Ding Xueliang spent his early teenage years in China as a fervent believer and practitioner of Chairman Mao Zedong’s revolutionary ideals — but he never imagined those memories would one day be stirred by a…
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Missiles, drones and airstrikes, until a sudden ceasefire. How India and Pakistan agreed to an uneasy truce
by adminIndia and Pakistan engaged in the most intense fighting in decades with four days of escalating conflict that included fighter jets, missiles and drones packed with explosives. It ended almost as abruptly as it began.…
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Victory has a thousand fathers, as they say, but defeat is an orphan. And so it goes after the brief but bruising conflict between nuclear rivals India and Pakistan with both sides loudly talking up…
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I met the man who would become Pope Leo XIV in October 2023. We were standing outside the Vatican’s Synod Hall, and from my short conversation with Cardinal Robert Prevost, I could tell he was…
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Governor of Mexican state says the US withdrew tourist visas from her and her husband
by adminThe governor of the Mexican state of Baja California, which borders the US, said on social media Sunday that the United States withdrew tourist visas from her and her husband. Marina del Pilar Ávila, from…
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Israel issues evacuation warnings for Yemen ports after vowing to ‘defend itself by itself’
by adminThe Israeli military issued an evacuation warning for three ports in Yemen on Sunday night after vowing to “defend itself by itself” following a ceasefire deal between the US and the Houthis that excluded Israel.…
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Hamas announces imminent release of Edan Alexander, last known living American hostage
by adminHamas has announced the imminent release of Edan Alexander, the last known living American hostage held in Gaza. The head of Hamas’ negotiating team said they had been in contact with the US administration “during…
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Poland blames Russian intelligence for arson attack on Warsaw shopping center last year
by adminA massive fire that destroyed a large shopping center in Warsaw last year was the result of arson ordered by Russian intelligence services, Polish officials said Sunday on the eve of the one-year anniversary of…
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Trump is visiting three of the world’s richest nations. Here’s what’s on their wish list
by adminThree energy-rich Gulf Arab nations are racing to turn their influence over Donald Trump into tangible gains with the president set to visit next week. They have built personal ties with the president and collectively…
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‘Never again war!’ Pope Leo calls for peace in Ukraine and Gaza in first Vatican address since his election
by adminPope Leo XIV stepped out onto the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica to thunderous applause and an electric atmosphere, to deliver his first Sunday blessing and an address calling for peace in Ukraine and Gaza.…