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U.S. and Ukrainian negotiators meet as Trump seeks to broker an end to the war
Top Trump administration officials met with Ukrainian negotiators in Florida on Sunday, pushing to broker an end to Russia's war in Ukraine and setting the stage for key talks planned this week in Moscow with Russian leader Vladimir Putin.
Pope arrives in Lebanon in a bid to bring hope to a war-wracked region
Pope Leo XIV landed in Lebanon on Sunday aiming to bring a message of hope to its long-suffering people and bolster a crucial Christian community in the Middle East.
Hong Kong mourns as apartment fire death toll rises to 146
Rescue teams find more bodies in burnt-out buildings of Wang Fuk Court complex after Wednesday’s fireThe death toll in Hong Kong’s apartment complex fire has risen to 146 after investigators discovered more bodies in the burnt-out buildings. A steady stream of people placed bouquets of flowers at an ever-growing makeshift memorial at the scene of the disaster, among the worst in the city’s history.The Hong Kong police’s disaster victim identification unit has been going through the buildings of the Wang Fuk Court complex meticulously and has found bodies both in apartment units and on the roofs, the officer in charge, Cheng Ka-chun, said on Sunday. Continue reading...
Pope Leo XIV doubles down on insistence for 2-state solution to resolve Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Pope Leo XIV doubled down Sunday on the Holy See's insistence on a two-state solution to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, saying in his first airborne news conference that it was the "only solution" that could guarantee justice for both sides.
Global demand, depleted U.S. stockpiles have American firms cranking up rocket, missile production
Global demand for arms in an increasingly fractious world and an alarmingly depleted U.S. stockpile of long-range weapons are driving a dramatic surge in the American defense industry's production of rockets and missiles.
Hondurans vote to elect new president in a close race under shadow of Trump's surprise intervention
Hondurans began casting ballots Sunday to elect a new president only days after U.S. President Donald Trump intervened in a close race with an endorsement of one candidate and announced that he would pardon a former president.
Indonesian residents hunt for food and water after deadly floods. 193 dead in Sri Lanka
Some residents of the flood-hit Indonesian island of Sumatra have resorted to stealing food and water to survive, authorities said Sunday, while Sri Lankan officials said deaths from floods and mudslides in that island nation have risen to 193.
Lawmakers want 'full accounting' from Pentagon after report of follow-on strike on alleged drug boat
Key congressional lawmakers say they expect a "full accounting" from the Pentagon after reports that military commanders in September ordered a second strike on an alleged drug boat in the Caribbean after two people survived the initial attack.
Venezuelan leader Maduro may seem desperate. But his loyalty vs punishment strategy is hard to crack
English phrases once bothered Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro so much that he urged his State of the Union address audience to phase out words like skatepark and fashion.
Death toll in Hong Kong apartment complex blaze rises to 146 as the city mourns
The death toll from a fire in a Hong Kong apartment complex has risen to 146
5 dead in house fire in eastern France
Local authorities report that five people have died in a house fire in eastern France
Turkey condemns Ukrainian strikes on Russian oil tankers off Black Sea coast
The Turkish government has condemned Ukrainian drone attacks on two Russian "shadow fleet" oil tankers in the Black Sea.
