Syria announces ceasefire after days of clashes with Kurdish fighters in Aleppo
ALEPPO, Syria — Syria’s Defense Ministry announced a ceasefire on Friday after three days of clashes between government…
Israel Shoots Down Own Drone
Islam Times – Media have reported that the Israeli regime has has shot down one of their own…
Caritas Jerusalem asserts legal status as Israel suspends dozens of Gaza aid groups
Caritas Jerusalem has clarified its legal standing and operational mandate following Israel’s decision to suspend dozens of humanitarian…
Eurasian Leaders to Hold Talks in Russia
Islam Times – Leaders from Eurasia are set to gather in Russia’s St. Petersburg over the next two…
Iraq’s political future in limbo as factions vie for power
BAGHDAD — Political factions in Iraq have been maneuvering since the parliamentary election more than a month ago…
Australia announces gun buyback plans less than a week after Bondi Beach shooting
Sydney — Australia will use a sweeping buyback scheme to “get guns off our streets,” Prime Minister Anthony Albanese…
A sunrise crowd gathers at Bondi Beach in solace and defiance after a massacre
SYDNEY — In the first full day of opening since a mass shooting driven by antisemitism killed 15…
What to know about a Philippines region with militant history visited by Bondi Beach suspects
MANILA, Philippines — The southern Philippines once drew small numbers of foreign militants aligned with al-Qaida or the…
Pope visits Istanbul’s Blue Mosque at start of day of meetings with Turkey’s religious leaders
ISTANBUL, Turkey — ISTANBUL, Turkey (AP) — Pope Leo XIV visited Istanbul’s Blue Mosque on Saturday but didn’t…
Pope Leo XIV travels to historic Christian site in Turkey to pray for unity
IZNIK, Turkey — IZNIK, Turkey (AP) — Pope Leo XIV traveled Friday to join Orthodox patriarchs in commemorating…
Pope Leo XIV opens first foreign trip with visit to Turkey
ANKARA — Pope Leo XIV arrived in Turkey on Thursday on his first foreign trip, fulfilling Pope Francis’…
Netanyahu praises UN adoption of Trump’s Gaza plan, Hamas opposes it
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday applauded the United Nations’ approval of the Trump…