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Indigenous Catholics hope the next pope shares Francis' approach to Native people

SIMOJOVEL, Mexico (AP) - At a recent service in the remote southern Mexican community of Simojovel, Catholic and Mayan symbolism mingled at the altar as the deacon - his wife beside him - read the gos...

May 5, 2025

Israel approves plans to intensify Gaza operations, official says

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) - Israeli Cabinet ministers approved plans to intensify military operations in the Gaza Strip, an Israeli official said on Monday. The official confirmed the approval in the infl...

May 4, 2025

Trump says he will reopen Alcatraz prison

NEW YORK (AP) - President Donald Trump says he is directing his government to reopen and expand Alcatraz, the notorious former prison on a California island. In a message on his Truth Social site Sund...

May 4, 2025

Nicaragua withdraws from UNESCO in protest at press freedom award

PARIS (AP) - UNESCO on Sunday announced the withdrawal of Nicaragua from the U.N. cultural and educational body because of the awarding of a UNESCO prize celebrating press freedom to a Nicaraguan news...

May 4, 2025

UK police arrest several Iranian men over alleged attack plot

LONDON (AP) - British counterterrorism officers arrested several Iranian men over an alleged plot to attack an unspecified target in London, the Metropolitan Police force said Sunday. Police said five...

May 4, 2025

Israeli Cabinet ministers to vote on whether to expand Gaza fighting

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) - Top Israeli Cabinet ministers were set to meet on Sunday to vote on whether to intensify the country's military operations in the Gaza Strip, as the army began to call up thous...

May 4, 2025

Romanians vote in a presidential redo after voided election sparked deep political crisis

BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) - Romanians are casting ballots Sunday in a critical presidential election redo after last year's annulled vote plunged the European Union and NATO member country into its wors...

May 3, 2025

Early vote count favors Australia's government being reelected for a second term

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Early vote counting in Australia's general election Saturday suggested the government was likely to be returned for a second term. The Australian Electoral Commission's ear...

May 3, 2025

Pakistan test fires ballistic missile as tensions with India spike after Kashmir gun massacre

ISLAMABAD (AP) - Pakistan test-fired Saturday a ballistic missile as tensions with India spiked over last week's deadly attack on tourists in the disputed Kashmir region. The surface-to-surface missil...

May 3, 2025

South Korea’s main conservative party nominates Kim Moon Soo as its presidential candidate

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - Former Labor Minister Kim Moon Soo has won the presidential nomination of South Korea's main conservative party, facing an uphill battle against liberal front-runner Lee Jae-...

May 3, 2025