Most people have made up their minds, and nothing you can say will change them: that’s the credo of parties such as Labour and the Democrats. Don’t challenge voters on the doorstep. Use focus groups to find out what they want, and give it to them. Follow, don’t lead. But all that’s on them, not…
Pope Leo XIV surprised 13 priests from southern Lebanon, near the border with Israel, by joining a video call from Rome on Wednesday, telling them they were in his prayers and that he hoped peace would soon prevail along the tense frontier. The Lebanese Catholic and Maronite priests were asked to attend an online morning…
Amerant Bancorp Inc. (AMTB) reported its first-quarter 2026 earnings, revealing a significant improvement in earnings per share (EPS) but falling short on revenue expectations. The company posted an EPS of $0.44, aligning with analyst forecasts, but reported revenue of $97.66 million, missing the anticipated $100.75 million. Following the earnings release, Amerant’s stock declined by 3.47%…
As Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. sets out to rein in the use of psychiatric medications, a group of prominent psychiatrists are developing guidance for helping patients to stop taking them, noting that providers sometimes “park” patients on medications that are no longer necessary or effective. The experts, whose first recommendations appeared in JAMA…
Workers’ Day should be viewed not only as a commemoration, but also as a moment to critically assess the condition and wellbeing of workers today. It is a day that invites reflection on how far we have come, and how far we still need to go in ensuring dignity, fairness and justice in the world…
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth deflected questions from Congress Wednesday on the future of the Iran war and attacked lawmakers who questioned the conflict’s purpose and goals, calling them “reckless, feckless and defeatist.” A hearing on the Pentagon’s $1.45 trillion budget request for fiscal 2027 became a hotly contested debate on Iran, with House Armed Services…
In a lengthy phone call on Wednesday, President Trump and President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia agreed that there should be a brief cease-fire in Ukraine in the coming days, according to both Mr. Trump and a top adviser to Mr. Putin. The cease-fire would coincide with the May 9 Russian holiday marking the end…
TORONTO — Four days after a fantastic start in Baltimore, Garrett Crochet is headed to the injured list with a shoulder issue. The Red Sox placed Crochet on the 15-day IL with left shoulder inflammation (retroactive to April 26), the team announced Wednesday, and called up speedster Nate Eaton to take his spot. Crochet was…
For some years now, mainstream British politics has revolved increasingly obsessively around the question of how to stop Nigel Farage. What started a decade ago with Brexit may yet end in a general election that boils down to one question: do you or don’t you want to risk putting this man in Downing Street? That said, we still…
On a rainy September morning at the start of this school year, Bishop Miege High School in Roeland Park, Kansas, celebrated the unveiling of its new Our Lady of Lourdes grotto, located directly across from the school’s student entrance. Archbishop William Shawn McKnight of Kansas City, Kansas, blessed the stonecut grotto with holy water from…
