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From the left and right, US Catholics hope new pope fulfills their hopes
News that the global Catholic church would get its first-ever U.S.-born pope was welcomed by Catholics across the ideological ...
How AI helps push Candy Crush players through its most difficult puzzles
Players swiping their way through more than 18,700 levels of Candy Crush Saga might be surprised to learn they’re solving puzzles designed with an assist from artificial ...
Before they name a 2028 nominee, Democrats will have to decide which state will weigh in first
Before they can name their next presidential nominee, Democrats will have to decide which state will weigh in first. In 2022, ...
Pope Leo XIV celebrates Mass at tomb of St. Peter before greeting the masses for his noon blessing
Pope Leo XIV celebrated a private Mass on Sunday near the tomb of St. Peter, before he was to deliver his first Sunday noon ...
Israel’s blockade means Gaza’s hospitals cannot provide food to recovering patients
It cost a fortune, she said, but Asmaa Fayez managed to buy a few zucchinis in a Gaza market. She cooked them with rice and brought it to her 4-year-old son, who has ...
US and China begin 2nd day of tariff talks. No breakthroughs but Trump touts ‘great progress’
The U.S. and China on Sunday resumed crucial tariff talks that have put the global economy on edge, but appeared to have diverging views of where the negotiations presently stand.
India and Pakistan ceasefire shaken by overnight border fighting in disputed Kashmir region
A ceasefire to end the conflict between India and Pakistan was shaken by overnight border fighting in the disputed Kashmir ...
Ukrainian president welcomes Russian overtures, but says ceasefire must come before peace talks
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he is pleased to see that Russia is finally engaging with finding an end to the war, but there must be a ceasefire before peace ...
Israeli strikes on Gaza kill 9 people, mostly women and children
Israeli strikes overnight and into Sunday killed nine people in the Gaza Strip, mostly women and children, according to local ...
Dutch-led Suriname team digitizes 100,000 documents to preserve Jewish history in the Caribbean
The fire that caused significant damage in April to historic buildings in Suriname’s capital city was not the only threat ...
Albanian election sees old rivals, new parties and an ambitious promise of European Union membership
Prime Minister Edi Rama is seeking a fourth term as Albania’s prime minister in a general election on Sunday, after taking on ...
What is the traditional Sunday blessing that popes deliver in St. Peter’s Square?
For thousands of Catholic pilgrims in Rome, it’s the unmissable Vatican appointment: the midday Sunday blessing the pope delivers from a window overlooking St. Peter’s Square.