As US Vice President J D Vance visits India with his family, villagers in Vadluru, Andhra Pradesh--ancestral home of his wife Usha Vance--have appealed for the family to visit, expressing pride in her achievements and the family's legacy.
"I appeal once again," Pope Francis said, "for an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, for the release of the hostages... and for access to humanitarian aid," the Pope said.
The meeting comes after months of tension between the administration of US President Donald Trump and American church leaders over immigration policies.
US Vice President JD Vance attended a Good Friday service at St. Peter's Basilica in Rome, Italy, as part of his Easter weekend visit, and is scheduled to meet with Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Vatican's secretary of state, on Saturday
All relevant issues with US will be discussed during JD Vance's visit to India, which is scheduled from April 21-24, said Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal, adding that the visit will give a further boost to both nations ties.
US Vice President JD Vance now promotes tariffs he once criticised, marking a reversal from his earlier public statements doubting the effectiveness of protectionist trade policies.
US Vice President JD Vance and Second Lady Usha Vance will be visiting the Pituffik Space Base in Greenland on Friday to receive a briefing on Arctic security issues and engage with US service members, as per a release from the Office of the US Vice President on Tuesday (local time).
Senior Trump administration officials, including Vice President JD Vance and Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth, used the encrypted messaging app Signal to discuss military strikes in Yemen. In a critical error, National Security Adviser Mike Waltz mistakenly added The Atlantic's Jeffrey Gold
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday made a surprise visit to the Kursk region, where he told troops that Moscow's goal is to "completely liberate" the area as soon as possible.