europe is marking one of its most joyous days in history. The 80th anniversary of the end of World War II on the continent was on Thursday. Hitler’s Nazi Germany had finally surrendered on May 8, …
China reports its exports rose 8% in April from the year before in the tail end of a rush to beat tariffs.