US & World

Pope Leo XIV poses with the crew of the Peace training ship “MED 25 – Bel Espoir”, in the port of Ostia near Rome on October 17, 2025 (AFP / Alberto Pizzoli)  LONDON, United Kingdom — King Charles III and Pope Leo XIV will pray together in a “unique” Sistine …

Across Europe and North America, the picture is bleak: wool is often burned or discarded because processing costs outweigh returns. That’s why Ilaria Venturini Fendi was hosting the first in-person World Hope Forum, a network committed to proving that wool production can be local, ethical and circular.  Designers, producers, activists …

U.S. President Donald Trump confirmed a U.S. military strike on an alleged “drug-carrying submarine” in the Caribbean Friday amid reports the military is holding two survivors aboard a navy ship after its strike killed two others.  There had been no known survivors until now across 6 military strikes that have …

Ukraine is asking the U.S. to provide Ukraine with Tomahawk missiles, which would give Ukraine the ability to strike targets far inside Russia for the first time. Here are the facts on what these missiles are about.  ‘Tomahawks are a big deal,’ Trump said as he met with Zelenskyy. As …

The U.S. has succeeded in blocking a global fee on shipping emissions as an international maritime meeting adjourned Friday without adopting regulations.  Meeting ends without new regulations, decision on global fee put off until next year. The United States has succeeded in blocking a global fee on shipping emissions as …

U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order today slapping a 25 per cent tariff on imported medium- and heavy-duty trucks beginning Nov. 1, with a carveout for vehicles traded under the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement.  Trump executive order carves out exemption for CUSMA-compliant vehicles. U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive …

As new scandals continued to emerge around Prince Andrew, the younger brother of King Charles said Friday that he will no longer use his titles or honours.  Decision provides ‘the neatest solution’ to situation surrounding King’s younger brother, expert says. As new scandals continued to rise around Prince Andrew, he …

EARTH EXPORT CONTROLS. Japanese Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato (right) and US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent meet in Washington on Wednesday (Oct. 16, 2025). Kato said the Group of Seven major countries should unite in responding to China’s tighter rare earth export controls. (Courtesy of Japan’s Finance Ministry) WASHINGTON – The Group of Seven …

Image of the United Nations headquarters in New York, United States. (Courtesy: UN Official Website) United Nations, United States—Nearly 80 percent of the world’s poorest, or about 900 million people, are directly exposed to climate hazards exacerbated by global warming, bearing a “double and deeply unequal burden,” the United Nations warned …

Riding high on acclaim for his role in brokering a ceasefire in Gaza and the return of Israeli hostages, U.S. President Donald Trump is turning his attention to the conflict he long boasted he would end on his first day back in office: Russia’s war with Ukraine.  U.S. president meets …