ROME — Pope Francis’ green light for Catholic priests to offer blessings to same-sex couples is in many ways a recognition of what has been happening in some European parishes for years. But his decision to officially spell out his approval could send a message of tolerance to places where gay rights are far more … Read more
New York City unveiled a pilot program to help homeowners build accessory dwelling units. The city will give 15 lucky homeowners up to $395,000 each to construct the extra unit. The New York State government has also handed out millions of dollars for ADU development. As cities and towns across the country struggle with a … Read more
Comment on this storyCommentAdd to your saved storiesSave BEIRUT — The first signs that Gaza’s war could spill deeper into Lebanon arrived quietly in the capital, Beirut. A week after the Hamas militants staged their deadly blitz inside Israel, a banner cropped up in a central Beirut: “Nothing thwarts oppression except for blood.” The message … Read more
WASHINGTON — In the midst of two active and potentially world-changing conflicts in the Middle East and Europe, the U.S. is hoping to find at least a small measure of common ground with China as China’s top diplomat visits Washington this week. Over three days of meetings that begin Thursday, top Biden administration officials, including … Read more
TEL AVIV, Israel — A grisly montage of video and photographs of Hamas’s massacre of hundreds of civilians across southern Israel last week highlights the savagery of the attack and the ease with which the militant group appeared to operate inside Israel. The footage that the Israeli military showed foreign correspondents Monday included a photo … Read more
Comment on this storyComment CAIRO — Biden administration officials signaled Sunday that they were trying to mitigate the humanitarian consequences of an expected Israeli ground invasion of the Gaza Strip, even as the Palestinian death toll from airstrikes continued to rise and aid earmarked for the enclave remained stuck in Egypt. National security adviser Jake … Read more
Congo’s president says he will gradually ease the state of military rule in the conflict-riddled east and lift some restrictions imposed more than two years ago ByJUSTIN KABUMBA Associated Press and JEAN-YVES KAMALE Associated Press October 13, 2023, 7:59 AM GOMA, Congo — Congo’s president said he will gradually ease the state of military rule … Read more
Pictured here is an exhibition on big data for transportation in Chongqing on Oct. 21, 2020. China News Service | China News Service | Getty Images BEIJING — Chinese authorities are signaling a softer stance on once-stringent data rules, among recent moves to ease regulation for business, especially foreign ones. Over the last few years, … Read more
‘Goldfinger’ Andrew Gilding shocks Gary Anderson as Gerwyn Price and Michael Smith ease through to the quarter-finals; Watch the double in, double out World Grand Prix Darts at the Morningside Arena in Leicester up until the final on October 8 – live on Sky Sports Last Updated: 04/10/23 11:30pm Please use Chrome browser for a … Read more
Comment on this storyComment AIN YABROOD, West Bank — Moeen al-Kateeb’s mother lives 21 miles from Israel’s Ben Gurion Airport, about 45 minutes in light traffic. He has visited her dozens of times from his home in the United States but has never gone through that airport. Instead, he flies to neighboring Jordan to reach … Read more