Funerals, beauty queens and bombs: The Ukrainian city that won’t let Putin win
LVIV, Ukraine — As Kyiv takes a massive hit from Russia, another city seeks to carry on amid war. Four years into Russia’s war, the western Ukrainian city of Lviv…
World’s humanitarian system buckling, ‘no longer fit for purpose,’ US-based researchers say
LONDON, England — From Sudan to Gaza, civilians are desperate, hospitals are under attack, and the humanitarian aid system cannot keep up, according to a new report in the Lancet…
Iran signals ‘mass sacrifice’ in ‘high stakes’ Saddam-era warning amid Trump deal talks
President Masoud Pezeshkian invoked one of Iran’s strongest wartime symbols on May 24, signaling Tehran’s resolve to hold its ground against the U.S. and Israel across the region, a counterterrorism…
Pope Leo warns AI risks becoming tool of ‘domination, exclusion and death’ in new encyclical
Pope Leo unveiled the Vatican’s new encyclical, “Magnifica Humanitas,” warning that artificial intelligence risks becoming a tool of “domination, exclusion and death” unless governments and institutions place moral limits on…
Canadian teen girl charged with arson after allegedly torching American baseball team’s charter bus
A Canadian teenager is facing arson charges after authorities say she torched a charter bus belonging to an American professional baseball team during a road trip to Winnipeg, Canada. The…
At least 82 killed after massive gas explosion rips through coal mine in China
At least 82 people were killed and more than 120 others hospitalized after a massive gas explosion ripped through a coal mine in China late Friday, according to the Associated…
Deadly suicide blast rips through Pakistan train route, killing at least 23
At least 23 people were killed and about 70 others wounded in a major attack Sunday morning after a suicide bomber targeted a passenger train in Pakistan, according to The…
‘Bibi’s hair on fire’: Trump-Netanyahu public ‘rift’ masked unified front against Iran, analyst says
Intensifying leaks and tense phone calls between President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu suggesting a relationship breakdown over Iran were part of a calculated strategic effort to…