Pope Leo visits a wounded Lebanon in his first trip to the Middle East
Pope Leo XIV is on his first visit to Lebanon. He arrives at a pivotal time for the country, buffeted by conflict with Israel and a devastating economic crisis.
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What is DeepSeek, the Chinese AI company upending the stock market?
The company's app is #1 on app stores, and announced that it achieved AI without the expensive chips that US startups are using. -
Trump pauses funding for anti-HIV program that prevented 26 million AIDS deaths
On Friday, a memorandum signed by Marco Rubio called for a 90-day cessation of foreign aid. That would likely put on hold the work of PEPFAR, the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief. -
Trump is threatening more sanctions against Russia if it fails to negotiate on the war
As President Trump threatens new sanctions against Russia, the Russian economy thrives despite previous measures that failed to deliver the intended bite. -
"TaxTheSuperRich" is a protester motto at the Davos forum. Would that end inequality?
The World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, is underway this week — and there are calls for taxing the extremely rich to address global inequality. -
Three Israeli hostages arrive in Israel as fragile ceasefire passes first hurdle
“They appear to be in good health,” President Joe Biden said in brief remarks as they were arriving in Israel. -
The World's Shirin Jaafari details the Israel-Hamas ceasefire agreement
Details are still emerging, but the first phase of the deal, including the release of hostages, will take about six weeks. -
Trump wants a quick end to the Ukraine war. That's a tall order
The war has reached a critical point. A real peace seems unlikely, but a ceasefire is possible, most experts agree. The question is whether it can be achieved without placing Ukraine in further peril. -
Officials tout a Gaza ceasefire deal. Israel says details are still in flux.
The deal comes after weeks of painstaking negotiations in the Qatari capital.
