Apr 22 Pope Leo calls for better prison conditions during Equatorial Guinea visit at end of Africa tour By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press Leo’s stop, at the end of his four-nation African tour, took on added significance after it emerged that Equatorial Guinea was one of several African nations that have been paid millions of dollars in controversial deals with the Trump administration to receive… Continue reading
Apr 22 Watch 3:14 Iran targets ships in Strait of Hormuz as U.S. talks remain uncertain By Liz Landers, Doug Adams Iranian forces attacked and seized at least two ships in the contested Strait of Hormuz as a standoff over when or whether to return to negotiations continued. The Trump administration said it did not consider the attacks violations of a… Continue watching
Apr 22 Watch 5:51 Deaths of Americans raise questions about U.S. operations against cartels in Mexico By Amna Nawaz, Morgan Till, Veronica Vela An investigation is underway after four officials, including two Americans, were killed in a car crash in Mexico. It's being called an accident by the local government, but it happened after an operation to destroy drug labs in a mountainous… Continue watching
Apr 22 Watch 6:38 Uganda sees spike in disease-related deaths after elimination of USAID By Fred de Sam Lazaro, Simeon Lancaster In 2025, the Trump administration dissolved the $40 billion U.S. Agency for International Development, or USAID. Days later, an exemption for "life-saving humanitarian assistance" was issued. But what that included was not specified and aid for health programs has been… Continue watching
Apr 22 Mexico to boost security at tourist sites ahead of World Cup after shooting at pyramids By Megan Janetsky, Associated Press The Monday shooting, carried out by a lone gunman on top of one of the Teotihuacan pyramids — a UNESCO Heritage Site and one of Mexico's most frequented tourist attractions — killed one Canadian tourist and injured a dozen more. Continue reading
Apr 22 WATCH: Leavitt says Trump has not set 'firm deadline' for Iranian proposal to extend ceasefire By Associated Press “Ultimately, the timeline would be dictated by the commander in chief and the president of the United States,” Leavitt said. Continue reading
Apr 22 Sheinbaum weighs sanctions on Chihuahua state after CIA agents died in Mexico drug lab raid By María Verza, Associated Press Sheinbaum's comments came after days of contradictions by authorities following the death of two U.S. officials in a vehicle crash over the weekend as they returned from destroying a clandestine drug lab in northern Mexico. Continue reading
Apr 22 Iran fires on 3 ships in the Strait of Hormuz, complicating efforts to resume U.S. ceasefire talks By Jon Gambrell, David Rising, Associated Press The attacks were carried out by the paramilitary Revolutionary Guard, according to Iranian media, which reported that the force seized two of the ships and was bringing them to Iran. Continue reading
Apr 21 South Korean police seek to arrest K-pop mogul behind BTS over alleged fraud By Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press South Korean police said Tuesday they are seeking to arrest music mogul Bang Si-Hyuk, chairman of the agency behind K-pop supergroup BTS, as they expand an investigation into allegations that he illegally gained more than $100 million in an investor… Continue reading
Apr 21 Watch 6:13 Trump extends Iran ceasefire as talks to end war stall By Liz Landers, Eliot Barnhart, Daniel Okay President Trump said late Tuesday he would extend the ceasefire with Iran as negotiations over the next round of talks seem to be at an impasse. Trump said Pakistani mediators asked him to extend the truce as the sides remain… Continue watching