The Shah’s Iranian Monarchy Was Never as Secular as Its Admirers—or Critics—Claim
The aesthetics are compelling. Black and white photos of a Tehran University lecture hall with men and women…
Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi says Iran threatens her life after its war with Israel
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran’s security services have threatened the life of Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges…
Ukraine’s Zelenskyy meets with Pope Leo XIV. Both propose the Vatican as site for peace talks
CASTEL GANDOLFO, Italy (AP) — Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday and thanked…
Turkey Launches World’s First Legal Probe into Elon Musk’s Grok AI Chatbot
Turkey has become the first country to open a legal investigation into Grok, the new AI chatbot developed by…
Dolton closes on purchase of Pope Leo XIV’s boyhood home
Dolton has closed on the purchase of Pope Leo XIV’s boyhood home in the village, but what will…
Contributor: When Darrow took on Bryan 100 years ago today, science got the win. Or did it?
Before O.J. Simpson’s “trial of the century,” another courtroom clash riveted America and merited that title. In the…
IRS says pastors who endorse political candidates should remain tax-exempt
WASHINGTON (AP) — The IRS says pastors who endorse political candidates from the pulpit should not have to…
Gaza war looms over Trump-Netanyahu meeting
WASHINGTON (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. President Donald Trump might look to take a…
Trump and Netanyahu may take a victory lap on Iran, but the Gaza war looms over their meeting
“The optics will be very positive,” said Michael Oren, a former Israeli ambassador to Washington. “But behind the…
Shiite pilgrims in Syria mark Ashoura quietly due to security concerns
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Shiite pilgrims from Syria and abroad used to flock to the Sayyida Zeinab shrine…
The ultra conservatives wanting to make the Vatican great again – POLITICO
“Not only do they not have the numbers to get any guy in like Cardinal Sarah or [Hungarian…
Shiite neighborhoods in Damascus commemorate Ashoura quietly after Assad’s ouster
DAMASCUS, Syria — Shiite pilgrims from Syria and abroad used to flock to the Sayyida Zeinab shrine outside…