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U.S. won't strike Iran's power plants for 5 days, Trump says in turnaround on Strait of Hormuz deadline

By Jon Gambrell, David Rising, Samy Magdy, Associated Press

In his announcement on Truth Social, Trump also held out the possibility of a resolution to the war — though Iranian officials denied there were negotiations.

Thousands of Chileans protest President Kast's environmental rollbacks on World Water Day

By Alexandre Plaza, Associated Press

Thousands of people marched on Sunday in Santiago and other cities in Chile to mark World Water Day following the withdrawal of dozens of environmental decrees by arch-conservative President José Antonio Kast.

Trump continues to shift course on Strait of Hormuz strategy, raising questions about U.S. war preparedness

By Collin Binkley, Associated Press

President Trump and his allies insist they were always prepared for Iran to block the strait, yet the president's erratic strategy has fueled criticism that he is grasping for answers after going to war without a clear exit plan.

Manchester City beats Arsenal 2-0 in English League Cup final win

By James Robson, Associated Press

The first major domestic trophy of the season is Manchester City's. And after a dominant 2-0 win against Arsenal in the English League Cup final on Sunday, it may not be the last.

Emmanuel Grégoire becomes new mayor of Paris, succeeding fellow Socialist Anne Hidalgo

By Thomas Adamson, Associated Press

Socialist candidate Emmanuel Grégoire won the Paris mayoral race Sunday, succeeding fellow party member Anne Hidalgo as the French capital’s mayor.

Slovenia's governing liberals and right-wing populists neck and neck, preliminary results show

By Ali Zerdin, Associated Press

Slovenia's governing liberals and opposition right-wing populists were neck and neck after a highly contested parliamentary election on Sunday, near-complete preliminary results showed.

'Saturday Night Live UK' debuts across the pond

By Jill Lawless, Associated Press

“Saturday Night Live” has crossed the pond with a mild splash.

Iran threatens to 'completely' close Strait of Hormuz and hit power plants following Trump's ultimatum

By Alon Bernstein, Sam Metz, Samy Magdy, Associated Press

Iran said the Strait of Hormuz would be "completely closed” immediately if the U.S. follows up on President Trump 's threat to attack its power plants. Trump late Saturday set a 48-hour deadline to open the strait.

Russia and Ukraine trade attacks, killing at least 4 ahead of U.S. talks

By Associated Press

Russia and Ukraine traded attacks that killed at least four people Saturday, officials said, ahead of U.S.-Ukraine talks on ways to end Russia's invasion of its neighbor.

Tens of thousands of people in Prague protest against new government of Czech prime minister Babiš

By Karel Janicek, Associated Press

Tens of thousands of people protested in Prague on Saturday against the policies and plans of the new Czech government led by populist Prime Minister Andrej Babiš.