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- Can Leo, a pan-American pope, boost the Catholic Church’s popularity?by Anthony Faiola, Michelle Boorstein on May 17, 2025 at 9:00 am
There are early signs that Pope Leo XIV is capitalizing on a moment of euphoria for Catholics and gaining traction within a divided church.
- Israel ramps up attacks on Gaza as Trump leaves region without a dealby Gerry Shih, Mohamad El Chamaa, Miriam Berger, Suzan Haidamous on May 16, 2025 at 11:09 pm
The withering Israeli aerial campaign appeared to presage the ground operation Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to launch if no ceasefire and hostage deal were struck by the time Trump returned to the U.S.
- Russia takes tough stance in Istanbul talks, threatens Ukraine with long warby Mary Ilyushina, Serhiy Morgunov, Siobhán O'Grady, Ellen Francis on May 16, 2025 at 7:56 pm
After dangling the possibility of his attendance, Trump said he would stay away but still wants to meet with Putin, further weakening the Istanbul talks.
- ICC war crimes prosecutor takes leave amid sexual misconduct inquiryby Adam Taylor on May 16, 2025 at 5:35 pm
Karim Khan, the International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor, is pursuing cases against Russia’s Vladimir Putin and Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu.
- AI poses new moral questions. Pope Leo says the Catholic Church has answers.by Sammy Westfall on May 16, 2025 at 12:14 pm
The disruptive impact of artificial intelligence poses moral, ethical and spiritual questions. The new pope says the world’s largest church has answers.
- India Is Accused of Inhumane Deportation of Rohingya Refugeesby Suhasini Raj on May 17, 2025 at 9:22 am
The allegations, which include being pushed into the sea off Myanmar with only life jackets, have prompted a call from the United Nations for an investigation.
- ‘A Slap in the Face’: Iranians Watched Trump’s Mideast Tour With Envyby Farnaz Fassihi on May 17, 2025 at 9:02 am
For some, President Trump’s visits to Arab nations, Iran’s regional rivals, only made their country’s acute energy and economic crises harder to bear.
- How the Indian Media Amplified Falsehoods in the Drumbeat of Warby Anupreeta Das and Pragati K.B. on May 17, 2025 at 9:01 am
During the conflict between India and Pakistan, even some long-trusted outlets reported unverified information and fabricated stories.
- Trump Wants an Iran Deal, but It May Be Weaker Than His Supporters Demandby Steven Erlanger on May 17, 2025 at 9:01 am
Iran rejects any deal that would ban it from any nuclear enrichment, long a demand of U.S. conservatives.
- At Mexico’s 2 Legal Gun Shops, a Conflicted View of Firearms Is on Displayby James Wagner and Alejandro Cegarra on May 17, 2025 at 9:00 am
While Mexicans have a right to own guns, they can only be legally bought at two military-run and tightly regulated stores, an effort to better control possession in a country awash with black market weapons.
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- Japan assets saw record inflows in April as investors fled U.S. markets — their promise still holdson May 17, 2025 at 3:22 am
Japan markets saw a record month of foreign purchases of its equities and bonds in April, but some market watchers believe this to be a one off occurrence.
- Moody's downgrades United States credit rating, citing growth in government debton May 16, 2025 at 11:28 pm
Moody's had been a holdout in keeping U.S. sovereign debt at the highest credit rating possible, and brings the 116-year-old agency into line with its rivals.
- Nvidia, Cisco, Oracle and OpenAI are backing the UAE Stargate data center projecton May 16, 2025 at 9:58 pm
President Donald Trump traveled to the United Arab Emirates as part of his first state visit abroad in his second term. Trump also visited Saudi Arabia.
- Qatari cybertrucks, elite camels and trillion-dollar vows: Why Gulf countries are going all out for Trump's visiton May 16, 2025 at 9:25 pm
"We appreciate those camels," Trump told the Qatari emir. "I haven't seen camels like that in a long time."
- Nvidia and Tesla ripped higher this week, boosted by Trump's Middle East touron May 16, 2025 at 8:24 pm
Easing trade tensions between the U.S. and China and the axing of the Biden administration's chip export rule helped the sector.
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- Trump says U.S. will stop Gaza war as death toll reportedly hits 53,000on May 17, 2025 at 12:32 am
As health officials in Hamas-run Gaza put death toll over 53,000, Trump says, "we're going to get that taken care of. A lot of people are starving."
- 6-year-old girl in Gaza weighs just 13 pounds amid growing starvation crisison May 17, 2025 at 12:20 am
The Israeli government has repeatedly denied Gaza is facing starvation, and says that the more than two-month aid blockade is to force Hamas to release the remaining hostages taken in the Oct. 7 attack that killed just under 1,200 people. But according to the United Nation's World Food Programme, there are at least 14,000 who are severely malnourished. Debora Patta reports.
- Trump's decision to lift Syria sanctions took Treasury staff by surpriseon May 16, 2025 at 11:07 pm
President Trump announced this week he will drop sanctions on Syria — surprising some senior Treasury officials, sources tell CBS News.
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