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Somalia denies U.S. allegation that it destroyed food aid warehouse Somalia's government on Thursday denied an allegation by the U.S. government that authorities in Mogadishu destroyed an American-funded warehouse belonging to the World Food Program and seized food aid earmarked for impoverished civilians. View Article →

Mexico boasts sharp decline in homicides, but analysts urge caution The Mexican government boasted Thursday a sharp decline in homicide rates, presenting the figures as evidence that its security strategy is working, while analysts cautioned that the numbers may not fully reflect the country's violence. View Article →

Pope indicates new governing style for Catholic Church with regular, annual cardinal meetings Pope Leo XIV said Thursday he intended to bring the world's Catholic cardinals together annually, indicating a new governing style for the church that involves consulting its top leaders regularly and as a group. View Article →

Austin Peay State University to reinstate professor fired for post after Charlie Kirk's death Austin Peay State University in Tennessee will reinstate and pay a $500,000 settlement to a professor it had fired over a social media post he made after conservative activist Charlie Kirk's assassination. View Article →

U.S. ready for more superpower moves in its hemisphere as plans are made for Venezuela's oil Oil company executives are scheduled to meet with President Trump at the White House on Friday to discuss plans for stabilizing and boosting Venezuela's oil production after the ouster of strongman Nicholas Maduro. View Article →

Trump administration creates new position to crack down on state fraud The Trump administration is creating a new assistant attorney general position to investigate alleged fraud across states such as the level of fraud seen in Minnesota's social services. View Article →

Maritime crime hits post-pandemic high as piracy surges worldwide From Africa's Gulf of Guinea to America's Caribbean Sea, 2025 was a growth year for pirates. Globally, maritime crime is at its highest levels since COVID-19. View Article →

Vance calls media coverage of Minneapolis shooting 'absolute disgrace' Vice President J.D. Vance on Thursday offered a scathing assessment of the media's coverage of the fatal shooting in Minneapolis by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement Officer, accusing outlets of outright lying about the incident. View Article →

Cardinals advise Pope Leo XIV to prioritize missionary work and church reforms Pope Leo XIV convened the world's cardinals in Rome for his first consistory, where they advised him to prioritize making the church more missionary and responsive to lay Catholics while he separately announced plans to devote his weekly teachings to implementing Vatican II reforms. View Article →

Trump rages as Republican rebels advance measure blocking Venezuela military action The Senate narrowly advanced a war powers resolution Thursday to block President Trump from further military action in Venezuela, triggering a furious response from the commander in chief. View Article →