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‘No interest in debating’: Pope Leo responds to Trump criticism
ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE, April 19 — Pope Leo XIV said Saturday he regretted remarks he made were interpreted as a response to criticism from President Donald Trump, insisting he […]
Red light, green light? Iran closes Hormuz strait again, threatens crossing vessels
TEHRAN, April 19 — Iran’s military declared the Strait of Hormuz closed again on Saturday, prompting ships to abandon attempts to transit and President Donald Trump to warn Tehran against […]
On edge under Trump, anxious liberals are arming themselves in a changing US
RICHMOND (Virginia), April 19 — In a wooded area outside Virginia’s state capital Richmond, the sounds of gunshots resonate. Collin is learning how to use a firearm. The semi-automatic weapon […]
A fragile calm in Iran masks deeper fears about the future
DUBAI, April 19 — Iranians striving to maintain a semblance of normal life after weeks of US and Israeli bombing and a deadly crackdown on protesters in January remain daunted […]
Inside Russia’s push to train a new generation of pro-war influencers
WARSAW, April 19 — Russia is trying to produce more pro-war influencers through content creation camps, training teenagers to spread the Kremlin’s hardline, anti-West narrative to the next generation. Since […]
Pope vs President: Leo comes into his own in Trump showdown
ROME, April 18 — Mild-mannered and measured no longer: US President Donald Trump’s threat to destroy Iran’s centuries-old civilisation was the red line that prompted Pope Leo to show his […]
Europe’s far-right gathers in Milan seeking fresh momentum after Orbán defeat
MILAN, April 18 — Far-right leaders from Europe gather in Milan today for a rally against irregular immigration and Brussels bureaucracy, the first since the electoral defeat of nationalist Viktor […]
Hours before ceasefire, strike in South Lebanon leaves families in ruin
NABATIEH (Lebanon), April 18 — Khodr Sahmarani stood dazed beside the rubble of his south Lebanon home, his forehead in a white bandage, staring at the wreckage where his brother, […]
Counter-terror police probe another London arson attack
LONDON, April 18 — UK counter-terror officers are investigating an arson attack on a shop in an area of London with a large Jewish population, police said today, following similar […]
Iranian gunboats fire on tanker in Strait of Hormuz, UK agency says
LONDON, April 18 — Iranian gunboats fired on a tanker in the Strait of Hormuz today, a British maritime security agency reported, after Iran’s military reversed a pledge to open […]