Pope Leo XIV is vowing to actively promote and protect the spirituality and traditions of the eastern rite churches, those Catholic communities with origins in the Middle East and North Africa that …
Japanese technology and entertainment company Sony is reporting an 18% rise in profit for the fiscal year through March thanks to the robust performance of its music and video-game operations. …
President Donald Trump meets Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa, the first meeting between nations' leaders in 25 years.
Hospitals say Israeli airstrikes in Gaza kill 48 people, including 22 children.
Competition in the Eurovision Song Contest is kicking off with the first of two semifinals. Performers from 15 countries will battle it out for a place in the final of the pan-continental music …
Poland holds a presidential election on Sunday as the conservative incumbent Andrzej Duda nears the end of his second and final term. If none of the 13 candidates wins at least 50% of the vote, a …
Rising heat is a problem for millions of people in India, and one western city is pointing the way in figuring out some ways to deal with it. Ahmedabad, a city of more than 7 million people that sees …
Bolivia's President Luis Arce, who assumed office in 2020 and was expected to seek a second term, says he will withdraw from Bolivia's presidential race ahead of August elections. The decision, …
Mexico’s government has confirmed reports that 17 family members of the son of a former cartel leader crossed into the United States. Mexican Security Secretary Omar García Harfuch said Tuesday …
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says that he will be waiting for Russian President Vladimir Putin in the Turkish capital this week to conduct face-to-face talks about the more than 3-year …
India has rejected U.S. President Donald Trump’s claim that he helped New Delhi and Islamabad reach a ceasefire in exchange for trade concessions. Issue of trade didn’t come up in any of the …
The feijoa, not the kiwi, is the unofficial fruit of New Zealand, but it remains unknown to much of the world. The perfumed green ovals are known elsewhere as pineapple guava and originate from South …
Former Uruguayan President José Mujica, a onetime Marxist guerilla and flower farmer whose radical brand of democracy, plain-spoken philosophy and simple lifestyle fascinated people around the …
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says there is “no way” Israel will halt its war in Gaza, even if a deal is reached to release more hostages. In comments released Tuesday from a visit …
The 78th Cannes Film Festival opens Tuesday with expectations running high for what could be a banner edition. Over the next 12 days, Cannes will play host to megawatt premieres including those of …
The United Nations’ top humanitarian official blasted Israel for “deliberately and unashamedly” imposing inhumane conditions on Palestinians that include the risk of famine. The remarks from …
BASEL, Switzerland (AP) — Eurovision has officially started, with the first round of semi-finals held Tuesday in the Swiss city of Basel. The contest is a week of power pop and outrageous …
Lawyers for the 2-year-old U.S. citizen who was deported with her mother to Honduras confirmed that the family is lifting its lawsuit against the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump. The …
Saudi Arabia didn’t even wait for U.S. President Donald Trump to land before it set out to impress him in a sky-high way. As Trump flew in to Riyadh on Tuesday, Air Force One got a ceremonial …
Brazilian military police have killed the leader of a drug trafficking group in a Rio de Janeiro favela as well as two other suspected criminals. Authorities said Tuesday a fierce shootout broke out …