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New Delhi CNN — The India-Pakistan conflict was taking a dramatic turn for the worse, pitching the nuclear-armed neighbors into a dangerous spiral of tit-for-tat strikes. Then, out of the blue, US President Donald Trump on Saturday said the US had brokered an end to the fighting. On his Truth Social platform, he made the surprise announcement that India and Pakistan had agreed to a “full and immediate” ceasefire – all the more unexpected as, just days before, Vice President JD Vance had insisted the conflict was “fundamentally, none of our business.” Already, this was an emotionally charged conflict, sparked…
Newly elected Pope Leo XIV, Cardinal Robert F. Prevost of the U.S., appears on the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican, May 8, 2025.Dylan Martinez | ReutersPope Leo XIV said Saturday that he selected his papal name in part to commemorate Pope Leo XIII for his commitment to social issues and workers’ rights during the industrial revolution.Leo said that the world now faces new hurdles to workers’ rights — and humanity more broadly — due to the rise of artificial intelligence.”In our own day, the church offers everyone the treasury of its social teaching in response to another…
Tracee Ellis Ross, renowned actress and daughter of music icon Diana Ross, has been in the spotlight for most of her life. With all of those eyes on her, comes expectations about what that life should look like now at age 52.Ross has outstanding accomplishments like several seasons starring in the award-winning series “Black-ish” and the successful launch of the haircare company Pattern, of which she is the founder and co-CEO. Still, she says she is often met with criticism for not being partnered or not having children.Grappling with other people’s expectations “limited my understanding of what was possible,” Ross…
They say good things come to those who wait.Patience and perseverance are two principles Sonia Bompastor values after taking the time to learn the art of coaching in Lyon’s academy system before graduating to the first team, and eventually accepting a carefully selected opportunity to manage in the Women’s Super League. But neither have been needed during her first year in charge of Chelsea. This season has been an exhibition of inevitability from the reigning champions. A reminder to all who suggested their crown might slip following the end of the Emma Hayes era that the established hierarchy is no…
Abdul Kareem, a religious preacher in Sanaa, believes that Yemen has been on the right side of history over the past year and a half. He praised the decision of the Houthis, who rule large swathes of northwestern Yemen, including the capital, to militarily respond to Israel’s war on Gaza. “We didn’t stop the Israeli aggression, but we posed a big threat,” Abdul Kareem told Middle East Eye. “Silence on such Israeli barbarism is shameful.” In November 2023, a month after Israel began pummelling Gaza, the Houthis started a drone and missile campaign targeting what they claimed were Israeli-linked vessels…
Alex KirklandRodrigo FaezMay 10, 2025, 10:13 AM ETCarlo Ancelotti said Xabi Alonso has “all doors open” as he leaves Bayer Leverkusen, praising the “fantastic job” the man expected to replace him at Real Madrid has done with the Bundesliga side.Alonso confirmed on Friday that he will be leaving Leverkusen at the end of this season after almost three years in charge, with a source telling ESPN the Spanish coach is “close” to becoming Ancelotti’s successor at Madrid.Ancelotti is expected to leave after Madrid’s last LaLiga game of the season, against Real Sociedad the weekend of May 25, although the team…
U.S. President Donald Trump announces the NFL draft will be held in Washington, at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 5, 2025.Leah Millis | ReutersAs negotiations ramp up for President Donald Trump’s tax agenda, there are key issues to watch, according to policy experts. The House Ways and Means Committee, which oversees taxes, released a preliminary partial text of its portion of the bill on Friday evening. However, the bill could change significantly before the final vote. The full committee will debate and advance this legislation on Tuesday.With control of the White House and both chambers of Congress, Republican…
ROME (AP) — Koyo Kouoh, the curator of the 2026 Venice Art Biennale, has died at age 58, her home institution in South Africa said in an Instagram post Saturday.The Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa in Cape Town in South Africa confirmed her passing overnight but gave no cause of death. The Biennale said Saturday it was “deeply saddened and dismayed” to learn of her death.Kouoh was the first African woman tapped to helm the Venice Biennale. Born in Cameroon in 1967, she was tapped to curate the 2026 edition of the Biennale in December. A leading figure in…
Many people tried to predict who the new pope would be, even putting money on it. Few expected him to be an American from Chicago.Bettors poured more than $40 million into the most recent papal conclave, on just two prediction market platforms: over $30 million on Polymarket, according to its website, and over $10.6 million on Kalshi, says a company spokesperson.Going into the conclave, the new Pope Leo XIV — formerly Cardinal Robert Prevost — had odds of less than 1%, according to Kalshi’s website. Of the over 33,000 conclave trades placed on Kalshi, just 416 trades totaling to nearly…
Chelsea began the second period with intent and twice threatened early on.Taylor Hinds had to produce a perfectly timed block tackle to deny Erin Cuthbert when she prepared to fire at goal from fellow half-time introduction Johanna Rytting Kaneryd’s pass.The lively Baltimore then rasped an effort from the edge of the Liverpool area that was narrowly wide of the right post.The Reds’ response saw a diagonal Höbinger free-kick from the left glanced across the six-yard box by Gemma Bonner towards Ceri Holland, who could not make contact for a potential tap-in.Hinds blocked Beever-Jones’ glanced header from a near-post corner and…