As pope seeks dialogue and diplomacy, 2 US cardinals reject US-Israeli war in Iran
Pope Leo XIV is calling for an end to the U.S.-Israeli war in Iran and expressing deep sorrow for those killed
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Venezuelan lawmakers open debate on a mining bill to lure foreign capital
Venezuela’s lawmakers debate a new mining bill that aims to attract foreign investment and rebuild trust after past expropriations
US allies and rivals in Asia gauge fallout from war in the Middle East
North Korea, South Korea, Japan, and China are watching warily as war spreads across the Middle East
China's exports surge in Jan-Feb despite waning trade with the US
China has reported its exports rose nearly 22% in the first two months of the year, while trade with the United States contracted
Iranians fleeing cities under attack seek refuge in the countryside
Tens of thousands of Iranians are fleeing Tehran and other cities as Israeli and U.S. bombardment spreads fear
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Hungary orders authorities to hold some $82 million in seized Ukrainian cash and gold
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has ordered that a shipment of Ukrainian cash and gold seized last week by Hungarian authorities be held in custody for up to 60 days while his country’s tax authority investigates the case
Russia and Ukraine both claim front-line progress with US-brokered talks on hold
Russian and Ukrainian officials are making contradictory claims of battlefield successes in their 4-year-old war
UN peacekeepers defy South Sudan military's order to leave opposition-held town
The United Nations Mission in South Sudan says it will not comply with a government order to shut down its base in Akobo, an opposition stronghold near the Ethiopian border where tens of thousands of refugees have fled
Human Rights Watch details deaths and injuries of police drone attacks in Haiti
Human Rights Watch says drones operated by Haitian security forces and private contractors have killed at least 1,243 people and injured 738 others
Reindeer racing thrills spectators in Finland's frigid north near the Russian border
Traditional reindeer racing has drawn an international crowd to the town of Salla in northern Finland
Saudi Arabia oil giant Aramco reports 2025 profit of $104 billion, down from 2024
Saudi Arabia oil giant Aramco reports 2025 profit of $104 billion, down from 2024
An innkeeper in Fukushima measures radiation to revive her hometown, in photos
Monitors like innkeeper Tomoko Kobayashi share radiation data to revitalize towns people left after the Fukushima earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster. This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors.
EU recovery funds fuel frenzied restorations around Rome, including at famed basilica
The San Pietro in Vincoli basilica in Rome is home to one of Michelangelo’s most famous works, the massive marble statue of Moses, as well as the purported chains that imprisoned the first pope
China reports its exports jumped nearly 22% year-on-year in January to February, while shipments to the US fell 11%
China reports its exports jumped nearly 22% year-on-year in January to February, while shipments to the US fell 11%
Colombia's President Petro wins in congressional election, but lacks majority to advance reforms
President Gustavo Petro’s political party has emerged victorious in Colombia’s congressional election, but will have to build coalitions with other parties to advance its agenda
Canada's Mark Carney heading to Norway to watch NATO exercises, meet with prime minister
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney plans to visit Norway on Friday where he will observe a NATO exercise before visiting the United Kingdom
A 1-pound lawsuit puts Gerry Adams’ alleged IRA role on trial in London
Former Sinn Féin leader Gerry Adams faces a civil lawsuit in London that accuses him of being an Irish Republican Army leader responsible for bombings in England
Bangladesh working with India to extradite 2 suspects in killing of prominent activist
Bangladesh’s police chief says diplomatic efforts are being made with India to return two suspects in the December killing of a prominent Bangladeshi activist
Hungarian leader Orbán urges European Union to lift Russian energy sanctions
Hungary’s leader Viktor Orbán is urging the European Union to suspend sanctions on Russian energy as oil and gas prices jump
Belarus journalist convicted of treason and sentenced to 9 years in prison
Activists say an independent journalist in Belarus has been convicted of treason and sentenced to nine years in prison
Stars hit Paris runways, but fall’s real trend was dressing for hard times — and real life
Paris Fashion Week shows designers resetting big brands with clothes that match a tense, noisy world
Finnish pair wins a barrel of ale in annual 'wife-carrying' contest in England
About two dozen couples have taken part in the U.K. Wife Carrying Race, one of the country's quirkiest annual sports events
Lebanese parliament extends term by 2 years as Israel intensifies attacks on Lebanon
The Lebanese parliament has extended its term by two years due to the U.S.-Israel war with Iran that has pushed the region into an escalating conflict and Israel stepping up its attacks on Lebanon
NATO defenses have intercepted a ballistic missile that entered Turkey's airspace, the defense ministry says.
NATO defenses have intercepted a ballistic missile that entered Turkey's airspace, the defense ministry says.
Istanbul's mayor goes on trial with some 400 defendants in corruption case
Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu is facing a major corruption trial that critics say targets Turkey’s opposition and threatens democracy
What China's latest economic plans say about its tech ambitions and rivalry with the US
Two major economic plans unveiled at the annual meeting of China’s legislature outline top priorities
Armed or unarmed? US and Iran spar over status of Iranian warship sunk by a submarine
The United States and Iran have offered sharply different accounts of the sinking of an Iranian warship in the Indian Ocean
Merz's party stumbles into a year of German state elections with a narrow defeat
Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s party has made a disappointing start to a year packed with German state elections, suffering a narrow defeat in an important industrial region after a prominent candidate powered the environmentalist Greens to a come-from-be...
At least 14 migrants drown off Turkey after a chase ends in a deadly collision
At least 14 migrants have drowned after a migrant boat crashed into a coast guard boat during a chase off Turkey’s Mediterranean coast, officials said
Indonesian court sentences 3 men for shooting death of fellow Australian in Bali
An Indonesian court has sentenced three Australian men for the fatal shooting of another Australian