Pope Leo Signals Support for Journalists Targeted by Trump

Asked about the Trump administration’s restrictions on journalists, Leo told reporters accompanying him on a flight to France that they were “all welcome.”
Man shot during 2024 Trump campaign rally in Butler dies

A gunman shot Jim Copenhaver twice while also killing another man and grazing Trump’s ear with a bullet.
Top Saudi Cleric Calls Fight Against Houthis a Religious Duty

The grand mufti urged Saudi-led forces to remain in “constant readiness,” suggesting that the kingdom might expand its campaign against the Houthis in Yemen.
Jay-Z rape accuser says her allegation was false

A woman who accused Jay-Z of raping her when she was 13 now says she has never met the rap superstar.
Cambridge Abandons Plans to Fully Investigate Its Hiring of Jason Arday

The professor became a flashpoint in debates over diversity efforts in higher education.
Australia news live: PM says he learned of OpenAI’s Medicare breach in New York; NSW renters to benefit from new laws
Follow the day’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAI hack of Medicare exposes Australia’s vulnerabilitiesTechnology experts have warned revelations an artificial intelligence agent …
NSW cop asked friend ‘what would you do if I told you I killed somebody’ before alleged murders, court told
Beau Lamarre-Condon, 31, has pleaded not guilty to murdering Jesse Baird and Luke Davies in Paddington terrace in early 2024Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or d…
Leo XIV, Trying to Be Everyone’s Pope, Heads to Secular France

After touring Africa, Pope Leo’s four-day visit to France shows how he is seeking to appeal to Roman Catholicism’s original heartlands as well as to the church’s newest strongholds.
Xi got Trump's red carpet welcome – but not everything he wanted

China wanted progress on trade, technology and Taiwan – but hasn’t got as much as it would have hoped for.
Why Nepal’s Prime Minister Balen Shah Wears Sunglasses

Balendra Shah wore them as a rapper, as Kathmandu’s mayor and on his way to becoming prime minister. Now he has taken the look to the United Nations.