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UN and IOC Press Seven-Week Olympic Truce for Milan-Cortina 2026

New conflict data show a record 61 active wars last year.

China Courts US Allies as Starmer Visits Beijing

EU–Mercosur Deal Sent to Court, Council Urges Provisional Application

Pope León XIV Urges Patient Dialogue in Iran and Syria, Prays for Ukrainians After Energy Strikes

Pope Leo XIV Uses First Christmas Address to Press for Peace, Urges Russia–Ukraine Talks

Pope Leo XIV Unveils First Peace Message, Urges Disarmament and Rejects Nuclear Deterrence

Modi’s Putin Welcome Underscores India’s Strategic Autonomy

Pope León XIV Sets Active Vatican Diplomatic Course, Vowing Not to Be a Silent Spectator

Pope Leo XIV Tells New Envoys the Holy See Will Not Be a Silent Bystander

Macron Presses Xi on Ukraine as China Vows “Constructive” Role and Signs Accords

Macron Presses Xi on Ukraine as China and France Pledge New Cooperation

Pope Leo Warns the Future of Humanity Is at Stake on First Overseas Trip to Turkey

FIFA Launches Peace Prize to Be Awarded at World Cup Draw on Dec. 5

FIFA Announces Peace Prize to Debut at Dec. 5 World Cup Draw

Xi Invites Carney to China in First Canada–China Leader Meeting Since 2017

Lancet Countdown Warns Climate Change Is Causing Millions of Avoidable Deaths

UNCTAD Warns Tariff Surge and Debt Burdens Are Stalling Development

Gold’s Record Run in 2025 Draws Fresh Bank Targets as Brief Pullback Tests Momentum

Pope León XIV Urges Courage on Gaza Peace as Egypt Summit Nears

Vatican Confirms Pope Leão XIV’s First Foreign Trip to Turkey and Lebanon, Nov. 27–Dec. 2