By Nicole Winfield Associated Press 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, […]
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Pope Leo XIV in Algeria Walks in Footsteps of His Spiritual Father, St. Augustine
By Nicole Winfield Associated Press ANNABA, Algeria (AP) — Pope Leo XIV walked Tuesday in the footsteps of his spiritual father, St. Augustine, making a pilgrimage to the archaeological ruins in […]
As Trump Threatens Iran’s Infrastructure, a Tehran Couple Wonders How to Prepare
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Zahra Arghavan and Mehdi Alishir stood on their balcony, watching the sun set over Tehran and bracing for the sound of airstrikes. As time […]
One Cuban Family Navigates Daily Life Under a US Oil Embargo and a Deepening Economic Crisis
By Andrea Rodríguez Associated Press HAVANA (AP) — Yuneisy Riviaux grew up in a working-class Havana neighborhood and has endured a life of hardship, but she never imagined a day would […]
As US Pressure Grows for Leadership Change in Cuba, a Castro Could Be the Next President
By Dánica Coto Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — As U.S. President Donald Trump pushes for change in Cuba’s leadership, speculation is mounting about who, if anyone, might replace […]
Trump, Rubio Call for New Cuban Leaders as Latest Blackout Underscores Deepening Economic Crisis
By Milexsy Durán Associated Press HAVANA (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday pledged imminent action against Cuba’s socialist government as his moves against the island bring the U.S.’ longtime […]
15 Years After Fukushima Meltdown, an Innkeeper Makes Radiation Surveys to Revitalize Her Hometown
By Mari Yamaguchi Associated Press ODAKA, Japan (AP) — Fifteen years after the 2011 nuclear disaster, color-coded radiation maps hang on the wall of Futabaya Ryokan, the family-run inn Tomoko Kobayashi […]
Iran War Taxes US Diplomatic Work and Leaves Americans in the Mideast in Limbo
By Matthew Lee AP Diplomatic Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The largest U.S. diplomatic drawdown in the Middle East since the Iraq War began more than two decades ago is creating an […]
What to Know About the Killing of the Powerful Cartel Leader ‘El Mencho’ in Mexico
By María Verza Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — The Mexican army killed the country’s most powerful cartel leader and one of the United States’ most wanted fugitives, notching a major […]
EU Privacy Investigation Targets Musk’s Grok Chatbot over Sexualized Deepfake Images
By Kelvin ChanAP Business Writer LONDON (AP) — Elon Musk’s social media platform X faces a European Union privacy investigation after its Grok AI chatbot started spitting out nonconsensual deepfake […]
