On the eve of his historic trip to Iraq, Pope Francis paid tribute Thursday to those who have suffered from years of violence, saying he came as a “pilgrim of peace”. In a video message, the 84-year-old offered his hand to “brothers and sisters of other religions”, but also highlighted ...
Russia’s Federal Security Service said on Thursday it had thwarted a planned terror attack on a power site in Kaliningrad region and that it had arrested a suspect, the Interfax news agency reported. The Federal Security Service said, in a statement, that the defendant holds Russian citizenship, noting that he ...