Syria rebels launch major offensive
DAMASCUS – Rebel forces have launched a major offensive in north-western Syria, capturing territory from President Bashar al-Assad’s forces for the first time in...
US schools warn foreign students on immigration crackdown
WASHINGTON – US universities have been emailing international students and staff advising them to return to campus before President-elect Donald Trump takes office in...
ICC prosecutor seeks arrest warrant for Myanmar leader
NAYPYIDAW – The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) says it has requested an arrest warrant for Myanmar's military leader Min Aung...
Israel and Hezbollah reach ceasefire deal
TEL AVIV – A ceasefire has been agreed to end 13 months of fighting between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon, US President Joe Biden...
Storms threaten US holiday travels
WASHINGTON – This week has the potential to bring a wave of messy weather across the United States as travelers hit the roads and...
‘God’s influencer’ to be made first millennial saint in April 2025
VATICAN – A London-born teenager nicknamed “God’s influencer” for his online skills will be made a saint in April 2025.
Carlo Acutis, who died of...
Former history teacher wins Uruguay presidential election
MONTEVIDEO – A left-wing former history teacher, Yamandú Orsi, has won the presidential election in Uruguay.
Orsi beat Álvaro Delgado, the candidate for the governing...
Brazil police accuses ex-president of coup
SAO PAOLO – Ex-Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro and some of his closest allies have been formally accused of allegedly plotting a coup, after he...
Climate deal too little too late, poorer nations say
BAKU – Richer countries have promised to raise their funding to help poorer countries fight climate change to a record $300 billion a year,...
Ukraine will lose war to Russia if US cuts funding – Zelensky
KYIV – Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky told Fox News that Ukraine would lose the war if Washington, its main military backer, pulled funding.
The Ukrainian...