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Speaking on the flight home from a four-nation trip to Africa, Pope Leo said the Catholic Church should place questions of justice, equality and social concerns ahead of debates about sexual ethics. He affirmed support for non-ritual blessings for same-sex couples adopted last year but expressed reluctance to formalise such blessings further, argui…
Philippine and United States forces, joined by Australia and New Zealand, carried out counter-landing drills off Palawan island as part of the annual Balikatan exercises. The live-fire rehearsal used systems including HIMARS and a heavy complement of unmanned platforms to repel mock maritime incursions. Officials described the drills as the largest…
New Mexico authorities are working to establish how many local women and girls were abused at Jeffrey Epstein’s Zorro Ranch. The state Truth Commission on the Epstein investigation says it has been contacted by multiple people from New Mexico who allege they were taken to and abused at the property. Local service providers report a surge in contact…
Cole Tomas Allen, 31, of Torrance, California, is due in federal court for an initial appearance after authorities say he tried to breach security at the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner and shot a U.S. Secret Service agent. Prosecutors plan to seek detention and have signaled charges including assault on a federal officer and use of …
King Charles and Queen Camilla arrive in the United States for a four-day state visit that proceeds despite a recent shooting at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner and growing tensions between London and Washington over the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran. The trip, the most prominent of Charles's reign, marks the 250th anniversary of the …
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that Iran, NATO and the United Kingdom’s digital services tax are among the issues he plans to address with King Charles during the king’s four-day state visit to the United States next week. The visit will include stops in Virginia, New York and Washington, D.C., a private meeting with the president and a…
A spokesperson for the British prime minister said the United Kingdom's claim to the Falkland Islands remains unchanged following publication of an internal Pentagon email that suggested the United States could reassess diplomatic support for territories such as the Falklands as a response to allies' positions on the Iran war. Argentina's foreign m…
On April 27 an overnight Russian drone attack on Odesa wounded 10 people, including two children, and inflicted damage on residential buildings, a hotel and other city-center facilities. Local military administration head Serhiy Lysak reported the worst damage in the Prymorskyi district and said that high-rise residential blocks, private homes and …
Iran's deputy foreign minister traveled to Russia after shuttle diplomacy in Pakistan and Oman, seeking backing as U.S.-Iran peace negotiations stalled over the weekend. President Donald Trump said Tehran could call or come to the United States if it wanted to negotiate, reiterating that any deal must preclude a nuclear weapons capability. With the…
Iran's deputy foreign minister has arrived in Islamabad to consult with Pakistani officials about proposals aimed at reviving peace talks with the United States. Washington says Tehran intends to present an offer to meet U.S. demands, while Tehran maintains it will not meet U.S. representatives directly. The situation unfolds against a backdrop of …
India has strongly rejected comments about the country that U.S. President Donald Trump amplified by posting a radio transcript. New Delhi described the language as uninformed and inappropriate, saying it does not reflect the long-standing relationship between the two nations. The episode comes amid ongoing U.S. legal debate over birthright citizen…
China's military announced recent live-fire exercises in waters to the east of the Philippine island of Luzon as the Philippines and the United States lead annual Balikatan drills that extend toward contested areas of the South China Sea. The Southern Theater Command described activities by Naval Task Group 107 focused on live-fire shooting, sea-ai…
King Charles is scheduled to take part in a 9/11 memorial wreath-laying ceremony in New York alongside Mayor Zohran Mamdani during a state visit to the United States from April 27 to April 30. The memorial commemorates the September 11, 2001 attacks on the Twin Towers, in which some 67 Britons were among at least 2,606 people killed. The visit will…
Diplomatic efforts to end a two-month conflict between the United States and Iran faltered over the weekend after a planned visit by U.S. envoys was cancelled. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi traveled between Pakistan and Oman before departing for Russia to meet President Vladimir Putin, while President Donald Trump said Iran could call Wash…
A new Ipsos Peru survey shows right-wing Keiko Fujimori and leftist Roberto Sanchez tied at 38% each in a potential June 7 presidential runoff, as Peru's vote tallying continues under the shadow of fraud allegations and a close contest for second place. The slow count and demands to annul ballots have drawn scrutiny from international observers and…
Two of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's most prominent opponents - former premiers Naftali Bennett and Yair Lapid - announced they are combining their parties ahead of an expected election later this year. The move consolidates Bennett 2026 and There is a Future into a single formation called Together, with Bennett named as leader. The alliance …
Loyalists of President Mahmoud Abbas secured the majority of seats in recently held Palestinian municipal elections, election officials said, in a vote that for the first time in nearly 20 years included a city in the Gaza Strip. Deir al-Balah in Gaza participated for the first time in local polls since 2006, producing a split outcome among local l…
Israel's president has indicated he will not rule on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's request for a pardon until parties have fully pursued the possibility of a plea agreement, signaling no imminent decision and underscoring the unresolved status of a high-profile corruption trial that has deeply divided the country.
Pope Leo used his weekly address after the Angelus prayer to condemn those who wage war and exploit the planet’s resources as thieves depriving humanity of a peaceful future. Speaking on the 40th anniversary of the Chornobyl reactor accident, he cautioned about the dangers of increasingly potent technologies and urged wisdom in decisions about atom…
British ministers say security planning with U.S. counterparts is being stepped up as King Charles and the Queen Consort prepare to visit the United States for a four-day trip. The announcement follows a shooting near the White House correspondents’ dinner that prompted a rapid Secret Service response and evacuation of the president and first lady.
Health authorities in Gaza say Israeli strikes and gunfire killed at least four Palestinians on Sunday, including an airstrike near Al-Mughraqa, shelling and gunfire near Gaza City, and a shooting in Khan Younis. The Israeli military said it is investigating the reported incidents and separately reported it had killed several Hamas militants since …
A series of loud thuds at about 8:35 p.m. at the Washington Hilton presaged a security breach at the 2026 White House Correspondents’ Association dinner. A gunman identified as Cole Allen allegedly fired a shotgun, striking a Secret Service agent before being tackled by police. The attack prompted a rapid and forceful security response, the evacuat…
U.S. Central Command reports that a merchant vessel named Sevan, identified as a member of a 19-vessel 'shadow fleet' moving Iranian oil and gas products, was intercepted in the Arabian Sea. A helicopter launched from the guided-missile destroyer USS Pinckney approached the ship, which is complying with orders to return to Iran under escort. The fl…
An Egyptian mother and her five children were returned to federal custody on Saturday, lawyers say, less than two days after a federal judge ordered their release from more than 10 months of immigration detention. The family was detained while complying with an Immigration and Customs Enforcement check-in requirement in Denver, and their legal team…
Efforts to mediate an end to the U.S.-Iran conflict have faltered after Pakistan-hosted diplomacy produced no breakthrough and the White House called off a planned envoy visit. Tehran says it will not negotiate under threat or blockade and demands the removal of operational obstacles before talks can proceed. The impasse coincides with Iran’s effec…
