Pope Francis remains hospitalized with pneumonia in both lungs, Vatican says
The pontiff has been recovering in a hospital in Rome after falling ill with a respiratory tract infection.
Kemi Badenoch, the new Conservative Party leader, has appointed Priti Patel as shadow foreign secretary. Patel, who previously served as home secretary, will be joined by other Indian-origin MPs in Badenoch’s shadow cabinet, including Claire Coutinho, who retains her role as shadow energy secretary. Badenoch aims to unify the party and hold the Labour government…
Senators advance bill that would expand Social Security benefits to millions of Americans, including teachers, firefighters and others with public pensions.
On Monday, the Supreme Court stayed an Allahabad High Court order for a new selection list of 69,000 assistant teachers, halting the annulment of previous lists including 6,800 candidates. Notices were issued to the state government and other parties. The High Court had earlier directed a new list and adjustments for reserved category candidates while…
President Biden and the family of Austin Tice, an American journalist missing in Syria since 2012, expressed renewed hope for his return. While lacking definitive proof of his location, Biden believes Tice is alive. The US government, through various channels, has been working to secure his release, though the Syrian government previously denied holding him.
Elon Musk called for the government to “delete entire agencies” at home and “mind its own business” abroad in a speech via video link to he World Governments Summit in Dubai.
Amid reports of a deadly viral outbreak in Central Africa, researchers are reportedly scrambling to develop treatments and vaccines to combat the Marburg virus. As of Sept. 30, 2024, the country of Rwanda — which is bordered by Uganda, Tanzania, Burundi and the Democratic Republic of the Congo — has reported 27 cases of the…