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Pope Leo scraps Francis’s Vatican fundraising panel amid budget shift

Pope Leo has dissolved the Vatican's fundraising panel, created in Francis’s final months, and ordered a review of future efforts.

 Pope Leo XIV holds a Jubilee audience on the occasion of the Jubilee of Sport, at St. Peter's Basilica, at the Vatican June 14, 2025.
A suspect in the planting of explosive devices near the Democratic and Republican committee headquarters in Washington is seen in this still frame taken from video released on March 9, 2021.

Pipe bomb suspect from night before January 6 Capital riots arrested, sources say

Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, September 9, 2025.

Iran seeks talks with Lebanon’s foreign minister as Hezbollah tensions rise

The Hebrew University of Jerusalem. October 20, 2015.

Israeli gas sensor spots ‘mirror’ molecules, opening path to breath-based diagnostics


Minnesota leaders push back as Trump targets Somali community

Minnesota leaders push back after Trump escalates attacks on the state’s Somali community.

Somali residents look out of the lobby of the Riverside Plaza, an apartment complex popular among Somali-Americans, amid reports of a planned federal operation targeting Somali immigrants, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, US, December 2, 2025.

Philip Roth’s flawed brilliance and its impact on Jewish identity - opinion

Philip Roth’s legacy continues to challenge and shape and challenge ideas of Jewish identity.

Philip Roth in 1967.

Nick Fuentes complains about being left off StopAntisemitism's ‘Antisemite of the Year’ list

StopAntisemitism named Tucker Carlson, Ms Rachel, Marcia Cross, and Cynthia Nixon, among others, as finalists for the award. Previous finalists, including Fuentes, are not nominated again.

Nick Fuentes sits down for an interview with Tucker Carlson, Oct. 28, 2025.

Maduro told to leave Venezuela as US pressure mounts

Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro is running out of paths to step down and leave Venezuela under US protection, sources say.

US President Donald Trump speaks with members of the media following a call with military service members, on Thanksgiving, in Palm Beach, Florida, US, November 27, 2025.

White House says admiral approved second strike on boat from Venezuela, defends attack as lawful

The White House says Admiral Frank Bradley acted within the law, as lawmakers question the operation’s legality.

US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth speaks during a meeting with Dominican Republic President Luis Abinader at the National Palace, in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic November 26, 2025.

Israir eyes two Airbus A330 jets in bid to expand long-haul routes

Israir is in talks to buy two Airbus A330 jets as it ramps up long-haul service ahead of Wizz Air’s push into the Israeli market.

An Israir flight takes off at the Ben Gurion International Airport, outside of Tel Aviv, August 25, 2024

Surviving Guardsman gives thumbs up after Washington shooting, but remains in serious condition

National Guardsman Andrew Wolfe, 24, who was shot on Wednesday, remains in serious condition despite giving medical personnel a thumbs up.

National Guard members stand together behind yellow tape, after two National Guard members were shot near the White House in Washington, DC, US, November 26, 2025.

US approves potential sale of helicopter support, training to Saudi Arabia for $1 billion

The Pentagon says the potential sale covers spare and repair parts, as well as training, for the Royal Saudi Land Forces Aviation Corps' helicopter fleet.

AH-64 Apache Helicopter seen on July 6, 2021

Republicans press for answers on Venezuela strikes despite Trump’s backing

Republican lawmakers are demanding clarity on Venezuela boat strikes after reports of a second, possibly illegal, strike.

The US Navy’s Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group, including the flagship USS Gerald R. Ford, USS Winston S. Churchill, USS Mahan and USS Bainbridge, sail towards the Caribbean Sea under F/A-18E/F Super Hornets and a US Air Force B-52 Stratofortress, in the Atlantic Ocean November 13, 2025.

White House says Hegseth approved strikes on Venezuela boat, defends actions as legal

The White House says Pete Hegseth approved strikes on a Venezuelan vessel as lawmakers question the legality of the operation.

US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth arrives at the US Capitol ahead of a briefing with members of Congress in Washington, DC, US, November 5, 2025.

Scarlett Johansson refused to remove Holocaust plot from Eleanor the Great

Scarlett Johansson kept the Holocaust storyline in Eleanor the Great, rejecting demands to remove it.

June Squibb (left) and Scarlett Johansson presenting the Oscar for Makeup and Hairstyling at the Academy Awards in March.