Pope Leo XIV is set to give his first major climate address, marking a decade since Francis’s Laudato Si—signaling the future of Catholic environmentalism.
Russia’s 2026 defense budget will shrink for the first time since the Ukraine invasion, revealing the Kremlin’s economic limits amid a protracted war.
Prime Minister Keir Starmer declares a moral battle for Britain’s future in response to the rising far-right Reform UK party led by Nigel Farage.
U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee postpones a rare diplomatic visit to Egypt at Cairo’s request, as Gaza ceasefire talks intensify.
Ambassador Nkosinathi Mthethwa, 58, was found dead outside a Paris hotel after reportedly jumping from the 22nd floor. An investigation is ongoing.
A powerful car bomb exploded outside a paramilitary headquarters in Quetta, Pakistan, killing 10 and injuring dozens in the latest violence to hit restive Balochistan province.
President Trump’s Gaza war endgame hands Netanyahu a diplomatic win by demanding Hamas disarm and allowing indefinite Israeli troop presence—while sidelining Palestinian leadership.
A covert Czech-led initiative supplying critical artillery shells to Ukraine may end if a pro-Russia opposition party wins upcoming elections in Prague.
A tragic building collapse at an Islamic boarding school in Indonesia has killed three children and left over 30 students missing as rescue teams battle time and debris.
Contrary to popular belief, Pompeii wasn’t abandoned after the A.D. 79 eruption—some residents returned and rebuilt amid the ash.