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BUCHAREST | Xinhua |  Nicusor Dan, the mayor of Bucharest and an independent candidate, has won Romania’s presidential runoff election, defeating his rival George Simion, according to near-complete official results published Sunday night by the country’s Permanent Electoral Authority (AEP). Dan secured 54.17 percent of the vote, while Simion, leader …

CAIRO | Xinhua | U.S. President Donald Trump departed the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Friday afternoon, concluding a lucrative four-day Gulf tour, which had also taken him to Saudi Arabia and Qatar. Despite expectations that Trump’s visit could help calm the conflict in Gaza and ease regional tensions, the …

WASHINGTON, the United States | Xinhua | U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday that he will speak separately with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday to push for a ceasefire deal between the two countries. “I will be speaking, by telephone, to President Vladimir …

ROME | Xinhua & Vatican News |  Leo XIV was officially inaugurated as the pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church on Saturday. Greeting over 100,000 pilgrims, leaders from around the world, and representatives of Christian denominations, Pope Leo XIV marked the joyous start to his Petrine Ministry, officially inaugurating it …

Pope Leo XIV reveals his coat of arms and motto, which clearly reflect his Augustinian roots. Vatican, Italy | VATICAN NEWS | Pope Leo XIV’s coat of arms offers a clear reflection of his Augustinian roots and the values he seeks to promote during his pontificate, particularly unity and communion within …

ISTANBUL, TURKEY | Xinhua | Delegations of Russia and Ukraine concluded their meeting in Türkiye’s Istanbul on Friday, agreeing to hold a new round of negotiations and have a large-scale prisoner exchange. As a key outcome of the two-hour talks, Russia and Ukraine agreed to a prisoner exchange involving 1,000 …

ISTANBUL, TURKEY | TASS | Russia and Ukraine wrapped up talks in Istanbul, Turkey. The sides agreed to exchange 1,000 prisoners of war from each country and present a vision of a potential ceasefire. TASS has put together key facts about the meeting. Statements by the Russian side The head …

MOSCOW | Xinhua | Russian President Vladimir Putin has appointed Army General Oleg Salyukov as deputy secretary of the Security Council of Russia, said an official decree published by the Russian government on Thursday. Salyukov will be relieved of his current post as Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Ground Forces, a position …

ISTANBUL | Xinhua |  Ukrainian and Russian delegations were expected to meet for peace talks on Thursday, as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky prepared for a meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Ankara. Upon arriving in Ankara, Zelensky told reporters that Ukraine’s delegation included top-level representatives from the Foreign …

He was a long-standing ally of Francis, who repeatedly called for peace COVER STORY | AGENCIES | Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost of Chicago was elected pope on April.08, becoming the first American to lead the Roman Catholic Church. He has chosen the papal title of Pope Leo XIV. The 69-year-old cardinal, …