Bessent says IMF and World Bank need reform and there’s an ‘opportunity for a big deal’ with China

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent leveled harsh criticism at the operations of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund on Wednesday even as he tried to

Hong Kong allows outspoken Cardinal Joseph Zen to attend Pope Francis’ funeral

Hong Kong’s outspoken Roman Catholic Cardinal Joseph Zen was allowed to leave the southern Chinese city to attend Pope Francis’ funeral in Vatican City. Zen, a

Vatican St. Peter’s Basilica opens to the public to pay their respects to Pope Francis before his funeral

The Vatican opened St. Peter’s Basilica to the general public yesterday to pay their final respects to Pope Francis, with thousands of people filling the central aisle

Mediators work on proposal for long-term truce as Israeli strike on Gaza kills 23

Arab mediators are working on a proposal to end the Israel-Hamas war that would include a five to seven year truce and the release of all remaining hostages, officials said

Pope Francis, first Latin American pontiff who ministered with a charming, humble style, dies at 88

Pope Francis, history’s first Latin American pontiff who charmed the world with his humble style and  “At 7:35 this morning, the Bishop of Rome, Francis,

Top court lifts terror group designation on Afghanistan’s Taliban

Russia's Supreme Court yesterday lifted a ban on Afghanistan’s ruling Taliban, a group that was designated as a terrorist organization more than two decades ago. The

US YouTuber remains in custody after visiting restricted island

A 24-year-old American YouTuber who was arrested after visiting an off-limits island in the Indian Ocean with hopes of establishing contact with a reclusive tribe was further detained

UN nuclear watchdog says talks at a ‘very crucial’ stage

Talks between Iran and the United States over Tehran’s rapidly advancing nuclear program are “in a very crucial” stage, the head of the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog

Scientists found the ‘strongest evidence yet’ of life on a distant planet

A team of scientists from the University of Cambridge has uncovered what they describe as the “strongest evidence yet” that life may exist on a distant planet orbiting

Italian Prime Minister Meloni meets with US President Trump on EU tariffs

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is the first European leader to have a face-to-face with President Donald Trump since he announced, and then suspended, 20% tariffs on European exports.

Portrait of Palestinian boy who lost both arms is World Press Photo 2025

A portrait of a young Palestinian boy who lost both arms as a result of an Israeli attack in Gaza was honored today (Thursday) as World Press Photo of the

European regulators OK Alzheimer’s treatment Leqembi after initial doubts

European regulators have finally approved the Alzheimer’s treatment Leqembi after an advisory committee initially rejected the drug last summer and then reconsidered it. The infused treatment from

International students file legal challenges over visa revocations

Several international students who have had their visas revoked in recent weeks have filed lawsuits against the Trump administration, arguing the government denied them due process when

US moves ahead on tariffs with investigations into computer chips and pharmaceuticals

The Trump administration has taken its next steps toward imposing more tariffs on key imports, launching investigations into imports of computer chips, chip making equipment and pharmaceuticals. The Department

President Trump goes with his gut and the world goes along for the ride

After President Donald Trump reversed course on his tariffs and announced he would pursue trade negotiations, he had a simple explanation for how he would make decisions

Democrats dislike the ‘chaos’ of Trump’s trade war but are OK with some tariffs

Democrats are quick to say that President Donald Trump’s tariffs are horrible, awful, terrible. But Democrats are also stressing that they are not inherently anti-tariff. What

Via porn, gore and ultra-violence, extremist groups are sinking hooks online into the very young

After his arrest, the boy's mother was stunned to discover that her 12-year-old had been learning how to kill and gorging on videos of decapitation and torture so gruesome they

EU pauses tariff retaliation for 90 days to match Trump move, holding out hope for talks

The European Union’s executive commission said yesterday it will put retaliation measures on hold for 90 days to match President Donald Trump’s pause on his sweeping new tariffs

Another U-Turn: Trump reverses tariffs that caused market meltdown, but companies remain bewildered

President Donald Trump delivered another jarring reversal in American trade policy today (Macau time), suspending for 90 days import taxes he'd imposed barely 13 hours earlier on dozens of countries

US says China is a threat to Panama Canal, spurring fiery response from Beijing

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said yesterday the Panama Canal faces ongoing threats from China but that together the United States and Panama will keep

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