Catholic Church and Italy investigate a church cherub seemingly modeled on Meloni
ROME (AP) — There is a long tradition of painters depicting real people in their religious art, but…
Middle East worries over possible US strike on Iran one month after protests began
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iranian officials reached out to the wider Middle East on Wednesday over…
At least 6,159 people killed in Iran’s crackdown on nationwide protests
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran’s bloody crackdown on nationwide protests has killed at least 6,159 people…
Iran army chief threatens preemptive attack over ‘rhetoric’ targeting country after Trump’s comments
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran’s army chief threatened preemptive military action Wednesday over the “rhetoric” targeting the…
Protest-hit Iran warily watches the US after its raid on Venezuela
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran faces a new round of protests…
What to know about the protests now shaking Iran as tensions remain high over its nuclear program
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Widening protests in Iran sparked by the Islamic Republic’s ailing economy are putting…
At least 6 reportedly killed as Iran protests widen
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Widening demonstrations sparked by Iran’s ailing economy spread Thursday into the Islamic…
University of Oklahoma instructor on leave after student complaint over Bible-based paper
An instructor at the University of Oklahoma has been placed on leave after a student complained that she…
In Israel, Mamdani’s win in New York stirs alarm
JERUSALEM (AP) — The election of Zohran Mamdani as New York City’s next mayor has sent a chill…
What to expect at UN meeting on an Israel-Palestinian two-state solution
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. General Assembly is bringing high-level officials together this week to promote a…
A clash over men’s beachwear divides Algerian town of Chetaibi
CHETAIBI, Algeria (AP) — A scenic beach town on Algeria’s Mediterranean coastline has become the center of a…
Scopes trial turns 100, but debate over religion in schools continues
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — One hundred years ago, a public high school teacher stood trial in Dayton, Tennessee,…