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American Citizen, Vatican Citizen or Both? Pope Leo Has Options.

As the leader of Vatican City, he is the head of a sovereign nation. But maintaining dual citizenship as a foreign head of state can “raise complex questions of international law,” according to the St...

The church might resist any rush to make Pope Francis a saint.

St. John Paul II cut the waiting period to five years, but his own canonization nine years after his death has become a cautionary tale.

On climate change, the new pope is likely to match Francis’ focus.

TechCrunch Mobility: Tesla denied ‘Robotaxi’ trademark, Aurora loses a co-founder, and tariffs start to take a toll

Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation. Sign up here for free — just click TechCrunch Mobility! Remember last week when Aurora met...

Epic Games and Spotify test Apple’s new App Store rules

Fortnite maker Epic Games and Spotify are testing Apple’s new App Store policies by submitting apps for review that would have previously never been allowed. On Friday, both companies submitted ...

Drones Complicate the Fight Between India and Pakistan

India has said it identified Turkish drones used by Pakistan; Pakistan said it identified Israeli drones used by India. Neither of those reports could be independently verified.

Serena-backed health tech lands first FDA approval for home cervical cancer test

For the first time, the FDA has just approved a device that lets people screen for cervical cancer from home. Known as the Teal Wand, from the company Teal Health, the prescription device lets patient...

Trump signals openness to cutting China tariffs ahead of Geneva talks

US president suggests reduction to 80% as Beijing announces increase in global exports

On climate change, the new pope is likely to follow Francis.

South Africa hits out at US Afrikaner refugee plan

There are reports that the first set of South Africans could arrive as refugees in the US next week.