World Apr 05 Congo says it will receive third-country deportees from the U.S. under new deal By Associated Press
World Apr 05 Lebanese Christians displaced by war mark Easter far from their homes and churches Christians are estimated to make up around a third of Lebanon's population of roughly 5.5 million people. By Kareem Chehayeb, Isabel DeBre, Associated Press
World Apr 05 Pressure grows to remove Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, as the headliner of London summer music festival Pressure was mounting Sunday on American rapper Ye to be pulled from his headline role at a London music festival this summer, after criticism from U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer. By Pan Pylas, Associated Press
World Apr 05 Pope Leo XIV calls for peace in first Easter Mass as pontiff as Christians celebrate worldwide Pope Leo XIV celebrated his first Easter Mass as pontiff with a call Sunday to lay down arms and seek peace to global conflicts through dialogue. By Colleen Barry, Paolo Santalucia, Associated Press
World Apr 05 What to know about the daring rescue of two U.S. aviators shot down in Iran The U.S. pulled off a daring rescue of two aviators whose fighter jet was shot down by Iran, plucking the pilot from behind enemy lines before setting off a complicated extraction of the second service member. By Seung Min Kim, Matthew Lee, Samy Magdy, Associated Press
Apr 05 Trump issues expletive-filled threat against Iran as details of U.S. aviator's rescue emerge By Matthew Lee, Konstantin Toropin, Sam Metz, Samy Magdy, Bassem Mroue, Associated Press President Trump on Sunday made expletive-filled threats against Iran and its infrastructure if it doesn't open the Strait of Hormuz by his Tuesday deadline, following the rescue of a U.S. aviator who was shot down in Iran. Continue reading
Apr 04 Iran calls on public to find 'enemy pilot' as US continues frantic search By Sam Mednick, Samy Magdy, Jon Gambrell, Associated Press The war, which began with joint U.S.-Israel strikes on Feb. 28, has killed thousands, shaken global markets, cut off key shipping routes and spiked fuel prices. It shows no signs of slowing as Iran responds to airstrikes with attacks across… Continue reading
Apr 03 5.8 magnitude earthquake hits Afghanistan and Pakistan, killing 8 on outskirts of Kabul By Elena Becatoros, Abdul Qahar Afghan, Associated Press An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.8 rattled parts of northern and eastern Afghanistan and western Pakistan late Friday, killing at least eight people in Afghanistan, authorities said. Continue reading
Apr 03 Watch Pope Leo's political voice and how much influence he holds By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn, Madison Staten, Satvi Sunkara, Veronica Vela, Zeba Warsi, Juliet Fuisz, Alexa Gold, Sonia Kopelev, Zoie Lambert Pope Leo XIV is the first American to lead the Catholic Church, and after nearly a year of advocating for the poor and cautiously opposing controversial U.S. policies, Leo is offering a more public contrast with Trump. Compass Points moderator… Continue reading
Apr 03 Pope Leo's political voice and how much influence he holds By Nick Schifrin Pope Leo XIV is the first American to lead the Catholic Church, and after nearly a year of advocating for the poor and cautiously opposing controversial U.S. policies, Leo is offering a more public contrast with Trump. Compass Points moderator… Continue reading