Pope’s Illness Is Surrounded by Intrigue Over Possible Resignation
Earlier this week, two top Vatican officials made a secret visit to see Pope Francis in the hospital. At first, the Vatican said it had no information about the meeting…
U.S.-Ukraine Minerals Deal Draft Features Vague Reference to Security Guarantees
A draft of an agreement calling for Ukraine to hand over to the United States revenue from natural resources includes new language referring to security guarantees, a provision Kyiv had…
Chile Declares Curfew as Power Outage Sweeps Country
Chile’s government imposed a curfew and declared a state of emergency in response to a sweeping blackout that cut electricity to most of the country and plunged the streets of…
Ukraine Agrees to U.S. Deal for Mineral Rights
Ukraine has agreed to a deal to turn over the revenue from some of its mineral resources to the United States, a Ukrainian official said on Tuesday, after an intense…
Taiwan Detains a Chinese-Crewed Ship After Undersea Cable Severed
Taiwanese authorities said they had detained a cargo ship crewed by Chinese nationals, which investigators believe may have severed an undersea communications cable near the island on Tuesday. It was…
3 Workers Killed in Highway Bridge Collapse in South Korea
At least three workers were killed and seven others were injured when part of a highway construction site collapsed in South Korea on Tuesday morning, officials said. Emergency crews were…
Hamas Official Expresses Reservations About Oct. 7 Attack on Israel
For months, leaders of Hamas have defended the militant group’s decision to launch the Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel, even though it ignited a devastating Israeli offensive that has…
Europe Prepares to Face Russia as Trump’s America Steps Back
European leaders are racing to try to figure out how to fill a potential void — in Ukraine and in continental security as a whole — as President Trump’s White…
Trump Hosts Apple CEO at Mar-a-Lago: Big Tech Leaders Seek Collaboration
President-elect Donald Trump hosted Apple CEO Tim Cook for a private dinner on Friday evening at Mar-a-Lago, his luxurious Florida resort. This meeting highlights a growing trend of prominent tech…
3 Bay Area College Students Killed in Fiery Tesla Cybertruck Crash on Thanksgiving Eve
Piedmont, California – 3 college students, identified as Jack Nelson, Soren Dixon, and Krysta Tsukahara, were tragically killed in a devastating Tesla Cybertruck crash in the early hours of Wednesday,…