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Russian President Vladimir Putin proposed resuming direct talks with Ukraine in Istanbul on May 15 “without preconditions.” Speaking to the press in the Kremlin early Sunday morning, Putin spoke of the need to “resume” peace talks that were held between…

Pope Leo XIV has outlined his vision for the papacy, highlighting artificial intelligence as one of the key challenges facing humanity and promising to continue working on Pope Francis’ top priorities. However, to demonstrate his complete devotion to the papacy,…

Israeli airstrikes on Saturday night in the Gaza Strip killed at least 23 Palestinians, including three children and their parents, whose tent was destroyed in Gaza City, health officials said. The strikes come amid growing international concern over Israel’s intentions…

A fire at a chemical plant in northeastern Spain has prompted emergency services to issue a health risk to 150,000 local residents and advise residents in five nearby towns to stay indoors, authorities said on Saturday. Medical services said four…

The United States Treasury secretary and the country’s top trade negotiator have begun discussions with senior Chinese officials in Switzerland, seeking to ease tensions in a dispute that threatens to halt trade between the world’s two leading economies and damage…

India carried out attacks on Pakistani military installations after Islamabad fired several high-speed missiles at Indian air bases in Punjab state, but said it was seeking to avoid conflict if Pakistan responded in kind. Saturday’s attack represents a fresh escalation…

Cardinal Robert Prevost may have been the first American to lead the Catholic Church, but his unexpected election by cardinals from around the world to become Pope Leo XIV may have been due not only to his birthplace but also…

Speakers enthusiastically sang songs such as Born In The USA and American Pie as six cardinal electors from the United States gathered in Rome to discuss the election of the first American-born pope, Cardinal Robert Prevost. “I looked at Bob,…

A Soviet spacecraft weighing about half a ton that failed to reach Venus 53 years ago is predicted to fall to Earth this weekend. A titanium-coated spacecraft designed to land on the solar system’s hottest planet could survive a fiery,…

Smokey Robinson’s lawyer says rape and sexual assault allegations made against him in a lawsuit by four of his former housekeepers are “horrific” and “not credible.” Defense attorney Christopher Frost said in a statement that the evidence “will prove that…