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South Korea’s main opposition party taps former party chief as presidential candidate

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - South Korea's main liberal opposition party tapped Sunday its former leader Lee Jae-myung as presidential candidate in the upcoming June 3 vote. The Democratic Party said Lee...

Apr 27, 2025

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has appointed a new deputy in a major step in naming a successor

RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Saturday named a veteran aide and confidant as his new vice president. It's a major step by the aging leader to designate a successor....

Apr 26, 2025

Hundreds of thousands say farewell to Pope Francis during Vatican funeral

World leaders and Catholic faithful bade farewell to Pope Francis in a funeral Saturday that highlighted his concern for the "most peripheral of the peripheries" and reflected his wishes as pastor.Tho...

Apr 26, 2025

Trump expresses doubts Putin is willing to end the Ukraine war, a day after saying a deal was close

ROME (AP) - President Donald Trump said Saturday that he doubts Russia's Vladimir Putin wants to end his war in Ukraine, expressing new skepticism that a peace deal can be reached soon. Only a day ear...

Apr 26, 2025

Only about half of Republicans say Trump has focused on the right priorities, AP-NORC poll finds

WASHINGTON (AP) - Many Americans do not agree with President Trump's aggressive efforts to quickly enact his agenda, a new poll finds, and even Republicans are not overwhelmingly convinced that his at...

Apr 26, 2025

Russia says all Ukrainian troops have left the Kursk region as Zelenskyy meets Trump at Vatican

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - All Ukrainian troops have been forced from Russia's Kursk region, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said. Valery Gerasimov, Chief of the General Staff for Russia's Armed Forces, ...

Apr 26, 2025

Iran and the US begin expert talks in Oman over Tehran's rapidly advancing nuclear program

MUSCAT, Oman (AP) - A third round of talks between Iran and the United States began Saturday in Oman, with experts seeking in-depth discussions over how to reach a possible deal. Iranian state televis...

Apr 26, 2025

Pope Francis' funeral begins in St. Peter's Square

VATICAN CITY (AP) - The funeral Mass for Pope Francis is underway in a packed St. Peter's Square. The Argentine pontiff died Monday. Mourners began streaming into the square at dawn on Saturday. Bells...

Apr 26, 2025

Thousands rush to St. Peter's Square for Pope Francis' funeral, a ceremony he helped reimagine

VATICAN CITY (AP) - Tens of thousands of people poured into St. Peter's Square starting at dawn Saturday to honor Pope Francis with a farewell ceremony reflecting his priorities as pope and wishes as ...

Apr 26, 2025

Trump will pay his respects to a pope who publicly and pointedly disagreed with him on some issues

ROME (AP) - President Donald Trump on Saturday was among more than 50 heads of state and other dignitaries attending the funeral of Pope Francis, where he'll personally pay his respects to the Roman C...

Apr 26, 2025