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Faith, power and missionary work: some highlights from Pope Leo XIV's first homily
Pope Leo XIV touched on faith, power and corruption in the homily of the first Mass he celebrated after being elected pontiff ...
Trump floats cutting China tariffs to 80% ahead of meeting as he looks to deescalate trade war
President Donald Trump on Friday floated cutting tariffs on China from 145% to 80% ahead of a weekend meeting among top U.S.
Japanese tech company Panasonic cuts 4% of its global workforce as profits falter
Panasonic will slash its global workforce by 10,000 people, half in Japan and half overseas, to become a more efficient, ...
Romanian treasures stolen from Dutch museum could still be intact, prosecutors say
A priceless golden helmet and other Romanian artifacts stolen from a small museum in The Netherlands have not been melted ...
India's clash with Pakistan sees use of Chinese missiles, French jets, Israeli drones, and more
India's missile and bomb strikes on targets in Pakistan and Pakistani-controlled Kashmir have spiked tensions between the two ...
Raleigh home catches fire from lightning strike
A lightning strike was the apparent cause of a house fire in Raleigh on Thursday night. Lightning struck a Raleigh home on ...
Hundreds lose power in Durham after tree falls onto power lines
Nearly 900 people lost power in Durham when a tree fell onto power lines on Friday morning along Martin Luther King Jr.
Russia holds Victory Day parade marking the 80th anniversary of the defeat of Nazi Germany
Russia marked the 80th anniversary of the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II with a massive military parade on Red Square ...
An elaborate centuries-old royal ritual in Thailand's capital predicts a good year for farmers
Thailand’s King Maha Vajiralongkorn presided Friday over an elaborate annual ceremony that marks the start of the ...
The Latest: Pope Leo XIV celebrates his first Mass as pontiff a day after his election
Pope Leo XIV celebrated his first Mass on Friday, a day after his historic election as the first North American pope in the ...
Trump, in a major concession, says the tariff on China should be 80% — but will leave it up to Bessent
President Donald Trump on Friday set negotiating terms for his administration’s first discussions with China, which are set to take place in Geneva this weekend.
Daughter says mom 'gave me life twice' with kidney donation as pair graduate nursing school together
For years, Ambrealle Brown was forced to put her dreams of becoming a nurse on hold due to a life-threatening kidney disease ...