Pope Leo XIV has established a new Vatican study group on artificial intelligence as the Church prepares to release a major encyclical expected to focus on the ethical use of AI, human dignity, and global peace.
U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday warned Taiwan against declaring formal independence after concluding his visit to China, where Chinese President Xi Jinping had pressed him not to support the self-ruling island.
An Israeli airstrike in Gaza on Friday targeted the leader of Hamas’ military wing, Israeli officials said, though it was not immediately clear whether Izz al-Din al-Haddad was killed or injured.
The World Health Organization (World Health Organization) reported 11 confirmed cases of hantavirus linked to an outbreak aboard the cruise ship MV Hondius, including three deaths, with the Andes strain identified as the cause.
Donald Trump said Tuesday that rising inflation in the United States is temporary and linked it to the ongoing conflict involving the United States, Israel and Iran, as new data showed consumer prices increasing 3.8 percent year-on-year.
A French woman infected during a hantavirus outbreak linked to the cruise ship MV Hondius is in critical condition and receiving life support treatment at a Paris hospital, a doctor said Tuesday, as total reported cases reached 11, including nine confirmed infections.
The International Criminal Court has approved the withdrawal of lawyer Dov Jacobs from the legal team of former President Rodrigo Duterte, while lead defense counsel Nicholas Kaufman has also requested permission to leave the case.
World Health Organization said Thursday that additional hantavirus cases could still emerge following an outbreak linked to a cruise ship, but it expected the situation to remain limited if public health measures are followed.
Congress missed a May 1 deadline to authorize continued U.S. military involvement in the conflict with Iran, as required by the War Powers Resolution of 1973, while the administration of Donald Trump said the requirement does not apply because active hostilities had ceased following an April ceasefire.
Iran’s supreme leader on Thursday vowed to continue defending the country’s nuclear and missile programs, escalating already high tensions with the United States amid ongoing military and diplomatic pressure over the region’s security and energy routes.