Taiwan is set to reinforce its military presence on the Pratas Islands, a group of reefs located at the northern edge of the South China Sea. The islands lie more than 400 kilometres from Taiwan’s main coast, making them a potential target for Chinese forces. Because the Pratas are only lightly g
Police in Queens are looking for a man who stole money and defaced holy water at St. Anastasia Catholic Church over the weekend. The incident happened around 11:45 a. m. on Saturday. The suspect entered the church, poured liquid into the baptismal font, and took an unknown amount of cash from the
Pope Leo, who became the first American head of the Catholic Church last May, has shifted from silence to outspoken criticism. For his first year he avoided speaking about the United States or naming President Donald Trump, but that has changed. In recent weeks he directly urged Trump to stop the es
Police in London have taken three more people into custody over a fire that damaged four ambulances owned by a Jewish volunteer group. The incident happened in Golders Green, an area with a big Jewish community. Two of the suspects are 20 and 19 years old, while the third is just 17 and holds both B
Pope Leo XIV opened his first Palm Sunday sermon by warning that many leaders use religion to justify fighting. He spoke to the crowd in St. Peter’s Square about Christians who are trapped in wars in places like the Middle East and Ukraine. The pope called Jesus “King of Peace” and said that no one
Portland Community College faculty have been on strike for three weeks, demanding that the school pay them for the days they miss. The union’s leader says this would let teachers return to work sooner, but it ignores the real costs of a strike. \\ Strikes usually hurt both sides: employers lose pro
Pope Leo spoke to thousands in St. Peter’s Square on Palm Sunday, a day that marks the start of the holy week before Easter for Catholics worldwide. He said God does not answer prayers from those who start wars, describing such leaders as having “hands full of blood. ” The pope’s words came amid the
Police in Paris stopped a bomb attempt early Saturday morning outside a Bank of America office, capturing the would‑be bomber just as he tried to light a homemade explosive. The device was made from about five litres of an unknown liquid, likely fuel, and a 650‑gram powder charge. It was discovered
Pokémon Pokopia opens a future where the familiar Pokémon world has been shaken by disaster. The game’s story starts in a damaged Kanto, showing how human tech and nature clash after a catastrophe. Players help restore homes with the help of Professor Tangrowth, learning that even in a bleak setting
Police in London have released two men on bail after they were arrested for setting fire to four ambulances that belong to a Jewish charity. The men, aged 45 and 47, are still being investigated for an antisemitic hate crime. They were taken into custody last Wednesday on suspicion of arson that cou
