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Vatican visitors slam Trump over attacks on the US-born pope’s message of peace
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Inappropriate. Ridiculous. Absurd. Visitors to the Vatican on Tuesday had some…
Haiti mayor appeals for government help after gang attack leaves 7 dead
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — The mayor of a commune in southern Haiti appealed for central…
China’s Xi warns against ‘world’s retrogression to the law of the jungle’ in meeting with Spain’s PM
BEIJING (AP) — The leaders of China and Spain on Tuesday pledged to work to…
Library of Congress appoints Arthur Sze to a second 1-year term as US poet laureate
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. poet laureate Arthur Sze has been appointed to a second…
Media freedom groups urge Kazakhstan’s president to drop charges against journalists
The Committee to Protect Journalists and five other international press freedom and human rights groups…
Appeals court orders judge to end contempt investigation of Trump administration deportation flights
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge must end his “intrusive” contempt investigation of the Trump…
Serbia agrees to produce combat drones with Israel
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Serbia will jointly make combat drones with Israel, populist President Aleksandar…
Haiti’s culture ministry dismisses 2 officials after stampede that killed 25
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Two state officials in Haiti were dismissed from their posts on…
A 5.7 earthquake jolts rural Nevada near Carson City, causing some damage
A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck a rural part of Nevada east of the state’s capital…
Separatists in Cameroon announce a 3-day pause in fighting for pope’s visit
YAOUNDE, Cameroon (AP) — English-speaking separatists in Cameroon say they will pause fighting for three…
Boiler explosion at power plant in India kills at least 9 workers, 15 injured
PATNA, India (AP) — An explosion at a privately-owned power plant in India ’s central…
Pope Leo XIV in Algeria walks in footsteps of his spiritual father, St. Augustine
ANNABA, Algeria (AP) — Pope Leo XIV walked Tuesday in the footsteps of his spiritual…
US forces to join combat drills in Philippines to show commitment to Asia while fighting Iran
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — More than 17,000 American and Filipino military personnel will participate in…
Los Angeles schools avoid a strike as a last-minute deal is reached with staff
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles schools avoided a strike that would have impacted nearly…
Thousands gather in Poland for the annual March of the Living on Holocaust Remembrance Day
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Holocaust survivors from around the world joined thousands of people on…
Gov. Wes Moore falls short in push to redraw Maryland’s congressional map to boost Democrats
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland Democrats have rejected an effort to redraw the state’s congressional…
Peru faces presidential runoff as election count drags on after ballot delays
LIMA, Peru (AP) — Peruvians will vote for a president in a runoff election in…
NFL draft prospect Bain involved in 2024 crash that resulted in passenger’s death, report says
MIAMI (AP) — Former Miami Hurricanes edge rusher Rueben Bain Jr., a top prospect in…
Spain finalizes amnesty measure for up to hundreds of thousands of immigrants
MADRID (AP) — Spain’s government on Tuesday finalized a migrant amnesty measure it announced earlier…
Photos show New Year celebrations rooted in faith and harvest in parts of Asia
The new year arrived in many forms across parts of Asia on Tuesday, as communities…
Hezbollah official says the group won’t abide by any agreements from Lebanon-Israel talks in the US
BEIRUT (AP) — The Lebanese militant group Hezbollah will not abide by any agreements that…
Benin Finance Minister Romuald Wadagni elected president with vast majority of votes
COTONOU, Benin (AP) — Benin Finance Minister Romuald Wadagni won the country’s presidential election held…
Zelenskyy meets Merz in Berlin as Ukraine seeks more support from Germany against Russia
BERLIN (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met Tuesday in Berlin with German Chancellor Friedrich…
Fatou, the world’s oldest gorilla living in captivity, celebrates her 69th birthday at Berlin Zoo
BERLIN (AP) — Fatou, the world’s oldest gorilla living in captivity, celebrated her 69th birthday…