Pope Leo XIV, the first American to lead the Roman Catholic Church, made his debut tour of St. Peter’s Square on Sunday, receiving a jubilant welcome from tens of thousands of pilgrims and visitors. Riding through the square in the iconic popemobile, the Chicago-born pontiff smiled, waved, and blessed the crowds, ahead of his official…
In a significant development that could further strain global trade relations, China on Sunday announced sweeping anti-dumping duties of up to 74.9% on imports of POM copolymers—a high-performance engineering plastic—from the United States, European Union, Japan, and Taiwan. The move follows a months-long investigation launched in May 2024 by China’s Ministry of Commerce. The probe…
Tensions in Europe spilled into the streets of Copenhagen as demonstrators gathered in the Danish capital for a large anti-Israel protest. The protest, which took place in the city center, drew hundreds of participants expressing outrage over Israel’s ongoing military campaign in Gaza. Chanting pro-Palestinian slogans and waving flags, the protesters marched through the streets…
At the 2025 Arab League Summit in Baghdad, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres delivered a powerful and urgent message to regional leaders and the global community: the suffering of Palestinians in Gaza has reached unimaginable levels, and the world must take collective responsibility to end the war and secure lasting peace. “Palestinians in Gaza have…
Tensions flared along the Israeli-Lebanese border on Friday morning as the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) confirmed a targeted drone strike that killed a senior Hezbollah commander in southern Lebanon. The strike, carried out near Mazraat Jemjim in the Tyre District — roughly 30 kilometers from the Israeli border — marks a significant escalation in the…
Regional tensions and the ongoing war in Gaza have once again taken the spotlight as Arab leaders convened in Baghdad on Saturday, May 17, 2025, for the annual Arab League summit. The high-stakes meeting comes amid a volatile backdrop, just two months after the collapse of a January ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, which had…
Japan has signaled its readiness to back the United States’ scaled-down lunar exploration efforts, following a proposed $6 billion cut to NASA’s budget that could significantly reshape the ambitious Artemis programme. Speaking at a monthly press briefing on Friday, Hiroshi Yamakawa, President of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), emphasized Tokyo’s continued commitment to lunar…
The conflict in Gaza has intensified yet again, with more than 100 Palestinians reportedly killed in Israeli air strikes since dawn today. Dozens remain missing beneath the rubble of flattened buildings, as emergency crews and residents continue their desperate search for survivors. Gaza’s Ministry of Health has reported at least 53,119 confirmed deaths and over…
Ukraine has called on its Western allies for stronger support after the first direct peace talks with Russia in over three years ended without a ceasefire agreement. The high-stakes negotiations, held at an opulent palace in Istanbul, came amid mounting international pressure—especially from U.S. President Donald Trump—to bring an end to Europe’s deadliest conflict since…
Pope Leo XIV is expected to take up residence in the Vatican’s historic Apostolic Palace—reviving a long-standing tradition that was notably set aside by his predecessor, the late Pope Francis. According to several Vatican officials, the newly elected pontiff will move into the palatial top-floor apartment overlooking St. Peter’s Square, a marked departure from Francis’…
