Pope Leo’s first international trip could be to Lebanon, cardinal says
ROME — ROME (AP) — Pope Leo XIV is planning to visit Lebanon this year on his first…
Tessa Huber, le visage du renouveau au Conseil des Suisses l’étranger
Tessa Huber. Photo mise à disposition Tessa Huber a été élue au Conseil des Suisses de l’étranger ce…
US applications for jobless benefits rise last week, but layoffs remain historically low
WASHINGTON — More Americans filed for unemployment benefits last week, but U.S. layoffs remain in the same historically…
Work begins in Finland on a new Canadian icebreaker for Arctic defense
HELSINKI, Finland — Dignitaries at a steel-cutting ceremony Wednesday in Finland marked the start of work on a…
Poland calls drone crash in the country’s east a Russian provocation amid peace talks
WARSAW, Poland — Poland’s defense minister said that a flying object that crashed and exploded in a cornfield…
Pope calls for peace in Middle East and Ukraine as he returns to Vatican
VATICAN CITY — VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV asked people to fast on Friday to pray…
US-led coalition captures a senior Islamic State member in Syria
BEIRUT — A U.S.-led coalition captured a senior member of the Islamic State group in northwest Syria on…
Russia gives Alaska man $22,000 motorcycle after viral interview
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — An Alaska man might have walked away as the biggest winner of last week’s high…
Las Vegas tourism is down. Some blame Trump’s tariffs and immigration crackdown
LAS VEGAS — Tourism in Las Vegas is slumping this summer, with resorts and convention centers reporting fewer…
Man who admitted shipping weapons to North Korea is sentenced to 8 years in prison
LOS ANGELES — A California man has been sentenced to eight years in prison after admitting to shipping…
Trump administration says driver in Florida crash was in US illegally
FORT PIERCE, Fla. — The U.S. Department of Homeland Security said Monday that a truck driver accused of…
Zelenskyy brings Europe’s top leaders with him to meet Trump on ending Russia’s war
WASHINGTON — Ukraine’s future could hinge on a hastily assembled meeting Monday at the White House as Ukrainian…