The Trump administration has ordered a three-month pause on almost all foreign development assistance pending a review to see what fits in with the president’s “America First” policy. Aid groups and human rights watchdogs warn that the freeze will put countless lives around the world at risk. The U.S. is the world’s largest provider of…
The first Russian official delegation to visit Syria since the toppling of long-term Moscow ally Bashar al-Assad has arrived in Damascus, Russian news agencies reported on Tuesday. The visit comes with Moscow keen to secure the fate of two military bases there and after Russian President Vladimir Putin denied that Moscow had suffered a strategic…
Lunar New Year festivals and prayers marked the start of the Year of the Snake around Asia and farther afield on Wednesday — including in Moscow. Hundreds of people lined up in the hours before midnight at the Wong Tai Sin Taoist temple in Hong Kong in a bid to be among the first to put incense sticks in…
Russian President Vladimir Putin is afraid of negotiations on ending war in Ukraine, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said last night.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Tuesday strongly criticized US billionaire Elon Musk for his support of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, calling it “disgusting.”
Jan. 28 (UPI) — A pair of German daredevils took a walk across a slackline suspended between two hot air balloons and earned a world record for their stroll at an altitude of 8,202 feet. Friedi Kühne and Lukas Irmler took to the skies over Riedering and walked across a slackline 8,202 feet over the ground,…
The “unbearable” wait is over after two giant pandas made their debut at the Smithsonian National Zoo in D.C. on Friday. With the new bears comes a new exhibit along with renovations to the free online Panda Cam, a system of over 40 cameras. “We’re excited to be able to share that again,” said senior curator…
The Rosary in a Year Surpassed Joe Rogan for #1 Spot on Apple Podcasts, Bringing Faith to the Forefront Move over, Joe Rogan—there’s a new leader in town, and it’s bringing faith to the forefront. The Rosary in a Year (with Fr. Mark-Mary Ames) claimed the number one spot on Apple’s U.S. podcast charts for at least three days…
President Trump takes a historic stand for life by signing an executive order defunding abortion providers, setting the stage for major legal battles at the Supreme Court In a decisive move applauded by pro-life advocates, former President Donald Trump has signed a sweeping executive order blocking all federal funding for abortion. The order, a continuation…
It was an ordinary day in the city square when I first met the boy. My hands moved instinctively over the flute as I played a familiar tune, the music a temporary escape from the relentless pain in my lower back and hips. Fifteen years of homelessness had taught me to find solace in small…