PAYSANDÚ, Uruguay — Thousands of people poured into a city on the Uruguay River on Saturday for Pope Leo XIV’s first Mass in South America, as the pontiff sought to raise the profile of the Catholic Church in Uruguay…
LOS ANGELES — One of the world's most popular fan fiction libraries has been dark for over a week after a cyberattack forced it offline, leaving millions of fans without access to their favorite stories. Since October…
Stephen Miller is perhaps best known for driving US President Donald Trump's aggressive immigration crackdown, setting a goal of 3,000 arrests a day
MILAN — Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said Saturday that his personal data had been disseminated on the dark web, an encrypted part of the internet, and that he has been exposed to “threats and intimidation.”…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — US President Donald Trump and NASA on Friday touted plans for a new space and aeronautics industry conference in the United States intended to surpass major air shows in other countries. The event…
The remains of an Overseas Filipino Worker (OFW) killed in a drone attack in Saudi Arabia have been repatriated to the Philippines, the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) said Friday.
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Malaysia's attorney-general on Saturday stood by his decision to seek legal clarifications over a royal order allowing imprisoned former Prime Minister Najib Razak to serve the remainder of his…
PARIS — French unions and student groups are set to take to the streets for another day of protests on Saturday, while the Yellow Vests movement plans a separate rally in central Paris despite a ban by authorities. The…
A Filipino seafarer died while another Filipino was injured when their Marshall Islands-flagged tanker was attacked at the Persian Gulf this week, the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) said Saturday.
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Cornell University's Faculty Senate approved a resolution Friday declaring “no confidence” in the school's top leaders, a symbolic gesture reflecting deep discontent on campus in the wake of a former student's lawsuit…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Washington is offering a $20 million reward "and possible relocation" for information about Iran's nuclear program, the US military said Friday, as President Donald Trump reiterated Tehran wants to…
Giant pandas Ping Ping and Fu Shuang delighted visitors to Zoo Atlanta during their public debut Friday, chewing bamboo and lounging in their new US habitat while on loan from China.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald Trump said Friday that Stephen Miller was replacing Susie Wiles as White House chief of staff, installing as his closest adviser a loyal, combative bulldog for his “America First”…
HOUSTON, Texas — The mayor of Houston, Texas announced Friday that the city's police department will limit its cooperation with federal immigration agents after Democrats swept midterm elections this week. The so-called…
Authorities in the Philippines, where Thomas Markle — the estranged father of Britain's Duchess of Sussex Meghan Markle — had previously lived, began investigating him last month over allegations he possessed child…
MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay — Pope Leo XIV on Friday defended universal healthcare after undergoing surgery for lung cancer as he began a 12-day tour of South America in "fairly good shape." Leo's sixth international tour takes…
Russian forces launched a missile attack on the Ukrainian capital Kyiv early on Saturday, with debris damaging a residential building, Mayor Vitali Klitschko said.
ASUNCIÓN, Paraguay — Pedro Alliana became president of Paraguay on Friday following the impeachment of his predecessor over a massive banking crisis that locked almost half the country out of their accounts. Senators…
TAMPA, Florida — The 82-year-old estranged father of Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, was arrested Friday at a senior care facility in Florida on a charge of keeping child sexual abuse material in storage units in…
Paraguay police arrested former President Santiago Peña on Friday, local media outlet ABC reported, shortly after he was impeached by lawmakers over his alleged involvement in a bank scandal.
WASHINGTON, United States — Several senior US Justice Department officials have resigned, including its civil rights chief and a prosecutor investigating allegations of conspiracy against President Donald Trump. US…
MONTEVIDEO - Pope Leo urged South American countries to tackle regional issues together on Friday as he began a 12-day trip expected to draw millions across a Catholic stronghold region facing sharp political divisions.
PARIS, France — The winner of France's top literary award Prix Goncourt defended on Friday his "playful," "ironic," and very limited use of AI in his acclaimed book. "It is ridiculously absurd to think for half a second…
NEW YORK, United States — Tech shares rose Friday, recovering a fraction of losses from the prior session's rout as the dollar rallied after better than expected US jobs data. Investors welcomed a partial recovery for…
WELLINGTON - New Zealand votes in a general election on Saturday, with polls closing at 7 p.m. (0600 GMT).
NEW YORK — Tesla’s Cybertruck, the hulking, stainless-steel pickup that inspired devotion and derision with its science-fiction looks, will cease production next year. CEO Elon Musk announced the model’s demise Friday…
KYIV — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Friday warned that Russian planned a fresh strike against Ukraine's energy sector and renewed his call for Patriot anti-missile systems. "Right now, we have intelligence…
MOMBASA, Kenya - A Kenyan court sentenced cult leader Paul Mackenzie on Friday to 200 years in prison for the murders of 190 children starved to death on his orders and buried in a forest, among 500 suspected victims of…
WASHINGTON - Thomas Markle, father of Prince Harry's wife Meghan Markle, has been arrested for keeping child pornography, including photographs of himself with underage girls, in rented storage units in California, US…
PARIS — The world is on track for 2026 to be the second-hottest year on record as an exceptionally strong El Niño weather pattern turbocharges human-driven global warming, the European Union’s climate monitor said on…
KUALA LUMPUR — Malaysia’s former prime minister Najib Razak left prison on Friday, an Agence France-Presse (AFP) reporter saw, after his party said he paid a $12-million fine that allowed him to serve the rest of his…
FIUMICINO, Italy — Pope Leo XIV headed to South America on Friday for an emotionally charged reunion with the continent that helped shape his priesthood, three weeks after undergoing lung cancer surgery. The 71-year-old…
ASUNCION — A banking scandal that left almost half of Paraguay’s population without access to their savings prompted President Santiago Peña to resign and thousands to take to the streets in angry protest on Thursday…
A COURT in the Chinese territory of Macao sentenced former legislator and democracy campaigner Au Kam San to 12 years and six months in prison on Friday for subversion and other offenses. Au, 69, is the first person…
PHNOM PENH — The United States has imposed sanctions on dozens of companies and individuals linked to an alleged Cambodia-based cyberscam group and a network in Madagascar that targeted Americans. The US Treasury…
TOKYO — A Japanese minister blamed Elon Musk’s social media platform X on Friday for almost plunging him into diplomatic hot water, after its automatic translation feature implied he did not know the names of world…
LIMA — More than 3,000 tarantulas were seized at an airport in Lima before the furry crawlers could be smuggled to Germany, Peruvian authorities told Agence France-Presse (AFP) on Thursday. The spiders were hidden in…
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