• War in Iran Sends Inflation Soaring
  • Trump Threatens Strait of Hormuz Blockade
  • Kamala Harris: 'I am thinking about it'
  • Hungary's Viktor Orbán Concedes Defeat
  • Vance Warns Iran Not to 'Play' the US
Trump lambasts Pope Leo XIV, extending feud over Iran war

WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump delivered an extraordinary broadside against Pope Leo XIV on Sunday night, saying he didn’t think the U.S.-born global leader of the Catholic Church is “doing a very good job” and that “he’s a very liberal person,” while also suggesting the pontiff should “stop catering to the Radical Left.”

A president and a pope: The world's most influential Americans are at odds over Iran

Donald Trump is accustomed to criticism from coast to coast – Democrats, disaffected Republicans, late-night comedians, massive protests. Yet in his second presidency, Trump’s most influential American critic doesn’t live in the country but at the Vatican.

Russia and Ukraine accuse each other of violating Easter ceasefire

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) – Russia and Ukraine accused each other of violating a Kremlin-declared Easter ceasefire Sunday, as Orthodox Christians gathered to celebrate the holiday despite Moscow’s 4-year-long war against its neighbor.

US and world economies less vulnerable to oil shocks

WASHINGTON (AP) – The world economy is experiencing a disorienting flashback to the 1970s. Oil prices are once again surging in the wake of war in the Middle East, driving up the cost of gasoline, diesel and jet fuel and threatening a return to stagflation – the toxic mix of higher prices and slower growth.

'The Super Mario Galaxy Movie' rockets to $629 million worldwide

“The Super Mario Galaxy Movie” enjoyed otherworldly success at the box office in its second weekend in theaters. The Universal and Illumination sequel added $69 million from 4,284 theaters in the U.S. and Canada, according to studio estimates Sunday.

China to resume some ties with Taiwan after visit by opposition leader

BANGKOK (AP) – China said Sunday it would resume some ties it had suspended with Taiwan such as direct flights and imports of Taiwanese aquaculture products following a visit by the Beijing-friendly opposition leader of the self-ruled island.

Russia and Ukraine accuse each other of violating Easter ceasefire

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) – Russia and Ukraine accused each other of violating a Kremlin-declared Easter ceasefire Sunday, as Orthodox Christians gathered to celebrate the holiday despite Moscow’s 4-year-long war against its neighbor.

Trump threatens Strait of Hormuz blockade after US-Iran ceasefire talks end

ISLAMABAD (AP) – President Donald Trump on Sunday said the U.S. Navy would “immediately” begin a blockade of ships entering or leaving the Strait of Hormuz, after U.S.-Iran ceasefire talks in Pakistan ended without an agreement or next diplomatic steps in sight.

US and world economies less vulnerable to oil shocks

WASHINGTON (AP) – The world economy is experiencing a disorienting flashback to the 1970s. Oil prices are once again surging in the wake of war in the Middle East, driving up the cost of gasoline, diesel and jet fuel and threatening a return to stagflation – the toxic mix of higher prices and slower growth.

BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) – Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán concedes defeat after ‘painful’ election result, ending 16 years in power. Partial official results show opposition leader Peter Magyar’s party dominating the vote, in a bombshell election result with repercussions around Europe and beyond. ''Thank you, Hungary!” Magyar posted on X.