In Visit to Tiny Flock in Mongolia, Pope Has an Eye on Russia and China
Pope Francis has long expressed a desire to visit Russia and China in hopes of healing the church’s historical rifts and ensuring the faith’s future in the populous East. On…
McConnell Releases Letter Declaring Him ‘Medically Clear’ to Work After Episode
Senator Mitch McConnell, the minority leader, on Thursday released a letter from the attending physician of Congress pronouncing him “medically clear” to continue his schedule as planned, a day after…
‘Three Johns’ Top the List of Potential Successors to Mitch McConnell
Senator Mitch McConnell’s second alarming medical episode before television cameras on Wednesday has renewed scrutiny on his health as well as speculation about possible replacements for the longtime leader should…
Biden Administration Migrant-Friendly Southern Border Policy Creating Splits Among Democrats; NYC About to Eject 4,500 from Shelters | naked capitalism
The Biden Administration may have thought that substantially liberalizing asylum rules to allow 30,000 entrants per month would be a twofer: they’d be suppressing low-end wages and assuring members of…
Scenes From Johannesburg: A Deadly Fire Downtown Kills Scores
A fire consumed a crowded five-story building in downtown Johannesburg early on Thursday, tearing through an informal settlement of homeless people in what was being described as one of the…
A Resurgent Labour Party Sees Scotland as a Springboard to Power
For Britain’s opposition Labour Party, the road to 10 Downing Street is likely to run through Scotland. And the first steps on that road lie in a cluster of commuter…
McConnell Freezes Up a Second Time While Addressing Reporters
Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, the longtime Republican leader who has appeared increasingly diminished and frail after a series of falls and a serious head injury this year, froze up…
China’s Misinformation Fuels Anger Over Fukushima Water Release
In Guangdong Province, on China’s southern coast, a woman posted a photo of a boxed-up Japanese-brand air-conditioner that she planned to return in protest. In southwest China, the owner of…
Pope Says a Strong U.S. Faction Offers a Backward, Narrow View of the Church
ROME — Pope Francis has expressed in unusually sharp terms his dismay at “a very strong, organized, reactionary attitude” opposing him within the U.S. Roman Catholic Church, one that fixates…
Rare Protests in Syria Summon Echoes of Arab Spring
Rare protests in Syria calling for the ouster of the authoritarian government have gathered momentum over the past two weeks, in scenes reminiscent of the Arab Spring uprising that began…