China’s state-run media says the country’s third aircraft carrier, the Fujian, has entered service. Xinhua News Agency reported on Friday that a ceremony to mark the commissioning of the vessel took place at a naval port in Sanya, southern China, with Chinese President Xi Jinping in attendance on Wednesday. The Fujian reportedly has a full-load…
The Supreme Court will meet behind closed doors Friday to consider a longshot bid to overturn its decade-old same-sex marriage precedent, an appeal that is churning fear among some LGBTQ advocates even though the justices themselves have repeatedly signaled little appetite for reopening the landmark decision. The pending appeal comes from Kim Davis, a former…
It is too easy to succumb to despair about Europe’s future, as the Ukraine war continues and the continent faces two unfriendly global superpowers, China and the United States. The EU, built in more idealistic times, is adapting at a glacial pace to the new reality. Besides the bloc’s notorious incrementalism, European governments face a…
In Mexico, a man who groped President Sheinbaum and tried to kiss her is in police custody. The incident is reigniting a national and global conversation about harassment. NBC News’ Ellison Barber has the story. Continue reading HERE Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qPhH5Li-ibo [Disclaimer]
NHA TRANG, Vietnam (AP) — Typhoon Kalmaegi lashed Vietnam with fierce winds and torrential rains as it made landfall on Thursday after leaving more than 100 people dead and dozens missing in the Philippines. Three fishermen were reported missing after their boat was swept away by strong waves on Ly Son, an island in Vietnam’s…
Zohran Mamdani, a 34-year-old state lawmaker and democratic socialist, was elected mayor of New York City on Tuesday, becoming the city’s first Muslim and first South Asian mayor – and its youngest in more than a century. His victory marks a landmark triumph for the Democratic Party’s progressive wing and caps a meteoric political rise. Zohran…
The Vatican’s doctrinal office said Tuesday the title of “Co-Redemptrix” is not an appropriate way to describe Mary’s participation in salvation. In Mater Populi Fidelis (“The Mother of the Faithful People of God”), the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith (DDF) said when an expression requires frequent explanation to maintain the correct meaning, it…
Russian forces continue to advance in the Pokrovsk direction and appear to be operating with increasing comfort within Pokrovsk itself. Geolocated footage published on November 3 indicates that elements of the Russian 5th Motorized Rifle Brigade (51st Combined Arms Army [CAA], formerly 1st Donetsk People’s Republic Army Corps [DNR AC], Southern Military District [SMD]) recently…
This is the man accused of a knife rampage on a high-speed train bound for London – as well as an earlier attack at a station in the capital earlier that day. Anthony Williams, 32, of Peterborough, appeared at Peterborough magistrates’ court today charged with 11 counts of attempted murder. Williams is accused of attempting to…
A powerful 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck northern Afghanistan early Monday local time, according to the USGS and local authorities, sparking fears of mass casualties as the country’s Taliban government said at least 20 people died. Afghan Health Ministry spokesperson Sharafat Zaman said in a statement that more than 20 people were confirmed dead and at least…