Mexican singer-songwriter Paquita la del Barrio dies at 77
Famed Mexican singer-songwriter Paquita la del Barrio has died at the age of 77, her team announced Monday in a statement on Instagram. “Rest in peace, your music and legacy…
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Disconnected helplines, undiagnosed HIV cases and unfinished classrooms: Ukraine counts the costs of USAID suspension
Some 400 calls for help went unanswered when the helpline at Ukraine’s Veteran Hub went silent for a week after key funding from the United States was abruptly cut last…
Pope Francis’ hospital treatment changed to fight ‘complex clinical’ condition, Vatican says
Pope Francis has a “polymicrobial infection” of his respiratory tract that will require his hospital treatment to be changed, the Vatican said Monday, with tests indicating a “complex clinical picture”…
Man hailed as world’s first imam to say he was gay is shot dead in South Africa
A man hailed as the world’s first imam to say he was gay was shot dead in South Africa on Saturday, local police said, in what rights groups fear could…
Change to State Department website sparks fiery rebuke from Beijing over Taiwanese independence
China has accused the Trump administration of “serious regression” in its position on Taiwan, after the State Department removed a line from its website stating that the US does not…
South Korean actor Kim Sae-ron dead at 24
South Korean actor Kim Sae-ron was found dead at her home in Seoul on Sunday, nearly two years after she retreated from the public eye following a drunk driving conviction.…
European leaders to begin Paris meeting as Trump forges ahead with Ukraine peace talks
European leaders are gathering in France for an emergency summit on Ukraine after the Trump administration announced it was opening talks with Russia on ending the war without a European…
New photos show damage to US aircraft carrier after collision
New photos show the damage to a US Navy aircraft carrier sustained in a collision with a merchant ship last week. The warship USS Harry S. Truman docked at a…
Is China’s military really built for war? New report questions Beijing’s arms buildup
China is not ready for war, according to a contentious report from a US think tank, which claims the main motivation for the ruling Communist Party’s expansive push for military…
Saudi Arabia to host US-Russia talks on Ukraine, as UK says it’s ‘ready and willing’ to put troops on ground
Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Middle East special envoy Steve Witkoff and National Security Adviser Mike Waltz are all traveling to Saudi Arabia for the talks. A Ukrainian official said…