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Pope Francis, the first Jesuit leader of the world's 1.3 billion Roman Catholics and the first to come from the Southern Hemisphere, died Monday at age 88, the Vatican announced. … [Read more...] about Pope Francis, first Catholic pontiff from South America, dies at age 88

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced again Saturday that Israel has "no choice" but to continue fighting in Gaza and will not end the war before destroying Hamas, freeing the hostages and ensuring that the territory won't present a threat to Israel. … [Read more...] about Netanyahu says Israel has ‘no choice’ but to continue fighting in Gaza

A federal judge on Friday blocked the Trump administration from enacting a policy that bans the use of "X" marker used by many nonbinary people on passports as well as the changing of gender markers. … [Read more...] about Judge blocks Trump administration from passport changes affecting transgender Americans

Sen. Chris Van Hollen met Thursday night with Kilmar Abrego Garcia, confirming the deported MS-13 gang suspect is alive after a month of incarceration in El Salvador's terrorist prison. … [Read more...] about Van Hollen meets with Kilmar Abrego Garcia in El Salvador

Kazakhstan and the other post-Soviet republics in Central Asia are warily eyeing Russia's war in Ukraine. … [Read more...] about Central Asian countries taking wary approach to Russia following Ukraine invasion