The Pope Returns to Castel Gandolfo for Summer. And There Will Be Tennis.
For 400 years, most popes escaped the Roman summer in the hilltop town of Castel Gandolfo, Italy. Then Francis stopped going, leaving the town a bit bereft. Source link
Haiti’s gangs have ‘near-total control’ of the capital : NPR
Security guards stand watch as Haiti’s Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aime, center, talks with the Mexico’s Charge d’Affaires Jesus Cisneros after attending an event marking one year since the start…
Trump’s budget bill stalls in late-night session in US House
Brandon Drenon BBC News, Washington DC Watch: Trump reacts to the Senate narrowly passing his budget bill The US House of Representatives is working in the middle of the night…
4 Dead and 30 Missing After Ferry Sinks Near Bali
The ship was carrying 65 people when it sank on its way to the Indonesian resort island, a popular tourist destination. Source link
Rescuers search for survivors after ferry sinks near Bali : NPR
In this photo released by the Indonesian National Search and Rescue Agency (BASARNAS) rescuers search for victims after a ferry enroute for the resort island of Bali sank off Ketapang,…
Dozens missing after ferry sinks off Bali
At least four people have died and dozens are missing after a ferry sank off Indonesia’s tourist island of Bali, rescuers said. The boat was carrying 53 passengers and 12…
North Korean Tech Workers Infiltrating Companies Around World, U.S. Says
Using falsified and stolen IDs, prosecutors say, North Koreans secure jobs that help finance the regime by evading sanctions. They also steal corporate secrets, some related to military technology. Source…
A Ukrainian actress saw herself in a White House video — and created one in response : NPR
Ukrainian actress Antonina Khyzhniak made a video in response to seeing stock footage of herself used in a White House video. She acts out an imaginary negotiation between herself and…
Gaza hospital director killed in Israeli strike, Hamas-run health ministry says
The director of Gaza’s Indonesian Hospital has been killed in an Israeli air strike on his home in Gaza City along with several family members, the Hamas-run health ministry has…
Dalai Lama Tightens Grip on Reins of Succession in the Face of Chinese Pressure
The aging spiritual leader is looking to prevent Beijing from taking advantage of a power vacuum. But there is pressure to preserve a core element of Tibetan Buddhism. Source link