New U.S. strike on alleged drug boat in Caribbean kills 3 people, bringing campaign’s death toll to at least 70

[ad_1] U.S. forces on Thursday struck another alleged drug trafficking boat in the Caribbean, killing three people, Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth said, bringing the death toll from Washington’s controversial anti-narcotics campaign to at least 70. The United States began carrying out such strikes — which experts say amount to extrajudicial killings even if they target…

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Explosions at high school mosque in Jakarta, Indonesia during Friday prayers wound dozens of students

[ad_1] Jakarta, Indonesia — Multiple explosions shook a mosque at a high school during Friday prayers in Jakarta, Indonesia’s capital, injuring at least 54 people, mostly students, police said. Witnesses told local television stations that they heard at least two loud blasts around midday, just as the sermon had started at the mosque at SMA 27,…

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Pope Leo meets Palestinian president, calls for two-state solution to “end the conflict” in the Middle East

[ad_1] Rome — Pope Leo XIV met Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas at the Vatican on Thursday, marking their first in-person encounter since the Chicago native was chosen to lead the Catholic Church in May. The two had spoken previously on the phone. The hour-long meeting, described by the Holy See as “cordial,” focused on the humanitarian…

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