Pope acknowledges resistance to same-sex blessings but doubles down
Pope Francis has defended his controversial decision to let priests bless same-sex couples but admitted that “solitude is a...
Monthly Archives: January 2024
5 things to watch for in the Iowa caucuses
The 2024 primary season is beginning on Monday with Iowa kicking it off with its first-in-the-nation Republican caucuses: Five...
The world could get its first trillionaire within 10 years, Oxfam says
The anti-poverty organization Oxfam International says the world could have its first trillionaire within a decade
Former chairman of state-owned bank China Everbright Group arrested
Chinese prosecutors say the former chairman of state-owned Chinese bank China Everbright Group has been arrested on suspicion of...
Columns of tractors gather in Berlin for the climax of a week of protests by farmers
Columns of tractors are rolling into Berlin as farmers gather for the climax of a week of demonstrations against...
US shoots down Houthi missile aimed at warship, officials say
The USS Laboon was fired on in the Southern Red Sea at about 4:45 p.m. on Sunday, U.S. Central...
Bernardo Arévalo is sworn in as Guatemala’s president
Bernardo Arévalo is sworn in as Guatemala’s president despite months of efforts to derail his inauguration
Shih Ming-teh, Taiwan activist who pushed for democracy, dies at 83
Taiwanese democracy activist Shih Ming-teh, who helped lead the island from authoritarianism to democracy and a former chairman of...
Conflict, climate change and AI get top billing for meeting in Davos
Climate, conflict, a divided world and the rise of artificial intelligence round out a to-do list of global priorities...
Democrats target GOP strongholds Texas and Florida with Senate majority on the line
Democrats hoping to hold their slim Senate majority after November are looking for wins in two unlikely places that...
