Pope approves new papal funeral rites to simplify ritual, allow for burial outside the Vatican
Pope Francis has revised the funeral rites that will be used when he dies, simplifying the rituals to emphasize his role as a ...
Middle East latest: Israel insists on right to act against Hezbollah in any deal to end fighting
Israel’s defense minister says his country insists on the right to act militarily against Hezbollah in any agreement to end ...
Deadline looms for negotiators seeking a deal for cash to curb global warming
With time running down, negotiators at the United Nations annual climate talks on Wednesday returned to the puzzle of finding an agreement to bring far more money for ...
The UN authorizes the 1st mpox vaccine for children in an attempt to control the outbreak in Congo
The World Health Organization has authorized the first mpox vaccine for children, a decision experts hope will help make ...
Trump has called for dismantling the Education Dept. What would that mean?
Like many conservative politicians before him, Trump has called for dismantling the department altogether — a cumbersome task ...
Pope to make late Italian teenager Carlo Acutis the first millennial and digital saint on April 27
Pope Francis said he will canonize Carlo Acutis next April, setting the eagerly awaited date for the late teenager to become ...
Climate change goosed hurricane wind strength by 18 mph since 2019, study says
Human-caused climate change made Atlantic hurricanes about 18 miles per hour (29 kilometers per hour) stronger in the last six years, a new scientific study found ...
Western embassies in Kyiv shut due to Russian air attack threat after Biden policy shift
The U.S. and some other Western embassies in Kyiv said that they would stay closed Wednesday for security reasons, with the ...
Snack justice: Spanish court slaps supermarket that fired a worker for eating a croquette
A Spanish court has upheld a ruling that a supermarket worker was unlawfully fired for having eaten a croquette that was going to be thrown away after not having been sold ...
Russian lawmakers endorse bill to ban adoptions by gender-transition countries
Russia’s upper house of parliament on Wednesday endorsed a bill banning adoption of Russian children by citizens of countries where gender transitioning is legal. The Federation ...
Pakistan reports new polio case in northwest, raising nationwide tally to 50 cases this year
Pakistan detected one more polio case in the restive northwest bordering Afghanistan, raising the country’s tally of the ...
A suicide car bombing at a security post in northwestern Pakistan has killed 12 troops
A suicide bomber detonated his explosive-laden vehicle at a security post in northwestern Pakistan, killing 12 members of the security forces and wounding several others, ...