A UK jury convicts two men of cutting down the beloved Sycamore Gap tree in an act of vandalism.
Pope Leo XIV addresses cardinals in English, saying ‘you have called me to carry the cross and to be blessed’.
Pope Leo XIV is celebrating his first Mass as pontiff, in the Sistine Chapel with the cardinals who elected him.
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has told his government colleagues that reducing student debt will be the first legislative priority for his administration that was returned to power in …
Today is Friday, May 9, the 129th day of 2025. There are 236 days left in the year. Today in history: On May 9, 1960, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration conditionally approved Enovid for …
China has reported that its exports rose 8.1% in April from the year before, much higher than most economists had been expecting, in the tail end of a rush by companies and consumers to beat higher …
Vaccination teams are part of an effort by health authorities across Mexico to contain the country’s biggest measles outbreak in decades. Cases are climbing not only in Mexico, but in the U.S. and …
Russia’s Victory Day parade begins in Moscow, marking the 80th anniversary of the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II.
Thailand’s King Maha Vajiralongkorn has presided over an elaborate annual ceremony that marks the start of the rice-planting season and honors the nation’s farmers. The Royal Ploughing Ceremony …
May 8, 2025 From front-page news to powerful moments you may have missed, this gallery showcases today’s top photos chosen by Associated Press photo editors. ____ Follow AP visual …
A military helicopter plunged into a reservoir in Sri Lanka on Friday, killing five people. Air force spokesperson Eranda Geeganage said the helicopter was carrying 12 people from the army and air …
India and Pakistan have fought three full-scale wars since they gained independence from British India in 1947. They’ve also had dozens of skirmishes and conflicts. The latest tensions follow a …
The 2025 Academy of Country Music Awards will take place Thursday at the Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas, just north of Dallas. This year marks the 60th annual edition of the ceremony and …
Attorneys are scheduled to deliver their closing arguments in the trial of a former Rhode Island high school basketball coach charged with second-degree child molestation and second-degree sexual …
The Alaska Department of Fish and Game does not have the right to carry out a controversial plan to kill bears this spring, at least for now, a state judge has ruled. Superior Court Judge Christina Rankin found that the department’s predator control program, aimed at boosting a caribou population that has declined dramatically since […]
Two years after a Louisiana mother donated her kidney to her daughter, the duo graduated together from nursing school. Ambrealle Brown was forced to put her dreams of becoming a nurse on hold after …
A Palestinian student arrested as he was about to finalize his U.S. citizenship is accusing Columbia University of eroding democracy with its handling of protests against the Israel-Hamas war. …
Pakistan’s army spokesman, Lt. Gen. Ahmad Sharif, said an Indian drone attacked a military target near Lahore overnight, wounding four soldiers, while the country’s air defense system intercepted …
Europe is marking one of its most joyous days in history. The 80th anniversary of the end of World War II on the continent was on Thursday. Hitler’s Nazi Germany had finally surrendered on May 8, …
China reports its exports rose 8% in April from the year before in the tail end of a rush to beat tariffs.