• Pope Francis visits Papua New Guinea after overflowing Indonesia Mass

    Pope Francis visits Papua New Guinea after overflowing Indonesia Mass

    Sep 06, 2024 03:02 PM EDT

    ... for anyone who didn't have tickets for the service. While in Indonesia, Francis sought to encourage the country's 8.9 million Catholics, who make up just 3 percent of the population of 275 million, while also seeking to boost interfaith ties with the country boasting the world's ...

  • Israeli airstrike kills Palestinian TikToker who shared intimate details of life in Gaza under siege

    Israeli airstrike kills Palestinian TikToker who shared intimate details of life in Gaza under siege

    Aug 30, 2024 11:26 PM EDT

    ... restlessly in long lines for drinking water, showering with a jar and a bucket (“there’s no shampoo or soap, of course"), scavenging ingredients to make a surprisingly tasty baba ganoush, the Middle East’s smoky eggplant dip ("Mama mia!" he marvels at his creation), and becoming very, very bored ...

  • How the mineral mining boom endangers Indigenous communities worldwide

    How the mineral mining boom endangers Indigenous communities worldwide

    Aug 03, 2024 11:03 PM EDT

    Gabriel Boric, President, Chile (through translator): Our challenges to make sure our country transforms into the number one producer of lithium in the world, increasing wealth, development and distributing it justly. Ali Rogin: But some Native leaders are skeptical about his approach. Cristian Espindola, Toconao Community Leader (through translator): What ...

  • News Wrap: Secret Service not on radio system with local police at Trump rally shooting

    News Wrap: Secret Service not on radio system with local police at Trump rally shooting

    Aug 02, 2024 10:40 PM EDT

    ... that that piece of information, that vital piece of information, and by no fault of anyone -- it was a very stressful situation. It did not make it over. Geoff Bennett: Rowe said he will consider having Secret Service inside what's called the unified command post, which is operated by ...

  • Gershkovich among 3 Americans freed in historic prisoner swap with Russia

    Gershkovich among 3 Americans freed in historic prisoner swap with Russia

    Aug 01, 2024 10:55 PM EDT

    They posed for a photo with U.S. officials as they flew home. Also released, American resident and Russian-British activist Vladimir Kara-Murza. Vladimir Kara-Murza, Russian Opposition Activist: This personal accountability may well be the only thing that will make them think twice. Nick Schifrin: He's a ...

  • Takeaways and photos from Paris Olympics Day 3

    Takeaways and photos from Paris Olympics Day 3

    Jul 29, 2024 10:46 PM EDT

    ... as Nadal walked on the court and even helped him win four consecutive games in the second set, including a forehand winner to break to make it 4-all. After the defeat, the two-time Olympic champion was weary of being asked about his future. He's still playing at ...

  • High inflation curbs spending as retail sales rise a meager 0.1% in May

    High inflation curbs spending as retail sales rise a meager 0.1% in May

    Jun 18, 2024 05:23 PM EDT

    ... services over buying stuff. This spring, Lowe's Inc, the nation's second-largest home improvement retailer behind Home Depot, signed a multiyear agreement with Argentine professional soccer player Lionel Messi, Inter Miami CF and the upcoming soccer tournament Conmebol Copa América USA to play a role in its marketing ...

  • Pope Francis becomes first pontiff to address G7 summit, pushes for stronger guardrails on AI

    Pope Francis becomes first pontiff to address G7 summit, pushes for stronger guardrails on AI

    Jun 14, 2024 01:35 PM EDT

    The Argentine pope used his annual peace message this year to call for an international treaty to ensure AI is developed and used ethically. In it, he argued that a technology lacking human values of compassion, mercy, morality and forgiveness is too perilous to develop unchecked. He didn't repeat ...

  • Russia is waging a shadow war on the West that needs a collective response, Estonian leader says

    Russia is waging a shadow war on the West that needs a collective response, Estonian leader says

    May 22, 2024 07:58 PM EDT

    ... break-in occurred, adding: "Imagine if he had walked out.” He and other journalists discovered links between an attack on a Russian opposition figure in Argentina last year and a Polish organized crime cell. When the information was passed to Polish authorities, they found a connection between the Argentina attack ...

  • Live updates: Iran launches its first-ever full-scale military assault on Israel

    Live updates: Iran launches its first-ever full-scale military assault on Israel

    Apr 13, 2024 10:03 PM EDT

    "We stand with Israel. After supporting Hamas’ brutal October 7 attack, the Iranian regime’s latest actions will further destabilize the region and make lasting peace more difficult,” Trudeau said in a statement. "We support Israel’s right to defend itself and its people from these attacks.” Britain and Argentina ...