• 2 Candidates with Different Visions for Peru
  • Iran Fully Closes the Strait of Hormuz
  • Brazilian ex-intelligence chief Ramagem released
  • Mass Shooting in Ukraine Leaves 6 Dead
  • Brazil's Lula Defends Pope Leo
French soldier killed and 3 wounded in attack on peacekeepers in Lebanon

BEIRUT (AP) – A U.N. peacekeeping force in southern Lebanon came under attack with small arms fire Saturday morning, leaving one French peacekeeper dead and three others wounded, two of them seriously, France’s president and the force known as UNIFIL said.

Allies of former presidents lead in Peru election

LIMA, Peru (AP) – Keiko Fujimori, the conservative daughter of a disgraced former Peruvian president, and Roberto Sánchez, a nationalist congressman and former minister, were leading in the race for Peru’s next president as ballots were being tallied on Wednesday for a fourth straight day.

Pope Leo XIV challenges Angola's leaders

LUANDA, Angola (AP) – Pope Leo XIV challenged Angola’s leaders to break the “cycle of interests” that have plundered and exploited Africa for centuries, as he arrived in the southern African country on Saturday with a message of encouragement for its long-suffering people.

Iran war impacts the cost and availability of flights

As the U.S. and Israel’s war with Iran squeezes global oil supplies, travelers have valid reasons to worry about the cost and availability of flights as they plan their late spring and summer trips.

ChatGPT maker OpenAI shifts its focus to business users

The same ChatGPT chatbot that gave OpenAI’s chief financial officer Sarah Friar a tilapia recipe for a recent Sunday night dinner at home is also now doing her most mundane tasks at work like summarizing her emails and Slack messages.

Air New Zealand adding bunk beds for economy travelers

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) – Sleep on a long-haul flight in economy class has always been a fantasy for many travelers. Air New Zealand will soon offer a solution that involves climbing into a triple-tier bunk bed wearing special socks.

Iran fully closes Strait of Hormuz over US blockade and fires on ships

CAIRO (AP) – The standoff over the Strait of Hormuz escalated again Saturday as Iran reversed its reopening of the crucial waterway and fired on ships attempting to pass, in retaliation after the United States pressed ahead with its blockade of Iranian ports.

Starmer's Mandelson nightmare never ends. This time, it may cost him his job

LONDON (AP) – British Prime Minister Keir Starmer probably wishes he had never heard the name Peter Mandelson. Starmer is again facing questions over his future. And again, it’s do with his misguided decision to appoint a self-professed “best pal” of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

The Latest: Iran fires on ships in Strait of Hormuz

Iran reversed its decision to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and fired on a tanker attempting to pass the waterway on Saturday. It also warned that it would continue to block transit through the strait as long as the U.S. blockade of Iranian ports remained in effect.