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UAE reports drone and missile attack as Iran war ceasefire is challenged
The Iran war’s shaky ceasefire faces new challenges as the United Arab Emirates responded to Iranian missile and drone strikes More »
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Spain readies for evacuations as a hantavirus-hit cruise ship heads for the Canary Islands
Spanish authorities are preparing to receive over 140 passengers and crew from a hantavirus-stricken cruise ship headed for the Canary Islands More »
Starmer says he won't quit after local elections deliver losses for Labour and wins for Reform UK
Partial results from local elections in England show significant losses for Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s Labour Party and gains for Reform U.K. Starmer insists he won't resign after the votes, which are seen as an unofficial referendum on his leadership More »
Pope Leo XIV sought a pastoral role in his first year, but verbal sparring with Trump intervened
In his first year as pontiff, Pope Leo XIV seems driven not by the dramatic gesture or tensions that often fueled the papacy of his predecessor, but by a calm, persistent zeal to preach the Gospel and emphasize community and harmony More »
Italy tells Rubio that Europe needs America and vice versa on Day 2 of US fence-mending visit
Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani has told U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio that Europe needs the United States, and vice versa More »
At least 40 killed in Islamic State-affiliated group attack on Congo villages, local group says
An Islamic State-affiliated group has attacked villages in Congo near the Uganda border, killing at least 40 people More »
At least 3 hikers killed by volcano eruption on Indonesian island
A volcanic eruption on a remote Indonesian island has killed three hikers More »
Hungary's incoming prime minister plans a 'regime-change celebration' to mark Orbán's departure
Péter Magyar takes office as Hungary's prime minister on Saturday, ending Viktor Orbán's 16-year rule More »
Alarmed ASEAN leaders discuss crisis plan to mitigate backlash from Middle East war
Southeast Asian leaders are meeting under pressure to mitigate the impact on their people and economies of the Iran war, which one top minister says, “should not have occurred in the first place.” More »
David Attenborough, the excited but hushed voice of nature programs, turns 100
David Attenborough, the world’s most famous wildlife presenter, is celebrating his 100th birthday on Friday More »
