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Seville, Spain's Holy Week blends faith, tradition and spectacle
Even as religious belief declines in Spain, the processions at Seville's Semana Santa — the Holy Week lead-up to Easter — draw crowds moved by music, tradition...
Iran hits Gulf refineries as Trump warns U.S. will attack Iranian bridges, power plants
Iranian officials said one of the longest bridges linking Tehran to the city of Karaj was destroyed overnight, while Iranian missiles and drones hit Israel, Sau...
Evacuation of U.S. troops from Mideast base sends community groups scrambling to help
Troops and their families have been pushed back to the United States after their bases in the Middle East were threatened by Iranian counterattacks. Community g...
Pakistan says a new round of peace talks with Afghanistan is underway in China
Pakistan confirmed it was holding peace talks with Afghanistan's Taliban government in China, where Beijing is trying to broker a lasting ceasefire after weeks...
Trump makes case for Iran war. And, SCOTUS leans toward upholding birthright citizenship
President Trump addressed the nation last night, making his case for war with Iran. And, the Supreme Court majority seemed inclined to rule against the Trump ad...
Iran continues strikes across the Persian Gulf despite Trump's warning
Iran continued to target Gulf countries with ballistic missiles and drones Thursday as the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad issued a security alert warning of attacks by...
Eight ‌Muslim-majority countries 'strongly condemn' Israel's new death penalty law
Eight Muslim-majority countries have "strongly condemned" a new Israeli law which makes death by hanging a default sentence for Palestinians convicted in mi...
U.S. lifts sanctions on Venezuela's acting President Delcy Rodríguez
The U.S. on Wednesday lifted sanctions on Venezuela's acting President Delcy Rodríguez, according to an Office of Foreign Assets Control entry on the Treasury D...
Is the U.S. Navy ready to clear sea mines in the Persian Gulf?
Despite the danger of sea mines, experts say that mine clearing has received minimal attention and funding from the U.S. Navy — and it's often overshadowed by m...
"Lives will be lost": How the U.K.'s aid cuts may affect parts of Africa
In March, the UK announced it would trim its global aid budget and set new priorities in 2027. This has some countries and organizations worried that on top of...
This fringe actor finds the spotlight in Israel's most provocative film post-Oct. 7
Ariel Bronz plays a musician in the film Yes, which looks at the trauma and drive for vengeance that swept over Israel after the 2023 Hamas-led attack.
Trump makes his case for war with Iran, saying the conflict is 'nearing completion'
Trump used a prime-time address to outline his objectives for the war and discuss the military's progress to date. He also repeated an earlier claim that fighti...