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Vatican releases first photograph of the pope in a month as he celebrates Mass in hospital chapel

Vatican releases first photograph of the pope in a month as he celebrates Mass in hospital chapel

ROME (AP) — The Vatican on Sunday released the first photograph of Pope Francis in more than a month, showing the pontiff in a three-quarter view from behind wearing a purple stole typical of Lenten liturgical vestments and sitting in a wheelchair be
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US and Iran-backed Houthis both vow escalation after airstrikes target rebels in Yemen

US and Iran-backed Houthis both vow escalation after airstrikes target rebels in Yemen

CAIRO (AP) — The United States and Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen are both vowing escalation after the U.S. launched airstrikes to deter the rebels from attacking military and commercial vessels on one of the world's busiest shipping corridors.
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Fire rips through overcrowded nightclub in North Macedonia, leaving dozens dead in panicked escape

Fire rips through overcrowded nightclub in North Macedonia, leaving dozens dead in panicked escape

KOCANI, North Macedonia (AP) — A massive fire tore through an overcrowded nightclub in North Macedonia on Sunday, killing 59 people and injuring 155 in a chaotic escape during a live concert.
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Netanyahu says he will seek to dismiss the head of Israel's internal security service

Netanyahu says he will seek to dismiss the head of Israel's internal security service

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced Sunday he will seek to dismiss the head of the country's internal security service this week, following a power struggle over the Hamas attack that sparked the war in Gaza .
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Rebels in Yemen say death toll from US strikes has climbed to 31, including women and children

Rebels in Yemen say death toll from US strikes has climbed to 31, including women and children

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — The Houthi rebel-run Health Ministry says the death toll from U.S. strikes on Yemen has climbed to 31, including women and children.
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At least 32 dead in massive US storm after new fatalities reported in Kansas and Mississippi

At least 32 dead in massive US storm after new fatalities reported in Kansas and Mississippi

PIEDMONT, Mo. (AP) — Violent tornadoes ripped through parts of the U.S.
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Trump invokes 18th century law to speed deportations, judge stalls it hours later

Trump invokes 18th century law to speed deportations, judge stalls it hours later

WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge on Saturday barred the administration of President Donald Trump from deportations under an 18th century law that Trump invoked just hours earlier asserting the United States was being invaded by a Venezuelan gang and
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At least 26 dead in massive US storm after Kansas reports 8 fatalities

At least 26 dead in massive US storm after Kansas reports 8 fatalities

Violent tornadoes ripped through parts of the U.S., wiping out schools and toppling semitractor-trailers in several states, part of a monster storm that has killed at least 26 people as more severe weather was expected late Saturday.
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Trump signs a bill funding the government for 6 months, avoiding a shutdown

Trump signs a bill funding the government for 6 months, avoiding a shutdown

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has signed into law legislation funding the government through the end of September, ending the threat of a partial government shutdown and capping off a struggle in Congress that deeply divided Democrats.
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Starmer urges Putin to prove he is serious about peace by signing up to Ukraine ceasefire

Starmer urges Putin to prove he is serious about peace by signing up to Ukraine ceasefire

LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Saturday urged Russian President Vladimir Putin to sign up to a ceasefire in its war against Ukraine if he is “serious about peace” and said allies will “keep the pressure” on the Kremlin, includin
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