Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that Moscow is willing to consider cooperating with the U.S. in mining rare earth minerals both in Russia and parts of Russian-occupied Ukraine.Putin, in an interview broadcast on Russian state television Monday, emphasized Russia’s vast deposits of rare-earth minerals and their importance for the…

An American woman was arrested in Paris after she allegedly threw a newborn baby out of a hotel window, according to reports.The Paris prosecutor’s office confirmed the incident, first reported by local outlet Paris Match, with the New York Post on Monday. The child was thrown out of the window…

UNITED NATIONS — Israeli U.N. Ambassador Danny Danon is demanding the international body break its silence on Hamas’ atrocities not only on Oct. 7, 2023, but in the months since then, as released hostages detail the brutal conditions in which they were held.”We demand justice for all of them to…

Pope Francis’ health showed a “slight improvement” Monday as he “resumed work” at the hospital and called a priest at a parish in the Gaza Strip, the Vatican announced. “The clinical conditions of the Holy Father in their criticality show a slight improvement. Even today, there were no episodes of asthmatic…

The U.S. State Department and Department of the Treasury reimposed what they describe as “maximum pressure” sanctions on Iran’s “shadowy” oil trade on Monday as tensions between Tehran and Washington remain high after President Donald Trump took office last month.The State Department designated 16 entities and vessels part of a…

Germany’s chancellor-elect, Friedrich Merz, leader of the center-right Christian Democratic Union party, said his “absolute priority” upon taking up the top job will be to secure Europe so that it can “achieve independence” from Washington.”I would never have thought that I would have to say something like this in a…

On the third anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, European leaders are showing support for Kyiv, while also expressing unease about the current state of the conflict with President Donald Trump’s administration at the negotiating table. The winner of Germany’s election on Sunday – conservative leader Friedrich Merz – has…

Two explosive projectiles reportedly detonated near the Russian consulate in Marseille, France, on Monday – the third anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.A third soda bottle thrown over the perimeter wall of the facility reportedly failed to explode. There were no reports of injuries, and investigators are now analyzing the contents of…

A former French surgeon accused of raping or sexually abusing 299 victims, mostly children under his care, over the course of nearly three decades is set to stand trial in France on Monday.Joël Le Scouarnec, now 74, is set to stand trial over four months in Vannes, Brittany. The trial…

Pope Francis remained in critical condition in an Italian hospital on Sunday, as officials shared that he is suffering from :mild renal insufficiency” amid his treatment for bilateral pneumonia.Francis, who is currently staying at the Gemelli University Hospital in Rome, remains alert and attended Mass on Sunday, according to the…