Pope Leo XIV and Anthropic's co-founder Christopher Olah are set to launch the pontiff’s first encyclical on May 25.

Italy’s Foreign Ministry says rescuers have found the bodies of four Italian divers inside an underwater cave in the Maldives.

A Spanish court has acquitted pop star Shakira in a tax fraud case and ordered the government to return over 55 million euros in wrongly imposed fines.

Congo's health minister has announced the opening of three treatment centers for Ebola virus in the eastern Ituri region.

The Philippine Senate has convened as an impeachment court for Vice President Sara Duterte's trial over criminal charges.

The Israeli military has intercepted boats off the coast of Cyprus, part of a flotilla attempting to break Israel's naval blockade of Gaza.

A cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak has docked at the Dutch port of Rotterdam for disinfection.

A Hong Kong court has started hearing final arguments in the national security trial of two organizers of vigils commemorating the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown.

Oil prices swung after a scare overnight where prices popped and then moderated, and the yo-yo moves kept stock markets worldwide unsettled.

The White House says China has agreed to increase its imports of U.S. agricultural products like beef and poultry, after President Donald Trump's visit to Beijing last week.

Hundreds of cheering fans waving Bulgarian flags have welcomed Eurovision Song Contest winner Dara upon her return home.

Taiwan’s president says arms purchases from the United States are crucial for regional stability, after President Donald Trump questioned continued U.S. support for Taiwan following his visit to China.

A drone strike has targeted the United Arab Emirates’ sole nuclear power plant.

Wes Streeting's ambition to head the British government was one of the worst-kept secrets in U.K. politics.

Russian officials say overnight Ukrainian drone strikes killed at least four people including three near Moscow.

The World Health Organization has declared an Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda a public health emergency of international concern.

The day John Lennon was shot in 1980, he and Yoko Ono gave an interview to a San Francisco radio crew from their home in New York’s Dakota Apartments.

Venezuela’s government says it has deported a close ally of Nicolás Maduro to face judicial proceedings in the U.S. less than three years after the business owner was pardoned by President Joe Biden as part of a prisoner swap.

Recent outbreaks of hantavirus and norovirus on cruise ships are making headlines, but they’re unlikely to dim vacationers’ growing love of cruises.

The Eurovision Song Contest's final has been held under tight security and rainy weather that failed to dampen fans' enthusiasm.

Félicien Kabuga, accused of bankrolling the Rwandan genocide, died in a hospital in The Hague while in custody, a U.N. court said.

France’s Pasteur Institute has fully sequenced the Andes virus found in a French passenger from the MV Hondius cruise ship.

María Cabrera and her family fled into the night-cloaked mountains of central Mexico with only the clothes on their backs when bombs fell from the sky and bullets ricocheted off her concrete floors.

U.S. President Donald Trump has described arms sales to Taiwan as a "very good negotiating chip" in dealings with China.

President Donald Trump has returned from his state visit to China to face a challenging U.S. economy.

At least 80 people have died in Congo’s new Ebola disease outbreak in the eastern Ituri province.

An Israeli airstrike in Gaza has killed Hamas military wing leader Izz al-Din al-Haddad.

A train has crashed into a public bus in Bangkok, killing at least eight people.

Police say 43 people were arrested in London in connection two rival marches on the streets of capital.

Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet with Chinese leader Xi Jinping on a two-day trip to Beijing next week, the Kremlin says.

Maldivian authorities have suspended the search for four Italian divers believed to be trapped in an underwater cave.

Spain is boycotting this year’s edition of the Eurovision Song Contest, after repeatedly expressing disapproval over Israel’s participation.

President Donald Trump says U.S. and Nigerian forces carried out a mission to kill a leader of the Islamic State group.

Britain’s government is in turmoil, and some see Andy Burnham as the one to save it.

Bulgaria has won the 70th Eurovision Song Contest with singer Dara’s party anthem “Bangaranga.”.

Pope Leo XIV has created a study group on artificial intelligence in a sign of his ongoing concern about the technology.

A new exhibit at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland features the largest public display ever assembled of Paul McCartney’s personal artifacts.

The Justice Department is preparing to seek an indictment against former Cuban President Raúl Castro, three people familiar with the matter tell The Associated Press.

Global warming is causing rivers to slowly lose oxygen, threatening fish and other lives.

Israeli forces set up a temporary post in the Iraqi desert during the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran, according to officials.

John Travolta was surprised with an honorary Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival premiere of his directorial debut.

The Pentagon is drawing down thousands of troops in Europe by stopping units from deploying to Poland and Germany as opposed to yanking those already stationed there.

English has long dominated pop music, but it no longer reigns supreme at the Eurovision Song Contest.

Iran’s foreign minister says that a lack of trust remains the biggest obstacle in negotiations to end the war with the U.S. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said contradictory messages from the U.S. have made Iran reluctant about its intentions in the stalled ceasefire negotiations.

President Donald Trump says American aircaft manufacturer Boeing has a deal to sell at least 200 planes to China.

Maldivian authorities have suspended a high-risk operation to recover the bodies of four Italian divers believed trapped inside a deep underwater cave, after one body was recovered the day before.

Britain's government faces uncertainty as the Labour Party grapples with internal turmoil.

French singer and actor Claudine Longet has died at age 84.

The death toll from a Russian missile attack that flattened a Kyiv apartment building has risen to 24.

Africa’s top public health body confirms a new Ebola outbreak in Congo's Ituri province.

India has raised fuel prices by 3 rupees per liter to offset losses from higher global oil prices.

Six passengers from a cruise ship hit by a hantavirus outbreak have arrived in Australia for a quarantine expected to last at least three weeks.

