People across Australia held candlelight vigils to remember a 5-year-old girl whose death has shocked the nation.
Rubio resets US-Vatican relationship in meeting with Pope Leo XIV
VATICAN CITY — U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio eased tensions between the White House and the Catholic Church after meeting with Pope Leo XIV on Friday. “Marco Rubio’s been given the assignment to go to the Vatican and try to clean up relations,” Joe Donnelly, who served as U.S. ambassador to the Holy See under President Joe…
Tenerife locals ‘concerned but calm’ as hantavirus-hit cruise ship approaches
Residents in southern Tenerife say it is “business as usual” despite concerns over a cruise ship linked to a hantavirus outbreak. Officials report no symptomatic cases on board, while tourism activity and bookings remain largely unaffected.
IOC lifts Olympic ban on Belarus’ athletes but Russians still barred from competiton
The IOC executive board released a statement saying that it “no longer recommends any restrictions on the participation of Belarusian athletes, including teams.”
US underlines ‘strong relationship’ with Vatican as Rubio meets pope after Trump criticism
Rubio’s visit comes after US President Trump accused the pope of being “weak on crime and terrible for foreign policy” after he made critical comments about the Iran war.
Middle East war will slow down economic growth in Africa as cost of living crisis soars, IMF warns
According to the IMF’s report, regional growth is expected to decline by 0.3 percentage points, and some 20 million people in Africa now face the risk of food insecurity as the Iran war raises energy and food prices.
Video shows United Airlines plane striking truck in New Jersey, injuring driver
A United Airlines plane struck a light pole and a bakery truck while attempting to land at Newark Airport. Dashcam video captured debris smashing through the truck windshield. The driver suffered minor injuries, while all 231 people aboard the aircraft were unharmed.
“Die Now or Later?”
What Sets the Mood Inside the Room? The mood inside the room was set to serious. YV sat on a brown couch, holding a glass of wine like she was about to deliver a line that would change everything. She wore a black top layered with a white inner, paired with sleek blue-black glossy leggings…
Hungary returns seized Ukrainian cash and gold in further sign of better relations
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Wednesday that Hungary has returned millions in cash and gold seized from a Ukrainian state bank convoy earlier this year. The release of the funds is a fresh sign that the countries’ relationship has mellowed since Hungarians voted out Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, with his successor Péter Magyar also working…
Outspoken CNN founder Ted Turner dies at age 87
Ted Turner was considered a pioneer in the news business, which he transformed after the launch of CNN in 1980.