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Israeli strikes in Gaza killed 12 people, including 2 children and a pregnant woman, hospital officials say

By Samy Magdy, Associated Press

At least 12 Palestinians, including two boys, a pregnant woman and eight police officers, were killed Sunday by Israeli airstrikes in the war-torn Gaza Strip, hospital authorities said.

French voters head to polls in first round of municipal elections before 2027 presidential race

By John Leicester, Associated Press

Although largely focused on grassroots concerns, the voting will be scrutinized for any early hints of how parties might fare in the presidential race of 2027.

Zelenskyy says Ukraine is waiting on U.S. and Russia to set the next round of peace talks

By Susie Blann, Associated Press

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in comments released Sunday that he was ready for the next round of trilateral peace talks but that it was up to Washington and Moscow to agree on where and when to meet.

Formula 1 calls off April Grand Prix races in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia due to Iran war

By Associated Press

Formula 1 and its governing body FIA said the Grand Prix races in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia will not happen in April because of safety concerns related to the Iran war.

Another 3 members of Iran's women's soccer team decide against staying in Australia as refugees

By Rod McGuirk, Associated Press

Another three members of the Iran's women’s soccer team who accepted refugee visas to stay in Australia have decided to return to their homeland, an Australian government minister said on Sunday.

Tehran claims the U.S. attacked it from the UAE as Iran war enters its third week

By Jon Gambrell, Sam Mednick, Konstantin Toropin, Samy Magdy, Associated Press

Tehran said the U.S. had used “ports, docks and hideouts” in the UAE to launch strikes on Kharg Island, home to the main terminal handling Iran's oil exports, without providing evidence.

American flag raised at U.S. Embassy in Venezuela for the first time since 2019

By Associated Press

Though the flag is now waving, the building is undergoing renovations and it remains unclear when it will fully reopen.

North Korea fires about 10 ballistic missiles toward sea in show of force, South Korea says

By Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press

North Korea on Saturday fired about 10 ballistic missiles toward the eastern sea, South Korea’s military said, staging its own show of force as the rival South conducts a joint military exercise with the United States.

After the U.S. strike on Kharg Island, here's what to know about Iran's islands

By Sam Metz, Associated Press

The islands off Iran have become the latest focus of the war after a U.S strike destroyed military sites Friday on Kharg Island, which is vital to Iran's oil network.

Influential German philosopher Jürgen Habermas dies at 96

By Geir Moulson, Associated Press

Jürgen Habermas, whose work on communication, rationality and sociology made him one of the world’s most influential philosophers and a key intellectual figure in his native Germany, has died. He was 96.