• EU and UK reach accord on Gibraltar cross-border trade
  • Russian Missiles Kill 16 in Ukraine
  • Sudan Enters a Fourth Year of War
  • Israel - Lebanon Agree to 10-day Ceasefire
  • Pope Doubles Down on Peace Message
Pope blasts 'tyrants' ravaging the planet during his visit to Cameroon

BAMENDA, Cameroon (AP) – Pope Leo XIV blasted the “handful of tyrants” who are ravaging Earth with war and exploitation, as he preached a message of peace Thursday in the epicenter of a separatist conflict in central Africa considered one of the world’s most neglected crises.

A look at Sudan's war by the numbers

CAIRO (AP) – Sudan is entering a fourth year of war between the military and paramilitary forces.

AP Exclusive: Europe has 'maybe 6 weeks of jet fuel left.'

PARIS (AP) – Europe has “maybe six weeks or so” of remaining jet fuel supplies, the head of the International Energy Agency said Thursday in a wide-ranging interview, warning of possible flight cancellations “soon” if oil supplies remain blocked by the Iran war.

China's economy grows at 5%, shrugging off initial impact of Iran war

HONG KONG (AP) – China’s economy accelerated in the first quarter of this year, expanding 5% from a year earlier as it largely shrugged off impacts from the Iran war so far, according to data released Thursday.

Jury finds Ticketmaster and Live Nation had anticompetitive monopoly

NEW YORK (AP) – A jury has found that concert giant Live Nation and its Ticketmaster subsidiary had a harmful monopoly over big concert venues, dealing the company a loss in a lawsuit over claims brought by dozens of U.S. states and the District of Columbia.

Snapchat owner cuts 16% of global staff in latest round of job cuts

The owner of social media platform Snapchat said Wednesday it’s eliminating about 16% of its global workforce, or about 1,000 jobs that will be culled in its latest round of layoffs.

Russian missiles and drones bombard Ukraine, killing 16

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) – Russia hammered civilian areas of Ukraine with hundreds of drones and dozens of missiles in an attack that stretched for hours from daytime into the night, killing at least 16 people and wounding more than 100 others as terrified residents cowered in their homes, officials said Thursday.

Pope blasts 'tyrants' ravaging the planet during his visit to Cameroon

BAMENDA, Cameroon (AP) – Pope Leo XIV blasted the “handful of tyrants” who are ravaging Earth with war and exploitation, as he preached a message of peace Thursday in the epicenter of a separatist conflict in central Africa considered one of the world’s most neglected crises.

AP Exclusive: Europe has 'maybe 6 weeks of jet fuel left.'

PARIS (AP) – Europe has “maybe six weeks or so” of remaining jet fuel supplies, the head of the International Energy Agency said Thursday in a wide-ranging interview, warning of possible flight cancellations “soon” if oil supplies remain blocked by the Iran war.

NEW YORK (AP) – For decades, presidents avoided even the appearance of profiting from their office. Harry Truman refused to lend his name to any business, even in retirement. Richard Nixon so feared a brother might profit off their ties, he had his phone tapped.