Pope Leo warned that the world is being ravaged by “tyrants,” in forceful comments made after US President Donald Trump attacked the pontiff for his stance on the war with Iran.

The long-term fallout of the war in Iran is only beginning to take shape, but this much is clear: The conflict has left the Middle East unsettled, alliances strained and the world facing uncertain shifts in the balance of economic and military power.

Today, Ukraine has adopted a similar tactic. According to Russian soldiers, Ukrainian forces in the Zaporizhzhia region have reclaimed 400 square kilometers of their territory from the Russian Army by massing hundreds of drones at a depth of 20 kilometers along a narrow front.

Fighting that erupted in 2023 has forced millions from their homes and left widespread hunger that is now being compounded by strife in the Middle East.

Pope Leo ramped up his war of words with President Trump, blasting leaders who spend billions on wars. The Catholic leader said the world was ‘being ravaged by a handful of tyrants’ during a visit to Cameroon on Thursday.

The world is splintering into blocs, with trade rivalry and conflict now daily concerns for global investors. And yet the rapid stock market bouncebacks from each jarring new episode may be a direct result of that new normal,

Trump’s message is “buy American” — the U.S. has fuel and is a safe alternative to the Gulf.

By the time the war in Iran began on Feb. 28, the world was already fighting. The past two years brought more war — both within and between countries — than in any years since the end of World War II. A new normal of rising conflict had arrived.

China sees opportunity. Europe is divided. Aside from Tehran itself, Russia has the most to lose.

War of the Worlds star Ice Cube now has another reason to stare forlornly at his computer. In what was a near-sweep, he and the film were big, uh, winners at the 46th Razzie Awards, which were revealed late Friday. Cube took Worst Actor, and Amazon Prime ...

A surveillance industry take on HG Wells’ 1898 classic sci-fi novel War of the Worlds starring Ice Cube cleaned up at the 46th Annual Golden Raspberries, or Razzie Awards. The Razzies are a parody of the Academy Awards, and celebrate Hollywood’s most ...

BEIRUT — Iran said Friday it fully reopened the Strait of Hormuz to commercial vessels, but U.S. President Donald Trump said the American blockade on Iranian ships and ports “will remain in full force” until Tehran reaches a deal with the U.