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Pope Leo XIV calls for peace in Ukraine, a Gaza ceasefire and release of hostages in Sunday appeal

VATICAN CITY (AP) - Pope Leo XIV called for a just and lasting peace in Ukraine and an immediate ceasefire in Gaza with the release of hostages and delivery of humanitarian aid in his first Sunday noo...

May 11, 2025

Iran and the US begin a 4th round of negotiations over Tehran's nuclear program in Oman

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Iran and the United States began a fourth round of negotiations Sunday over Tehran's rapidly advancing nuclear program, officials said, just ahead of a visit by Pres...

May 11, 2025

Ukrainian president welcomes Russian overtures, but says ceasefire must come before peace talks

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he is pleased to see that Russia is finally engaging with finding an end to the war, but there must be a ceasefire before peace talks ...

May 11, 2025

Passenger bus skids off a cliff in Sri Lanka, killing 21 people and injuring at least 14 others

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) - A passenger bus skidded off a cliff in Sri Lanka's tea-growing hill country on Sunday, killing 21 people and injuring at least 14 others, an official said. The accident occur...

May 11, 2025

Albanian election sees old rivals, new parties and an ambitious promise of European Union membership

TIRANA, Albania (AP) - Prime Minister Edi Rama is seeking a fourth term as Albania's prime minister in a general election on Sunday, after taking on his political nemesis in a boisterous campaign domi...

May 10, 2025

Russia's Putin proposes direct talks with Ukraine in Istanbul on May 15, 'without preconditions'

Russian President Vladimir Putin proposed restarting direct talks with Ukraine in Istanbul on May 15, "without preconditions," an offer that came in response to Ukraine and its allies urging Moscow to...

May 10, 2025

Pope Leo XIV lays out his vision and identifies AI as a main challenge for humanity

VATICAN CITY (AP) - Pope Leo XIV made a surprise visit Saturday to a sanctuary south of Rome that is dedicated to the Madonna. Italy's TV2000 showed images of residents in the town of Genazzano gather...

May 10, 2025

An earthquake of 4.1 preliminary magnitude has been reported in Tennessee and was felt in Atlanta

ATLANTA (AP) - An earthquake of 4.1 preliminary magnitude was reported Saturday morning in Tennessee and was felt in Atlanta, Georgia, and western North Carolina, according to the U.S. Geological Surv...

May 10, 2025

European leaders arrive in Kyiv amid push for 30-day cease-fire

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - The leaders of four European countries arrived in Kyiv Saturday in a joint show of support as calls intensify for Russia to agree to a monthlong cease-fire in the war. The leaders...

May 10, 2025

India says it targeted Pakistani military bases after Islamabad fired several high-speed missiles

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) - India said it targeted Pakistani military bases after Islamabad fired several high-speed missiles at multiple Indian air bases in the country's Punjab state early Saturday. ...

May 10, 2025