UN lifts sanctions against Syria’s al-Sharaa before historic White House visit

The sanctions relief fulfils the Trump administration’s pledges following the US leader’s May meeting with al-Sharaa in Riyadh, during which he promised to lift or waive decades-old sanctions against Syria. The UN Security Council voted Thursday to lift sanctions on … Read More

China’s third aircraft carrier Fujian enters service

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, … Read More

Supreme Court to weigh longshot bid to overturn same-sex marriage precedent

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 … Read More

Europe Must Create Its Own Future The EU is slowly waking up from its stupor.

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 … Read More

Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum presses charges after being groped in street

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]

Fishermen missing in Vietnam as Philippines mourns dead from Typhoon Kalmaegi

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 … Read More

Progressive Democrat Zohran Mamdani wins New York City mayoral race

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 … Read More

Vatican nixes use of ‘Co-Redemptrix’ as title for Mary

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 … Read More

Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, November 3, 2025

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 … Read More

British train ‘knifeman’ is pictured for the first time: Suspect, 32, appears in court accused of train rampage that left 11 hurt and another attack in London hours earlier

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’ … Read More

Powerful earthquake hits Afghanistan, killing at least 20 people and injuring hundreds more, officials say

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 … Read More

Weekly Update by Mark Armstrong – October 31, 2025

Greetings from Tyler, Did you see the look on Trump’s face when he saw the crown that had been gifted to him? The media is as snotty as ever, especially the British press. But then they are in their glory … Read More

What is Samhain? All about the Pagan holiday that inspired Halloween

As autumn proves and Robert Frost reminds us, “Nothing Gold Can Stay.” In October, daylight wanes, fields empty and much of the Northern Hemisphere turns itself towards full blown memento mori. All of this death is not without ceremony, found … Read More

Glamour names nine trans activists as ‘Women of the Year’ – including a model who was fired by L’Oreal for calling ‘all white people racist’

Glamour Magazine has named nine transgender activists as their Women of the Year. The honourees include a mix of relatively unknown models, actors and musicians, with the most famous face being Munroe Bergdorf – a controversial activist who once branded … Read More

Why new mpox cases in California are raising concerns

More than two years after the mpox outbreak in the U.S. was declared over, a new crop of cases in California has infectious disease experts on edge. The mpox outbreak that spread through men who have sex with men was … Read More

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