Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s conservative evangelical religious beliefs drew attention even before his confirmation hearings in January 2025. He is a member of the Communion of Reformed Evangelical Churches – CREC – whose beliefs have been influenced by a 20th-century
The US Federal Reserve is weighing whether to raise interest rates for the first time in years as the Iran war drives up fuel costs and pushes inflation further above target.
BEIRUT, April 7 (Reuters) - The Israeli military has refrained from striking a key border crossing between Syria and Lebanon after both pressed the U.S. on the need to keep it open, a Lebanese source familiar with the matter said on Tuesday. The Israeli military on April 4
DUBAI, April 7 (Reuters) - Iran has set preconditions for talks on a lasting peace with the United States, a senior official told Reuters on Tuesday, including an immediate halt to strikes, guarantees that attacks will not be repeated, and compensation for damage. The official
ISTANBUL, April 7 (Reuters) - At least two attackers were killed and one was seriously injured in an extended gun battle between police and assailantsdirectly outside the building housing the Israeli consulate in Istanbul on Tuesday, according to media reports and Reuters
By Allison Lampert MONTREAL, April 7 (Reuters) - Pilots must be given a "final and non-negotiable" say allowing them to refuse to fly over or within conflict zones without influence from commercial pressures, global union group International Federation of Air Line Pilots'
Geddis' organic sculptures teeter between abstraction and figuration like retrofuturistic icons. Do stories and artists like this matter to you? Become a Colossal Member today and support independent arts publishing for as little as $7 per month. The article Retrofuturistic
Authorities said a comprehensive investigation is being carried out with law enforcement units under the coordination of the chief public prosecutor's office.
Reports suggest the former Migos rapper is in a "stable" condition.
Blizzard has revealed Anran's updated look, arriving in Season 2.
More than a dozen people are injured, two of whom critically, in the incident in the Calais region.
When it comes to connecting the continents of Asia and Europe, Azerbaijan and Georgia play a vital role in the transit of energy. The leaders of both countries have outlined how they will work together to broaden the Middle Corridor.
The company believes that AIs will soon become smarter than humans, which will have a drastic effect on how people work, live and pay taxes.
Wilson, whose term was set to end in 2027, will remain CEO and MD until a successor is appointed.
Europe is officially levelling up its orbital armour, yet while major defence upgrades are planned by 2030, the road to total independence from global superpowers remains costly.
London-based writer-director Ajuán Isaac-George is headed to the Croisette with his film project “Duppy,” which will be part of the Proof of Concept section of the Frontières Platform, Cannes’ biggest genre showcase. The film is a co-production between the U.K. and Jamaica and
Samsung said users can check their app for the exact date for when service will go offline.
The music giant behind acts such as Taylor Swift and Sabrina Carpenter gets an offer from Bill Ackman's Pershing Square.
TOKYO — The Japanese capital is seeing a bull market in deja vu as policymakers man the battle stations against speculators dumping the yen. With the Japanese currency on the verge of slipping to the psychologically important 160 to the dollar level, Ministry of Finance
The act was customary for the queen and royal brides, Hardman wrote.
[African Union] H.E Ambassador Mohamed Fathi Edrees, Permanent Observer of the African Union (AU) to the United Nations (UN), delivered a compelling briefing on April 2nd, 2026, to visiting students from the University of Bayreuth, Germany, who came to participate in the Model
Marcos Orellana, a special rapporteur, found lax environmental standards and lack of oversight allowed pollution to accumulate Mexico is facing a “toxic crisis” and has become a “garbage sink” for the US, exposing Mexican communities to dangerous pollution, a UN expert has
Eighty-five countries have sought a roadmap to phasing out fossil fuels. A conference this month offers hope they could unite This article is published as part of the global journalism collaboration Covering Climate Now The Iran war is also a climate war . Beyond its terrible
New strikes rocked Tehran on Tuesday with Iran showing no sign of backing down as a US deadline loomed for it to reopen the Strait of Hormuz or have its civilian infrastructure "decimated", according to President Donald Trump. The US leader has warned that unless Tehran allows
On Algeria's sparkling Mediterranean coast, the city of Annaba is teeming with excitement as the one-time home of Saint Augustine readies for the country's first visit by a Catholic pontiff. For the city's small Christian community, Pope Leo XIV's visit is a powerful nod of
France's ex-president Nicolas Sarkozy at an appeals trial Tuesday said he was "innocent", rejecting charges he had sought Libyan financing for his 2007 election in exchange for helping improve Tripoli's image after deadly bombings. A lower court in September found the
A show rewrites the narrative of the farmworkers' movement, a permanent home for Ruth Asawa in San Francisco, the museum reviving New York's downtown performance scene, and the discovery of a 7.9-inch Ancient Roman phallus.
After years of focusing on the ever-popular city planet of Coruscant, Star Wars is finally taking us somewhere new: Janix
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Banner Indonesian action thriller “Queen of Malacca,” “The Glorious Dead” from U.S. DIY horror legends the Adams Family and killer severed penis drama-thriller “Astrolatry” feature at another robust lineup at the Cannes Festival’s Frontières Platform. Cannes’ biggest genre
