Read more about the article Robert Prevost of the United States is named Pope Leo XIV by Megan Owen.
Pope Leo XIV was elected on Thursday, May 8 after two days of voting. Credit : TIZIANA FABI/AFP via Getty

Robert Prevost of the United States is named Pope Leo XIV by Megan Owen.

For the first time in the 2,000-year history of the Catholic Church, an American has been elected pope. Cardinal Robert Prevost, a 69-year-old Chicago-born missionary known for his decades of…

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Read more about the article Federal Reserve holds steady on interest rates by Katy Moore.
US Fed Meeting Highlights: The US Federal Reserve on Wednesday, May 7, 2025, decided to keep the key benchmark interest rates unchanged at 4.25 to 4.50%.

Federal Reserve holds steady on interest rates by Katy Moore.

In a highly anticipated decision today, the Federal Reserve announced it will leave its benchmark interest rate unchanged at around 4.3%. This marks the third consecutive meeting without a change,…

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Read more about the article Trump administration’s tariffs could soon hit Americans by Katy Moore.
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Trump administration’s tariffs could soon hit Americans by Katy Moore.

China has officially agreed to reopen trade talks with the Trump administration. Beijing announced today that its top economic official, He Lifeng, will meet with U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent…

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Read more about the article US judge blocks plan to deport Migrants to Libya by Katy Moore.
Migrants wait to be processed by U.S. Border Patrol officers at the U.S.-Mexico border in El Paso, Texas, on May 12, 2023. John Moore/Getty Images

US judge blocks plan to deport Migrants to Libya by Katy Moore.

In a swift legal move, U.S. District Judge Brian Murphy, sitting in Boston, issued a temporary order halting the deportation of migrants to Libya, declaring that the action would “clearly…

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Read more about the article Ugandan Opposition Protests in ahead of 2026 Elections by Ehud Jones.
Police officers detain a Ugandan activist participating in a demonstration over proposed plans by Total Energies and the Ugandan government to build the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP), in Kampala, Uganda on September 15, 2023. Abubaker Lubowa/REUTERS

Ugandan Opposition Protests in ahead of 2026 Elections by Ehud Jones.

With less than a year before Ugandans heading to the polls, the National Unity Platform, or NUP, is sounding the alarm. The opposition party claims that since the 2021 election,…

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Read more about the article Growing Protests in Mali against Military Junta by Ehud Jones.
Demonstrators take to the streets of Bamako, Mali, to protest the dissolution of political parties on 3 May 2025. © AFP - -

Growing Protests in Mali against Military Junta by Ehud Jones.

Mamadou Traoré, a well-known opposition figure and leader of the Alternatives for Mali party, was arrested on April 24 and is now being held in Dioïla prison, about 160 kilometers…

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