Pope Leo XIV's election as the first U.S.-born leader of the Catholic Church elevated him to the rare position of being an American citizen who now is also a foreign head of state.

The EU and its member states are committed to spending more and better together on defence in response to the unprecedented threats and security challenges that Europe is currently facing. On this ...

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