ISTANBUL: Urging the preservation of ‘bonds of friendship’ at an interfaith dialogue in Indonesia, Pope Francis on Thursday called for a ‘joint response’ to crises, including wars and conflicts.

He made the proposal during his visit to Southeast Asia…

ISTANBUL: Since the start of the Israel-Hamas war on Oct. 7 last year, several countries have announced suspensions or restrictions on arms exports to Israel.

The UK became the latest to join this group after announcing the suspension of some arms ex…

ISTANBUL: The number of Americans filing first-time unemployment claims fell 5,000 last week to 227,000, according to Labor Department data released Thursday.

The figure came in slightly lower than market estimates of 231,000, while the previous week…