French investigative judges filed preliminary charges on Friday against former President Nicolas Sarkozy for his alleged involvement in an attempt to mislead magistrates in order to clear him in a case regarding the suspected illegal financing from Libya of his 2007 presidential campaign. The preliminary charges accuse Sarkozy of “benefitting […]

It gives me no pleasure to identify the essential problem at the heart of Pope Francis‘s recent Apostolic Exhortation, Laudate Deum: it condemns the economic progress produced by the Industrial Revolution from the mid-19th century to the present. That progress has made life better for the very people the Holy […]

Heavy artillery fire in a conflict-stricken Sudanese city killed at least 11 people and injured 90 others, the aid group Doctors Without Borders said. In a post Friday on X, formerly known as Twitter, the aid group — known by its French initials MSF — said the attack took place […]

Indonesia denied Friday that forest and peat fires on Sumatra and Borneo islands were causing the haze in Malaysia, after the neighboring government sent a letter complaining about the air quality and asking to work together to deal with the fires. Forest and peat fires are an annual problem in […]

The use of deadly force by Georgia state troopers who shot and killed an activist at the site of a planned police and firefighter training center near Atlanta was “objectively reasonable” and no charges will be sought against them, a prosecutor said Friday. Opponents, who derisively refer to the planned […]

On Sept. 27-28, Meta rolled out the red carpet at Meta Connect 2023, an event focused on the future of the metaverse, a shared virtual space where people can interact with each other and digital content.  The big reveal was “Meta AI,” a new generative AI assistant powered by Meta’s […]

Buffalo Bills star linebacker Von Miller is officially listed as questionable for the team’s Week 5 matchup in London. But the eight-time Pro Bowler appears confident he will suit up for the highly anticipated game against the Jacksonville Jaguars. “I think it’s a safe bet that I’ll be out there,” […]

The likely candidates for House speaker are crisscrossing their way across the GOP conference Friday to make their case for the top job. Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La., Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, and Republican Study Committee Chair Kevin Hern, R-Okla., are pitching themselves to lead the House of Representatives, […]

MSNBC sounded the alarm over new polls showing Republicans holding significant leads with voters on the economy and immigration, calling the numbers “big warning signs” for the Democratic Party heading into 2024. “Morning Joe” co-host Joe Scarborough expressed amazement at the “unbelievable” polls, remarking Republicans were “absolutely bashing” Democrats when […]

New Jersey Democrat Sen. Bob Menendez and his wife, Nadine Arslanian Menendez, are facing a hefty federal indictment that details a years-long bribery scheme involving a $60,000 Mercedes-Benz, gold bars and loads of cash. So far, Menendez has refused to resign his seat, but he stepped down from his position […]