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Two staff members of Israeli embassy killed in shooting in DC
Two staff members of the Israeli embassy in Washington were shot and killed Wednesday evening [yesterday, Macau time] while leaving an event at a ... -
Crypto industry leaders fear Trump’s putting personal profits first
It seems like a triumph for a cryptocurrency industry that has long sought mainstream acceptance: Top investors in one of President Donald Trump ‘s ... -
Trump selects concept for $175 billion ‘Golden Dome’ missile defense system
President Donald Trump has announced the concept he wants for his future Golden Dome missile defense program — a multilayered, $175 billion system that ... -
After US cuts funding, WHO chief defends $2.1b budget request
Stripped of U.S. funding, the World Health Organization chief yesterday [Macau time] appealed to member countries to support its “extremely modest” request for a ... -
Spain struck by telecom blackout – just four weeks after nationwide electricity outage
All leading providers in Spain, including Movistar, Orange, Vodafone, Digimobil, and O2, are suffering from the outage, according to media reports yesterday. Customers are ... -
Coltan miners dig for world’s tech, and struggle regardless of who is in charge
Nestled in the green hills of Masisi territory in Congo, the artisanal Rubaya mining site hums with the sound of generators, as hundreds of ... -
Portugal’s election brings another minority government and a far-right rise
Portugal’s president convened the country’s political parties for consultations yesterday, after a general election delivered another minority government as well as an unprecedented showing ... -
At Pope Leo XIV’s inaugural Mass, Jewish leaders show hope in Jewish-Catholic relations
Jewish leaders got up-front seats at Pope Leo XIV’s inauguration Mass. An American rabbi there and other representatives saw that as a hopeful sign for ... -
Breset: The UK and the EU announce new deals and renew ties, five years after Brexit
Britain’s government said today (Monday) it has struck new agreements with the European Union on boosting defense cooperation, easing food trade and border checks, ... -
In Spain, a homelessness crisis unfolds in Madrid’s airport
Every morning at 6 a.m., Teresa sets out in search of work, a shower and a bit of exercise before she returns home. For ... -
Pope Leo XIV vows to work for unity so Catholic Church becomes a symbol of peace in the world
Pope Leo XIV, history’s first American pope, vowed yesterday to work for unity so that the Catholic Church becomes a symbol of peace in ... -
Portugal headed for yet another minority government following election, exit poll suggests
A general election in Portugal today (Macau time) was poised to deliver yet another minority government, an exit poll suggested, as the country’s increasingly ... -
NATO weighs a US demand to massively hike defense spending
NATO foreign ministers yesterday debated an American demand to massively ramp up defense investment to 5% of gross domestic product over the next seven ... -
UK becomes fastest-growing G7 economy after strong first quarter
The British economy grew at its fastest rate in a year during the first quarter of 2025, official figures showed yesterday, in a welcome ... -
Trump meets with Syria’s insurgent-turned-leader in Riyadh
U.S. President Donald Trump met with interim Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa in Saudi Arabia yesterday, the first encounter between the two nations’ leaders in ... -
Meet the Mount Athos monks living at Simonos Petra monastery
Mount Athos, a verdant peninsula in northern Greece, has been a center of Christian Orthodox monasticism for more than 1,000 years. The all-male autonomous ... -
What to know about possible Russia-Ukraine peace talks in Turkey
The talks have taken place in the warring capitals of Moscow and Kyiv, from Washington and Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, to countries across Europe. Now, ... -
Starmer vows to ‘take back control’ and cut immigration
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer pledged to cut immigration numbers and make it harder to settle in the U.K., confronting an issue that has ... -
Foreign overfishing in Senegal fuels migration to Spain
Overfishing by foreign vessels is decimating fish stocks in the West African country of Senegal, which is in turn fueling migration to Spain, according ... -
Man jailed in the UK for 1986 murder acquitted after 38 years, BBC reports
A man who has served 38 years in prison for the murder of a woman has had his conviction quashed by the Court of ... -
Trump’s reshaping of higher education tests America’s appeal for int’l students
As he finishes college in China, computer science student Ma Tianyu has set his sights on graduate school in the United States. No country ... -
Remains of 30 people believed killed by IS militants found
The remains of 30 people believed to have been killed by the militant Islamic State group have been found in a remote Syrian town ... -
Pope urges release of imprisoned journalists, affirms gift of free speech
Pope Leo XIV yesterday called for the release of imprisoned journalists and affirmed the “precious gift of free speech and the press” in an ... -
Pope Leo XIV lays out vision of papacy and identifies AI as a main challenge for humanity
Pope Leo XIV laid out the vision of his papacy Saturday, identifying artificial intelligence as one of the most critical matters facing humanity and ... -
Soviet-era spacecraft plunges to Earth after 53 years stuck in orbit
A Soviet-era spacecraft plunged to Earth on Saturday, more than a half-century after its failed launch to Venus. Its uncontrolled entry was confirmed by ... -
Robert Prevost, first North-American pope, will take 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 ... -
Russia hosts world leaders for the 80th anniversary of its defeat of Nazi Germany
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin is set to host the leaders of China, Brazil and other heads of states for festivities on Friday marking the ... -
Locals gather for red wine spritz and conclave watch in Parolin hometown
Conclave watching turned out to be a perfect aperitivo activity. Caffè Centrale, on the main drag of the Veneto hometown of Cardinal Pietro Parolin, ... -
Bank of England cuts main interest rate by 0.25% to 4.25% in face of US tariff uncertainty
The Bank of England cut its main interest rate by a quarter of a percentage point to 4.25% amid concerns over the potential shock ... -
White smoke pours out of the Sistine Chapel chimney, signaling a new pope is elected
White smoke is pouring out of the Sistine Chapel chimney just minutes ago, signalling that a pope has been elected to lead the Catholic Church. That ... -
Conclave voters urged to elect a pope who seeks unity
With all the pomp, drama and solemnity that the Catholic Church can muster, 133 cardinals began the centuries-old ritual to elect a successor to ... -
Thousands march over concern Panama bending to US government
Thousands of Panamanians marched in the capital yesterday [Macau time] in the largest protest yet against an agreement signed during last month’s visit by ... -
Beyond a possible Asian or African pope, what are the priorities of the cardinals
Cardinals electing a new pope have some fundamental questions to weigh, beyond whether to give the Catholic Church its first Asian or African pontiff, ... -
Trump threatens a 100% tariff on foreign-made films, saying the movie industry in the US is dying
President Donald Trump is opening a new salvo in his tariff war, targeting films made outside the U.S. In a post last weekend on ... -
Climate change is making coffee more expensive. Tariffs likely will too
With her purple-and-pink hair swaying, Reneé Colón stands on a stepladder in the rented corner of a warehouse, pouring Brazilian coffee beans into her ...
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