Russian President Vladimir Putin said Monday he is open to the possibility of bilateral talks with Ukraine for the first time in years, as pressure from the United States builds on both sides to agree…
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Following the death of Pope Francis, a cardinal from the United States has become acting head of the Vatican until a new pontiff is elected. He is Cardinal Kevin Farrell, a Dublin-born cleric who became…
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An old saying about papal elections goes as follows: “He who enters the conclave as pope, leaves it as a cardinal.” In other words, any candidate seen as the frontrunner before the voting begins should…
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World News
Pope’s death receives muted official response in China, which has a tense relationship with the Vatican
As the world rushed to pay tribute to Pope Francis following his death, the response has been comparatively muted in China – an officially atheist state with millions of Catholics whose government has had a…
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Politics
Ex-Pentagon aide urges Trump to fire Hegseth, citing ‘full-blown meltdown’ and ‘total chaos’
A recently departed top Pentagon aide goaded President Donald Trump to remove Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth from his Cabinet, describing ‘total chaos’ and ‘dysfunction’ within the top brass of the military. ‘The dysfunction is now…
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The U.S. and Iran have agreed to meet for a third round of talks later this week in Muscat, Oman, after they met in Italy with Omani intermediaries to discuss Iran’s nuclear program on Saturday.…
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President Donald Trump is turning his attention to the U.S. shipbuilding industry, which is leagues behind its near-peer competitor China, and recently signed an executive order designed to reinvigorate it. Trump’s April 10 order instructs…
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Politics
State Dept defends human rights abuse report changes, says streamlined process eliminates ‘political bias’
The State Department is pushing back against criticism of its changes to the process of reporting human rights abuses. NPR reported last week that the Trump administration was scaling back annual reports meant to inform…
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U.S. presidents mourned the death of Pope Francis, who served as the leader of the Catholic Church for 12 years, on Monday following the Vatican’s announcement of the pope’s passing. ‘Rest in Peace Pope Francis!’…
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Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem’s announcement that REAL IDs will be required to fly starting May 7 has forced Americans to finally get compliant – 20 years after Congress passed the law. On May…