May 8, 2025
Cardinal Robert Prevost becomes 1st American pope
The temporary chimney atop the Sistine Chapel released a plume of white smoke on Thursday, signaling that the 133 cardinals working inside had reached a two-thirds majority to elect a new pope for the Catholic Church. American Cardinal Robert…
May 8, 2025
Navy loses 2nd fighter jet in Red Sea in a week
Another Navy fighter jet sank to the bottom of the Red Sea on Tuesday following the second such mishap aboard the USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier in just over a week, a U.S. official told ABC News. The F/A-18 F fighter jet was attempting a…
May 3, 2025
Trump criticised after posting AI image of himself as Pope
US President Donald Trump has attracted criticism from some Catholics after posting an AI-generated image of himself as the Pope. The picture, which was shared by official White House social media accounts, comes as Catholics mourn the death of Pope…
April 29, 2025
Prime Minister Carney declares election victory
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said his country would “never” yield to the United States as he declared victory in federal elections early Tuesday, following a campaign overshadowed by relentless provocations and steep trade tariffs imposed by…
April 29, 2025
Putin declares temporary truce during Victory Day anniversary celebrations
Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced a temporary ceasefire to come into effect during the 80th anniversary commemoration of V Day, which celebrates the victory of the Soviet Union over Nazi Germany in 1945. The ceasefire will come into…
April 29, 2025
Millions without power as outages hit Spain, Portugal and parts of France, Spanish officials say
Millions of people in Spain, Portugal and parts of southern France lost power on Monday following a "severe disruption" in the European electrical system, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said. The cause of the disruption is still unknown,…
April 28, 2025
Trump has lowest 100-day approval rating in 80 years according to Polls
Donald Trump has the lowest 100-day job approval rating of any president in the past 80 years, with public pushback on many of his policies and extensive economic discontent, including broad fears of a recession, according to a new ABC…
April 28, 2025
Mourners bid farewell to Pope Francis
Pope Francis was laid to rest Saturday at the Basilica of St. Mary Major in Rome after dying at 88 years old on April 21. More than 250,000 people turned out to bid farewell to the 266th pope of the Roman Catholic Church. The crowd at St. Peter's…
April 28, 2025
Trump asks Supreme Court to lift block on transgender military ban
The Trump administration has made a new emergency request of the U.S. Supreme Court seeking an immediate stay of a nationwide injunction blocking the ban on openly transgender military service members. Solicitor General John Sauer said the…
April 28, 2025
Teen charged with allegedly starting massive New Jersey wildfire
A 19-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of starting a massive New Jersey wildfire that has consumed at least 15,100 acres and continued to burn Thursday afternoon, authorities said. In a statement released Thursday morning, New Jersey…