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Pope Leo’s plane was grounded. Then the King of Spain stepped in to help

Pope Leo’s plane was grounded. Then the King of Spain stepped in to help

On board the Iberia Airways flight taking Pope Leo XIV from Tenerife back to Rome, the captain made an announcement.…
Europe’s next-gen fighter jet is dead. What does that mean for the continent’s security ambitions?

Europe’s next-gen fighter jet is dead. What does that mean for the continent’s security ambitions?

Paris —  When plans to build a European fighter jet to surpass the US F-35 were officially grounded this week, it…
Hundreds of Ukrainian children were evacuated to Italy. Kyiv is now battling to get them back

Hundreds of Ukrainian children were evacuated to Italy. Kyiv is now battling to get them back

When Ukrainian children’s home director Liubov Rudyka took the minors in her care to Naples after Russia invaded, she thought…
Thai princess dies at 47 following years-long coma, Royal Palace says

Thai princess dies at 47 following years-long coma, Royal Palace says

Bangkok Reuters —  Thailand’s Princess Bajrakitiyabha Narendira Debyavati, the eldest child of Thai King Maha Vajiralongkorn, has died at 47, the…
Fury in India as its sailors become collateral damage in Trump’s war with Iran

Fury in India as its sailors become collateral damage in Trump’s war with Iran

The deaths of three Indian seafarers in a US strike on a commercial oil tanker has prompted public fury in…
UK defense secretary resigns over military spending, in fresh blow to Keir Starmer

UK defense secretary resigns over military spending, in fresh blow to Keir Starmer

London —  UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer suffered a fresh blow on Thursday after Secretary of Defense John Healey resigned over…
Taiwan test-fires rockets in China’s direction from US-supplied mobile launching system

Taiwan test-fires rockets in China’s direction from US-supplied mobile launching system

Taichung, TaiwanAP —  Taiwan’s military fired rockets in China’s direction from “shoot-and-scoot” mobile launchers on Wednesday in a demonstration of how…
Multiple attackers kill 12 in late-night mass shooting in South Africa

Multiple attackers kill 12 in late-night mass shooting in South Africa

Johannesburg, South AfricaAP —  Multiple attackers killed 12 people and wounded at least nine in a late-night mass shooting in Johannesburg,…
Trump wanted to star at the World Cup, but politics may spoil the party

Trump wanted to star at the World Cup, but politics may spoil the party

Donald Trump thought he’d miss out on the chance to stride the globe’s biggest sporting stage, lamenting in 2018, when…
Wealthy nations’ oil inventories fall to 23-year lows

Wealthy nations’ oil inventories fall to 23-year lows

Oil stockpiles in the world’s wealthiest nations haven’t been this low since George W. Bush was in the White House,…
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