A Friar Serves as the A.I. Ethics Whisperer for the Vatican and Italy
Before dawn, Paolo Benanti climbed to the bell tower of his 16th-century monastery, admired the sunrise over the ruins of the Roman
Category: World
Boat sinks off Tunisia with more than 40 Sudanese on board
At least 13 Sudanese migrants have died and 27 others are missing after their boat sank off Tunisia’s coast, a Tunisian official
Pakistan Is Stunned as Early Election Results Look Like a Real Race
Pakistani voters on Friday were anxiously awaiting the final results of a national election that has stunned many in the country by
Video shows Venezuela procession, not ‘Indonesian politician’s supporters in Papua New Guinea’
Misinformation and mudslinging is rife on Indonesian social media ahead of the February 2024 presidential election. In the latest case, footage of
Migrants from Africa and Mideast who died in Bosnia get marble headstones and a memorial
BIJELJINA, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — In cities along a section of the Drina River, which forms a natural border between Bosnia and Serbia,
Biden Sharpens Criticism of Israel, Calling Gaza Response ‘Over the Top’
President Biden sharply escalated his criticism of Israel’s approach to the war against Hamas on Thursday, calling military operations in Gaza “over
Russia attacks 11 communities in Sumy Oblast
Russian forces launched 41 attacks on Ukraine’s northeastern Sumy Oblast on Feb. 8 targeting 11 communities, the regional administration reported. The shelling
UN chief urges all nations to do everything possible to stop the ‘horrible’ war in Sudan
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations chief on Thursday urged the international community to mobilize and do everything possible to stop
Trump, Putin, Carlson and the Shifting Sands of Today’s American Politics
The idea was to isolate him, to make him a pariah, to put him in a box as punishment for brazen violations
Gaza doctor breaks down in tears seeing his injured son brought into the ER
The doctor treating the victims of an Israeli bomb attack on the southern Gaza Strip city of Rafah had been examining one
EU Parliament Rejects Venezuela Vote Without Machado
(Bloomberg) — The EU Parliament said it will not recognize Venezuela’s presidential elections unless the government allows opposition candidate María Corina Machado
Zelensky sacks Ukraine’s commander-in-chief Valerii Zaluzhnyi
Ukraine’s president has sacked the commander-in-chief of the country’s armed forces, Valerii Zaluzhnyi. It follows speculation about a rift between the president
Bolsonaro and Allies Planned a Coup, Brazil Police Say
Former President Jair Bolsonaro of Brazil oversaw a broad conspiracy to hold on to power regardless of the results of the 2022
Nicaragua seeks to join South Africa in World Court genocide case against Israel
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – Nicaragua has filed an application with the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to join South Africa in its genocide
Zelensky Removes Gen. Valery Zaluzhny, in Shake-Up of Ukraine Military
President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine removed his top general on Thursday, the ministry of defense said, after weeks of feverish speculation about
Explosion reported in high-rise building in Kyiv, one person reported dead, hundred evacuated
An explosion occurred in an apartment on the first floor of a nine-story building in Sviatoshynskyi district, reported by the State Emergency
Hamas and Israel May Keep Talking on Cease-Fire Deal, Despite Netanyahu’s Rejection: Latest Updates
A U.S. Special Operations retaliatory drone strike in the Iraqi capital on Wednesday killed a senior leader of a militia that U.S.
Finland extends Russia border closure until April 14 saying Moscow hasn’t stopped sending migrants
HELSINKI (AP) — Finland’s government said Thursday that it would extend the closure of its long border with Russia for another two
Pakistan Votes in an Election Widely Seen as Predetermined
Pakistanis have labeled it a “selection” — not an election. Human rights monitors have condemned it as neither free nor fair. As
UK intelligence comments on Russia’s offensive efforts in Avdiivka in recent weeks
UK intelligence has stated that the city of Avdiivka remains the focus of Russian operations in Ukraine and that the Russian forces
Some Hostages’ Families Say Israel Should Keep Fighting Hamas
As mediators pursue a deal that would free hostages from Gaza in exchange for a pause in Israel’s military campaign, a small
A Russian politician calling for peace in Ukraine is rejected as a presidential candidate
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s main election authority on Thursday refused to allow a politician opposing Moscow’s military action in Ukraine on the
Australia Introduces the ‘Right To Disconnect’ For Workers
When it’s after hours, and the boss is on the line, Australian workers — already among the world’s best-rested and most personally
Why India’s law against cheating could be ineffective
India’s parliament has passed a stringent new law to prevent cheating in exams for government jobs and admission to public colleges. The
Prince William Returns to Royal Duties After News of King Charles’s Cancer
Prince William, the heir to the British throne, stepped back onto the public stage Wednesday, trying to project a steely sense of
Israeli army kills three Palestinians in West Bank raid
According to Israeli and Palestinian reports, three Palestinians were killed during an army operation in the West Bank on Wednesday. The Israel
PNG leader makes historic speech in Australia amid China tensions
Papua New Guinea’s prime minister has hailed ties with “big brother” Australia in a historic and closely watched speech in Canberra. James
Pakistan Election: Everything You Need to Know
Pakistan heads to the polls on Thursday for an election that analysts say will be among the least credible in the country’s
Putin’s Turkey visit postponed – report
Russian dictator Vladimir Putin’s planned visit to Turkey to meet with the country’s leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan has been postponed, Ukrainian newspaper
33 people arrested after Gaza-related protest in suburban Chicago
NILES, Ill. (AP) — Police in suburban Chicago arrested 33 people Wednesday after they blocked streets for more than six hours outside
What Happens if U.S. Support for Ukraine Collapses?
A year ago, when Washington and much of Europe were still awash in optimism that Ukraine was on the verge of repelling
Ecuador’s high court decriminalizes euthanasia, following a lawsuit by a terminally ill patient
QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — Ecuador’s high court on Wednesday decriminalized euthanasia and ordered lawmakers and health officials to draft rules and regulations
Israel’s PM Benjamin Netanyahu rejects Hamas’s proposed terms
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has rejected Hamas’s proposed ceasefire terms – saying “total victory” in Gaza is possible within months. He
EU states compete for African support, but Russia looms
EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell has pledged, on behalf of the entire European Union, to support African countries’ demands for more
Israel-Hamas War and Middle East Crisis: Latest Updates
Israel has called securing the freedom of the hostages abducted to Gaza a key goal in its war against Hamas, so many
Netanyahu meets ‘great friend’ Argentinian President Milei
Argentine President Javier Milei met Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem on Wednesday. Netanyahu “thanked the President for his decision to
Israel Chooses a Eurovision Act as Boycott Campaigns Swirl
The singing contest’s glitzy lights and glittering dresses were supposed to be a respite after another depressing, hostage-filled news day on Israeli
Sudan hit by internet blackout as civil war continues
Sudan has been plunged into an internet blackout with many blaming the paramilitary group fighting the army in the country’s 10-month civil
Election Office Blasts in Pakistan Kill at Least 22 a Day Before Vote
Two separate explosions outside election offices in an insurgency-hit area of Pakistan killed at least 22 people and wounded several others on
Read Your Way Through Lagos
For a historical overview, I’d recommend “Lagos: A Cultural History,” by Kaye Whiteman. It traces the history of the city from the