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As price of fuel ratchets up, so does anger of people who can no longer afford it
Skyrocketing fuel prices tied to the ongoing Iran war are fueling protests and economic pressure from Syria and Guatemala to Portugal, France and the Philippines.
Mass deportations and separate schools for refugees: The far-right AfD’s vision for Germany
Germany’s far-right AfD just scored a historic state-election victory—but falling short of a majority leaves the party facing a crucial fight over how, or whether, it can govern.
Huge Russian strikes on Kyiv leave 17 dead as attacks spill over to Romanian and Moldovan territory
A massive overnight Russian assault on Kyiv and surrounding areas killed at least 17 people and wounded dozens, damaging hospitals, schools and homes as Russian drones also breached territory in Romania and Moldova.
Russia and Ukraine have stepped up their aerial war. Civilians are paying the price
Ukraine and Russia are escalating their air war as drone and missile strikes increasingly overwhelm defenses, damage critical infrastructure and drive civilian casualties higher—even as fighting on the ground remains largely stagnant.
Russia says seven killed as Ukrainian drone hits crowded Russian beach
A Ukrainian drone strike turned deadly on a crowded Russian Black Sea beach, killing at least seven people as Kyiv and Moscow dispute whether Russian air defenses caused the civilian casualties.
10 things to know about Robert Prevost, who is now Pope Leo XIV
Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost – now known as Pope Leo XIV — is the first pope from the United States.
Cardinals Elect First American Pope, Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost
Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost of the United States has been elected the 267th pope and has stepped onto the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica as the new leader of the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics.
Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost elected as new leader of Catholic Church, taking the name Pope Leo XIV
Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost of the United States has been elected the 267th pope and will soon step onto the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica as the new leader of the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics.
Putin aide casts doubt on US ceasefire plan as American envoy arrives in Moscow
A Russian presidential aide has cast doubt on a US ceasefire proposal for Ukraine, as American special envoy Steve Witkoff arrived in Moscow to brief Kremlin officials on the peace plan.
Sunlight illuminates the tailfins of British Airways aircraft at Terminal 5 of London Heathrow Airport on February 5, 2021. Mandatory Credit: Adrian Dennis/AFP/Getty Images/File via CNN Newsource
British Airways was hit with a technical failure for a few hours on Monday that appeared to have caused some delays and disruption to its flights across Europe.