Pope Leo XIV held a call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy late on Monday afternoon, just days after he spoke with Russian leader Vladimir Putin, the Vatican said. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT During his conversation with Putin, the pontiff had called for a humanitarian truce in Oleshky, a city under Russian siege, to allow food and medical aid to arrive and for civilians to be evacuated safely. According to a statement from the Vatican’s Press Office, Oleshky was also the focus of his talks with Zelenskyy. “During the conversation, the Holy Father drew attention to the serious situation in the city of…

Taylor Swift was locked in as her husband, Travis Kelce, and the Kansas City Chiefs battled against the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday, October 18 — but the same couldn’t be said for every member of Chiefs Kingdom.  In footage circulating on social media, Swift, 36, could seemingly be seen urging a fan to watch the action on the field instead of taking the pop star’s photo inside her usual suite at Kansas City’s Arrowhead Stadium.  A video of the slightly awkward interaction went viral on Sunday, with a TikTok clip earning over 220,000 views at the time of this…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! France is confronting a major intelligence failure after authorities badly underestimated the scale of nationwide protests that descended into riots and looting.The days of chaos have prompted French President Emmanuel Macron to order a security review as senior officials acknowledged police “lost control” in several major cities and senior government officials have offered to resign after they failed to predict the level of pandemonium.Some 550,000 people joined 110 marches nationwide Saturday, according to France’s Interior Ministry, far exceeding an intelligence estimate of roughly 200,000 demonstrators. Organizers put turnout even higher, at 800,000.Cars…

We all know Senator Elissa Slotkin hit a new low in lawfare and weaponization jihad, with her remarks at the University of Chicago last week, but what’s particularly interesting is that I can’t seem to find any leading Democrat who disagrees with Ms. Slotkin’s pledge to punish young people for working in a Republican administration. So far all the objections are coming from either Republican officials or Republican leaning commentators, but nothing from Democrats. Surprise, surprise. Don’t you remember President Biden and the party of democracy? And all those awful things that President Trump did undermining American democracy, which have…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The embattled French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday pinned some of the blame on the U.S. war against the terrorist regime in Iran for the widespread riots and looting unfolding across France.The controversial passage referring to the Iran war from his televised speech triggered criticism from some experts. Macron said that “demonstrators expressed concern about the cost of living and the price of fuel. Both are driven by the conflict launched in the Persian Gulf, a conflict in which France has taken no part but whose consequences we are suffering.”He added, “I…

Ancient relics including an 800-year-old bloodstained bandage of St. Francis of Assisi have arrived in San Francisco for an ultra-rare public display. Two sacred Catholic relics — including a cloth stained with the blood of the 13th century saint and an Italo-Byzantine style painted panel that once covered his tomb — are now on display at St. Mary’s Cathedral of the Assumption after leaving Italy for the first time. The bloody cloth, encased in a silver reliquary, is linked to one of the most famous mystical encounters recognized by Catholics. Sign up for the California Morning Report newsletter The biggest news, opinion…

Catherine Zeta-Jones is looking back on forgetting the words to “Send in the Clowns” at the Tony Awards. The night she won a Tony Award for her performance as ‘Desiree Armfeldt’ in A Little Night Music, she forgot most of the lyrics to the iconic Sondheim tune. In a new Instagram video, the Oscar winner revealed that, even though she had been singing the song eight times a week on Broadway, she forgot the words. “I sang ‘Send in the Clowns’ eight shows a week for nine months and on the night of the Tonys when I had to sing…

Japan launched an ambitious $350 million mission to Mars on Monday to study the red planet’s two moons in unprecedented detail, dropping a small rover on the largest — Phobos — before the mothership touches down to robotically collect soil samples for return to Earth.The primary goal of the Martian Moons Exploration mission, or MMX, is to determine whether Phobos and the smaller moon Deimos were created by the impact of a large body early in the solar system’s history or whether the two are asteroids that once passed close enough to Mars to be captured by the red planet’s…

Published on 19/10/2026 – 23:12 GMT+2 Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang warned that Germany is falling behind in the artificial intelligence race as he spoke to members of the media in London last week. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Despite its strong potential and wealth of talent, Huang believes progress in Europe is being blocked by too much hesitation and analysis and has called on policymakers to be quicker to put AI into practice. In response to concerns about the country’s technological competitiveness, the German government has been planning closer cooperation with the US company. At the Invest in Germany investment summit in Berlin…

Us has affiliate partnerships. We receive compensation when you click on a link and make a purchase. Learn more! There’s no denying dark wash denim is in the midst of a major fashion moment, but Amal Clooney is tipping the scales toward lighter washes. The human rights lawyer has never shied away from sophisticated style, and her latest denim look proves light-wash jeans can be just as polished as their darker counterparts. Even better, Amazon has a strikingly similar pair of Levi’s Ribcage Straight Ankle Jeans for an affordable $51. Clooney was recently spotted arriving at the airport with her husband, George Clooney, wearing light-wash jeans that made the casual staple feel…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A repeat offender accused of shooting a National Guard member in Washington, D.C., as troops tried to break up a street fight had previously been convicted of assaulting police officers and illegally carrying a gun, federal officials said.The U.S. Marshals Service on Monday identified Jerrell Jackson, 41, as the suspect in the shooting, which happened at about 11:15 p.m. Sunday in the 400 block of 8th Street SE.Jackson was previously convicted of two counts of assault of a police officer and one count of carrying a pistol without a license and had…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump is giving New Mexico another branding pitch, urging the state to swap “Mexico” for “America” and suggesting the change could boost everything from home values to state pride.”New Mexico should immediately change its name to New America. We are not Mexico, we are the United States of America!” Trump wrote on Truth Social.”The name would add great value and prestige to the State! Home Values and Incomes would rise, and you would be even prouder while saluting our beautiful American Flag!”The president also worked in a swipe at the…

Cedar Point’s Millennium Force roller coaster reopened Saturday after a small metal bracket reportedly fell from one of the ride’s cars and landed in a guest area. The ride was shut down Friday after the bracket became dislodged. No guests or Cedar Point team members were struck, and no injuries were reported.”The ride has resumed operations following the successful completion of maintenance inspections and all required safety checks,” a Cedar Point spokesperson said in a statement reported by local media. “The safety of our guests and team members is our highest priority.” SIX FLAGS CLOSES ROLLER COASTERS AT MULTIPLE PARKS…

Attention shoppers: That bargain designer bag might be a literal steal. The trendy resale platform Vinted is allegedly scrambling to scrub its designer goods section after an influx of suspicious listings — which are believed to be luxury loot from the recent French riots. A Bloomberg report says the site has “seen an influx of listings suspected to contain looted items” from designer boutiques on the marauders’ map of targets, including luxury heavyweights like Celine, Hermes and Louis Vuitton. Louis Vuitton is a popular, but expensive, brand among fashion fans. This bag retails for about $3,100. andersphoto – stock.adobe.com Founded…

The complete cast has been revealed for Steven Sater and Duncan Sheik’s Tony Award- and Olivier Award-winning musical, Spring Awakening. Now in rehearsals, the revival is directed by Tony Award winner Danya Taymor, with choreography by Celia Rowlson-Hall, and music supervision by Or Matias. Performances for the musical begin Friday, November 27 with an official opening night set for Sunday, December 13. See rehearsal photos! The complete cast for Spring Awakening includes George Abud as “The Adult Men,” Jack Bateman as ‘Georg,’ Jada Simone Clark as ‘Thea,’ Leif Coomer as ‘Ernst,’ Lilli Cooper as “The Adult Women,” Ryo Kamibayashi as…