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Hours before news of ceasefire, Pope Leo XIV issues strong rebuke of Trump
New York Times, Published on 08/04/2026
» NEW YORK — Pope Leo XIV, the first US-born pontiff, issued a rare rebuke of President Donald Trump on Tuesday, saying it was “truly unacceptable” to threaten to wipe out Iran’s “whole civilisation.”
Trump officials sue to loosen DC’s gun laws
New York Times, Published on 23/12/2025
» WASHINGTON — The Donald Trump administration sued Washington, DC, on Monday in an effort to loosen the city’s strict gun laws, the latest move in its effort to reimagine public safety in the nation’s capital, where it has deployed thousands of National Guard and other federal forces.
‘No meeting planned’ between Putin and Zelenskyy, top Russian diplomat says
New York Times, Published on 23/08/2025
» BERLIN — Russia’s top diplomat said in an interview released Friday that “there is no meeting planned” between President Vladimir Putin of Russia and President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine.
Trump says he ordered submarines repositioned in rare nuclear threat to Russia
New York Times, Published on 02/08/2025
» United States President Donald Trump said on his social media feed Friday that he had “ordered two nuclear submarines” to be repositioned in response to online threats from Russia’s former president, Dmitry Medvedev, a rare case of potential nuclear escalation between the superpowers.
Texas flood’s toll tops 100
New York Times, Published on 08/07/2025
» TEXAS — The weary mayor of Kerrville, Texas, the United States, warned residents to expect a “rough week” as chances faded on Monday of finding anyone still alive from catastrophic flooding that killed at least 100 people across central Texas.
Frantic search for the missing after at least 24 killed in Texas flood
New York Times, Published on 05/07/2025
» KERRVILLE — Flooding that began before dawn Friday swept through a summer camp and homes in central Texas, the United States, killing at least 24 people and setting off frantic searches for missing children and others swept away.
A black eye at the White House: Did somebody punch Elon?
New York Times, Published on 31/05/2025
» WASHINGTON — It was like metaphor turned reality.
Mexico City bans traditional bullfights for violence-free option
New York Times, Published on 19/03/2025
» MEXICO CITY — In the biggest bullfighting city in the largest bullfighting country in the world, Mexico City lawmakers overwhelmingly voted on Tuesday to ban traditional bullfighting — a move that was supported by Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum but was fiercely opposed by backers of the centuries-old custom.
South Korea’s acting president faces impeachment vote
New York Times, Published on 27/12/2024
» SEOUL - Opposition lawmakers in South Korea were planning to vote Friday to impeach the prime minister and acting president, Han Duck-soo, the latest turn in a political crisis that has created a power vacuum in the country.
South Korea’s President apologises, but doesn’t resign before impeachment vote
New York Times, Published on 07/12/2024
» SEOUL — South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on Saturday apologised to the public for the declaration of martial law this week that has set off widespread protests and thrust the country into political turmoil.