The U.S. and China are set to begin trade negotiations in Switzerland this weekend
A woman passes by a stock index at a brokerage in Beijing, Wednesday. Ng Han Guan/AP hide caption toggle caption Ng Han Guan/AP Ahead of…
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2 men are convicted of cutting down beloved Sycamore Gap tree in England
A combination of pictures shows, top, the Sycamore Gap tree along Hadrian’s Wall near Hexham, northern England on June 4, 2023, and bottom, the felled…
Former Supreme Court Justice David Souter dies at 85
Justice David Souter, who served on the Supreme Court for nearly two decades, died Thursday. Hulton Archive/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Hulton Archive/Getty Images…
An Insider’s View of the Texas Measles Outbreak
Instructions for a Measles vaccination is seen outside of the Lubbock Public Health facility on April 09, 2025 in Lubbock, Texas. Brandon Bell/Getty Images North…
Trump calls the U.S.-Canada border an ‘artificial line.’ That’s not entirely true
The U.S.-Canada border, as seen in this satellite map, mostly runs along the 49th parallel — and wasn’t chosen at random. Planet Observer/Universal Images Group…
Read Pope Leo XIV’s first homily as pope
Newly elected Pope Leo XIV concelebrates Mass with the College of Cardinals inside the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican the day after his election as…
Russia marks 80th anniversary of the defeat of Nazi Germany
Russian servicemen take part in the Victory Day military parade in Moscow, Russia, Friday, May 9, 2025, marking the 80th anniversary of the Soviet Union’s…
FEMA leader is out, amid questions over future of the agency
Acting FEMA administrator Cam Hamilton testified before the House Committee on Appropriations that the agency should not be eliminated, contrary to suggestions from President Trump.…
What it was like inside St. Peter’s Square when the new pope was announced
Faithful take photos the black smoke billows from the Sistine Chapel during the conclave to elect a new Pope, at the Vatican, Thursday, May 8,…
‘Just overjoyed’: Augustinian priest reacts to new pope
Rev. Robert Hagan in 2022. Bryan Smith of Pravada Photography hide caption toggle caption Bryan Smith of Pravada Photography Catholics around the world have a…