Pope’s Childhood in a Changing Chicago Tells a Story of Catholic America

Pope’s Childhood in a Changing Chicago Tells a Story of Catholic America

Before he was Pope Leo XIV, or even Father Bob, he was the youngest of the three Prevost boys in the pews at St. Mary of the Assumption Parish on the far edge of Chicago’s southern border. The parish was bustling when the future pope and his family were parishioners there in the 1950s and … Read more

India-Pakistan Conflict Escalates Sharply With Attacks on Military Bases

India-Pakistan Conflict Escalates Sharply With Attacks on Military Bases

The fighting between India and Pakistan intensified sharply on Saturday, with both sides targeting air bases and military sites, and each blaming the other for striking first. Pakistan said India had targeted at least three of its air bases with air-to-surface missiles in the early hours of Saturday, including Nur Khan, a key air force … Read more

Southwest monsoon to reach Kerala on May 27, four days early, says IMD | Today News

Southwest monsoon to reach Kerala on May 27, four days early, says IMD | Today News

New Delhi, May 10 (PTI) The southwest monsoon is likely to reach Kerala on May 27, earlier than the usual date of June 1, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Sunday. If the monsoon arrives in Kerala as expected, it will be the earliest onset over the Indian mainland since 2009, when it began … Read more

Trump, Raking In Cash, Expands His Power in the G.O.P. Money World

Trump, Raking In Cash, Expands His Power in the G.O.P. Money World

President Trump is harnessing the Republican Party’s all-encompassing deference to him to exert even greater control over the G.O.P. big-money world, which had long been one of the party’s final remaining redoubts of Trump skepticism. For years, the super PACs allied with House and Senate Republicans have been some of the most powerful and independent … Read more

Pakistan Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar says his country would consider de-escalation if India stops attacks

Pakistan Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar says his country would consider de-escalation if India stops attacks

File picture of Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar | Photo Credit: AP Pakistan’s Foreign Minister said Saturday (May 10, 2025) his country would consider de-escalation if India stopped further attacks. This came after India said it was committed to non-escalation if Pakistan reciprocated. Both countries traded strikes on Saturday, the latest escalation in a conflict … Read more

Monsoon likely to reach Kerala on May 27: IMD

Monsoon likely to reach Kerala on May 27: IMD

A waterlogged street near East Fort following heavy rain in Thiruvananthapuram. File | Photo Credit: Nirmal Harindran The southwest monsoon is likely to reach Kerala on May 27, earlier than the usual date of June 1, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Sunday. If the monsoon arrives in Kerala as expected, it will be … Read more

Dhruv Rathee accuses Pakistani channels of misusing his ‘clips’, slams influencer for calling him out | Mint

Dhruv Rathee accuses Pakistani channels of misusing his ‘clips’, slams influencer for calling him out | Mint

A screenshot of Dhruv Rathee’s YouTube video, allegedly shown on a Pakistan channel, is doing rounds on social media. It’s a part of a montage curated and used by various pro-Pakistan social media channels. The edited video clips intend to create anti-India propaganda and to purportedly show that many Indians are critical of the Indian … Read more

New York Pauses Sales of Popular Cannabis Vapes Amid Investigation

New York Pauses Sales of Popular Cannabis Vapes Amid Investigation

New York State has paused sales of millions of dollars of top-selling cannabis vapes and pre-rolled joints amid an investigation into whether they were made with legally approved ingredients produced in the state, according to documents obtained by The New York Times. In a series of orders issued on April 23, the Office of Cannabis … Read more

BTS hits 1 billion streams milestone on social media platform, adds another feather to their cap | – The Times of India

BTS hits 1 billion streams milestone on social media platform, adds another feather to their cap | – The Times of India

BTS just manages to keep on racking up accolades and plaques, even when they’re on a break. BTS’ V has now joined the ranks for winning a plaque for one of his best tracks, titled ‘Love Me Again‘. BTS V wins plaque for surpassing 1 billion streams The idol set up another milestone in his … Read more

Gold for India! Men’s compound team hits bullseye at Archery World Cup Stage 2 | More sports News – The Times of India

Gold for India! Men’s compound team hits bullseye at Archery World Cup Stage 2 | More sports News – The Times of India

An Indian flag (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: India achieved notable success at the Archery World Cup Stage 2 in Shanghai, securing three medals on Saturday. The team earned a gold in the compound men’s team event, a silver in the women’s team event, and a bronze in the mixed team competition.In the men’s final, Abhishek … Read more