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Top cleric and 5 others killed in bombing at Pakistan seminary ahead of Ramadan

By Riaz Khan, Associated Press

An attacker blew himself up Friday in a mosque at a pro-Taliban seminary in northwestern Pakistan. No group immediately claimed responsibility for the blast.

Pope inhaled vomit after coughing fit, in setback from pneumonia recovery

By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press

The development marked a setback in what had been two successive days of increasingly upbeat reports from doctors treating Francis at Rome’s Gemelli hospital since Feb. 14.

Trump’s talks with Zelenskyy cut short after Oval Office confrontation

By Justin Spike, Will Weissert, Zeke Miller, Associated Press

President Donald Trump shouted at Ukraine's leader on Friday during an extraordinary meeting in the Oval Office, berating President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for “gambling with millions of lives” and suggesting his actions could trigger World War III.

Israeli mourners bury returned hostage as talks start for ceasefire future

By Julia Frankel, Associated Press

Tsachi Idan’s body was one of four released by Hamas overnight Wednesday to Thursday, in exchange for over 600 Palestinian prisoners, the last planned swap of the ceasefire’s first phase, which began in January.

Russian, U.S. diplomats meet in Istanbul to discuss normalization of embassy operations

By Mehmet Guzel, Associated Press

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said the talks followed an understanding reached during President Donald Trump's call with Russian President Vladimir Putin and contact between senior Russian and U.S. diplomats and other officials in Saudi Arabia.

Doctor who survived Ebola highlights risks of Musk’s funding cuts

By Laura Barrón-López, Ali Schmitz

In a Cabinet meeting, Elon Musk defended the actions his team has made to cut government jobs, but public health experts say Musk is wrong. USAID's Ebola prevention efforts have been largely frozen since the agency was mostly shuttered last…

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Israel’s army admits failures on Oct. 7 and says it underestimated Hamas’ capabilities

By Tia Goldenberg, Associated Press

Israel's military has determined that Hamas was able to carry out the Oct. 7 attack because the much more powerful Israeli army misjudged the militant group’s intentions and underestimated its capabilities.

Vatican says Pope’s condition improving but his prognosis remains guarded

By Nicole Winfield, Silvia Stellacci, Associated Press

The Vatican says that Pope Francis continues to improve from double pneumonia Thursday, though doctors say he needs more days of “clinical stability” before they revise their guarded prognosis.

What to know about the Tate brothers, social media influencers who face trafficking charges

By Freida Frisaro, Curt Anderson, Associated Press

A travel ban was lifted on influencer brothers Andrew and Tristan Tate. The dual U.S.-British citizens are charged with human trafficking in Romania, along with two Romanian women.