Black smoke billows from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel during the conclave to elect a new pope, at the Vatican, Thursday, May 8, 2025. Andrew Medichini/AP hide caption toggle caption Andrew Medichini/AP VATICAN CITY — Black smoke streamed from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel on Thursday morning in Rome, signaling that the 133 … Read more
Washington, DC – Jewish students involved in protests at Columbia University say their pro-Palestinian activism is driven by their faith – not in spite of it. On Tuesday, a group of Jewish student activists met with members of the United States Congress in Washington, DC, to tell their stories, which they say have been left … Read more
Two months ago, the U.S. deported almost 300 asylum seekers and flew them to Panama under a deal that has been widely criticized by human rights groups. Source link
Cardinals from around the world will meet this week to formally begin selecting the next pope in a secret ballot after the late Pope Francis‘s funeral on April 26. The vote itself will take place behind the sealed doors of the Sistine Chapel sometime after May 7. Selecting the next leader of the Catholic Church is … Read more
Ivan Sarancha, 18, who left Luhansk after 11 years of living under occupation, stands in front of a memorial for the fallen at Maidan Square — where the pro-Europe uprising known as the “Revolution of Dignity” took place in February 2014 — in Kyiv, Ukraine, on March 26. Anton Shtuka for NPR hide caption toggle … Read more
BREAKINGBREAKING, The army says an airbase, cargo warehouse and some civilian facilities were targeted in Port Sudan in the first RSF attack in the eastern city. Sudan’s army says the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) attacked a military airbase and other facilities in the vicinity of Port Sudan airport. The army said on Sunday that … Read more
People vote at a polling booth at Sydney’s Bondi Beach, Saturday, May 3, 2025. Mark Baker/AP hide caption toggle caption Mark Baker/AP MELBOURNE, Australia — Polls opened in Australia’s general election on Saturday with high costs of living and a shortage of housing major issues in the campaign. Voting across the nation the size of … Read more
A United States district judge has struck down an executive order from President Donald Trump that targeted the law firm Perkins Coie over its representation of his Democratic election rival Hillary Clinton. On Friday in Washington, DC, Judge Beryl A Howell issued a five-page order declaring the executive order unconstitutional. “Executive Order 14230 is unlawful, … Read more
A record 18 million Australians are registered to vote in Saturday’s national election. And for the first time, Millennials and Gen-Z will overtake Baby Boomers to form the dominant voting bloc. Source link
Three Republican senators join Democrats in voting for resolution to oppose US president’s trade policy. The United States Senate has rejected an effort to block US President Donald Trump’s tariffs amid bipartisan concerns about the impact of his trade salvoes on the economy. The upper house of the US Congress voted 49-49 to knock back the … Read more