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Europe staggers as infectious variants power virus surge

By Colleen Barry, Associated Press

Genetic analysis confirmed what officials already suspected: The highly contagious coronavirus variant first identified in England was racing through the community, a densely packed city of nearly 40,000 with a chemical plant and a Pirelli bicycle tire factory a 15-minute…

Pope, top Iraq Shiite cleric deliver message of coexistence

By Nicole Winfield, Qassim Abdul-Zahra, Associated Press

Pope Francis walked through a narrow alley in Iraq’s holy city of Najaf for a historic meeting with the country’s top Shiite cleric Saturday, and together they delivered a powerful message of peaceful coexistence in a country still reeling from…

News Wrap: Rep. Swalwell files lawsuit against Trump and his allies over Capitol attack

In our news wrap Friday, House impeachment manager and California Democrat Rep. Eric Swalwell filed a lawsuit against former President Trump and several of his allies for inciting the Capitol insurrection, a new CDC study sheds light on how mask…

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Pope Francis makes first-ever papal visit to Iraq amid violent threats and a deadly virus

By Nick Schifrin, Ali Rogin, Courtney Vinopal

It was a pilgrimage never seen before, in the face of violent threats and a deadly virus. Pope Francis arrived on Friday in Baghdad for the first-ever papal visit to Iraq. Nick Schifrin reports.

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Protesters defy Myanmar security forces as U.N. action urged

By Associated Press

The escalation of violence has put pressure on the world community to act to restrain the junta, which seized power on Feb. 1 by ousting the elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi.

E.U., U.S. agree to suspend tariffs over Airbus-Boeing dispute

By Raf Casert, Associated Press

In a sign of goodwill to rebuild trans-Atlantic relations, the European Union and the United States have decided to suspend tariffs used in the longstanding Airbus-Boeing dispute.

Greek militant on hunger strike suffers kidney failure

By Associated Press

A hospital in central Greece says a far-left militant convicted of 11 murders is in critical condition after suffering kidney failure following 56 days of hunger strike.

Biden signals support to replace war power authority

By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press

President Joe Biden on Friday signaled support to replace decades-old authorizations for the use of military force in the Middle East.

Canada approves Johnson & Johnson vaccine

By Rob Gillies, Associated Press

Canada is getting a fourth vaccine to prevent COVID-19 as the country’s health regulator has cleared a Johnson & Johnson shot that works with just one dose instead of two.