Pope Leo XIV calls for Gaza ceasefire in first Sunday message
The new pope used phrases favoured by his predecessor, Francis, to call for an end to wars around the world.
Day: May 11, 2025
India, Pakistan ceasefire holds after early violations
A ceasefire appeared to hold on May 11 between India and Pakistan, hours after the nuclear-armed rivals accused each other of violating a truce that brought them back from the brink of all-out war. France 24’s Navodita Kumari tells us more.
Israeli strikes on Gaza kill 13 people, mostly women and children
Israeli strikes overnight and into Sunday killed 13 people in the Gaza Strip, mostly women and children, according to local health officials.
Villagers evacuated from line of fire along India-Pakistan border fear going back – Reuters
Villagers evacuated from line of fire along India-Pakistan border fear going back ReutersIndia-Pakistan ceasefire appears to hold after accusations of violations BBCWhat We Know About How the 4-Day India and Pakistan Clashes Unfol…
Hamas says Edan Alexander, last living American hostage in Gaza, will be released in truce efforts – AP News
Hamas says Edan Alexander, last living American hostage in Gaza, will be released in truce efforts AP NewsIsrael kills 13, including children, amid dire humanitarian crisis in Gaza Al JazeeraIsraeli airstrikes kill 23 people in Ga…
Ukraine says Hungary has suspended dialogue with them on minority rights
The spy scandal is deepening, as are the rifts in Hungarian-Ukrainian relations.
The papacy of Leo XIV begins
Robert Prevost, a tennis-loving, Wordle-playing White Sox fan from Chicago, is now leader of the world’s nearly 1.5 billion Catholics. Vatican observers describe what the election of Leo XIV, the first pope from America, means for the faithful, and the…
Overhyped Chinese JY-27A Radars Failed To Detect Indian Fighter Jets During Operation Sindoor
The JY-27A is a Chinese-made, 3D long-range air surveillance and guidance radar, notable for its VHF-band operation and active phased array antenna. It is marketed as highly mobile, resistant to jamming, and capable of detecting stealth aircraft such as the F-22 at ranges up to 500 km.The KLJ-series generally refers to Chinese airborne fire-control radars, but in this context, the focus is on
What will Pope Leo XIV mean for the Church?
This week at the Vatican, mass was led for the first time by an American-born pope: Robert Prevost, a tennis-loving, Wordle-playing math major and White Sox fan from Chicago, who – as Pope Leo XIV – is now leader of the world’s nearly 1.5 billion Catho…