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Pope Leo XIV celebrates first Mass after historic election as Pope Francis’ successor | World News

VATICAN CITY: Pope Leo XIV, history’s first North American pope, celebrated his first Mass as pontiff on Friday, presiding in the Sistine Chapel with the cardinals who elected him to succeed Pope Francis and follow in his social justice-minded footsteps. Wearing white vestments, Leo processed into the Sistine Chapel and blessed the cardinals as he […]

Meta’s historic antitrust trial could force Zuckerberg to break off Insta, WhatsApp

WASHINGTON: Facebook parent Meta Platforms bought up nascent rivals Instagram and WhatsApp after its attempts to compete had failed, an attorney for the US Federal Trade Commission said at the beginning of a high-stakes trial in Washington on Monday, where US antitrust enforcers seek to unwind the deals.FTC attorney Daniel Matheson said that the unlawful […]

‘Everything must come to an end’: Trump announces cutting of a historic tree at White House

A nearly 200-year-old tree on the White House grounds is set to be removed due to its deteriorating condition, US President Donald Trump announced on Sunday.The southern magnolia, which has stood near the curved portico on the south side of the building for generations, is a major landmark, serving as the welcome point for ceremonial […]