Nearly two decades of leftist governance ended in Bolivia on Sunday with the election of centrist Rodrigo Paz as president, reports BBC News. Paz received 54.6 percent of the votes in the run-off election, while right-wing opponent Jorge “Tuto” Quiroga received 45.4 percent.
Read MoreBeing able to generate videos from short prompts in about a minute, OpenAI’s Sora 2 app quickly found success following its release this past September, reaching one million downloads in under 5 days according to Time Magazine. Despite the technology’s seemingly endless capabilities, the platform still laid down some ground rules–videos had a clear Sora 2 logo, consent was needed to make clips of living people, and prompts that were intentionally fraudulent, sexual, or violent would not be generated.
Read MoreOn October 24, 2025, the United States conducted a strike against a speedboat in the Caribbean carrying six men, allegedly transporting drugs. This is the tenth strike in a series of attacks by the U.S. since September.
Read MoreAfter two long years of the devastating conflict in Gaza, Israel and Hamas have agreed to a ceasefire and prisoner exchange. This marks a significant and hopeful shift after the death of almost 70,000 Palestinians and 2,000 Israelis. I
Read MoreDuring the night of October 11, Afghanistan and Pakistan clashed at several checkpoints and posts along their shared border, known as the Durand Line, which was established by the British in 1893, according to Reuters. After the initial clashes, Pakistan closed its border crossings on October 12 to maintain security and prevent incursions . The attacks follow recent demands from Pakistan urging the Taliban to restrain militants who have intensified their assaults within Pakistan.
Read MoreAfter successful efforts by Congress to defund public media, national news organizations and agencies are facing unprecedented funding challenges. These challenges threaten access to PBS and NPR, media outlets known and trusted worldwide, and the silencing of news outlets across the nation that have produced local coverage and access to beloved characters for decades.
Read MoreSaint Levant has stolen the hearts of listeners in the Arab diaspora with his music that blends nostalgia and resistance, creating an authentic identity that finds its roots across the Middle East and within the hopes for a brighter, liberated future.
Read MoreOn Sunday, September 5, Pope Leo XIV canonized Blessed Carlo Acutis as the first millennial saint of the Catholic Church at La Chiesa di Santa Maria Maggiore in Rome. Nicknamed “God’s Influencer”, Acutis is now the patron Saint of the internet. Known for his simple attire—jeans, a tracksuit shirt, and Nike sneakers—and love for the Eucharist, Carlo shared his passion for the Catholic tradition via his website, Miracoli Eucaristici, an easy-to-navigate platform that lists all Eucharistic miracles by country and even features an interactive world map.
Read MoreExperts caution that the Trump Administration’s current deportation policy — which has resumed deportations to third countries — violates international law. This rash behavior violates the principle of non-refoulement, where a country can only deport migrants after meeting certain criteria, and the right to due process. These actions are a stain on our nations conscience and violate our time-honored mantra “justice for all.”
Read MoreThe call for the end of the Russo-Ukraine war usually includes Ukraine making land concessions, yet this call misunderstands history, IR theory, and Moscow’s grander strategic visions. While concessions may pause fighting temporarily, they rarely secure lasting stability when the aggressor is committed to expansions.
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