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Pope Leo XIV calls Church 'a beacon to illuminate dark nights' in first mass

Chicago-born Robert Prevost, 69, is the first North American to be elected pontiff.

Live Updates: India-Pakistan Conflict Intensifies Into Most Expansive in Decades

Both countries reportedly aimed attacks at each other’s territories well beyond their disputed Kashmir border.

Live Updates: Leo XIV Vows to Lift Up ‘Ordinary People’ in 1st Mass as Pope

The American-born pontiff called for “missionary outreach” by the Roman Catholic Church to help heal the “wounds that afflict our society.” He will soon face difficult decisions about the church’s dir...

Leo XIV helped his credentials by serving in a key Vatican post, experts say.

Trump Suggests Openness to Slashing China Tariffs Ahead of Trade Talks

The president said reducing tariffs to 80 percent from the current 145 percent “sounds right,” as U.S. and Chinese negotiators prepare to meet in Switzerland.

Indian Defense Firm Says It Did Not Resell U.K. Technology to Russia

Hindustan Aeronautics, a major trading partner for a Russian arms agency, said that sensitive British technology stayed in India.

Trump Says U.S. Will Impose More Sanctions on Russia if It Does Not Agree to an Extended Truce

President Trump made his threat in a post on Truth Social that came after a phone call with President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine.

Ordinary Indians are feeling jittery about the escalating conflict.

No one has a clear idea about how far the new fight with Pakistan might lead — into their country, or even into their own homes.

What We Know About the Terrorist Groups India Said It Targeted

India has accused Pakistan of continuing to support Lashkar-e-Taiba and Jaish-e-Muhammad. Pakistan has rejected those claims.

Ordinary Indians Are Feeling Jittery About the Escalating Conflict

No one has a clear idea about how far the new fight with Pakistan might lead — into their country, or even into their own homes.