Vatican declares Society of St. Pius X in schism, excommunicates bishops and invalidates sacraments
admin The Vatican has responded aggressively to a traditionalist society that consecrated bishops without the pope’s consent. The Vatican on Thursday…
July 2026
Palestinians face uncertain future as Gaza marks 1,000 days of war
It's the 1000th day of war since a Hamas-led attack on Israel sparked the war in Gaza. A ceasefire took…
AP Was There: Millions of mourners attended funeral of Iran’s Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini
On June 6, 1989, millions of Iranians turned out in the streets to bury Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, who had led…
Facing barbs and pressure from Trump, Europe’s leaders close ranks
U.S. President Donald Trump’s attacks on Italy’s premier have had an unintended consequence. After Trump questioned Italy’s reliability as a…
Russian missiles and drones kill 8 and cause damage across Ukraine capital
Russia has launched a large-scale attack on Ukraine’s capital with missiles and drones that has killed eight people and injured…
Alibaba to pay US $600M to settle allegations it allowed illegal drug and equipment sales
Alibaba has agreed to pay $600 million to settle a dispute with the U.S. government. The company faced allegations of…
Venezuelan medics fear infections from quake injuries as search for untold dead continues
With far more dead than living people taken from the rubble a week after Venezuela’s devastating twin earthquakes, doctors say…
In Mideast and around the world, everyone’s talking ‘ceasefire.’ But what does it really mean?
Ceasefires in the Middle East are not bringing the peace many people expect. Despite agreements, fighting continues in Iran, Lebanon,…
As the World Cup grows more global, many fans still struggle to get there
FIFA has spent decades expanding the World Cup to include more countries from Africa, Asia and the Middle East. But…
Ship runs aground in Strait of Hormuz, Iranian state TV reports
Iranian state television is reporting that a ship has ran aground in the Strait of Hormuz after not running Iran’s…