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Trump-backed ceasefire in Lebanon, key to Iran peace deal, risks new civil war
To reach a more durable peace agreement with Iran and open the Strait of Hormuz, Trump needs Israel to uphold the terms of a deal with Lebanon that Hezbollah says it will block by…
Vatican excommunicates bishops of breakaway traditionalist sect
The sect, the Society of St. Pius X, defied a direct plea from Pope Leo XIV and sought to consecrate four bishops without the Vatican's approval.
Russia rocks Ukrainian capital with massive assault, killing at least 13
Dozens were injured overnight in Kyiv during an attack that caused fires and explosions throughout the city.
In contrast with Trump, the first American pope plans a somber July Fourth
The pope's visit to the Italian island of Lampedusa, desperate migrants' gateway to the West, will set up a split-screen moment as President Donald Trump holds an Independence Day…
After quakes trap Venezuelans, the government impedes rescuers and aid
In the nation’s gravest hour, the country’s authoritarian regime has crippled an effective response, say survivors, rescue workers and former officials.
As war stalls, Putin concedes he never cut a deal with Trump in Alaska
The Kremlin had framed the Anchorage summit as a turning point for the war in Ukraine. Now, Putin admits there was no deal, perhaps to get U.S. to help to broker a new one.
With little help, Venezuelans try to rescue themselves: ‘We have only each other’
Residents say that years of mismanagement by the authoritarian socialist government — exacerbated by U.S. sanctions — have left the government ill-equipped to respond to the earth…
Trump says U.S. and Iran will meet to negotiate after days of strikes
Both sides will “stand down for now,” a U.S. official said, as talks are set to continue in Qatar. Iran hasn’t publicly confirmed the meeting.
