Pope Leo XIV has expressed support for immigrants and criticism of JD Vance. Donald Trump’s supporters aren’t happy.
Month: May 2025
How will Pope Leo lead? His first days may yield clues
Scrutiny about the way the latest pope might run the Catholic Church started the moment he stepped on to the balcony.
Three things we learned from Putin’s Red Square parade
BC Monitoring’s Russia Editor Vitaly Shevchenko reflects on the Victory Day spectacle in Moscow.
Watch: Trump misspeaks and calls toy firm Mattel a country
The US president says tariffs are “the most misunderstood thing” in business and threatens more action.
How can India and Pakistan find a way to de-escalate?
India and Pakistan both blame each other for escalating military tensions.
Mercenary and coup plotter Simon Mann dies
He was arrested in 2004 after being part of a failed coup to overthrow Equatorial Guinea’s ruler.
Turkish Tufts University student released from immigration facility
Her arrest followed the White House’s crackdown on what it has classified as antisemitism on US campuses.
Mexico sues Google over ‘Gulf of America’ name change
President Sheinbaum argues Trump’s executive order applies only to the US portion of the continental shelf.
Michelle Bond Alleges ‘Stealth and Deception’ in Prosecutors’ 7-Year FTX Plea Deal
Michelle Bond says federal prosecutors have used stealth and deception to persuade her husband, former FTX executive Ryan Salame, to plead guilty, asserting they have not upheld an understanding that she would be spared campaign-finance charges stemming from her 2022 congressional bid.
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Taiwanese Lawmaker Warns Reserves at Risk – Should Taiwan Hold Bitcoin Now?
Taiwanese Lawmaker Ko Ju-Chun has urged the government at the National Finance Conference on May 9 to add Bitcoin to national reserves, suggesting a 5% allocation as a hedge against currency volatility and potential conflict, while Taiwan’s FSC advances draft rules for virtual asset oversight.
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