Category: World

Cardinal Robert Prevost of the United States is the new pope, succeeding Pope Francis, and taking the name Pope Leo XIV. He’s been elected following a millennium-old ceremony known as the papal conclave. During the conclave, 133 eligible cardinal electors of the Catholic Church sequestered themselves and elected the new pope in isolation. During that […]

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has welcomed Russia’s offer for direct peace talks but emphasized that a full, temporary ceasefire must precede any negotiations. In a statement on social media, Zelenskyy described the Russian overture as a “positive sign” but insisted that “the very first step” toward ending the conflict is a ceasefire. He called for […]

The Justice Department announced today that Assertio Therapeutics Inc., formerly known as Depomed Inc., (Assertio), a pharmaceutical company headquartered in Lake Forest, Illinois, has agreed to pay $3.6 million to resolve claims that Assertio violated the False Claims Act (FCA) by causing the submission of false claims for the transmucosal immediate-release fentanyl (TIRF) drug Lazanda […]

A Virginia man has been sentenced to over 30 years in prison for his role in financing ISIS operations. Mohammed Azharuddin Chhipa, 35, from Springfield, Virginia, was convicted for providing material support to ISIS, a designated Foreign Terrorist Organization. Between October 2019 and October 2022, Chhipa raised and sent more than $185,000 to ISIS members, […]

In São Paulo’s Brás district, a tragic pattern of violence against street vendors has emerged. Edineide Aparecida Rodrigues, a street vendor and state-protected witness, was shot dead outside her home just 16 days after the police killing of Senegalese vendor Ngagne Mbaye. Rodrigues had previously testified about militia activities and extortion schemes at the Feira […]

Hamas has announced plans to release Edan Alexander, the last known American hostage held in Gaza since the October 7, 2023 attack. The 21-year-old Israeli-American soldier was abducted from his military base near the Gaza border during the assault that resulted in over 1,200 Israeli deaths and the capture of 250 hostages.(AP News) The release […]

Secretary of State Marco Rubio will accompany President Trump to Saudi Arabia and Qatar May 11-14, where the President will look to strengthen ties between the United States and Gulf partners.  Secretary Rubio’s engagements with senior officials will advance solutions to global and regional challenges, expand bilateral trade and investment, and reaffirm our strategic partnerships. […]

A fine mist accompanies the clan as the sun rises and they begin their journey. There are 12 people in total, some of them adults, some children, and others so small that they have to travel on the backs of the women. This is one of the human groups that frequented the Pyrenean Mountains during […]

More than 36 million are struggling to meet their basic food needs, which is projected to rise to over 52 million during the lean season from June to August, latest analysis reveals. This includes almost three million people facing emergency conditions, and 2,600 people in Mali who are at risk of catastrophic hunger. Although needs […]

Over the past 48 hours, Vice President Vance and I have engaged with senior Indian and Pakistani officials, including Prime Ministers Narendra Modi and Shehbaz Sharif, External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, Chief of Army Staff Asim Munir, and National Security Advisors Ajit Doval and Asim Malik. I am pleased to announce the Governments of India […]