- Pope at Angelus: Saint Francis shows us how to build peace through fraternal love Vatican News
- 800 years after St. Francis’ death, Franciscans to mark his ‘Transitus’ — so what is it? OSV News
- Italy marks 800th anniversary of death of Saint Francis of Assisi Euronews.com
- St. Francis’ vision of community is desperately needed today U.S. Catholic
- We Still Don’t Understand St. Francis, 800 Years After His Death thedispatch.com
Key Biden aide Brett McGurk on Hamas, Iran, Saudi Arabia and why U.S. nearly took “draconian measures” against Israel – cbsnews.com
- Key Biden aide Brett McGurk on Hamas, Iran, Saudi Arabia and why U.S. nearly took "draconian measures" against Israel cbsnews.com
- ‘Ready to Blow His Stack’: How Biden Nearly Cut Off Netanyahu Over Gaza The New York Times
- Full interview: Brett McGurk Yahoo
- How Biden Averted a War With Iran The Atlantic
- Ex-Biden aide: US pressure on Israel harmed talks with Hamas to release hostages timesofisrael.com
Christa Pike’s prognosis still unclear after failed execution, lawyer says
Pike's lawyer says doctors are still trying to clear two lethal doses of pentobarbital from her body.
Christa Pike’s prognosis still unclear after failed execution, lawyer says
Pike's lawyer says doctors are still trying to clear two lethal doses of pentobarbital from her body.
Researcher at Russian plague laboratory dies of ‘unknown’ infection – CNN
- Researcher at Russian plague laboratory dies of ‘unknown’ infection CNN
- Scoop: White House monitors suspected plague outbreak in Russia Axios
- State Department monitoring reports of suspected plague death in Russia WAVY.com
- Nearly 200 People Under Observation After Irkutsk Lab Worker Dies From Plague The Moscow Times
- Has plague returned to Siberia? Panic in Russia after death of lab worker Euronews.com
Russia strikes Kyiv bridge as German chancellor visits Ukraine in show of support
Attack shortly after Friedrich Merz arrived on unannounced visit intended to underline Germany’s backing
Russia has struck another major bridge in Kyiv as the German chancellor, Friedrich Merz, arrived in the capital in a show of support for Ukraine.
A Russian drone hit Kyiv’s key Northern Bridge over the Dnipro River, marking the fourth consecutive day that Russia has targeted bridges used by tens of thousands of residents commuting between the city’s two banks. Video footage showed cars driving across the bridge as the drone plunged into the roadway and exploded in a burst of fire. Two people were injured in the strike, said Kyiv’s mayor, Vitali Klitschko.
Continue reading...LIVE: Portugal vs Norway – UEFA Nations League
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Japan summons US envoy as marine arrested over Okinawa murder
Ambassador vows cooperation as Japan protests after a US marine’s arrest in connection to Okinawa murder case.
Why does the US want to deport Salah Sarsour?
A US judge has ruled a prominent Palestinian rights advocate can be deported under a controversial, cold-war era law.
Mass shootings leave two people dead in Georgia and 12-year-old girl dead in Baltimore
At least 25 injured at block party shooting in Georgia and three wounded in Baltimore park shooting, officials say
Two people were killed and at least 25 others injured when a shooting erupted at a homecoming block party in Vienna, Georgia, early on Sunday, according to authorities.
In another high-profile mass shooting in the US over the weekend, a 12-year-old girl was shot and killed and three other people were wounded after gunfire evidently broke out over a parking spot in a Baltimore park on Saturday, officials said.
Continue reading...Latvian Leader Surges to Big Election Win as Russia Threats Rise – Bloomberg.com
- Latvian Leader Surges to Big Election Win as Russia Threats Rise Bloomberg.com
- Latvian PM on track to lead pro-Ukraine coalition after election win Reuters
- Latvia’s governing party wins parliamentary elections by wide margin aljazeera.com
- Latvia election: Pro-Ukraine PM Kulbergs set to retain power after historic victory for his party dw.com
- Exit poll: Kulbergs and United List on track to be top dogs in Latvian election / Article LSM
‘Did he know?’: Why Israel is rejecting an October 7 reckoning
The fixation on Netanyahu’s failures allows Israel to avoid confronting what it has done in Gaza.
‘We need freedom’: New Delhi women protest sexual violence
Aditi Subramanian joined protests after the alleged gang rape of a teenager in New Delhi, calling for women’s safety.
Dodik urges Serb turnout against ‘Sarajevo crooks’ in Bosnia election
Dodik urges Serb turnout against ‘Sarajevo crooks’ in Bosnia election
Egyptian journalist faces terrorism charges after entire newsroom detained – The Guardian
- Egyptian journalist faces terrorism charges after entire newsroom detained The Guardian
- Egypt arrests entire editorial team of one of the country’s few independent media AP News
- Egypt Arrests 6 Journalists Accused of Spreading Disinformation The New York Times
- Global Call for the Release of Entire Newsroom at Egyptian Investigative Journalism Platform Matsadaash timep.org
- Egypt Arrests Bluefield Daily Telegraph
More than 400 schools in France to be closed on Monday as more protests planned
Education minister says 24 schools have been burnt or ransacked and 78 staff members injured since student unrest began last month
More than 400 schools in France will be closed or partly closed on Monday as authorities brace for another week of student protests.
Lessons will be totally or partly suspended in 400 to 500 schools because security conditions “have not been fulfilled”, the education minister, Édouard Geffray, said on Sunday.
Continue reading...Iran tells US: there is ‘no military solution’ to end the war
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says the era of “wasting time and dictating demands is over’.
Lula and Bolsonaro vote in Brazil’s polarised presidential election
President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and Senator Flavio Bolsonaro have voted in a tightly contested election.
US Marine arrested over murder of woman in Okinawa, Japan
Japan's government lodged a formal protest with the US, demanding that military officials take action.
Watch: What we know about Russian strikes on Kyiv bridges
BBC Ukraine correspondent Dan Johnson is near Kyiv's Northern Bridge, which has been hit for the second day in a row.