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CNN — Pope Francis called for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in his traditional Easter message delivered following renewed concerns over the health of the 87-year-old pontiff. In the message, delivered in front of tens of thousands gathered at St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican, Francis addressed the conflicts in Europe and the Middle East, condemning war as an “absurdity.” The …

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is facing criticism from Donald Trump’s campaign and religious conservatives for proclaiming March 31 — which corresponds with Easter Sunday this year — as “Transgender Day of Visibility.” The Democratic president issued the proclamation on Friday, calling on “all Americans to join us in lifting up the lives and voices of transgender people throughout our Nation and to work …

It was gathered that the new arms packages include more than 1800 MK84 2,000-pound bombs and 500 MK82 500-pound bombs, according to Pentagon and State Department officials familiar with the matter. The United States government under the leadership of President Joe Biden has approved the transfer of billions of dollars in bombs and fighter jets to Israel despite Washington’s concerns …

WASHINGTON — As Donald Trump campaigns on promises of mass deportations and pardons for those convicted in the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the Capitol, his ideas are being met with little pushback and some enthusiasm by a new era of Republicans in Congress. It’s a shift from the first time around when the presumptive Republican presidential nominee encountered early skepticism and, once in a while, …

The United States Secretary of State, Antony J. Blinken will travel to Paris, France and Brussels and Leuven, Belgium, April 1-5.  While in Paris, Blinken will meet with French President Emmanuel Macron to discuss global issues, including support for Ukraine, preventing the conflict in Gaza from expanding, and stabilizing Haiti.  He will also meet with UNESCO Director-General, Audrey Azoulay to underscore U.S. …

The Secretary’s International Security Advisory Board (ISAB) has released its “Report on New Security Challenges.”   This report fulfills the request from Ambassador Bonnie D. Jenkins, the Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and Security to undertake a study on how transnational challenges, such as resource scarcity and climate change affect the Department’s programs in international security, nonproliferation, and …

Following his victory in Sunday’s Presidential election, Senegal’s President-elect Bassirou Diomaye Faye has praised outgoing President Macky Sall for allowing a smooth election to take place and accepting his victory at the polls. In his response to the outpouring of support for his victory, the 44 year old tax inspector said he will govern with humility and will immediately begin the …

The US Secretary of State, Antony J. Blinken has met with the Israeli Defense Minister, Yoav Gallant in Washington. The meeting featured discussions on Hamas Blinken reiterated the United States’ support for ensuring the defeat of Hamas, including in Rafah, while reiterating opposition to a major ground operation in Rafah that would further jeopardize the welfare of the more than …

NEW YORK (AP) — A New York appeals court on Monday agreed to hold off collection of former President Donald Trump’s more than $454 million civil fraud judgment if he puts up $175 million within 10 days. If Trump does, it will stop the clock on collection and prevent the state from seizing the presumptive Republican presidential nominee’s assets while …

Four men accused of staging the Russia concert hall attack that killed more than 130 people appeared before a Moscow court Sunday on terrorism charges. They were showing signs of severe beatings as one of the suspects appeared to be barely conscious during the hearing  The court statements said that two of the suspects accepted their guilt in the assault, …