Pope Francis, first Latin American pontiff, dies at 88
The pontiff charmed the world with his humble style and concern for the poor but alienated conservatives with critiques of capitalism and climate change.
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Why does Musk want USAID 'to die'? And why did its website disappear?
Under the Trump administration, the U.S. agency that funds aid projects has faced layoffs, a stop action order for most aid efforts and a disruption of its website. Now Elon Musk says it should 'die.' -
What is DeepSeek, the Chinese AI company upending the stock market?
The company's app is #1 on app stores, and announced that it achieved AI without the expensive chips that US startups are using. -
Trump pauses funding for anti-HIV program that prevented 26 million AIDS deaths
On Friday, a memorandum signed by Marco Rubio called for a 90-day cessation of foreign aid. That would likely put on hold the work of PEPFAR, the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief. -
Trump is threatening more sanctions against Russia if it fails to negotiate on the war
As President Trump threatens new sanctions against Russia, the Russian economy thrives despite previous measures that failed to deliver the intended bite. -
"TaxTheSuperRich" is a protester motto at the Davos forum. Would that end inequality?
The World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, is underway this week — and there are calls for taxing the extremely rich to address global inequality. -
Three Israeli hostages arrive in Israel as fragile ceasefire passes first hurdle
“They appear to be in good health,” President Joe Biden said in brief remarks as they were arriving in Israel. -
The World's Shirin Jaafari details the Israel-Hamas ceasefire agreement
Details are still emerging, but the first phase of the deal, including the release of hostages, will take about six weeks. -
Trump wants a quick end to the Ukraine war. That's a tall order
The war has reached a critical point. A real peace seems unlikely, but a ceasefire is possible, most experts agree. The question is whether it can be achieved without placing Ukraine in further peril.
