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JD Vance gives Pope Leo XIV an invitation from Trump to visit US

By NICOLE WINFIELD and JACQUELYN MARTIN Associated Press ROME (AP) — U.S. Vice President JD Vance extended an invitation to Pope Leo XIV to visit the United States during a meeting at the Vatican on Monday ahead of a flurry of U.S.-led diplomatic efforts to make progress on a ceasefire in ...

Israel has launched a new offensive in blockaded Gaza. Here’s what to know

By JULIA FRANKEL Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — The war in the Gaza Strip has reached one of its darkest periods. Israel cut off all food and supplies to the territory nearly three months ago. The military has launched another major offensive against Hamas, including "extensive" ground ...

One dead in apparent shooting in rare case of gun violence in China

BEIJING (AP) — One person has died in an apparent shooting at an outdoor restaurant in the city of Wuhan in what would be a rare case of gun violence in China. A police statement said Monday that two other people were injured on Sunday night in what it called a case of "deliberate injury" ...

JD Vance gives Pope Leo XIV an invitation from Trump to visit US

JD Vance gives Pope Leo XIV an invitation from Trump to visit US By NICOLE WINFIELD and JACQUELYN MARTIN Associated Press ROME (AP) — U.S. Vice President JD Vance has extended an invitation to Pope Leo XIV to visit the United States during a meeting at the Vatican. Vance, a Catholic convert, ...

Eurovision explained as the extravagant pop contest reaches its grand final

By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press BASEL, Switzerland (AP) — There has already been triumph and tears, singing onstage and in the streets, and a touch of political division, as the 69th Eurovision Song Contest approaches its grand final in the Swiss city of Basel. Musical acts from 26 ...

Expedition organizers say 2 climbers have died on Mount Everest

KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — An Indian and a Filipino climber have died while climbing Mount Everest as hundreds of climbers are attempting to scale the world's highest peak, expedition organizers said Friday. The Indian climber, identified as Subrata Ghosh, died on Thursday just below the ...

Tokyo customs make what is believed to be Japan’s largest bust of ketamine

TOKYO (AP) — Tokyo police and customs have made what is believed to be their biggest bust of the anesthetic drug ketamine, brought through Haneda airport in two suitcases. On Friday Tokyo customs officials said they filed a criminal complaint against a French woman on suspicion of attempting ...