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At least 18 people died during a stampede at a railway station in India’s capital late Saturday when surging crowds scrambled to catch trains to the world’s largest religious gathering, officials and reports said. The Kumbh Mela attracts tens of

Pope Francis followed Sunday mass and his traditional Angelus weekly prayer on television in a Rome hospital where the 88-year-old pontiff is being treated for bronchitis. The Argentine pope was admitted to Gemelli hospital on Friday for the latest respiratory

European leaders regroup in Paris for strategy huddle after Trump diplomatic blitz on Ukraine  The Associated Press European leaders to host Ukraine summit as Trump pushes peace talks with Russia  CNN European leaders scramble ahead of Trump’s Ukraine summit with Putin  NPR European

Standing in the freezing cold at Moscow’s Borisovsky Cemetery, 63-year-old Anna looked at the hundreds of people flocking to the grave of a man whose name the Kremlin has warned not to utter in public — Alexei Navalny — and

Elon Musk’s DOGE asks for access to IRS taxpayer data, sources say  ABC News Musk’s DOGE seeks access to personal taxpayer data, raising alarm at IRS  The Washington Post ‘Five alarm warning’: Possible DOGE access to private taxpayer data sparks outcry  POLITICO Musk

by Clara LALANNE Papal thriller “Conclave” and immigrant epic “The Brutalist” on Sunday tied for top honors at Britain’s BAFTA awards with each film picking up four coveted gongs. “Conclave”, directed by German-born Edward Berger, won the BAFTA for the

Why Saudi Arabia is the venue of choice for Trump talks on Ukraine  BBC.com U.S. Gears Up for Highest-Profile Russia Talks Since Ukraine Invasion  The Wall Street Journal Top Russian and American officials will hold talks on ending the Ukraine war without

Elon Musk’s efficiency department pushes to access taxpayer data from IRS, says report – US politics live  The Guardian US Musk’s DOGE seeks access to personal taxpayer data, raising alarm at IRS  The Washington Post DOGE sets up IRS, SEC accounts on

Top Russian officials will hold talks with U.S. counterparts on restoring ties, negotiating a peaceful settlement to the war in Ukraine and preparing a meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump, the Kremlin said Monday. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] Kremlin spokesman Dmitry

Trump offers key concessions to Putin ahead of Ukraine peace talks in Saudi Arabia  CNN