Vatican’s Pius XII archives shed light on another contentious chapter: The Legion of Christ scandal on July 22, 2024The recently opened archives of Pope Pius XII have shed new light on claims the World War II-era pope didn´t speak out about the Holocaust. But they´re also providing details about another contentious chapter in Vatican history: the scandal over the founder of the Legionaries of Christ. Entire books have already been written about the […]
South Korea boosts propaganda loudspeaker broadcasts at border on July 22, 2024South Korea said Sunday it was bolstering its anti-Pyongyang propaganda broadcasts across the tense border with rival North Korea, after the North launched more balloons likely carrying trash toward South Korea. The Cold War-style psychological battle between the two Koreas is adding to already-high tensions on the Korean Peninsula, with the rivals threatening stronger steps […]
NASCAR drivers eager to test their skills on Indianapolis’ oval after 3 years on the road course on July 21, 2024Austin Cindric attended races at Indianapolis Motor Speedway most of his life, dreaming of the day he could compete on the historic 2.5-mile oval. On Sunday, he’ll finally get a chance to join his racing heroes. Yes, NASCAR and race officials ended their three-year attempt to rev up fans with a 200-mile road-course event by […]
Humans caused climate change. Amid the suffering, now they must solve it on July 21, 2024For decades, scientists warned that continued burning of oil, gas, and coal would have devastating climate impacts. Those impacts are being felt around the world. By all accounts, the last few years have been brutal for the climate – and for the humans and other living things within it. Around the globe, heat records have […]
Biden pushes party unity as he resists calls to step aside on July 21, 2024A rapidly growing chorus of Democratic lawmakers called Friday for President Joe Biden to drop his reelection bid, even as the president insisted he´s ready to return to the campaign trail next week to counter what he called a “dark vision” laid out by Republican Donald Trump. As more Democratic members of Congress urged him […]
Indonesian women assert themselves with martial arts on July 21, 2024An emotionally and physically abusive marriage of 11 years led Rani Miranti to join a fight club that has trained her in martial arts, enabling her to stand up against violence. Miranti is one of the growing number of Indonesian women who are taking self-defense classes as gender-based violence remains a challenge in the world´s […]
Blinken points to wider pledges to support Ukraine in case US backs away under Trump on July 21, 2024Ukraine is on its way to being able to “stand on its own feet” militarily, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Friday, noting that more than 20 other countries have pledged to maintain their own military and financial aid to the country even if the U.S. were to withdraw its support under a different president. […]
UN approves more transparent procedures for people and entities to get off its sanctions lists on July 21, 2024The United Nations Security Council unanimously approved more transparent procedures Friday for the hundreds of individuals, companies and other entities who are subject to U.N. sanctions and want to get off the blacklists. The resolution, co-sponsored by Malta and the United States, also authorizes the establishment of a new informal working group by the Security […]
Leader of Belarus marks 30 years in power on July 20, 2024For three decades, European leaders have come and gone by the dozens, but Alexander Lukashenko remains in absolute control of Belarus. His longevity is due to a mixture of harshly silencing all dissent, reverting to Soviet-style economic controls and methods, and cozying up to Russia, even as he sometimes flirted with the West. Lukashenko, 69, […]
Majority of Democrats think Kamala Harris would make a good president on July 20, 2024As President Joe Biden faces a growing drumbeat of pressure to drop his reelection bid, a majority of Democrats think his vice president would make a good president herself. A new poll from the AP-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research found that about 6 in 10 Democrats believe Kamala Harris would do a good job […]