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U.S., China Militaries Start Talking Again After a Dangerous Rupture

The Pentagon’s top officer spoke with his Chinese counterpart, restoring dialogue after a 16-month rupture during which the U.S. said China’s forces conducted dangerous intercepts of American and allied planes and ships.

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15 Dead in Czech Republic After Shooting at Prague University

The police said the suspect, who also died, first shot his father in a town outside Prague and then continued his rampage at the university.

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Pope asks Vatican staff to avoid ‘rigid ideologies,’ after approving blessings for same-sex couples

Pope Francis has urged Vatican bureaucrats to avoid “rigid ideological positions” that prevent them from understanding today’s reality.

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DeSantis Says Trump’s Indictments ‘Sucked Out All the Oxygen’ From Primary – The New York Times

DeSantis Says Trump’s Indictments ‘Sucked Out All the Oxygen’ From Primary  The New York Times

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Global Conflicts Stir Sleeping Energy Giant in South America

Argentina’s Vaca Muerta shale field is among the megaprojects ramping up around the region.

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RudyGiuliani Files for Bankruptcy in New York

Rudy Giuliani, the former New York City mayor, has filed for bankruptcy after a court ordered him to pay nearly $150 million to two Georgia election workers for defaming them.

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Covid Variant JN.1 Adds to Infection Mix Ahead of Holidays

The variant could cause an increase in cases amid a busy season for other infections but isn’t expected to increase strain on health systems more than other Covid-19 strains.

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Prague shooting: At least 15 people killed by university student – The Associated Press

Prague shooting: At least 15 people killed by university student  The Associated Press Terrified students hang from balcony to hide from gunman during Prague mass shooting  The Independent 15 Dead in Czech Republic After Shooting at Prague University  The New York Times Prague

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