- Pope Leo affirms marriage between man and woman, but some Chicago Catholics hope for LGBTQ outreach Chicago Sun-Times
- Pope Leo confirms stance on gay marriage and abortion The Independent
- Pope Leo XIV Says Marriage Is “Between a Man and a Woman” them.us
- New pope shares thoughts on gay marriage, abortion LiveNOW from FOX
- Pope Leo urges respect for migrants, challenging Trump views Reuters
‘I cannot stand by’: Former ambassador denounces Ukraine shift under Trump
Bridget Brink has written an op-ed accusing Trump of putting 'pressure on the victim', Ukraine, instead of Russia.
‘No soap, no morphine’: Gaza volunteer on life under intensified bombing
Gaza volunteer calls Israel’s intensified bombardment “shocking” as Palestinians face severe food and medical shortages.
How Diddy’s lawyers used freak-off texts against Cassie
The BBC's Nada Tawfik explains what happened when the text messages were brought up in court.
Trump administration working on plan to move 1 million Palestinians to Libya – NBC News
- Trump administration working on plan to move 1 million Palestinians to Libya NBC News
- US Exploring Permanent Relocation Of Up To One Million Palestinians From Gaza To Libya: Report Swarajyamag
- US Planning To Permanently Relocate 1 Million Palestinians To Libya: Report NDTV
- US reportedly developing plan to resettle 1 million Gazans in Libya The Times of Israel
- Israel at War Day 588: What's happening in Israel, Gaza, West Bank? The Jerusalem Post
Trump is taking credit for Middle East deals that predate his presidency – The Washington Post
- Trump is taking credit for Middle East deals that predate his presidency The Washington Post
- Brooks and Capehart on Trump’s Middle East policy shifts PBS
- Inside Trump’s Trip to the Middle East: Adulation and Not a Whiff of Protests The New York Times
- What Gulf Arab states got, and didn’t get, out of Trump’s visit CNN
- What are the Gulf 'trillions' that Trump says will boost the US economy? Reuters
ICC chief prosecutor Karim Khan is on leave amid a sexual misconduct investigation – NPR
- ICC chief prosecutor Karim Khan is on leave amid a sexual misconduct investigation NPR
- Prosecutor Accused of Sexual Misconduct Takes Leave From I.C.C. The New York Times
- Opinion | The ICC’s Tainted Case Against Benjamin Netanyahu WSJ
- ICC prosecutor behind Netanyahu arrest warrants steps aside amid sexual misconduct probe Fox News
- ICC war crimes prosecutor takes leave amid sexual misconduct inquiry The Washington Post
Campaigner wins court case over festivals in south London park
Rebekah Shaman, of Protect Brockwell Park, took action against Lambeth council over number of large-scale events
A campaigner who argued that music festivals held in a south London park unfairly cut off large sections of the space and made it a “mud bath” has won a court case that could result in events being banned there this summer.
The Protect Brockwell Park (PBP) group, which includes the actor Mark Rylance, complained about walls being erected in the park, and noise and environmental damage, leading to a tense debate about the use of public space, nimbyism and the importance of summer cultural events.
Continue reading...Ukraine, Russia agree to mass POW swap
Ukraine and Russia agreed to a 1,000-for-1,000 prisoner swap — the war’s largest — at direct peace talks in Istanbul.
FA Cup Final 2025: Guardiola sees win as ‘massively important’ to Man City
Pep Guardiola admits FA Cup is not the first choice but final is 'massively important' to Man City.
World Bank says Syria eligible for new loans after debts cleared
Saudi and Qatari payments settle Syria’s arrears, allowing World Bank and IMF to re-engage.
Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’ at a crucial juncture
The bill proposes sweeping changes, including Trump's 2017 tax cuts and enacting deep cuts to social programmes.
Mexican woman charged in US with supplying arms to ‘terrorist’ drug cartel
María Del Rosario Navarro, 39, accused of conspiring to provide material support to Jalisco New Generation cartel
A 39-year-old woman has become the first Mexican national to be indicted in the United States on charges of providing material support to a cartel designated as a foreign terrorist organization, according to the US Department of Justice.
María Del Rosario Navarro is accused of conspiring with others to provide grenades to the Jalisco New Generation cartel (CJNG), a powerful Mexican crime faction that the US in February designated as a terrorist organization alongside other criminal groups across Latin America.
Continue reading...Five key takeaways from US President Donald Trump’s Middle East trip
The president has secured massive investments deals, appeared to snub Israel and scolded US interventionists.
Putin’s peace theatre keeps Trump watching — and Kyiv waiting – Financial Times
- Putin’s peace theatre keeps Trump watching — and Kyiv waiting Financial Times
- A whiplash week of diplomacy leaves Ukraine much where it started CNN
- Ukraine-Russia political theatrics underscore stark realities on the ground as war grinds on ABC News
- Putin’s New Hermit Kingdom Foreign Affairs
- In Istanbul, Russia plays chess while the West is stuck in make-believe Al Jazeera
‘Commerce not chaos’: Trump remakes the foreign trip – Politico
- ‘Commerce not chaos': Trump remakes the foreign trip Politico
- Inside Trump’s Trip to the Middle East: Adulation and Not a Whiff of Protests The New York Times
- The New MAGA World Order The Atlantic
- Here are 5 takeaways from Trump's first major foreign trip to the Middle East NPR
- What are the Gulf 'trillions' that Trump says will boost the US economy? Reuters
IDF strikes two Houthi-controlled ports in Yemen – The Jerusalem Post
- IDF strikes two Houthi-controlled ports in Yemen The Jerusalem Post
- Israel launches strikes on two Yemen ports Al Jazeera
- News Wrap: Israel strikes two Houthi-controlled ports and unleashes new barrage on Gaza PBS
- WATCH: Katz threatens to assassinate Houthi leaders while hinting at Mohammed Sinwar's death The Jerusalem Post
- IDF confirms Yemen airstrikes, saying it destroyed infrastructure at Houthi-controlled ports The Times of Israel
Can Trump end birthright citizenship? The US Supreme Court could decide
Al Jazeera’s Joseph Stepansky explains how the US Supreme Court may decide whether birthright citizenship stays or goes.
‘Something a bit naughty’: British snackers fall for the posh crisp
Top chefs and brands transform once-humble snack with growing number of imaginative flavourings
When it comes to crisps, British appetites have traditionally been sated by a packet of Frazzles or a bag of Skips. But, according to chefs, supermarket insiders and social media, 2025 is gearing up to be the summer of the posh crisp.
Jay Ledwich, a crisp buyer at Waitrose, said demand for premium and unusual flavoured crisps was “soaring”. This week, the shop became the exclusive British supermarket stockist of what it is tipping to be the next viral hit in crisps – a fried-egg flavour from the Spanish specialist Torres. It follows other savoury sensations from the brand, including black truffle, caviar, and sparkling wine flavours.
Continue reading...Shock in Sweden at death of diplomat questioned for spying
The man, described as a high-ranking diplomat, was arrested on Sunday and released on Wednesday.