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Pope joins Eastern and Western patriarchs at historic Christian site in Turkey to pray for unity

By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press

The prayer marked the highlight of Pope Leo XIV's visit to Turkey and the main reason for his trip, the first of his pontificate.

Death toll rises to 164 after floods and landslides on Indonesia’s Sumatra island

By Niniek Karmini, Associated Press, Kasparman Piliang, Associated Pres

The death toll from flash floods and landslides on Indonesia’s Sumatra island rose to 164 on Friday with 79 people missing, authorities said, as rescue workers found their efforts hampered by damaged bridges and roads and a lack of heavy…

Trump says he plans to pardon former Honduran president serving drug trafficking sentence

By Josh Boak, Associated Press

President Donald Trump said Friday that he will be pardoning former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez, who in 2024 was convicted for drug trafficking and weapons charges and sentenced to 45 years in prison.

Hungary’s Orbán seeks more Russian oil and gas at talks with Putin in Moscow

By Justin Spike, Associated Press

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán held talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin on Friday, once again shunning efforts by his European Union partners to isolate Moscow over its invasion of neighboring Ukraine nearly four years ago.

Arrested man is thought to be 4th member of Louvre heist gang, Paris prosecutor says

By John Leicester, Associated Press

The prosecutor's statement didn’t say what role, exactly, the man is thought to have played in the daylight heist.

Refugee groups worry about backlash after National Guard shooting

By Martha Bellisle, Associated Press

People who work with refugees are worried that those who fled dangerous situations to start again in America will face backlash after authorities say an Afghan national shot two National Guard soldiers this week, killing one of them.

ICC judges reject request to release ex-Philippine President Duterte from custody

By Molly Quell, Associated Press

Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte will remain in detention at the International Criminal Court after appeals judges on Friday rejected a request to release him on health grounds.

National Guard shooting suspect faces upgraded first-degree murder charge

By Collin Binkley, Ben Finley, Associated Press

Specialist Sarah Beckstrom, 20, and Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe, 24 were hospitalized in critical condition after the Wednesday afternoon shooting near the White House. Trump announced Thursday evening that Beckstrom had died.

Death toll rises to 128 in Hong Kong residential fire as 8 more arrested over towers’ renovation

By David Rising, Chan Ho-him, Associated Press

First responders found that some fire alarms in the complex, which housed many older people, did not sound when tested.

Zelenskyy’s chief of staff resigns as Ukraine corruption investigation widens

By Illia Novikov, Isobel Koshiw, Associated Press

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced Friday the resignation of his powerful chief of staff, Andrii Yermak, who was also the country's lead negotiator in talks with the U.S, after Yermak's residence was searched by anti-corruption investigators.