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In this photo provided by El Salvador’s presidential press office, prison guards transfer deportees from the U.S., alleged to be Venezuelan gang members, to the Terrorism Confinement Center in Tecoluca, El Salvador, Sunday, March 16, 2025. AP/El Salvador presidential press office hide caption toggle caption AP/El Salvador presidential press office SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador — … Read more
Francis was admitted to Rome’s Gemelli Hospital in February for double pneumonia. Pope Francis has entered his fifth week of hospital treatment for double pneumonia and is continuing the work of his papacy as signs of his recovery remain positive. Francis remains in stable condition, “confirming the progress” the 88-year-old pontiff has made in the … Read more
President Trump speaks during a meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in the Oval Office of the White House on Thursday in Washington, D.C. On Saturday, Trump invoked a 1790s law declaring members of Tren de Aragua to be alien enemies for immediate detention and removal from the U.S. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images hide caption … Read more
Marking the International Day to Combat Islamophobia, Guterres speaks out against bigotry, xenophobia and discrimination. United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has expressed concern over “a disturbing rise in anti-Muslim bigotry”, calling on governments to protect religious freedom and for online platforms to curb hate speech. Guterres made the remarks on Saturday to mark the International … Read more
Canada has a new Prime Minister, as Mark Carney is sworn into office. He picks up the reins just as Canada is embroiled in a trade war with the U.S. MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST: In a low-key ceremony today in Ottawa, Mark Carney was sworn in as Canada’s new prime minister. (SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED RECORDING) … Read more
The Trump administration has frequently sparred with South Africa over the legacy of apartheid and criticism of Israel. The administration of President Donald Trump has declared South African Ambassador Ebrahim Rasool a persona non grata in the United States. In a social media post on Friday, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that Rasool … Read more
Kristoffer Eriksen Sundal of Team Norway is one of the athletes suspended on suspicion of illegal suit manipulation. Lars Baron/Getty Images/Getty Images Europe hide caption toggle caption Lars Baron/Getty Images/Getty Images Europe The ski jumping world remains embroiled in controversy stemming from a cheating scandal that was announced this week, initially involving a few members … Read more
These are the key developments on day 1,115 of Russia’s war on Ukraine. Here is the situation on Saturday, March 15: Fighting Russian President Vladimir Putin called for beleaguered Ukrainian troops in the Russian region of Kursk to “surrender”, saying that “if they lay down their arms and surrender, they will be guaranteed life and … Read more
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks during the briefing in Kyiv, Ukraine, Wednesday. Efrem Lukatsky/AP hide caption toggle caption Efrem Lukatsky/AP KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he hopes the United States will apply “maximum additional sanctions” on Russia if it refuses to accept a 30-day ceasefire and described Russian President Vladimir Putin’s “bravado” … Read more
The forced displacement of Palestinians is a “red line that should not be crossed,” says professor Tamer Qarmout. Source link