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Who Could Be the Next Pope?

May 9, 2025

Any baptized man can become pope, but traditionally he (and it is always a ‘he’) is elected from the college of Cardinals. This year, possible contenders range from Francis’ liberal-leaning secretary of state, Italian Cardinal Pietro Parolin, to Cardinal Robert Sarah of Guinea, an ultra-conservative and outspoken critic of Francis. We could also see, for […]

Katy Perry’s US Tour Kicks Off Thursday Night! It Even Includes a ‘Choose Your Own Adventure’ Aspect

May 9, 2025

The US leg of Katy Perry's Lifetimes Tour concert kicks off tonight in Houston The singer is inviting fans to vote on a song they want to hear via a QR code, with each continent getting a different album to choose from She also hopes to bring fans onstage at the shows for more interactive […]

Jail for ‘key cog’ in cryptocurrency scam in which investors in Singapore lost S$1.1mil

May 9, 2025

SINGAPORE: He was the chief executive of a firm that offered investment schemes, claiming to have 300,000 physical mining machines capable of generating revenue by mining cryptocurrencies. But this turned out to be a hoax. Lu Huangbin’s firm, A&A Blockchain Technology Innovation, was in fact running a Ponzi scheme. According to his charges, the company […]

Conclave: The divides behind the scenes in the Vatican

May 9, 2025

The divides behind the scenes in the Vatican ahead of the conclave 9 hours ago Share Save Aleem Maqbool Religion editor Share Save BBC The Vatican's Santa Marta guesthouse has 128 rooms. From 7 May, it will be filled with cardinals participating in the conclave to elect the next Pope. But one room in the […]

How India’s and Pakistan’s Armed Forces Compare, as Nuclear Fears Grow

May 9, 2025

Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. Simmering tensions between India and Pakistan are fueling concerns about the potential for a nuclear conflict between the two South Asian nations. Here […]

CIA releases videos coaxing Chinese officials to leak secrets to US

May 9, 2025

Social media campaign depicts fictional scenes of officials becoming disillusioned with ruling Chinese Communist Party. The CIA has launched a Chinese-language social media campaign calling on government officials in China to switch sides and leak secrets to the United States. The two videos released on Thursday depict fictional scenes involving Chinese officials who approach the […]

“If Missiles Are Going To Rain…”: Experts On “Cost” Of India-Pak War

May 9, 2025

As emotions run high in the aftermath of the Pahalgam terror attack, a former diplomat has warned that public mood should not dictate a war with Pakistan. Ajay Bisaria, former high commissioner to Pakistan, highlighted the key aspects of such an action and said its timing should not be based on what the people feel. […]

The S&P 500 Just Completed a Feat So Rare It Was Last Witnessed During the Great Depression — and It Has a 100% Success Rate of Forecasting Where Stocks Go Next

May 8, 2025

Over extended periods, no other asset class has come particularly close to matching the annualized return potential of stocks. But when the timeline is narrowed to days, months, or even the span of a few years, you'll find that stocks move from point A to point B in anything but a straight line. Following more […]

Commentary: These Trumpers aren’t worried about a Trump recession

May 8, 2025

President Trump's import tariffs have rattled markets, and economists worry they could cause a recession. Import costs are rising, inflation is probably going higher, and some store shelves could be empty by summer. People who have worked with Trump see method in the madness. At the annual Milken Institute Global Conference in Beverly Hills, Calif., […]

Essay: US-Ukraine minerals deal looks better for Kyiv than expected – but Trump is an unpredictable partner

May 8, 2025

In an article first published on The Conversation, ANDREW GAWTHORPE says the signing of the agreement “is just the latest twist in a broader effort to bring the war in Ukraine to an end – one which probably still has many surprises ahead”… The United States and Ukraine have finally signed a long-awaited agreement on […]