MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Monday slammed U.S. military aid to Ukraine, suggesting it was “irrational” and stepped up criticism of the war effort as he urged Washington to devote more resources to aid Latin American countries. Lopez Obrador has long called on the United States to devote more…
Pope Francis has indicated in a recent letter that he is open to alternative blessings for same-sex couples, signaling a shift from the Vatican’s current position that the church cannot bless same-sex unions. The Vatican on Monday released a Sept. 25 letter from Francis that corresponds to a group of five conservative cardinals who pressed…
Russia is sending the message that it is ready to fight in Ukraine, to borrow a phrase commonly used by Moscow’s Western rivals, “for as long as it takes.” Defense spending will account for nearly 30% of Russian government spending in 2024, more than double from 2021, the year before the Kremlin invaded Ukraine. Russia…
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Richard Pierrin/AFP/Getty Images/FILE Warring gangs control much of Haiti’s capital and main port. CNN — The United Nations Security Council has given the go-ahead for the deployment of armed multinational forces to Haiti as the Caribbean country struggles with rampant gang violence and political paralysis. The decision follows repeated appeals military aid to Haitian Prime…
(1/3)Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador spoke during a news conference calling US military spending in Ukraine “irrational”, intensifying criticism of the war effort as he called on Washington to devote more resources to aid Latin American countries, at the National Palace in … Get license rights Read more MEXICO CITY, Oct 2 (Reuters) –…
Visitors canoe on Lake Minnewanka in Banff National Park on May 23, 2023 in Banff, Alberta, Canada. Geoff Robins/AFP/Getty Images hide label switch subtitle Geoff Robins/AFP/Getty Images Visitors canoe on Lake Minnewanka in Banff National Park on May 23, 2023 in Banff, Alberta, Canada. Geoff Robins/AFP/Getty Images Two people died in a grizzly bear attack…
All 27 European Union foreign ministers gathered in Kiev on Monday in a historic show of support after the passage of a US funding bill that contained no new aid for Ukraine and left future support for the war with Russia hanging in the balance. The EU’s top diplomat, Josep Borrell, sought to underline the…
All 27 European Union foreign ministers gathered in Kiev on Monday in a historic show of support after the passage of a US funding bill that contained no new aid for Ukraine and left future support for the war with Russia hanging in the balance. The EU’s top diplomat, Josep Borrell, sought to underline the…
Paris — Just 10 months before the start of the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics, the French capital is battling an invasion of bed bugs. The tiny pests were first reported in hotels and vacation rentals across the city during the summer. Then there were sightings in movie theaters, and in recent days there have even…
