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Prevost, now Pope Leo XIV, overcame a taboo against a U.S. pontiff
Pope Francis brought Robert Prevost to the Vatican in 2023 as the powerful head of the office that vets bishop nominations, one of the most important jobs in the Catholic Church. On Thursday, he ascended to become Pope Leo XIV - the first American pontiff.
Trump asks Supreme Court to allow him to end humanitarian parole for 500,000 people from 4 countries
President Donald Trump's administration asked the Supreme Court on Thursday to allow it to end humanitarian parole for hundreds of thousands of immigrants from four countries.
Ukraine accuses Russia of violating its own truce over 700 times as Kyiv ratifies U.S. minerals deal
Russia and Ukraine both reported attacks on their forces Thursday on the first day of a 72-hour ceasefire called by Russian President Vladimir Putin, and Ukrainian lawmakers unanimously approved a landmark minerals deal with the U.S.
Robert Prevost, first American pope in history of the Catholic Church, will take the name Leo XIV
Robert Prevost, a missionary who spent his career ministering in Peru and leads the Vatican's powerful office of bishops, was elected the first American pope in the 2,000-year history of the Catholic Church.
What's in the U.S.-U.K. trade deal? A broad agreement with limited details
The Trump administration announced a trade deal with the United Kingdom Thursday in grandiose terms, but with only limited details about what it will achieve.
Turkey and Iraq reaffirm commitment to work against Kurdish militants and other security threats
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening security cooperation on Thursday, vowing to work against threats, including Kurdish militants based on Iraqi territory.
Trump releases details about major trade deal ahead of his own teased announcement
President Donald Trump highlighted a new detail about a "major trade deal" he's been teasing all week.The U.S. president first let the cat out of the bag Tuesday, during a White House meeting with Canadian prime minister Mark Carney, and then Wednesday night announced that a trade deal – with "a big, and highly respected country," no less – would be announced Thursday morning at 10 a.m. EST in the Oval Office, but he could barely contain his excitement hours ahead of the event."This should be a very big and exciting day for the United States of America and the United Kingdom," Trump posted on Truth Social at 5:42 a.m. EST. "Press Conference at The Oval Office, 10A.M. Thank you!"ALSO READ: ‘Pain. Grief. Anger’: Families heartbroken as Trump backlash smashes adoption dreamsNot even a half hour later, he spooled out a few additional details about his less-and-less surprising announcement."The agreement with the United Kingdom is a full and comprehensive one that will cement the relationship between the United States and the United Kingdom for many years to come," Trump posted at 6:08 a.m. EST. "Because of our long time history and allegiance together, it is a great honor to have the United Kingdom as our FIRST announcement. Many other deals, which are in serious stages of negotiation, to follow!"The White House and British officials declined to comment on the president's post on Wednesday night, but both nations have discussed lowering British tariffs on U.S. cars and farm goods, in addition to lifting British taxes on U.S. technology companies.It's not clear why Trump characterized the U.S.-British relationship as an "allegiance," which refers to loyalty and support for a ruler, country, group or belief, according to the Cambridge Dictionary, rather than an "alliance," which is defined by the same dictionary as a group of countries, political parties or people who have agreed to work together because of shared interests or aims.International trade attorney Timothy C. Brightbill cautioned the New York Times not to expect much from the announcement, which he predicted would probably be “just an agreement to start the negotiations, identifying a framework of issues to be discussed in the coming months.”“We suspect that tariff rates, nontariff barriers and digital trade are all on the list — and there are difficult issues to address on all of these,” added Brightbill, an international trade attorney at Wiley Rein.
Iraq's prime minister visits Turkey as neighbors work to strengthen cooperation
Iraq's prime minister is visiting Turkey as the two neighboring countries move forward with efforts to strengthen cooperation
Nagasaki extends invitation 'to all countries' to memorial marking A-bomb anniversary
The mayor of Nagasaki said the city will invite representatives of ‘all countries’ and regions to this year's atomic bombing anniversary
As Europe celebrates the triumph of V-E Day, Algeria marks parallel legacy of colonial-era massacres
As Europe celebrates the 80th anniversary of its triumph over fascism and the end of World War II, Algeria is remembering a darker anniversary: the colonial-era massacres that unfolded on the same day
Russia attacks Ukraine on the first day of self-declared ceasefire, killing 1 person
Russia and Ukraine have both reported attacks on their forces on the first day of a 72-hour ceasefire called by President Vladimir Putin
European Parliament votes to lower protections on wolves
Lawmakers in Europe voted have voted to downgrade protections for wolves across the European Union in a victory for farmers over environmentalists
