World Regions - Page 653

May 4, 2025

American tourist reportedly impaled on Rome's Colosseum fence as dozens watch in horror

A U.S. tourist visiting Rome needed 80 stitches after he was impaled while climbing over a fence at the Colosseum, local Italian newspaper, Il Messaggero, reported.

May 4, 2025

Francis' 'pope-mobile' being converted into Gaza mobile clinic

The pope-mobile that carried Pope Francis on his 2014 tour of Bethlehem will be converted into a "mobile health station" for children in Gaza.

May 4, 2025

Battle for biblical archaeology intensifies as Israeli researchers face academic boycott

A top archaeology journal now bars Israelis from publishing on Judea and Samaria unless they work with Palestinian authorities, sparking backlash over efforts to erase Judeo-Christian ties to the land.

May 4, 2025

Trump says he could 'walk away' from Russia-Ukraine talks, cites 'tremendous hatred' on both sides

President Donald Trump says the US remains committed to achieving peace between Russia and Ukraine, but added that the timeline must improve.

May 4, 2025

Trump says he will not drop tariffs to get China to negotiating table

President Donald Trump refused China's demand of lowering 145% tariffs to get Beijing to the negotiating table, saying levies could come down eventually.

May 4, 2025

Iran port explosion exposes ‘deep vulnerabilities’ in regime’s vital sectors amid unrest concerns

Iran's massive port explosion has revealed its "deep vulnerabilities" as it struggles with an already flagging economy and social unrest amid internal displeasure with the regime.

May 4, 2025

Will the next pope be from Asia?

Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle could become the first Asian pontiff, marking a historic moment for the church as it considers leadership beyond its mostly European traditions.

May 4, 2025

British police arrest several Iranian men over alleged plot to attack target in London

British counterterrorism officers arrested several Iranian men over an alleged plan to attack an undisclosed location in London, police announced Sunday.

May 4, 2025

Car crash at airport in the Philippines kills at least 2, including young girl

A car crashed into the entrance of Manila's Ninoy Aquino International Airport in the Philippines on Sunday, killing two people and injuring several others.

May 3, 2025

Mexican president declines Trump's offer of US troops to help fight drug cartels

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum recently confirmed President Donald Trump offered U.S. military assistance to address cartel concerns, and she declined.