Protestant denominations cutting staff, trying new ideas amid declines in members and money
When the Episcopal Church recently announced cuts to its national staff, it was the latest in a long-running cycle among ...
Philippine ex-President Duterte set to appear in Hague courtroom to face ‘war on drugs’ charges
Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is scheduled to make his first appearance before judges of the International ...
Iran increasingly electronically surveils women looking for headscarf violations, UN report warns
Iran increasingly relies on electronic surveillance and the public to inform on women refusing to wear the country’s ...
Columbia’s Mahmoud Khalil felt he was being kidnapped as detention unfolded, lawyers say
Handcuffed and shackled, Mahmoud Khalil was rushed from New York to Louisiana last weekend in a manner that left the ...
Peruvian farmer’s case against German energy giant RWE could reshape global climate accountability
As a crucial climate lawsuit heads to trial in Germany next week, experts say the case brought by Peruvian farmer Saul ...
Senate passes bill that would increase penalties for fentanyl traffickers
The Senate on Friday passed a bill that would result in more prison sentences for fentanyl traffickers as both Republicans and Democrats seek to show they can act to rein in ...
Hamas agrees to release a US-Israeli hostage and the bodies of 4 other dual nationals
Hamas said Friday it has accepted a proposal from mediators to release one living American-Israeli hostage and the bodies of four dual-national hostages who died in captivity.
UK economy unexpectedly shrinks in January, in blow to Treasury chief ahead of key statement
The British economy unexpectedly shrank during January, piling pressure on Treasury chief Rachel Reeves before a key statement about the state of the public finances later this ...
Former reality TV star Jessie Holmes wins longest-ever Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race in Alaska
Jessie Holmes, a former reality television star, won the longest-ever Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race on Friday. Holmes was first to the finish line in the Gold Rush town of Nome, ...
US envoy is taking Putin’s comments on Ukraine ceasefire proposal to Trump, Kremlin official says
Russian President Vladimir Putin met with U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff to discuss details of the American proposal for a 30-day ceasefire in the war with Ukraine, asking him to convey Moscow’s ...
UN World Food Program to cut food aid for over 1 million people in Myanmar
The United Nations food agency said on Friday that more than 1 million people in the war-torn nation of Myanmar will be cut off from food assistance due to critical funding ...
Trump will visit the Justice Department, months after his criminal prosecutions were dismissed
President Donald Trump is set to visit the Justice Department on Friday to rally support for his administration’s tough-on-crime agenda, an appearance expected to double as ...