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​Members of the religious group Iglesia ni Cristo (Church of Christ) wave their hands during the first of a three-day anti-corruption protest at the Quirino Grandstand, Manila, Philippines, November 16, 2025.
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What We’re Watching: Anti-graft protests resurface in the Philippines, Polish railway hit, Trump flips on Epstein files vote

More than 200,000 people took to the streets of Manila, the Philippine capital, on Monday to protest against suspected corruption in flood-control projects.

Can Pope Leo XIV heal the Church–and his own country?
GZERO World with Ian Bremmer

Can Pope Leo XIV heal the Church–and his own country?

What does it mean to have the first (North) American Pope—and can his leadership help heal both a divided Church and an increasingly secular America?

A damaged section of a highway in Nuwakot, central Nepal
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Devastation in Nepal and China after flash flood, Tanzania’s political infighting tests its political stability, French presidential candidates face off in first debate

A massive wall of mud and rock crashed into a river along Nepal’s Himalayan border with Tibet on Wednesday, triggering catastrophic flooding that swept away bridges, destroyed buildings, swamped roads, and killed over 300 people.

Pope Leo XIV's historic opportunity, with Father James Martin
GZERO World with Ian Bremmer Podcast

Pope Leo XIV's historic opportunity, with Father James Martin

The world has its first (North) American pope. Now what? On a new GZERO World podcast, Ian Bremmer sits down with Jesuit priest and bestselling author Father James Martin to talk about the historic ascendancy of Pope Leo XIV and what his papacy means for the Catholic Church, American politics, and a world in search of moral clarity.

Why sex abuse was so prevalent in the Catholic Church
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Why sex abuse was so prevalent in the Catholic Church

Father James Martin breaks down the conditions and ideologies that created an environment of secrecy around the scandals in the Catholic Church.

Clerical Errors
GZERO World with Ian Bremmer

Clerical Errors

The Catholic Church is facing tremendous internal upheaval and Pope Francis is at the center of it. In a candid conversation with Ian Bremmer, bestselling author Fr. James Martin discusses the moment of potential schism the Church is facing.