Syria temporarily closes border crossing as Israel warns of upcoming airstrikes
Middle East
April 5, 2026
Syria temporarily closes border crossing as Israel warns of upcoming airstrikes
Syria temporarily closed the Masnaa crossing on the Syrian-Lebanese border after the Israeli military issued an evacuation order on Saturday…
Russia again claims to have taken an eastern Ukrainian region. The real picture is very different
World
April 5, 2026
Russia again claims to have taken an eastern Ukrainian region. The real picture is very different
This week, for the third time since its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Russia claimed it fully occupied Ukraine’s Luhansk region.…
As the Iran war drags on, Israeli solidarity comes under strain
Features/Interviews
April 5, 2026
As the Iran war drags on, Israeli solidarity comes under strain
As Israelis prepared to mark Passover Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu earlier this week delivered a defiant wartime address replete with…
Pope Leo focuses on retaining hope amid war and suffering in his first Easter Mass
World
April 5, 2026
Pope Leo focuses on retaining hope amid war and suffering in his first Easter Mass
Rome — Pope Leo XIV focused on retaining hope amid the violence of war, climate change and other suffering, in his…
Europe didn’t want an Iran war, yet Trump is saddling it with the consequences
Features/Interviews
April 2, 2026
Europe didn’t want an Iran war, yet Trump is saddling it with the consequences
“When we are finished, take over your government,” Donald Trump told the Iranian people late February, announcing the war. “It…
Latin America’s generational shift: What’s causing record-low birth rates across the region?
World
April 2, 2026
Latin America’s generational shift: What’s causing record-low birth rates across the region?
Along Vespucio Sur Avenue, one of the main strips of Santiago, Chile, a massive real estate billboard advertises a new…
US-Israeli bombing destroys oldest medical research center in Iran, official says
Middle East
April 2, 2026
US-Israeli bombing destroys oldest medical research center in Iran, official says
US-Israeli strikes hit one of the leading health research institutions in Iran, a government official said Thursday, as relief agencies…
Why haven’t humans gone back to the moon in over 50 years?
Science
April 2, 2026
Why haven’t humans gone back to the moon in over 50 years?
Artemis II will only fly by the moon rather than land, but it will still mark the first time humans…
Four ways a hasty Trump exit from the Iran war may not end the conflict
Middle East
April 2, 2026
Four ways a hasty Trump exit from the Iran war may not end the conflict
US President Donald Trump is signaling that he may walk away from the Iran war, unilaterally stepping out without toppling…
Is Iran war really ‘America First,’ Iranian president asks in letter to US public
Middle East
April 2, 2026
Is Iran war really ‘America First,’ Iranian president asks in letter to US public
Iran’s president has written an open letter to America asking whether the Trump administration’s war with his country is putting…