Apr 26 Watch 5:54 World leaders and faithful mourners bid solemn farewell to Pope Francis By Malcolm Brabant Pope Francis was laid to rest Saturday after a solemn Requiem Mass outside Saint Peter’s Basilica. On the same day, President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymr Zelenskyy met at the Vatican to discuss hopes for lasting peace. Special correspondent… Continue watching
Apr 26 Watch 4:44 What to expect as the College of Cardinals prepares to elect a new pope By John Yang Saturday’s funeral and burial of Pope Francis mark the beginning of nine days of official mourning at the Vatican, with cardinals leading masses each day. The words of their homilies will be closely examined and analyzed for clues about what’s… Continue watching
Apr 26 Watch 3:04 News Wrap: Iranian port rocked by massive, deadly explosion In our news wrap Saturday, there was a deadly explosion at a Persian Gulf port in southern Iran, India said Pakistani soldiers shot at Indian posts for a second straight night in the disputed Kashmir region, a federal judge wants… Continue watching
Apr 26 Palestinian President Abbas appoints new vice president in major step to naming a successor By Jalal Bwaitel, Associated Press The appointment of Hussein al-Sheikh as vice president of the Palestine Liberation Organization does not guarantee he will be the next Palestinian president. But it makes him the front-runner among longtime politicians in the dominant Fatah party who hope to succeed the… Continue reading
Apr 26 Indian military says Pakistani troops fired at border positions in disputed Kashmir region By Aijaz Hussain, Rajesh Roy, Munir Ahmed, Associated Press There was no comment from Pakistan, and the incidents could not be independently verified. In the past, each side has accused the other of starting border skirmishes in the Himalayan region. Continue reading
Apr 26 Israeli airstrike kills 10 people in Gaza City home as mediators try to restart a ceasefire By Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy, Associated Press An Israeli airstrike flattened a three-story home in Gaza City on Saturday, killing 10 people — half of them children — as Arab mediators scrambled to restart a ceasefire. Continue reading
Apr 26 Massive explosion at Iranian port kills 8 people, injures more than 700 By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press A massive explosion and fire rocked a port Saturday in southern Iran purportedly linked to a shipment of a chemical ingredient used to make missile propellant, killing eight people and injuring around 750 others. Continue reading
Apr 26 Virginia Giuffre, plaintiff in Epstein and Prince Andrew sex trafficking case, dies at 41 By Jennifer Peltz, Hallie Golden, Associated Press The American-born Giuffre, who lived in Australia for years, became an advocate for sex trafficking survivors after emerging as a central figure in Epstein's prolonged downfall. Continue reading
Apr 26 Iran and U.S. expert teams hold hours of talks in Oman over Tehran’s nuclear program By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Iran and the United States held in-depth negotiations in Oman over Tehran's rapidly advancing nuclear program on Saturday, ending the discussions with a promise for more talks and perhaps another high-level meeting next weekend. Continue reading
Apr 26 After meeting with Zelenskyy, Trump expresses doubts Putin is willing to end the Ukraine war By Darlene Superville, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press “There was no reason for Putin to be shooting missiles into civilian areas, cities and towns, over the last few days,” Trump said in a social media post as he flew back to the United States after attending Pope Francis’… Continue reading