
Vatican Visit: Rubio in Talks with Pope Leo XIV
Cardinal Parolin said discussions would cover current developments, predicting “we’ll talk about everything that’s happened in recent days.”

Cardinal Parolin said discussions would cover current developments, predicting “we’ll talk about everything that’s happened in recent days.”

Marco Rubio will travel to Italy and the Vatican this week following a public dispute between Donald Trump and Pope Leo, with the visit seen as an effort to ease strained ties.

The U.S. had more than 35,000 troops in Germany in 2024, with recent estimates putting the current number closer to 50,000—but for how much longer?

New U.S.-EU pact targets vulnerable supply chains as China’s dominance over critical minerals raises economic and security concerns.

Israel and Lebanon agreed to launch direct negotiations in Washington—a rare step between the two countries formally at war for decades.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio will lead a diplomatic session on Tuesday involving ambassadors from Israel, Lebanon, and the U.S. to negotiate an end to the ongoing conflict.

The United States is right to demand more capable allies. What it cannot demand is that greater capability should mean automatic obedience.

“There can be no justification for the deliberate targeting of civilians in situations of armed conflict,” the joint statement said.

Liberal MEPs in Brussels are frustrated with seeing Ukraine used as a “bargaining chip.”

The Vice President’s expected trip would reaffirm the Trump administration’s strong signal of support for Prime Minister Viktor Orbán.