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Prevost, now Pope Leo XIV, overcame a taboo against a U.S. pontiff
May 8, 2025 - World
Pope Francis brought Robert Prevost to the Vatican in 2023 as the powerful head of the office that vets bishop nominations, one of the most important jobs in the Catholic Church. On Thursday, he ascended to become Pope Leo XIV - the first American pontiff.

Trump asks Supreme Court to allow him to end humanitarian parole for 500,000 people from 4 countries
May 8, 2025 - World
President Donald Trump's administration asked the Supreme Court on Thursday to allow it to end humanitarian parole for hundreds of thousands of immigrants from four countries.
Ukraine accuses Russia of violating its own truce over 700 times as Kyiv ratifies U.S. minerals deal
May 8, 2025 - World
Russia and Ukraine both reported attacks on their forces Thursday on the first day of a 72-hour ceasefire called by Russian President Vladimir Putin, and Ukrainian lawmakers unanimously approved a landmark minerals deal with the U.S.

Robert Prevost, first American pope in history of the Catholic Church, will take the name Leo XIV
May 8, 2025 - World
Robert Prevost, a missionary who spent his career ministering in Peru and leads the Vatican's powerful office of bishops, was elected the first American pope in the 2,000-year history of the Catholic Church.
What's in the U.S.-U.K. trade deal? A broad agreement with limited details
May 8, 2025 - World
The Trump administration announced a trade deal with the United Kingdom Thursday in grandiose terms, but with only limited details about what it will achieve.