Pope Leo XIV has expressed support for immigrants and criticism of JD Vance. Donald Trump’s supporters aren’t happy.
Category: World
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.
How a park ranger alerted world to Sycamore Gap tree’s fate
Gary Pickles recalls his dismay at finding the felled tree.
Ukraine arrests two over alleged Hungarian spy plot
Ukraine’s security service says the state-backed spy network sought to obtain information about military defences on its border with Hungary.