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Pressure mounts on Ye to be pulled from his headline role at a summer festival in London
LONDON (AP) — Pressure was mounting Sunday on American rapper Ye to be pulled from…
A long Mideast war could take away from support for Ukraine, Zelenskyy tells the AP
ISTANBUL (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy expressed concern that a prolonged U.S.-Israeli war on…
Pope Leo urges peace in first Easter Mass as Christians celebrate in Jerusalem, Gaza and Tehran
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV celebrated his first Easter Mass as pontiff with…
It’s-a-hit: ‘The Super Mario Galaxy Movie’ box office blasts off with $372.5 million globally
Mixed reviews didn’t dissuade mass audiences from buying tickets to the “The Super Mario Galaxy…
Trump issues fiery new threat against Iran as details of US aviator’s rescue emerge
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday made new, expletive-laden threats to escalate…
Displaced by war, Lebanon’s Christians mark Easter far from their homes and churches
JDEIDEH, Lebanon (AP) — It was not how the Rev. Maroun Ghafari had envisioned this…
Want to renew healthy eating habits? Greek monks have a spring playbook
TRIKORFO, Greece (AP) — Can a centuries-old ritual of spiritual renewal rekindle a New Year’s…
It’s-a-hit: ‘The Super Mario Galaxy Movie’ box office blasts off with $372.5 million globally
Mixed reviews didn’t dissuade mass audiences from buying tickets to the “The Super Mario Galaxy…
Photo show Christians celebrating Easter around the world
Christians around the world celebrated on Sunday the resurrection of Jesus Christ, the most important…
Congo to receive third-country deportees from the US under new deal
KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Congo will receive some migrants as part of a new deal…
Aid groups warn Iran war is hindering food and medicine from reaching millions
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Aid groups are warning that the war in the Middle…
Secret Service investigates reports of gunfire near Lafayette Park across from the White House
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Secret Service said Sunday it was investigating reports of overnight…
Screenwriters union and Hollywood studios reach four-year tentative agreement
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The screenwriters union and Hollywood studios reached a surprise four-year tentative…
Photos show Pope Leo’s first Easter Mass as pontiff
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV celebrated his first Easter Mass as pontiff with…
Eulogy for the CIA Factbook: The free standard for world facts, long an educational staple, is gone
If you attended school any time after the Nixon administration, then you likely beheld at…
How Graham Platner is using trivia games and happy hours to help power his Maine Senate campaign
KITTERY, Maine (AP) — There are lots of questions about Graham Platner, a first-time Democratic…
Photos show Pope Leo’s first Easter Mass as pontiff
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV celebrated his first Easter Mass as pontiff with…
France condemns China’s execution of a French citizen held on death row for 15 years
PARIS (AP) — France said China has executed a French citizen convicted of drug trafficking…
Cameroon lawmakers revive vice presidency, handing aging president sweeping control over the post
YAOUNDE, Cameroon (AP) — Cameroon’s parliament overwhelmingly approved a constitutional amendment to reintroduce the vice…
English choirs seek to protect a musical tradition little changed since Queen Elizabeth I
LONDON (AP) — On a gray afternoon in the days before Easter, a dozen or…
Can a single therapy session make a difference? Experts say yes, with the right mindset
Just before the holidays in 2025, Julie Hart felt stuck. A nagging problem she had…
3-year-old immigrant suffered alleged sexual abuse during months in federal custody, family says
McALLEN, Texas (AP) — For five months, the young father waited for his 3-year-old daughter’s…
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US military jets hit in Iran war are the first shot down by enemy fire…
The Latest: US and Iran race to find missing crew member from downed military plane
U.S. President Donald Trump threatened Iran over his Monday deadline to reopen the crucial Strait…