Irish author Sally Rooney can no longer sell her books in the UK because of her support for the activist group Palestine Action, proscribed by London, her publisher Faber said Wednesday. "Current legislation in the UK…
NEW YORK — Worries about worsening inflation are weighing on the U.S. stock market Wednesday and pulling Wall Street further from its record. The S&P 500 fell 0.6% and was on track for a fifth loss in the six days since…
Nobel Peace Prize winner Navi Pillay on Wednesday hit out at Donald Trump's "illegal" sanctions against the International Criminal Court, saying he needed a lesson in international law.
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, Montana — “You can’t hit me, Will. You know that,” Katherine Walter says to her 11-year-old son, deflecting a swat. “Why?” William asks, half-heartedly pushing his chest into his mother’s open…
TOKYO — Japan lodged a protest with Russia on Wednesday over the arrest of a Japanese journalist on suspicion of spying, demanding that Moscow provide an explanation, consular access and humane treatment. Russia's…
The recovery of Pope Leo XIV is "progressing normally" based on test results, according to the Medical Bulletin posted by the Holy See Press Office.
VATICAN CITY, Holy See — Pope Leo XIV is out of bed, walking, eating and has undergone respiratory physiotherapy, his doctors said Wednesday in a note published by the Vatican a day after his lung cancer surgery. A…
A container ship has sunk near the Strait of Hormuz after being hit by a projectile, while a separate dry bulk carrier damaged in an earlier attack is also reported to be sinking, sources said.
THE HAGUE — Nobel Peace Prize winner Navi Pillay on Wednesday hit out at Donald Trump's "illegal" sanctions against the International Criminal Court, saying the US president needed a lesson in international law. In an…
RIYADH — Powerful explosions rattled Saudi Arabia’s capital on Wednesday, hours after a Houthi strike hit a building in the area housing energy giant Aramco’s operations center, in a fresh escalation of the war between…
With the Vatican's announcement that Leo was diagnosed with lung cancer, the world's 1.4 billion Catholics are again unexpectedly facing the reality of a sick pope.
MELILLA, Spain — Spain's King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia visited Melilla on Wednesday, a day after visiting Ceuta, where the monarch defended Spanish sovereignty over the two North African territories claimed by…
Saudi Aramco's headquarters in Dhahran suffered extensive damage in an attack on Tuesday, with a fire spreading across several floors, sources with direct knowledge of the matter said.
World leaders, Catholics across the globe and senior cardinals at the Vatican offered prayers for Pope Leo on Wednesday after doctors announced the 71-year-old pontiff had been diagnosed with lung cancer and had part of…
DUBLIN — Artificial intelligence systems could cause "major" security incidents within two years without adequate steps to make them safe as capabilities grow, Google's DeepMind chair Demis Hassabis said on Wednesday…
CAIRO — New explosions have been heard in the Saudi capital, residents said Wednesday, as blame again quickly fell on Iran-backed Houthi rebels in neighboring Yemen. The Saudi-led military coalition fighting the Houthis…
Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle presided over the mass marking the 10th anniversary of the apostolic exhortation Amoris Laetitia, as Pope Leo XIV recovers following his lung surgery held at St. Peter's Square at the Vatican.
OpenAI discovers the recording device plugged into a USB port on the back of a television in an executive conference room at one of its San Francisco buildings on September 30
A boat capsized in India's eastern state of Bihar, drowning 13 people, most of them children, police said, while six aboard were rescued.
The first night that Pope Leo XIV spent in the hospital following surgery was calm, the Holy See Press Office reported.
US District Judge Timothy Kelly issues a written decision that elaborates on his September 24 emergency order that reinstated access for the journalists
The absence of a claim of responsibility by hacktivists or a ransom demand by cybercriminals puzzles French investigators
Life has not always been a series of big wins for Filipino-American fashion designer Romel "RC" Caylan. In a tough industry, a good vision, clear inspiration, and determination are essential to overcoming numerous…
Pope Leo XIV had a cancerous tumor surgically removed from his right lung on Tuesday in a 90-minute operation described as "successful" by the Vatican.
Cornell University suspended parties at fraternity houses until next year and is giving state police a role in investigating reports of sexual assault on campus in the school’s latest response to outrage over its…
Iran is deploying new tactics to target ships sailing through the Strait of Hormuz as it seeks to keep oil prices high and influence the US midterm elections, two senior Iranian officials told Reuters.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Federal prosecutors said Tuesday they had made two arrests and seized more than 180 computers to dismantle an alleged North Korean scheme to profit from US-based remote IT work. In a statement, the…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will this week lead a large business delegation to Uzbekistan and join a ministerial meeting with five Central Asian nations, before traveling to India, the State…
Tehran is moving toward a closure of the strait to vessels violating its restrictions, with one official adding, 'It will be complete closure soon'
SANAA, Yemen — Saudi Arabia said on Wednesday that an attack on an Aramco building in the kingdom's east sparked a "limited fire" and that debris from intercepted Houthi missiles wounded four people in the capital…
ROME — Pope Leo XIV underwent surgery Tuesday that confirmed that he has lung cancer, and doctors removed the lower lobe of his right lung, the Vatican said. Tests confirmed a diagnosis of lung adenocarcinoma, the…
Medical experts emphasize the need for more information regarding the tumor's size and potential spread to lymph nodes to assess the prognosis and treatment options
Cornell University will ban parties and social events at fraternity houses until the end of the academic year, its president said on Tuesday, responding to the outcry over an alleged gang rape on campus in 2024.
(1st UPDATE) The doctors say in a joint statement that the entire lower lobe of the right lung was removed in an effort to eliminate all cancerous tissue
Four people were injured and 15 homes sustained limited damage in Riyadh after debris from two intercepted missiles fell on the Saudi capital, the state news agency SPA reported on Wednesday, citing the Civil Defense…
COLOGNE, Germany — German authorities opened an investigation into possible sexual harassment after a robot controlled by two young men touched the buttocks of a 16-year-old girl and made thrusting movements toward her…
A ballistic missile hit the headquarters complex of Saudi Arabia's state-owned oil company, the world's largest and the backbone of the kingdom's economy, a company source told Reuters, amid an escalating war between…
ENSENADA, Mexico — The death toll from Hurricane Simon and the remnants of Tropical Storm Rachel rose to six Tuesday after heavy rains triggered flooding and landslides along Mexico’s Pacific coast, authorities said…
LAS VEGAS — An aging ex-gang leader was sentenced Tuesday to 40 years to life in prison for orchestrating the 1996 drive-by shooting of rap icon Tupac Shakur near the Las Vegas Strip. The killing, rooted in a…
Pope Leo was diagnosed with lung cancer after surgeons removed a part of his right lung on Tuesday, the Vatican said in a medical bulletin, marking a significant health setback for the 71-year-old pontiff.
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