Analysis Nuclear energy is having a global revival 40 years after Chernobyl

The Chernobyl nuclear plant is seen in an aerial view, showing the damage from an explosion and fire on April 26, 1986, that sent a radioactive plume over Europe

The Gates Foundation is reviewing its Epstein ties

The Gates Foundation is reviewing its ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, the organization confirmed yesterday , as chairman Bill Gates faces mounting scrutiny

Pope urges US and Iran to return to peace talks, condemns capital punishment

Pope Leo XIV arrives to celebrate the Holy mass at the Malabo stadium, in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, Thursday, on the last day of his 11-day pastoral visit to Africa

Israeli defense minister says Israel is ready to resume war with Iran

Israel’s defense minister, Israel Katz, said Thursday that Israel is prepared to resume war with Iran and is awaiting a “green light” from the United States, according to

Pope visiting prison in spotlight after US migrant deportations

Pope Leo XIV, flanked by Equatorial Guinea’s President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo is welcomed upon his arrival at Malabo International Airport Pope Leo XIV is

Priceless 2,500-year-old golden helmet returned to Romania

The Dacian gold items – a 2,500-year-old helmet and wristbands – on display at the National Museum of Romanian History in Bucharest A priceless golden helmet

China’s foreign and defense ministers meet with Cambodian counterparts in joint 2+2 dialogue

Cambodia and China yesterday held their first meeting of what is called a “2+2” Strategic Dialogue Mechanism, bringing together both countries’ foreign and defense ministers to deepen

Pakistan preps Iran–US talks amid Tehran uncertainty

Police officers stand guard at a checkpoint ahead of the second round of negotiations between the U.S. and Iran, in Islamabad, yesterday Pakistan pressed ahead

A long-shuttered Iraq-Syria border crossing reopens for the first time in more than a decade

A key border crossing between Iraq and Syria reopened this week for the first time in more than a decade, with officials highlighting its potential for

Prosecutors summon Musk over allegations of child abuse images, deepfakes on X

Elon Musk has been summoned to Paris yesterday, where investigators are looking into allegations of misconduct related to the social media platform X, including the

Iraqi captain keeps sailing amid regional war

Captain Rahman Al-Jubouri supervises sailors on the deck of the Sea Moon oil tankerin the waters of the Gulf of Oman Aboard an oil

Oil prices jump and stocks are mixed as the US-Iran standoff keeps the Strait of Hormuz in limbo

Oil prices climbed more than 5% while world shares were mixed yesterday as a standoff between Iran and the U.S. prevented tankers from using the Strait of

Iran doubles down on closing the Strait of Hormuz as the ceasefire nears expiration 

The sun rises behind tankers anchored in the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of Qeshm Island, Iran, Saturday I ran doubled down on its

Trump signs bill extending controversial surveillance powers until April 30 

President Donald Trump on Saturday signed a bill extending a controversial surveillance program until April 30, a short-term renewal that sets up another showdown in Congress. The bill was

Pakistani army chief visits Tehran in hopes for renewed talks between US and Iran

Pakistan’s army chief is set to meet with Iranian officials in Tehran yesterday in hopes of extending the ceasefire that paused almost seven weeks of

Pope blasts ‘tyrants’ ravaging the planet during pastoral visit

Pope Leo XIV, with the Archbishop of Bamenda, Andrew Nkea Fuanya (left) leads a meeting for peaceat Saint Joseph’s Cathedral in Bamenda Pope Leo

The Mexican baby monkey finding comfort in a plush companion

Yuji, a 6-week-old patas monkey in Mexico, wakes up every day clinging to a stuffed dog. More than a toy, this plush companion acts as

AP Exclusive: Europe has ‘maybe 6 weeks of jet fuel left,’ energy agency head warns

Europe has “maybe six weeks or so” of remaining jet fuel supplies, the head of the International Energy Agency said yesterday in a wide-ranging interview, warning of

Hopes rise for renewed talks as US military says Iran blockade is in force

Hopes rose for renewed talks between the United States and Iran yesterday, as the U.S. military said its blockade of Iranian ports was in full

A small but growing movement wants you to put down your phone

More than a dozen millennials gathered in a brownstone apartment in Brooklyn and placed their phones in a metal colander before two hours of reading, drawing and

Efforts underway for 2nd round of US-Iran talks as ships reported transiting Hormuz

The standoff between the United States and Iran deepened yesterday as the U.S. declared it had blockaded Iran’s ports, Tehran threatened to strike targets across

Harry and Meghan arrive in Australia for a low-key, privately funded visit

Britain’s Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, visit the Royal Children’s Hospital Melbourne, yesterday Prince Harry and his wife Meghan,

Pope calls for peace in Algeria against the backdrop of Iran war

Pope Leo XIV arrived in Algeria yesterday on the first-ever papal visit and called for peace in all nations to prevail, in a trip overshadowed

Following an election earthquake, Hungary ponders life after Orbán

Magyar’s win was met with jubilation on the streets of Budapest late Sunday After an election earthquake in which voters overwhelmingly rejected pro-Russian Prime Minister

US military is poised to blockade Iranian ports, while Tehran threatens ports in the Mideast

The U.S. military vowed to blockade all Iranian ports starting yesterday, part of efforts to force Tehran into agreeing to open the crucial Strait of Hormuz and accepting

Haitians cut back on already scarce food and ask how they’ll survive rising fuel prices 

For a factory worker in Haiti, the war in distant Iran means he now has to walk two hours to work and the same distance

Gap between rich and poor nations is growing even wider, UN report says 

The gap between rich and poor nations is growing even wider as actions agreed to by many countries last year, including overhauling the major global

US and Iran end ceasefire talks and Vance heads home without an agreement 

US Vice President JD Vance, right, speaks during a news conference after meeting with representatives from Pakistan and Iran as Jared Kushner, left, and Steve Witkoff, Special Envoy for

The myrrh tree that’s key to luxury perfumes and African incomes is threatened by drought 

Stephen Johnson and Sam Osborn, bottom, measure a Commiphora myrrha tree during what is called ecological transects, measuring a quadrant, counting the number of trees, measuring their trunk, crowns,

A 9-year-old was found locked in a van since 2024, malnourished and unable to walk

A 9-year-old boy has been rescued after living locked in his father’s utility van in eastern France since 2024, according to the local prosecutor. The child has been hospitalized,

UK and Norway led a military operation to deter Russian submarines in the North Atlantic

Britain’s Defence Secretary John Healey delivers a statement on recent UK operational activity at 9 Downing Street, in London, yesterday Britain, Norway and other countries

Ceasefire teeters with disagreements over Lebanon and Hormuz

A tentative ceasefire in the Iran war staggered yesterday under the weight of Israel’s bombardment of Beirut, Tehran’s continued chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz

Oil prices rise to $100 as stocks slow on doubts about the US-Iran ceasefire

Oil prices climbed back toward $100 per barrel yesterday, while stock markets worldwide slow following their big gains from the day before. The S&P 500 was nearly unchanged in midday

US, Israel and Iran agree to a two-week ceasefire but attacks resume

Iran, the United States and Israel agreed to a two-week ceasefire, an 11th hour deal that allowed U.S. President Donald Trump to pull back from his

China says Afghanistan and Pakistan agreed to explore a ‘comprehensive solution’

China’s government said Afghanistan and Pakistan have agreed not to escalate their conflict and to “explore a comprehensive solution” after several weeks of cross-border fighting between

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