From his hospital bed, Pope Francis stays in touch with Catholic parishioners in Gaza
Even while Pope Francis is hospitalized, he still keeps in touch with a Roman Catholic parish in Gaza City, making near-nightly phone calls to the priest and congregation there.
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An asteroid may hit Earth in 8 years — but don't panic
"It's not that big," says Sky & Telescope editor Kelly Beatty. -
Trump says he wants the U.S. to take ownership of the Gaza Strip
Trump said he and Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu talked Tuesday about relocating Palestinians and leveling Gaza, which he suggested could be the "Riviera of the Middle East" under U.S. ownership. -
Why does Musk want USAID 'to die'? And why did its website disappear?
Under the Trump administration, the U.S. agency that funds aid projects has faced layoffs, a stop action order for most aid efforts and a disruption of its website. Now Elon Musk says it should 'die.' -
What is DeepSeek, the Chinese AI company upending the stock market?
The company's app is #1 on app stores, and announced that it achieved AI without the expensive chips that US startups are using. -
Trump pauses funding for anti-HIV program that prevented 26 million AIDS deaths
On Friday, a memorandum signed by Marco Rubio called for a 90-day cessation of foreign aid. That would likely put on hold the work of PEPFAR, the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief. -
Trump is threatening more sanctions against Russia if it fails to negotiate on the war
As President Trump threatens new sanctions against Russia, the Russian economy thrives despite previous measures that failed to deliver the intended bite. -
"TaxTheSuperRich" is a protester motto at the Davos forum. Would that end inequality?
The World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, is underway this week — and there are calls for taxing the extremely rich to address global inequality. -
Three Israeli hostages arrive in Israel as fragile ceasefire passes first hurdle
“They appear to be in good health,” President Joe Biden said in brief remarks as they were arriving in Israel.
