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Ukrainian authorities say Russia is responsible for an overnight missile and drone attack on Kyiv that killed nine people and injured another 70, including children.  The Kyiv City Military Administration said on its Telegram channel that Russia struck Kyiv with drones and ballistic missiles. At least 45 drones were detected, …

India announced a raft of measures to downgrade its ties with Pakistan on Wednesday, a day after suspected militants killed 26 men at a tourist destination in Kashmir in the worst attack on civilians in the country in nearly two decades. Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri told a media briefing …

Much remains unknown regarding the progress of Washington’s nuclear talks with Iran, but the head of the U.N. nuclear watchdog, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), said the international community must “trust but verify” that Tehran is engaging in good-faith negotiations.  The U.S. and Iran are set to hold a …

Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas demanded Hamas disarm, relinquish power and release the hostages. The Palestinian leader said that by letting the hostages go, Hamas would “shut down” Israel’s “excuses” to continue the war that began after the terror group’s massacre on Oct. 7, 2023. “The first priority is …

President Donald Trump this week said he is “very” optimistic that Ukraine and Russia will enter into some sort of deal in the coming days, but security experts are still sounding the alarm that Russian President Vladimir Putin does not want peace.  A feeling of geopolitical whiplash is surrounding Washington …

Catholic cardinals performed the ritual ceremony on Wednesday to transfer Pope Francis’ body from his home in the Vatican hotel to St. Peter’s Basilica to offer three days of public viewing before his funeral. Cardinal Kevin Farrell, who is running the Vatican administration until Francis’ successor is elected, presided over …

For his final journey, Pope Francis, dressed in red vestments and a traditional white cassock, will be carried to the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore outside the Vatican on Saturday, where he will be laid to rest. Pope Francis, born Jorge Mario Bergoglio to Regina Maria Sivori and Mario Jose …

Pope Francis’ last words before his death on Monday were an expression of thanks to his personal nurse and caregiver, Massimiliano Strappetti, the Vatican revealed Tuesday while describing the 88-year-old pontiff’s final hours. Francis hesitated to surprise a throng of 50,000 faithful who amassed in St. Peter’s Square with a …

President Donald Trump extended his “deepest sympathies” on Tuesday after gunmen reportedly killed at least 20 people in India’s Kashmir region.  “Deeply disturbing news out of Kashmir,” Trump wrote on TRUTH Social. “The United States stands strong with India against Terrorism. We pray for the souls of those lost, and …

A Russian court reportedly slashed the sentence of an American who has been held overseas following a drug trafficking conviction.  The sentence of Robert Woodland was reduced from 12.5 years to 9.5 years on Tuesday, his attorney, Stanislav Kshevitsky, told Reuters.  It’s unclear why Woodland’s sentence was shortened. A State Department spokesperson …