The U.S. stock market fell from its records and joined a worldwide drop for stocks after higher oil prices sent a shiver through the bond market.

Millions of Palestinians are marking the 78th anniversary of the Nakba.

At the Eurovision Song Contest, performers get just three minutes to impress.

U.S. President Donald Trump departed Beijing following a final day meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping.

President Donald Trump says he’s not yet made a decision on whether a major sale of U.S. arms to Taiwan can move forward following his three-day visit to China.

Cuban and U.S. officials say that CIA Director John Ratcliffe has met with Cuban officials including Raul Castro’s grandson during a high-level visit to the island.

The Trump administration has announced $1.8 billion in additional funding for U.N. humanitarian aid.

Israel and Lebanon have started a third round of direct talks in Washington.

The Princess of Wales’ visit to Italy highlights the Reggio Approach, an educational model that values a child’s curiosity and potential.

Pope Leo XIV has denounced investments in AI and high-tech weaponry, warning they lead to a “spiral of annihilation.”.

Passengers unaffected by an illness outbreak on a British cruise ship have been allowed to disembark in the French port city of Bordeaux.

A Philippine senator wanted by the International Criminal Court has fled from the Senate, where he sought refuge to evade arrest.

The World Cup final will feature a star-studded halftime show headlined by Madonna, Shakira and boy band BTS.

Latvian center-right Prime Minister Evika Silina has resigned after losing support from the Progressives Party, her left-leaning coalition partner.

Dust storms, heavy rain, and lightning have damaged homes and killed at least 96 people in northern India.

Tensions are escalating again near the Strait of Hormuz after a ship anchored off the United Arab Emirates was seized and taken toward Iran and another was attacked and sank near the coast of Oman.

Efforts to unseat British Prime Minister Keir Starmer have erupted into open rebellion within his party.

U.S. President Donald Trump has expressed interest in making Venezuela the 51st U.S. state.

BRICS foreign ministers have started a two-day meeting in New Delhi.

The U.S. stock market rose to more records after Cisco Systems joined the parade of companies reporting fatter profits for the start of 2026 than analysts expected.

Vienna's coffeehouses have embraced the Eurovision Song Contest, but tensions over Israel’s participation have surfaced.

Authorities say a massive Russian drone and missile attack on Ukraine has demolished an apartment block in Kyiv, killing nine and wounding dozens.

President Donald Trump is in Beijing for key meetings with Chinese leader Xi Jinping.

China’s Xi Jinping has warned President Donald Trump that their two countries could clash over Taiwan if the issue is not handled properly.

The U.S. military says the remains of the second U.S. Army soldier who went missing during military exercises in Morocco have been recovered.

Official figures show that the number of people deported to El Salvador from the United States nearly doubled in the first months of 2026.

Christie's says a 5.5-carat triangular-cut diamond billed as the largest fancy vivid blue-green diamond known to exist has sold for more than 13.5 million Swiss francs or $17.3 million.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office says he quietly visited the United Arab Emirates during the Iran war.

Senate Republicans have again blocked Democratic legislation that would halt President Donald Trump’s war with Iran.

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum denies a CNN report claiming the CIA conducted deadly operations in Mexico.

The Trump administration is suspending a requirement that foreign visitors from countries that have qualified for the World Cup and have bought tickets for the soccer tournament pay as much as $15,000 in bonds to enter the United States.

President Donald Trump's trade war with Beijing has sent U.S.-China trade into a freefall and forced companies on both sides of the Pacific to regroup.

Palestinian authorities say Israeli police have shot and killed a Palestinian man attempting to climb the barrier separating the West Bank from Jerusalem.

An analysis of ancient teeth is giving scientists a rare peek into interactions between human relatives hundreds of thousands of years ago.

French authorities have ordered over 1,700 passengers and crew on a British cruise ship to stay on board due to a gastrointestinal illness outbreak.

Twenty years ago, Guillermo del Toro premiered “Pan’s Labyrinth” at the Cannes Film Festival.

Meta Platforms is introducing an "incognito" mode for WhatsApp to allow private conversations with its AI chatbot.

Nickolay Mladenov, who is overseeing the U.S.-brokered ceasefire in Gaza, says the truce hinges on Hamas’ disarmament hinges on Hamas' disarmament.

Malaysia’s maritime agency says Iranian-linked tankers are exploiting “jurisdictional gaps” to conduct ship-to-ship transfers of sanctioned oil near its waters.

A burst of gunfire rang out in the Philippine Senate, sparking chaos in the building where authorities had tried to arrest a senator wanted by the International Criminal Court in connection with a deadly government crackdown on drugs.

U.S. President Donald Trump has arrived in Beijing for his highly anticipated summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping at a restless moment for a world worried about war, trade and artificial intelligence.

A hormonal condition affecting 1 in 8 women around the world just got a new name in hopes of improving care.

The Lebanese Health Ministry says that Israeli airstrikes have struck seven vehicles in Lebanon, killing 12 people.

Oceanwide Expeditions says it expects to know by the end of the week if the MV Hondius cruise ship will keep to its schedule after a hantavirus outbreak.

Russia has launched a massive daytime drone attack on Ukraine, firing at least 800 drones across 20 regions of the country.

Britain’s Princess Catherine is making her first overseas trip since announcing her cancer is in remission.

King Charles III has outlined the British government's legislative plans as Prime Minister Keir Starmer faces pressure to stay in power.

The packaging on some snacks in Japan is turning a somber black-and-white, as the war in Iran disrupts the supply of an ingredient in colored ink.