Mexico demands explanations after US Embassy officials die in Chihuahua

MEXICO CITY (AP) – Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said Monday she would demand explanations after four U.S. Embassy and Mexican officials died in an accident over the weekend, adding she had been unaware of collaboration between the U.S. and the local government in northern Chihuahua.

Did Pope Leo find his voice in Africa? Or did the world finally hear him?

LUANDA, Angola (AP) – And in Africa, the lion roared. There is a case to be made that Pope Leo XIV, the careful, reserved, Midwestern Augustinian, found his voice on his epic trip through Africa, blasting the “handful of tyrants” and “chains of corruption” that have held parts of the continent hostage for centuries.

France summon Elon Musk over allegations of child abuse images on X

PARIS (AP) – Elon Musk has been summoned to Paris on Monday, where investigators are looking into allegations of misconduct related to the social media platform X, including the spread of child sexual abuse material and deepfake content.

Editorials from The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, The Guardian and others

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Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer is leaving Trump's Cabinet

WASHINGTON (AP) – Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer is out of President Donald Trump’s Cabinet, the White House said Monday, after multiple allegations of abusing her position’s power, including having an affair with a subordinate and drinking alcohol on the job.

Facing the death of its dominant newspaper, Pittsburgh media has surprising turnaround

PITTSBURGH (AP) – In the space of a couple of weeks this spring, Pittsburgh media has lived through a near-death experience and a resurrection.

Bulgarians give ex-president a convincing mandate for change

SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) – The center-left coalition of ex-president Rumen Radev has emerged as the clear winner of Bulgaria’s parliamentary election, the country’s central electoral commission said Monday, ending half a decade of political fragmentation.

Cuba confirms meeting with US officials on island, wants energy blockade lifted

HAVANA (AP) – Cuba’s government on Monday confirmed that it had recently met with U.S. officials on the island as tensions between the two sides remain high over the U.S. energy blockade of the Caribbean country.

Witnesses to testify before DC grand jury in John Brennan investigation

WASHINGTON (AP) – The Justice Department has subpoenaed several witnesses to testify before a federal grand jury in Washington as part of its investigation into former CIA Director John Brennan, three people familiar with the matter said Monday.