Pope Leo XIV to visit Turkey and Lebanon on first foreign trip
Pope Leo XIV is embarking on his first foreign trip, a pilgrimage to Turkey and Lebanon, amid Mideast tensions and the media glare that will document history's first American pope on the road.
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Fire and explosion at northwestern Mexico store leave at least 23 dead and 12 injured
A fire and explosion at a convenience store in northwestern Mexico killed at least 23 people, including children, and injured 12 others, state authorities said. -
Hundreds killed in Darfur hospital massacre, 'hero' doctors abducted
The last hospital in Darfur's el-Fasher has been destroyed by paramilitaries — hundreds of patients killed and doctors taken. -
A town in northeast China has shrunk by a third since 2010. Here's one family's story
An elementary school in Yimianpo is now a storage yard. The number of children in the town has dropped by half and there are fewer than three births per 1,000 residents in the province — China's lowest rate. -
Hurricane Melissa's eye rolls ashore as Jamaicans shelter and wait
The Caribbean storm — among the most powerful in history, with 185 mph winds — is expected to bring flash-flooding and landslides as it slowly moves across the island and heads north toward Cuba. -
Israel launches renewed strikes in Gaza less than 3 weeks into Trump's ceasefire deal
Israel's military has begun striking the Gaza Strip again, as Israel and Hamas traded blame for violating the ceasefire brokered by President Trump. -
Shein is opening a store in Paris. Many French are saying 'non'
The Chinese ultra-fast fashion giant Shein will open its first shop in one of Paris' historic department stores. Critics see the move as a threat to France's fashion identity. -
SNAP benefits set to expire this week. And, Jamaica braces for a Category 5 storm
Over 40 million Americans will soon be without federal food assistance as SNAP benefits are set to expire on Saturday. And, Jamaica braces for Hurricane Melissa to bring over 170 miles per hour winds. -
America's immigration crackdown is disrupting the global remittance market
America's immigration crackdown might have serious financial consequences for a range of countries.
