Pope Leo XIV asks journalists to use communication as a tool for peace
The remarks come just one day after calling for a ceasefire and access to humanitarian aid in Gaza and an end to the war in Ukraine.
First group of Afrikaners granted refugee status are on their way to the U.S.
The first group of white Afrikaner South Africans granted refugee status by Trump administration enroute to U.S. as most other refugee admissions still suspended.
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President Trump leaving for four-day trip to the Middle East, Hamas expected to release American Israeli hostage Monday, Republicans hope to advance Trump’s domestic agenda this week.
The U.S. and China announce a deal to cut tariffs, temporarily easing trade war
U.S. levies on Chinese goods will drop from at least 145% to 30% for an initial period of 90 days, while Chinese levies are set to fall from at least 125% to 10% on American goods.
The PKK Kurdish militant group will disband as part of a peace initiative with Turkey
The Kurdish militant group announced a historic decision Monday to disband and disarm, after four decades of armed conflict. It comes days after it convened a party congress in northern Iraq.
Zelenskyy challenges Putin to meet him in Turkey ‘personally’ for ceasefire talks
Ukraine and European allies had demanded Russia accept a 30-day ceasefire starting Monday before holding talks, but Moscow effectively rejected the proposal and called for direct negotiations instead.
Detained ex-President Duterte is among the candidates in Philippines midterms
Duterte has been in custody of the International Criminal Court awaiting trial for crimes against humanity. That hasn’t stopped him from running for mayor of his southern Davao city stronghold.
U.S. halts cattle imports from Mexico, citing fears of flesh-eating maggot
The New World screwworm is endemic in parts of Latin America and the Caribbean — and its northward spread into Mexico has alarmed U.S. officials. It can kill a full-grown cow in one to two weeks.
Pope Leo XIV calls for peace in Gaza and Ukraine, saying ‘Never again war’
Pope Leo XIV called for a ceasefire in Gaza and an end to the war in Ukraine on Sunday, in his first Sunday noon blessing as pontiff since his election.
India and Pakistan ceasefire shaken by overnight fighting in disputed Kashmir region
People on both sides of the Line of Control, which divides the territory, reported heavy exchanges of fire between Indian and Pakistani troops. The fighting subsided by Sunday morning.
Zelenskyy welcomes Russian overtures, but says ceasefire must come before peace talks
Zelenskyy called Russian President Vladimir Putin’s offer to start talks without a ceasefire a “positive sign,” and said that “the entire world has been waiting for this for a very long time.”
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