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US Catholic cardinals urge Trump administration to embrace a moral compass in foreign policy

ROME (AP) - Three U.S. Catholic cardinals urged the Trump administration on Monday to use a moral compass in pursuing its foreign policy, saying U.S. military action in Venezuela, threats of acquiring Greenland and cuts in foreign aid risk bringing vast suffering instead of ...
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Five face trial in Peru in rare prosecution over the killing of an Amazon defender

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) - The trial is due to start Tuesday for five men over the killing of an Indigenous Amazon leader, in a rare legal case that prosecutors and advocates say could test whether Peru can hold perpetrators accountable for violence linked to ...
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School bus crash in South Africa kills at least 13 children, police say

JOHANNESBURG (AP) - A truck and a school minibus were in collision in South Africa's Gauteng province Monday, killing at least 13 children, authorities said. Preliminary reports indicated at least 11 schoolchildren died at the scene, with two others succumbing to their injuries in the ...
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What to know about Syria’s main Kurdish-led force and its deal with Damascus after days of clashes

BEIRUT (AP) - Over the past decade, the religiously and ethnically mixed Syrian Democratic Forces had been the most effective force in the battle against the Islamic State group in Syria. The Kurdish-led force is now set to merge into the Syrian army after ...
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EU executive arm, Russia and Thailand asked to join Trump’s Board of Peace for Gaza

The European Union's executive arm, Russia and Thailand on Monday were the latest to be asked to join U.S. President Donald Trump's new Board of Peace that will supervise the next phase of the Gaza peace plan, as a top Israeli official said the ...
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Harry’s lawyer tells UK court Daily Mail complicit in unlawful acts

By Michael Holden and Sam Tabahriti LONDON, Jan 19 (Reuters) - Prince Harry, Elton John and five other public figures were victims of widespread phone hacking and other unlawful acts by Britain's powerful Daily Mail with the complicity of executives and senior journalists, their lawyer ...
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Europe will not be blackmailed, ministers say, anti-coercion move an option

By Maria Martinez and Leigh Thomas BERLIN, Jan 19 (Reuters) - The German and French finance ministers said on Monday European powers would not be blackmailed and there would be a clear and united response to threats of escalated U.S. tariffs over Greenland. President Donald Trump ...
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Russia hits energy system in several regions of Ukraine, Kyiv says

Jan 19 (Reuters) - Russia launched a barrage of drone strikes on Ukraine's energy infrastructure overnight on Monday, cutting off power in five regions across the country amid freezing temperatures and high demand, Ukrainian officials said. The Ukrainian air force said that Russian troops had ...
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Syrian troops consolidate hold after abrupt Kurdish withdrawal

By Karam al-Masri and Khalil Ashawi RAQQA/ Syria, Jan 19 (Reuters) - Syrian government troops tightened their grip on Monday across a swathe of northern and eastern territory abruptly abandoned the previous day by Kurdish forces, in a dramatic shift that consolidated President Ahmed ...
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BHP refused permission to appeal UK judgment over 2015 Brazil dam collapse

LONDON, Jan 19 (Reuters) - BHP was on Monday refused permission to appeal against a ruling that it is liable for the 2015 collapse of a dam in southeastern Brazil, in a London lawsuit potentially worth tens of billions of pounds. In November, London's High ...
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Astronomers spot mysterious ‘iron bar’ in well-known Ring Nebula

WASHINGTON, Jan 19 (Reuters) - The Ring Nebula, a stunning celestial structure residing in our neighborhood of the Milky Way galaxy, was discovered by French astronomer Charles Messier in 1779 and has been studied extensively ever since. But that does not mean we have ...
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A look at some of Europe’s deadliest train accidents in recent years

MADRID (AP) - A high-speed train derailment in southern Spain has left at least 39 people dead and injured more than 150, according to authorities. Rail travel in Europe is a common, relatively affordable and convenient way for many Europeans and tourists to travel. Major ...
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