The United States is reportedly moving toward a possible indictment of former Cuban leader Raúl Castro over the 1996 downing of planes belonging to a Cuban exile group.
An earthquake struck the Iranian capital Tehran late Tuesday night, triggering tremors across surrounding areas, although no casualties or major damage were immediately reported.
Bishop-elect Gerardo Fortich Saco Jr. has withdrawn from his scheduled episcopal ordination in the Philippines, citing “human limitations and inadequacies” after prayer and discernment, a rare move that has stirred both sympathy and debate within the Catholic Church.
On the eve of World Press Freedom Day, UN leaders warn of a "decay of freedom" as nearly 300 journalists have been killed in conflict zones since late 2023, with hundreds more facing detention and surveillance.