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Leo XIV, under fire from President Trump, has joined predecessors like Francis and John Paul II in confronting political issues.
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Leo XIV, under fire from President Trump, has joined predecessors like Francis and John Paul II in confronting political issues.

The election defeat for Prime Minister Viktor Orban is less the result of an ideological shift in Hungary, and more the playing out of a fun…

Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s defeat will make it harder for the Kremlin to divide Europe, but Moscow retains leverage through energy sale…

Prime Minister Keir Starmer said the U.K.’s diplomatic efforts are directed at keeping the vital waterway “open, not shut.”

President Trump’s announcement of a complete U.S. blockade was his latest effort to pressure Iran to negotiate after direct talks over the…

The regime in Iran has not changed and the nuclear and missile threats have not been eliminated, leaving many Israelis to wonder what this w…

The Hungarian leader’s pro-Moscow tilt cemented his reputation in Kyiv as a spoiler. Now, Ukraine hopes a 90-billion-euro loan he blocked …

The U.S. said it would block ships entering or exiting Iranian ports or coastal areas starting at 10 a.m. Eastern on Monday. It was unclear …

Economics and unhappiness with endemic corruption helped Peter Magyar, the challenger, secure victory. A visit by the U.S. vice president in…

Recruitment sessions have taken place at hundreds of universities and colleges across the country.

Recruitment sessions have taken place at hundreds of universities and colleges across the country.

Prime Minister Mark Carney, who heads a minority government, is expected to gain a majority in the House of Commons after three special elec…