Robert Prevost, first American pope in history of the Catholic Church, takes the name Leo XIV
Cardinal Robert Prevost, a missionary who spent his career ministering in Peru and leads the Vatican’s powerful office of bishops, was elected the first American pope in the 2,000-year history of the Catholic Church.
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Panama launch of futuristic oceanfront home goes sideways
Panama launch of futuristic oceanfront home goes sidewaysCOLON, Panama (AP) — The unveiling of a futuristic luxury model home on Panama's Caribbean coast… -
Facing setbacks, Vladimir Putin makes his biggest gamble yet in Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin has already placed big bets on Ukraine.He sent troops to storm the capital Kyiv in the first days of the war, only to… -
Russians rush for flights out amid partial reservist call-up
BELGRADE, Serbia — Large numbers of Russians rushed to book one-way tickets out of the country while they still could Wednesday after Russian President… -
The cheating scandal roiling the chess world has a new wrinkle
The cheating controversy gripping the world of elite chess was already enigmatic — but it deepened even more on Monday, when world champion Magnus Carlsen… -
Watch live: The funeral of Queen Elizabeth II
Queen Elizabeth's funeral service is taking place at Westminster Abbey in London, with President Biden and other world leaders attending. The queen died… -
Pelosi and other US lawmakers visit Armenia as cease-fire holds
YEREVAN, Armenia — A U.S. congressional delegation headed by Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi arrived Saturday in Armenia, where a cease-fire has held… -
War in Ukraine 'isn't even close to over' despite recent counteroffensive against Russia
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A Uyghur seeks just a place to sleep in 'The Backstreets'
Years of dogged investigation and brave whistleblowers have yielded incontrovertible evidence of one of the worst human rights abuses of our time: the…
