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Pope Francis sits upright in an armchair as he is treated for double pneumonia, Argentines in Rome pray for his recovery

By Nicole Winfield, Trisha Thomas, Silvia Stellacci, Associated Press

The Vatican hopes to have information later Wednesday about the results of a CT scan taken Tuesday evening to check on the status of the complex lung infection.

Tens of thousands of Israelis bid farewell to Hamas hostages Shiri Bibas and her 2 sons killed in Gaza

By Melanie Lidman, Associated Press

The Bibas family's plight has come to embody the profound sense of loss and grief still permeating Israel after Hamas' Oct. 7, 2023 attack.

WATCH: Trump touts ‘gold card’ immigration visa at Cabinet meeting with Elon Musk

By Associated Press

“If we sell a million, that’s $5 trillion dollars,” President Donald Trump said during the first meeting of his second-term Cabinet, suggesting that the new revenue generated for federal coffers could be used to pay off the country’s debt.

Hamas will return bodies of 4 Israeli hostages and receive hundreds of prisoners in exchange

By Samy Magdy, Melanie Lidman, Associated Press

Israel has delayed the release of about 600 Palestinian prisoners since Saturday to protest what it says is the cruel treatment of hostages during their release by Hamas.

Ukraine and U.S. agree on economic deal including rare earth materials, Ukrainian officials say

By Susie Blann, Hanna Arhirova, Vasilisa Stepanenko, Associated Press

The officials, who were familiar with the matter, spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly.

Gazans try to rebuild destroyed homes and lives as fragile ceasefire with Israel holds

By Amna Nawaz, Zeba Warsi, Shams Odeh

The first phase of the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas is supposed to end on Saturday and negotiations to extend it to a second phase are now at a standstill. During the pause in fighting, some 600,000 Palestinians have returned…

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Morocco says it dismantled a terror cell that was planning attacks

By Sam Metz, Associated Press

Moroccan authorities have arrested a dozen people they said were planning attacks on behalf of the Islamic State in the Sahel.

Fragile Gaza ceasefire faces a key deadline. Will it last?

By Samy Magdy, Joseph Krauss, Associated Press

The first phase of the ceasefire that paused 15 months of brutal warfare between Israel and Hamas militants is set to end on Saturday. It’s unclear what comes next.

Pope’s health crisis sparks prayers from thousands gathered in St. Peter’s Square

By Giovanna Dell'Orto, Associated Press

Thousands of people have gathered in St. Peter’s Square to pray for an ailing Pope Francis, expressing sorrow for his suffering, hope for his recovery and gratitude for his efforts to steer the Catholic Church in new directions.

Talks to protect Earth’s biodiversity resume in Rome with money topping the agenda

By Steven Grattan, Associated Press

An annual United Nations conference on biodiversity that ran out of time last year will resume its work Tuesday in Rome with money at the top of the agenda.