High anxiety and whispers of a conclave: How the Vatican is dealing with Pope Francis’ hospitalization

The Apostolic Palace in the Vatican is home to the

Wild US policy shifts on Ukraine have left Kyiv reeling. This week may bring a clearer focus

The seismic shift of the past fortnight is hard to

For first time since his hospitalization, Pope Francis shows ‘good response’ to treatment, says Vatican source

This follows a statement from the Vatican press office on

North Korea unveils what it says is a nuclear-powered submarine

North Korea unveiled for the first time a nuclear-powered submarine

Syria clashes have killed more than 300 people since Thursday, monitoring group says

Clashes between government security forces and supporters of ousted former

China has a message for Trump: the US won’t stop its rise

As US President Donald Trump ratcheted up economic pressure on

A US-run system alerts the world to famines. It’s gone dark after Trump slashed foreign aid

Russia is advancing in Kursk, threatening Ukraine’s sole territorial bargaining counter

Ukraine’s presence in Russia’s Kursk region has deteriorated sharply, with

Syria’s interim president calls communal clashes that left hundreds dead ‘expected challenges’

Syria’s interim president, Ahmad al-Sharaa, called for national unity Sunday,