In Angola, Pope Leo XIV Faces the Legacy of Slavery
His visit includes a trip to a shrine where enslaved Africans were baptized before being forced into the treacherous voyage across the Atlantic Ocean. Source link
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Trump Extends Sanctions Exemption on Some Russian Oil as High Gas Prices Persist
The Trump administration made the announcement hours after Iran said that the Strait of Hormuz was open to commercial ships. Source link
Lutnick Says Canada Trade Deal Needs to Be Reworked Ahead of Talks
Howard Lutnick, President Trump’s commerce secretary, derided Canada’s trade strategy and said a North American deal needed to be reworked. Source link
Carney Courts Investors to Reduce Canada’s Economic Dependence on U.S.
Prime Minister Mark Carney has set up a meeting and a new office to speed project approvals and make Canada more attractive to investors. Source link
Europe Wants to Help Restore Shipping in the Strait. It Just Isn’t Sure How.
Amid conflicting reports about the situation in the Strait of Hormuz, European leaders gathered on Friday to coordinate a plan to guard it. Source link
Amid Conflicting Messages From Trump and Iran, Hopes for Peace Deal Emerge
On a day when both Iran and the United States declared the Strait of Hormuz opened, hopes for an agreement rose. But statements from President Trump and Iranian leaders about negotiations were sometimes at odds. Source link
Displaced Family Returns Home Following Truce Between Israel and Lebanon
new video loaded: Displaced Family Returns Home Following Truce Between Israel and Lebanon transcript Back transcript Displaced Family Returns Home Following Truce Between Israel and Lebanon Ghia Hajo, 25, returned to her home in Tyre, a city in southern Lebanon that Israel has bombarded with strikes, following the announcement of a 10-day cease-fire. When I…
The U.S. blockade on ships will continue until Trump ends it, says Central Command chief.
The U.S. blockade on ships will continue until Trump ends it, says Central Command chief. Source link
Trump Frames Iran War as All but Over in Optimistic Social Media Flurry
Iranian officials did not confirm most of Mr. Trump’s claims and disputed several of them. Source link
Rescuers Try to Save Timmy, a Whale Stranded Off Germany
A month of efforts to help a stranded humpback escape the Baltic Sea have culminated in a tourist and media spectacle, with no guarantee of success. Source link