For 17 months, the State Department has promised to deliver evidence of a long-promoted conspiracy theory about its own agency: that its officials routinely censored conservative Americans. This week he failed in that mission, when the Undersecretary of Public Diplomacy, Sarah Rogers, published a trove of documents that proved nothing. The conspiracy theory has grown … Read more
A post in By Vatican News Very busy days lie ahead, with meetings with Russian authorities, representatives of the Moscow Patriarchate and the Catholic community. This is the program of the visit to the Russian Federation of Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, secretary of the Holy See for Relations with States and International Organizations, announced in … Read more
On the day the country celebrates 35 years of independence, the head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, Major Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk, tells Vatican News about the suffering inflicted on the population by the war and issues a renewed, heartfelt appeal to all the nations of the world for their solidarity. By Father Taras Kotsur … Read more
Colombia’s far-right president, Abelardo de la Espriella, has announced a crackdown on immigrants, ordering authorities to detain and deport people who are in the country irregularly or who have committed crimes. In office for just over two weeks, the millionaire former lawyer made the announcement Sunday as the country continued to deal with the aftermath … Read more
Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Tuesday that people and groups behind hybrid attacks against Germany, such as an explosive drone found at an airport, will “pay for them,” without naming an alleged perpetrator. Germany had “increasingly found itself in the crosshairs of hybrid attackers,” Merz said, referring to an incident at Leipzig airport where police disabled … Read more
By Romain Gutkind and Ruth Wright with AFP Published 08/24/2026 – 22:01 GMT+2 • Updated 08/25/2026 – 08:49 GMT+2 A tornado ripped through a town in southwestern France on Monday (August 24), injuring 41 people and damaging hundreds of homes. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING The tornado hit the town of Pomas, with 1,000 inhabitants, located between Carcassonne … Read more
The United States has unveiled expanded sanctions that it says will cut off Iran’s economic lifeline, but stopped short of implementing the most punitive measures, instead warning the world to stop doing business with the Islamic republic. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warned that other countries would have to cut their trade ties with Iran or … Read more
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — A former Islamic religious leader was sentenced Monday to life in prison in the latest Syrian court trial against officials affiliated with former President Bashar Assad’s government. Former grand mufti Ahmad Badreddine Hassoun, an Assad loyalist who openly supported government policies, was found guilty of inciting violence and justifying murder. He … Read more
A US ally in the Middle East has finally isolated Iran, and could be one of the biggest threats to the regime yet. The United Arab Emirates, which is Tehran’s largest supplier of goods, suspended all trade with Iran over the weekend, eliminating $6 billion in cash going to the regime from exports, as well … Read more
Netanyahu threatens forceful response to possible future attacks by Iran Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warns Iran of a forceful response to any future attacks, emphasizing Israel’s right to self-defense after recent clashes. The segment explores the volatile situation in the Middle East, including Iran’s use of Hezbollah and the US administration’s role in fostering … Read more