• Pope calls on Lebanese leaders to be true peacemakers as he seeks to bring message of hope

    Pope calls on Lebanese leaders to be true peacemakers as he seeks to bring message of hope

    Nov 30, 2025 05:52 PM EST

    As the convoy reached the entrance of the presidential palace, a dance troupe performed dabke, a traditional Arab folk dance, under heavy rain. A visit meant to give hope In Turkey, Leo marked an important Christian anniversary. In Lebanon, Leo was seeking to encourage Lebanese who believe their leaders have ...

  • Pope visits Istanbul's Blue Mosque without praying as he focuses on Christian unity

    Pope visits Istanbul's Blue Mosque without praying as he focuses on Christian unity

    Nov 29, 2025 08:16 PM EST

    ... s Biafra region but now living in northern Cyprus, said the papal visit sent a “a powerful message for the global Christian community.”“Also, as Turkey is 99.9% Muslim and just 0.1% Christian, it shows the pope is reaching out to other religions as well,” he added. The ...

  • News Wrap: Death toll rises from massive Hong Kong fire

    News Wrap: Death toll rises from massive Hong Kong fire

    Nov 27, 2025 11:45 PM EST

    ... the Catholic Church. The first U.S.-born pontiff arrived in the Turkish capital of Ankara to start a three-day visit to the country. Turkey has played a vital role in global peace efforts, hosting talks between Russia and Ukraine and offering to help with Gaza peacekeeping. After meeting ...

  • News Wrap: Hong Kong high-rise fire kills dozens

    News Wrap: Hong Kong high-rise fire kills dozens

    Nov 26, 2025 11:45 PM EST

    ... minutes to inflate each one, and some will stand as tall as five stories high. Still to come on the "News Hour": what's affecting turkey prices this Thanksgiving; Judy Woodruff meets with a group pushing for bipartisan immigration reform; and we explore the lesser-known history of a uniquely ...

  • As Trump pushes an end to the Russia-Ukraine war, he looks to his Gaza ceasefire playbook

    As Trump pushes an end to the Russia-Ukraine war, he looks to his Gaza ceasefire playbook

    Nov 26, 2025 08:57 PM EST

    ... thought (a Russia-Ukraine deal) would have been an easier one, but I think we’re making progress,” Trump said during the annual White House turkey pardon to mark the Thanksgiving holiday. Hours later, he told reporters that the 28-point plan actually “was not a plan, just a concept.”

  • Israel returns 15 more Palestinian bodies to Gaza as first phase of ceasefire nears end

    Israel returns 15 more Palestinian bodies to Gaza as first phase of ceasefire nears end

    Nov 26, 2025 02:16 PM EST

    Turkey's intelligence chief Ibrahim Kalin met in Cairo on Tuesday with Qatar's Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani and Egypt's intelligence chief Hasan Reshat to discuss advancing to the second phase of the Gaza ceasefire agreement, a Turkish security official said. The ...

  • News Wrap: Trump says there's progress in U.S. effort to end Ukraine war

    News Wrap: Trump says there's progress in U.S. effort to end Ukraine war

    Nov 25, 2025 11:55 PM EST

    ... day version of the event goes back to 1989 and then-President George H.W. Bush. In his remarks, President Trump joked about sending the turkeys to a prison in El Salvador and claimed that Thanksgiving meal prices are falling, despite some evidence to the contrary. Another Turkey, Waddle, was ...

  • Pope Leo's visit rekindles hope in war-battered Lebanon

    Pope Leo's visit rekindles hope in war-battered Lebanon

    Nov 25, 2025 06:30 PM EST

    ... by his predecessor, Pope Francis, to visit Lebanon, a Muslim-majority country where about a third of the population is Christian. Leo will also visit Turkey. The fourth visit of a pope to Lebanon, it sends a powerful message of support at a time when regional instability and deepening internal ...

  • How to shop smarter to avoid wasting food this Thanksgiving

    How to shop smarter to avoid wasting food this Thanksgiving

    Nov 24, 2025 07:05 PM EST

    ... transformed into breakfast foods like waffles and pancakes, or you can make potato bread by adding flour and yeast. If you get sick of sliced turkey, Gamoran recommends using the leftover meat for meatballs or patties by chopping it in a food processor, adding an egg and then baking it ...

  • European officials welcome progress in negotiations on U.S. peace proposals to end Russia-Ukraine war

    European officials welcome progress in negotiations on U.S. peace proposals to end Russia-Ukraine war

    Nov 24, 2025 02:54 PM EST

    ... indeed not in a good place. Russians have gained 1% of Ukrainian territory so far this year, so this is a few yards,” Rutte said. Turkey also hopes to build bridges between Russia and Ukraine. Putin spoke by phone with Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday, the Kremlin spokesman ...