Iran warns against US strikes as activists say death toll reaches 203

Iran’s parliament speaker warns the U.S. military and Israel could be “legitimate targets” if the U.S. strikes Iran over ...

Pope Leo baptizes infants in tradition marking end of Christmas season

Pope Leo XIV baptized 20 babies in the Sistine Chapel on Sunday beneath Michelangelo’s frescoed ceiling, continuing an annual ...

Buddhist monks and their dog captivate Americans while walking for peace

A group of Buddhist monks is getting viral attention with their 2,300-mile Walk for Peace from Fort Worth, Texas, to ...

Guard at Winter Olympic construction site dies in nighttime sub-freezing temperatures

Authorities have confirmed the death of a guard at a 2026 Winter Olympic venue construction site in Cortina. The incident ...

Residents eager to return home as Kurdish fighters evacuated from contested Aleppo neighbourhood

State-run news agency SANA reported that buses had transported the last of the fighters from the Aleppo neighborhood of Sheikh Maqsoud to northeastern Syria, which is under the control of the ...