Ex-PM Bennett: Netanyahu should get pardon if he quits politics, Israel 'on brink' of civil war

Pope to urge unity, bring hope to Lebanese youth on day two of visit

Pope Leo XIV is set to urge peace and unity on his second day in Lebanon on Monday, bringing a message of hope to young people whose faith in their crisis-hit country has dwindled. After arriving from Turkey on his inaugural visit abroad as pontiff, Leo urged Lebanon's leaders

Afghan suspect in Washington shooting likely radicalized in US: security official

The Afghan suspect in the shooting of two National Guard members in Washington may have been radicalized after entering the US, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said when questioned about his motive on Sunday talk shows. Rahmanullah Lakanwal, 29, faces a first-degree

Pope Leo: Palestinian state 'only' solution to Israeli conflict

By Joshua McElwee ABOARD THE PAPAL FLIGHT TO BEIRUT, Nov 30 (Reuters) - Pope Leo said on Sunday that the only solution in the decades-long conflict between Israel and the Palestinian people must include a Palestinian state, reaffirming the Vatican's position. "We all know that

National Guard shooting suspect radicalized in US, homeland secretary says

By Ted Hesson and Jasper Ward WASHINGTON, Nov 30 (Reuters) - U.S. authorities believe the Afghan immigrant accused of ambushing National Guard members in Washington, D.C., was not radicalized until after he came to the United States, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said

PKK urges Turkey to free Ocalan to advance peace process

A senior Kurdistan Workers' Party commander told AFP the group will take no further steps in the peace process with Turkey, urging it to advance negotiations and free PKK founder Abdullah Ocalan. "All the steps the leader Apo has initiated have been implemented... there will be

Netanyahu submits pardon request in Israel corruption cases

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, on trial facing corruption charges, announced Sunday he had submitted a pardon request, saying the long-running cases were tearing the country apart. US President Donald Trump wrote to Israeli President Isaac Herzog earlier this month,

Israel's Netanyahu seeks pardon in corruption cases

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, on trial facing corruption charges, announced Sunday he had submitted a pardon request, saying the long-running cases were tearing the country apart. US President Donald Trump wrote to Israeli President Isaac Herzog earlier this month,

Netanyahu officially asks Israeli president for pardon

Nov 30 (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has submitted an official request for his pardon to Israeli President Isaac Herzog, the Israeli president's office said on Sunday. "The Office of the President is aware that this is an extraordinary request which

Pope urges Lebanese to embrace reconciliation, stay in crisis-hit country

Visiting Pope Leo XIV urged the Lebanese people on Sunday to embrace reconciliation and remain in their crisis-hit country, while calling on its leaders to put themselves fully at the service of their citizens. The pope, bearing what he described as a message of peace, had

Pope arrives in Lebanon with message of peace for crisis-hit country

Pope Leo XIV arrived in Lebanon on Sunday with a message of peace for the crisis-hit nation, still reeling from a war between Israel and Hezbollah and the conflict's lingering aftereffects. The pope had previously visited Turkey, where he kicked off his first overseas tour

In Istanbul, pope meets bereaved family, prays with Armenians

Pope Leo XIV wraps up a four-day trip to Turkey on Sunday after a warm welcome by its tiny Christian community, before heading to Lebanon with a message of peace for the crisis-mired nation. On the last day of his visit, his first trip overseas since being elected leader of the

After call for Christian unity, pope leaves Turkey for Lebanon

Pope Leo XIV headed to Lebanon on Sunday with a message of peace for the crisis-hit nation after wrapping up a four-day trip to Turkey's tiny Christian community that focused on unity within the Church. Ending the first part of his maiden overseas tour since being elected

As long as there is no political horizon for Gaza, 70,000 Palestinians died in vain

Hospitals are nonfunctional, recovery is slow, and danger persists along the yellow line. A weakened Hamas can't begin Gaza's reconstruction, and it is unclear if and what international force will enter the Strip to begin rehabilitation

Operations restart at Iraq's Khor Mor field, transporting gas to power stations, ministry says

BAGHDAD, Nov 30 (Reuters) - Operations restarted at Iraq's Khor Mor gas field, with the transmission of gas to power stations starting at 2:00 a.m. Sunday (2300 GMT Saturday), the Kurdish regional government's electricity ministry announced, days after a drone attack halted