Pope Presides Over Easter Vigil, Delivers 10-Minute Homily
ROME — Pope Francis presided over the Vatican’s somber Easter Vigil service on Saturday night, delivering a 10-minute homily and baptizing...
Erdogan Battles Key Rival in Turkey’s Local Elections
ISTANBUL — Turks vote Sunday in nationwide municipal elections focused on President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s bid to reclaim control of Istanbul from...
Zelenskyy Fires More Aides as Russia Launches Drones, Missiles Across Ukraine
KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy dismissed a longtime aide and several advisers Saturday in a continuing reshuffle while Russia...
Canada to Train Troops From Caribbean Nations for Haiti Mission
ottowa, canada — OTTAWA – Canada has sent about 70 soldiers to Jamaica to train troops from Caribbean nations who are...
Dutch Hostage Standoff Ends; Suspected Arrested
EDE, Netherlands — Dutch police detained a man Saturday after he left a nightclub where four people had been held hostage...
How EU Deforestation Laws Are Reordering World of Coffee
BUON MA THUOT, Vietnam — Le Van Tam is no stranger to how the vagaries of global trade can determine the...
UK Anti-Terrorism Police Investigate Stabbing of Persian-Language Journalist
london — British counterterrorism detectives are investigating after a journalist working for a Persian-language media organization was stabbed Friday in London...
World Braces for Islamic State to Build on Moscow Attack
WASHINGTON — What is normally a time of celebration is turning to one of anxiety, as counterterrorism officials are on high...
Ukrainian Girls Study, Train, Compete With Boys at Military School
More than two years into Russia’s invasion, Ukraine faces shortages of not only ammunition but also soldiers. In response, more...
Pugacheva, Queen of Soviet Pop, Likely to Be Labeled ‘Foreign Agent’ in Russia
MOSCOW — Russian prosecutors have asked the justice ministry to label Alla Pugacheva, the queen of Soviet pop music, as a...
Ukraine Cites Moscow Attack as Sign of Russian Weakness
Washington — Weaknesses in the power model built by Russian President Vladimir Putin were exposed by the state’s inability to protect...
Swedish Embassy Exhibit Highlights Uses of Artificial Intelligence
WASHINGTON — Artificial intelligence for good is the subject of a new exhibit at the Embassy of Sweden in Washington, showing...
Blinken Heading to Paris, Brussels to Seek Unity on Ukraine, Gaza Wars
Secretary of State Antony Blinken plans to go to France and Belgium next week to try to build unity among...
Stakes Are High for Turkish President, Opposition in Local Elections
washington — Millions of Turkish citizens will head to the polls Sunday to elect mayors and local administrators for their cities...
