Nearly a million young Catholic believers are expected to attend a nighttime vigil led by Pope Leo XIV on Saturday, which marks the end of a week-long pilgrimage, a key event in the Jubilee holy year. The “Jubilee of Youth”, when the Vatican invites Catholics aged 18 to 35 to the seat of the global Church’s power, has seen thousands of young pilgrims from around the world flood Rome this week. It is taking place just under three months since 69-year-old Leo, the first American pope, took over the papacy. Large groups of pilgrims have packed the streets of Rome…
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Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr and US President Donald Trump talk trade at the White House, July 22, 2025. Photo: X Screengrab Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr’s recent visit to the White House promised to set a new tone for US strategy. The contrast with the Biden administration was vivid: President Donald Trump mostly discussed trade with Marcos and seemed eager to downplay any militarized rivalry with China. It’s an encouraging pivot from the Biden administration’s approach, which escalated the US-China rivalry. Last year, President Joe Biden was focused on the so-called “latticework” of alliances in the Asia-Pacific, holding a…
Although People’s Republic of China (PRC) officialssaythey do not seek hegemony, US regional pre-eminence is standing in the way of achieving their objectives, which include satisfying Beijing’s vast irredentist claims, holding veto power over the foreign policies of neighboring countries and keeping out unwanted foreign military influence. China enjoys important advantages in this competition with the US for regional leadership: geography, ability to focus its forces close to home and superior manufacturing capability. China is also narrowing the technological gap. Washington recently tried to slow China’s technological progress by restricting sales of US semiconductors and limiting visas for Chinese students,…
Ghislaine Maxwell, Jeffrey Epstein’s co-conspirator and confidant, was moved to a minimum-security federal prison camp in Texas, prison officials said Friday. Maxwell, who is serving a 20-year prison sentence for her role in recruiting and trafficking minors for sex, was being held at a low-security facility in Tallahassee, Florida, that housed men and women. The camp in Bryan, Texas, houses only women. A majority of its inmates are serving time for nonviolent offenses and white-collar crimes. The move comes a week after Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche met with Maxwell and her lawyer, David Oscar Markus, for nine hours over…
SAN ANTONIO —Flaco Jimenez, a six-time Grammy winner who took his conjunto accordion musicianship to the national and worldwide stages with countless superstar musicians and bands, has died, his family announced. He was 86. The San Antonio music gem, whose first name is Leonardo but who was better known by his nickname, Flaco (which means Skinny), continued the music tradition handed down by his father and shared with his siblings. He built a legacy that honored the Texas-Mexican music tradition centered on the trills of his three-row accordion and gave it modern twists. “It is with great sadness that we…
While Bitcoin (BTC) is often described as digital gold, a tokenized commodity offering direct exposure to the physical metal is quietly gaining traction. By the end of the second quarter, Tether Gold (XAUt) — a tokenized asset issued by the stablecoin provider behind USDt — was backed by 7.66 tons of gold, according to the company’s latest attestation report. The reserve supports more than 259,000 XAUt tokens in circulation, giving the asset a total market value of over $800 million. The rise of Tether Gold reflects a broader surge in demand for physical bullion, which has hit multiple record highs…
2 August 2025, 09:49 It was published 4DK, 4SN 19 Turkey National Defense Minister Yasar Guler, “President of the President, from energy to agriculture, transportation to health, from tourism to education in many strategic fields implemented in the fields of the TRNC, we are working with all our opportunities to make the rising value of the Eastern Mediterranean.” he said. Guler, the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) Social Resistance Day and the Armed Forces Day on the occasion of the Gazi Army House in his speech at the reception, the Turkish Cypriot, the Turkish Cypriot, the pressure policies and…
Cyprus Special The 5 Cypriot Greek accused of espionage was taken to the military court in Nicosia yesterday morning and it was decided to be sent to prison as an invalid prison for 13 days after 13 hours of trial. At the hearing that started at 10.00 in the morning, the witness police, 5 Greek suspects and 6 guarantors, including 11 witnesses were heard. The hearing was completed at 23.00 hours, while the court took a break until 24.00 to decide the session. The suspect was arrested on charges of “violating the first-degree military forbidden region”, 1 GG (e-60), suspects…
Almost every day, it seems we read or hear reports another family is grieving the murder of a loved one in a street brawl, another business owner is hospitalized after trying to fend off armed robbers, or shoppers simply going about their business are confronted by knife-wielding thugs. The way media and politicians talk, it seems as if we are in the middle of an unprecedented violent crime crisis. But are we? The short answer is: no. Although the numbers fluctuate from year to year, Australia is less violent today than in previous years. It is difficult to make direct…
During the Cold War, the US and Soviet Union were locked in a desperate race to develop cutting‑edge technologies like long-range missiles and satellites. Fast forward to today and the frontiers of global technology have pivoted to AI and next‑generation energy. In one domain, AI, the US has far outpaced any other nation – though China looks to be closing the gap. In the other, energy, it has just tied its shoelaces together. The reason isn’t technology, economics or, despite the government’s official line, even national security. Rather, it is politics. Since returning to the White House in January, Donald…