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Rubio takes on two top national security roles after embracing Trump’s ‘America First’ vision

May 2, 2025

Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks during a cabinet meeting at the White House, Wednesday, April 30, 2025, in Washington, as President Donald Trump look on. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) WASHINGTON – Secretary of State Marco Rubio has been thrown into two top national security jobs at once as President Donald Trump presses forward with his […]

Pope Francis’ tomb opens to visitors at Roman basilica, as 200K attend special Mass at St Peter’s Square

April 30, 2025

The tomb of Pope Francis opened for visitors at St. Mary Major Basilica in Rome on Sunday, a day after world leaders and a crowd of hundreds of thousands attended the funeral of the late leader of the Catholic Church. Roman Catholic faithful are filing past the simple white tomb in St. Mary Major Basilica. […]

Lobbying for next pope heats up, with outcome less predictable than ever

April 27, 2025

Conservative and progressives will intensify efforts to shape the future of the Roman Catholic church in the coming days as 135 cardinals prepare to be sequestered in the Sistine Chapel in order to choose a successor to Pope Francis. The group of cardinals who will vote for the next leader of about 1.4 billion Catholics […]

Five cards China holds in a trade war with the US

April 27, 2025

Five cards China holds in a trade war with the US 2 days ago Share Save Koh Ewe BBC News Share Save Getty Images From China's sprawling trade network to its chokehold on rare earths, it will not be easy for Washington to back China into a corner A trade war between the world's two […]

CIA Man Came Under Suspicion for Stealing Documents Years Ago

April 27, 2025

A former senior CIA officer who pleaded guilty Wednesday to working illegally as an agent for unidentified foreign clients came under suspicion years earlier as a security risk, reliable sources tell SpyTalk. Dale Bendler is a co-founder of One.61, a Miami-based security company Dale Britt Bendler, 68, of Miami, Fla., was suspended with pay during […]

Pope Francis sought to make LGBTQ+ people more welcome, but church doctrine didn’t change much

April 27, 2025

Advertisement Pope Francis sought to make LGBTQ+ people more welcome, but church doctrine didn't change much Share Copy Link Copy The papacy of Pope Francis ended with the same core doctrine for LGBTQ+ people that he inherited: The Catholic Church still rejected same-sex marriage and condemned any sexual relations between gay or lesbian partners as […]