Defense rests in trial of man accused of killing Georgia student Laken Riley
The defense rested its case Wednesday in the trial of the man accused of killing Georgia nursing student Laken Riley, a case ...
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 the fighting in Lebanon. Lebanon’s government is likely to view any such ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
US Embassy in Kyiv shuts down after receiving warning of ‘significant’ Russian air attack
The U.S. Embassy in Kyiv said it has received warning of a potentially significant Russian air attack on Wednesday and would ...
Lakers rookie Dalton Knecht hits 9 3-pointers in another outstanding perimeter performance
Dalton Knecht could only shrug when he buried his fourth consecutive 3-pointer and sent the Los Angeles Lakers ‘ entire arena ...
Mother of cinematographer killed on set of Alec Baldwin film ‘Rust’ boycotts its world premiere
The mother of late cinematographer Halyna Hutchins is boycotting the world premiere of “Rust” at a film festival in Poland on ...