50 of the world’s best breads

By Jen Rose Smith, CNN What is bread? You likely don’t have to think for long, and whether you’re hungry for a slice of sourdough or craving tortillas, what you imagine says a lot about where you’re from. But if bread is easy to picture, it’s hard...

Ex-Satanic priest among seven new saints created by Pope Leo

Pope Leo XIV on Sunday created seven new saints -- among them a onetime Satanic priest who rediscovered his Christian faith. Bells rang out over St Peter's Square for the ceremony, which saw him canonise that ex-occultist priest, Bartolo Longo,...

Venezuela's 'doctor of the poor' among seven canonised by Pope Leo

The Pope has canonised seven new Saints in a ceremony in St Peter’s Square attended by more than 70,000 people. Many of the crowd had come from Venezuela to see their beloved 'doctor of the poor', Jose Gregorio Hernandez Cisneros made a Saint. He...

Coast to Coast: ‘No Kings’ in the nation’s capital was a family affair

Rebecca Marrin, a 14-year-old from Harrisonburg, Virginia, asked her mom to make the two-hour drive to Washington, D.C., so that she could attend the “No Kings” protest in her nation’s capital. Though protests were taking place in her home city,...

Leo XIV on World Mission Sunday: ‘Will the Son of Man find faith on Earth?’

Pope Leo XIV celebrated Mass on Sunday in St. Peter’s Square – World Mission Sunday, 2025 – and canonized seven new saints: Ignatius Choukrallah Maloyan, Peter To Rot, Vincenza Maria Poloni (née Luigia), Maria del Monte Carmelo Rendiles Martínez,...

Seven new saints on World Mission Sunday

Pope Leo XIV recites the Angelus after Mass for the canonization of seven new saints in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican Oct. 19, 2025. (CNS photo/Lola Gomez) Canonising seven new saints on World Mission Sunday, Pope Leo XIV said God is present...

Eight years later: where are the enablers who created the climate for Daphne’s murder?

Despite it being eight years since her murder, justice for Daphne Caruana Galizia still feels out of reach. In June, the last two individuals known to be directly connected to the execution of Daphne’s murder – car bomb suppliers Robert Agius and...

Former satanic priest among seven new saints canonised at St Peter’s Square

Pope Leo XIV today canonised seven new saints, three women and four men, in a celebration that drew tens of thousands to St Peter’s Square. The canonisations were formally announced earlier this year and confirmed by decrees approved by the late...

Pope asks: When there are cries for help, do Christians respond with love?

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Canonizing seven new saints on World Mission Sunday, Pope Leo XIV said God is present wherever the innocent suffer, and his form of justice is forgiveness. “God grants justice to all, giving his life for all,” he said in his...

Karabakh reborn: Builders replace the marauders

The Third Azerbaijan National Urban Forum was held in Khankendi, bringing together participants from many countries — architects, urbanists, journalists, and experts. The range of topics discussed was wide: from the preservation of historical and...

Through Ara Güler’s lens: Visual chronicle of Türkiye’s history

It has been seven years since the death of Ara Güler, the legendary photojournalist whose photographs hold a significant place in both Türkiye’s and the world’s visual memory. Born Mıgırdiç Ara Derderyan on Aug. 16, 1928, in Istanbul's Beyoğlu...

Ranked: The World’s Oldest People in History

Mapped: Life Expectancy Around the World (2025) This was originally posted on our Voronoi app. Download the app for free on iOS or Android and discover incredible data-driven charts from a variety of trusted sources. Key Takeaways Monaco has the...

Donald J. Trump: Mastering the Art of the Impossible

Donald J. Trump: Mastering the Art of the Impossible By Cherie Zaslawsky October 17, 2025 Just when you think Trump has messed up bigly, he surprises you with an unexpected stroke of brilliance. As a matter of fact, he keeps doing the impossible!...

Two Russian National Guard officers killed in truck accident in Daghestan

We are building a newsroom powered by our readers From the repression of queer people and women in North Caucasus to attacks on basic democratic freedoms in the region, we provide fact-based, independent reporting in English. Help us hit 500...

Teochew towkay’s restored House of Tan Yeok Nee to open on Nov 1

SINGAPORE – The House of Tan Yeok Nee at 101 Penang Road – the sole survivor of Singapore’s Four Grand Mansions built by Teochew tycoons in the 1800s – will welcome the public on Nov 1 in a grand opening after extensive restoration works that took...

Warlords in the White House

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan recently visited the United States to meet with President Donald Trump. The White House video of Erdogan’s visit shows the friendly atmosphere between the two heads of state. However, there are parts of this...

First Vice-President Mehriban Aliyeva`s visit to Vatican in spotlight of world media outlets

Baku, October 18, AZERTAC The official visit of the First Vice-President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Mehriban Aliyeva to the Holy See and the meetings held were widely covered by world media outlets. The Argentine "Real Politik" News Agency...

Dick and Angel Strawbridge's desperate move to get back on TV two years after show axe

The Strawbridge's have made their own show(Image: Channel 4) Dick and Angel Strawbridge are desperate to get back on TV after their previous show axe, it has been reported. The coupe first rose to fame when they starred on Escape To The Chateau...

Reimagining Commercial Underwriting in the Age of AI

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Greece Won’t Be Safe With Turkey in EU’s Safe

All you needed to know about the pecking order for the signing of the Gaza ceasefire agreement in Egypt was to see Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in the front row and praised by U.S. President Donald Trump as a “tough cookie” and friend...