Hurricane Polo Nears Baja California Sur as Mexico Braces for Flooding
Mexico prepares for Hurricane Polo’s expected Monday landfall, with major-hurricane winds and dangerous flooding forecast.
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Pope Leo XIV Meets Seven Abuse Survivors in Lourdes, Renews Pledge to End Clerical Abuse
LOURDES, France — Pope Leo XIV held a private meeting with seven survivors of clerical sexual abuse at Lourdes on…
At Least 27 Killed in Two Mass Shootings at South African Townships Within Hours
CAPE TOWN, South Africa — Two separate mass shootings in South African townships within hours of each other have left…
China Confirms Two-Month Extension of U.S. Trade Truce, Tariff Cuts on $30 Billion of Goods
BEIJING — China said Monday that a two-month extension of its trade truce with the United States would give both…
Trump Says U.S. Military Won’t Be Needed Against Cuba as Reports of Army Planning Surface
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Saturday he does not expect U.S. military action against Cuba, even as news reports…
Five Men Arrested Near RAF Fairford on Suspicion of Preparing Terrorist Act
WHELFORD, England — British police arrested five men in the early hours of Sunday near RAF Fairford, an air base…
U.S. and Iran Speak Separately With Mediators After Trump Rejects Proposal
U.S. and Iranian officials separately spoke with mediators on September 28, Reuters reports. The contacts do not establish that a settlement has been reached.
Afghanistan Says 28 Fighters Killed in Nuristan; Pakistan Denies Involvement
Afghanistan says its forces killed 28 fighters and captured 32 others in Nuristan after a group crossed from Pakistan. Islamabad rejects Kabul’s allegations of Pakistani state involvement as baseless.
Swiss Voters Reject Tighter Neutrality Rules by 70% to 30%
Swiss voters decisively rejected a plan to constitutionally narrow the country’s neutrality policy, preserving the government’s ability to cooperate with NATO partners and impose sanctions outside a U.N. mandate.
U.S. Condemns China’s ‘Dangerous’ Interference in Philippine Resupply Mission
MANILA — The United States on Sunday condemned what it called “dangerous blocking and other irresponsible maneuvers” by Chinese maritime…