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Carney sworn in as Canada’s new prime minister as country deals with Trump’s trade war

By Rob Gillies, Associated Press

Former central banker Mark Carney was sworn in as Canada’s new prime minister on Friday, and will now try to steer his country through a trade war brought by U.S. President Donald Trump, annexation threats and an expected federal election.

Former Philippine President Duterte appears before international court judges in The Hague by video

By Mike Corder, Associated Press

Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has appeared by videoconference before judges at the International Criminal Court.

Millions celebrate Holi, the Hindu festival of colors

By Associated Press

Millions of people in South Asia are celebrating Holi, the Hindu festival of colors, by smearing each other with brightly colored powder, dancing to festive music and feasting on traditional sweets prepared for the occasion.

Hamas agrees to release a U.S.-Israeli hostage and bodies of 4 other dual nationals

By Julia Frankel, Associated Press

The militant group did not immediately on Friday specify when the release of soldier Edan Alexander and the four bodies would occur, and other countries party to the agreement did not immediately confirm the Hamas statement.

Putin responds to U.S.-Ukraine ceasefire proposal with his own demands

By Nick Schifrin, Sonia Kopelev

Russian President Vladimir Putin responded to a U.S. and Ukraine offer for a temporary ceasefire with his own demands and questions about what a 30-day pause in the war would mean for his long-term ambitions. Putin is meeting with President…

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Experts analyze Ukraine ceasefire negotiations and what Putin wants from the U.S.

By Amna Nawaz, Dan Sagalyn

To decode what Russian President Putin had to say about a ceasefire proposal and for an assessment of the state of diplomacy, Amna Nawaz spoke with two long-time Russia watchers: Thomas Graham and Andrew Weiss.

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Belgium arrests suspects in bribery probe involving Huawei and European Parliament

By Samuel Petrequin, Associated Press

Belgian federal prosecutors on Thursday announced the arrests of several people in a corruption probe linked to the European Parliament and the Chinese company Huawei, which is suspected of bribing EU lawmakers.

Pope receives cake and glad tidings in the hospital on 12th anniversary of his papacy

By Colleen Barry, Associated Press

Pope Francis marked the 12th anniversary of his pontificate Thursday in the hospital as he received increasingly positive medical news on his recovery, a cake and hundreds of messages wishing him well.

U.S. aid cuts hit Ethiopia’s fragile Tigray region

By Samuel Getachew, Fred Harter, Associated Press

Aid agencies distributing U.S. food aid in Ethiopia's war-affected Tigray region say they have had to stop feeding millions of people because of the Trump administration's restrictions on foreign aid.

Rubio and other G7 diplomats meet in Canada as Trump threatens more tariffs on allies

By Matthew Lee, Associated Press

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will likely hear a litany of complaints as he meets with the foreign ministers of Britain, Canada, France, Germany, Italy and Japan over the next two days.