France condemns China's execution of a French citizen held on death row for 15 years
France says China has executed a French citizen convicted of drug trafficking after more than 15 years on death row
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Pope Leo marks first Easter as pontiff with call for hope amid global conflicts
Pope Leo has celebrated his first Easter Mass as pontiff, urging hope against the violence of war
Cameroon lawmakers revive vice presidency
Cameroon’s parliament has approved a constitutional amendment to reintroduce the vice president position, a move the opposition says will strengthen President Paul Biya’s power
Cameroon lawmakers revive vice presidency, handing aging president sweeping control over the post
Cameroon’s parliament has approved a constitutional amendment to reintroduce the vice president position, a move the opposition says will strengthen President Paul Biya’s power
A long Mideast war could take away from support for Ukraine, Zelenskyy tells the AP
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is concerned that a prolonged U.S.-Israeli war on Iran could erode America's support for Ukraine as Washington's global priorities shift
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Aid groups warn Iran war is hindering food and medicine from reaching millions
Aid groups are warning that the war in the Middle East has upended their ability to get food and medicine to millions in need and that more people will suffer if the violence continues
Choirs seek to protect a musical tradition little changed since Queen Elizabeth I
A campaign is underway to protect England's choral music tradition, which has thrived for nearly 500 years
English choirs seek to protect a musical tradition little changed since Queen Elizabeth I
A campaign is underway to protect England's choral music tradition, which has thrived for nearly 500 years
Meloni hails arrest of top crime family suspect after raid at an Italian resort
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has praised police after the arrest of alleged organized crime boss Roberto Mazzarella
Pope Leo XIV celebrates first Easter vigil, calls for harmony and peace in a world torn by war
Pope Leo XIV ushers in Easter with his first vigil service as pontiff at St. Peter’s Basilica
Trump gives Iran 48 hours to open Strait of Hormuz as search continues for missing US pilot
U.S. President Donald Trump is still silent about the urgent search for a missing American military pilot in Iran
Dutch police probe a small blast outside a pro-Israel Christian center
Dutch police are investigating a small explosion outside a Christian center that promotes Israel
Collapse of Tokyo's aging cherry blossom trees raises safety concerns
In Tokyo, the birthplace of Japan’s popular Somei Yoshino cherry blossom variety, many of the trees planted during the country’s postwar advancement of the 1960s are now getting old and frail
5.8 magnitude quake hits Afghanistan and Pakistan, killing 8 in Afghanistan
An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.8 has rattled parts of northern and eastern Afghanistan and western Pakistan
Pope Leo XIV to carry cross for entire procession
Pope Leo XIV plans to personally carry the wooden cross through all 14 stations of the Way of the Cross at the Colosseum on his first Good Friday as pontiff
Exclusive: Orbán challenger Magyar says election is a 'referendum' on Hungary's place in the world
Hungarian opposition leader Péter Magyar says an upcoming election against pro-Russian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is a “referendum” on Hungary’s future
China says peace talks between Afghanistan and Pakistan are advancing
Peace talks between Afghanistan’s Taliban government and Pakistan are advancing, China’s government said, two days after those countries resumed conversations after weeks of fighting that have killed hundreds
China's Communist Party investigates ex-Xinjiang leader Ma Xingrui
China's Communist Party has placed former Xinjiang party chief Ma Xingrui under investigation for suspected violations of discipline and law
Russia strikes targets in Kyiv region as Ukraine holds door open for Easter truce
Russia launched a “massive” missile and drone strike on Friday on areas around the Ukrainian capital, killing one person, the head of the regional military administration reported, while Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signaled Kyiv’s openness ...
Russian aerial attacks kill 2 in Ukraine as Easter prisoner exchange planned
Russian aerial attacks on Ukraine have killed two people and injured at least three others, officials said
Cuba pardons 2,010 people as the U.S. pressures the island's government
Cuba pardons 2,010 people as the U.S. pressures the island's government
Myanmar’s parliament elects ruling general as president, keeping the army in charge
Myanmar’s parliament elects ruling general as president, keeping the army in charge
Paramilitary forces in Sudan kill at least 10 people in hospital drone attack, medical group says
The Rapid Support Forces killed at least 10 people in a drone attack on a Sudanese hospital, according to a medical group
Iran fires on targets across the Mideast while Israel and US hit Tehran as war nears end of 5th week
Iran has fired on targets across the Middle East, damaging a desalination plant and setting a refinery ablaze in Kuwait
3 Greek ministers quit as EU investigates alleged farm subsidy fraud
Three Greek government ministers have resigned amid a widening European Union investigation into alleged farm subsidy fraud
French and South Korean leaders say they'll work together on the Strait of Hormuz
French President Emmanuel Macron and his South Korean counterpart Lee Jae Myung say they have agreed to work together to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz
Cuba releasing 2,010 prisoners as the US pressures the island's government
The Cuban government says it will release 2,010 prisoners in a move that comes while the Trump administration puts extreme pressure on the island’s government with a suffocating oil blockade
Gulf kingdom of Bahrain cracks down on dissent as Iran war reignites internal unrest
A man detained in Bahrain last month as the island kingdom came under missile attack from Iran vanished for days, until his family was called to retrieve his body from a military hospital
Islamic State-linked rebels kill at least 43 in attack in eastern Congo
Officials say rebels affiliated with the Islamic State group have killed at least 43 people in eastern Congo
Pope Leo XIV revives the Holy Thursday foot-washing of priests after Francis's inclusive tradition
Pope Leo XIV has restored the traditional Holy Thursday foot-washing ritual by washing the feet of 12 priests