What the Christians of the Holy Land expect from Pope Leo XIV
We hope to see in the new pope a father who will stand by our side and protect us from oppression.
Second man arrested in connection with death of man on UK cruise ship
Man, 56, from Richmond, London, detained on suspicion of manslaughter, after death of James Messham, 60, of West Sussex
A second man has been arrested in connection with the death of a 60-year-old man onboard a cruise ship.
James Messham, from Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex, died after an “altercation” on the MSC Virtuosa as it was in British waters on Saturday 3 May during a short trip to Belgium.
Continue reading...Three men held over suitcases stuffed with hermit crabs
The suspects are accused of attempting to smuggle 160kg of live crabs out of Japan.
Three men held over suitcases stuffed with hermit crabs
The suspects are accused of attempting to smuggle 160kg of live crabs out of Japan.
Pope Leo XIV ‘deeply saddened’ by Gaza, calls for aid and a ceasefire
In his first Sunday address, Pope Leo XIV has appealed to world powers for ‘no more war.'
Trump complains the US media aren’t bending to his will. Aren’t they?
Despite owners and networks forsaking journalistic independence, Trump continues to threaten journalists
In the telling of Donald Trump and his Republican colleagues, the US media is fake news, stocked with “radical-left monsters” who are guilty of “illegal” reporting on the president.
The reality is different.
Continue reading...Watch: Crowds cheer as Pope holds first Sunday address
Worshippers packed St Peter's Square as Pope Leo XIV called for an end to global conflicts.
Disagreements on Iran, Gaza straining Trump-Netanyahu relationship – NBC News
- Disagreements on Iran, Gaza straining Trump-Netanyahu relationship NBC News
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Major airlines have once again suspended flights to Israel – here’s the list – All Israel News
- Major airlines have once again suspended flights to Israel – here's the list All Israel News
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Iran says fourth round of ‘difficult’ nuclear talks with US ends in Oman
Foreign minister says civilian enrichment cannot be subjected to any deal as Tehran and Washington set for more talks.
Trump offers to work with India, Pakistan on Kashmir ‘solution’
US president offers to mediate between nuclear-armed neighbours days after his administration helps broker a ceasefire.
Pope Leo appeals for no more war in first Sunday address
The pontiff calls for a "lasting peace" in Ukraine and says he is "deeply hurt" by events in Gaza.
‘If Pakistan does something, response will be more devastating’: PM Modi told JD Vance – Times of India
- 'If Pakistan does something, response will be more devastating': PM Modi told JD Vance Times of India
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- What's behind India and Pakistan's conflict over Kashmir, and why it's so serious ABC News
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- India has set ‘new normal’ in response to cross-border terror with Op Sindoor Hindustan Times
Heavy rains cause flooding in Somalia’s Mogadishu, killing seven
Heavy rains trigger flooding that damages roads, homes and key infrastructure in Mogadishu.
This American pope: Leo XIV’s bloodline reflects the US melting pot
A fraught history of race and immigration connect the new pope with his homeland
Pope Leo XIV, who on Thursday was elected as the first-ever US-born leader of the Roman Catholic church, has a familial bloodline that reflects his homeland’s fraught relationship with race – and why the nation’s stature as a melting pot of origins has long endured, records unearthed by genealogists show.
The maternal grandfather of 69-year-old Robert Prevost, the newly minted pope, was evidently born abroad in Santo Domingo, the capital of the Dominican Republic, according to birth records that professional genealogist Chris Smothers cited to ABC News in a recent report. When Leo’s grandfather, Joseph Martinez, obtained an 1887 marriage license to wed the future pope’s grandmother, Louise Baquié, he listed his birthplace as Haiti, which at the time was the same territory as Santo Domingo, Smothers noted.
Continue reading...Abbreviated Pundit Roundup: Numbers – Daily Kos
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- Trump to visit Gulf region, where diplomacy collides with his family business ABC News
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- Trump Sons’ Deals on Three Continents Directly Benefit the President The New York Times
- The Trump family's lucrative business deals in the Gulf Le Monde.fr
South Korea’s Two Presidential Candidates Have Been Chosen For June Election – The New York Times
- South Korea’s Two Presidential Candidates Have Been Chosen For June Election The New York Times
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- Who Can Lead a Divided South Korea? Foreign Policy
- DPK's Lee expands lead to over 50% in hypothetical matchup with PPP's Kim: poll The Korea Times
What Trump does next on Ukraine is key – and he could go either way
Neither Putin nor Zelensky want to be seen by Trump as the obstacle to peace, writes Frank Gardner.
What Trump does next on Ukraine is key – and he could go either way
Neither Putin nor Zelensky want to be seen by Trump as the obstacle to peace, writes Frank Gardner.