Deal reached to end Iran war, and Trump orders stop to U.S. naval blockade
ISLAMABAD — The United States and Iran have reached an agreement to end the war and open the Strait of Hormuz, offering relief to the global economy more than three months since fighting began. Details of the deal were not immediately available. Key mediator Pakistan said the signing will be...
Protesters in Geneva clash with police ahead of the G7 summit in nearby France
GENEVA — Riot police fired tear gas and water cannons in clashes with stone-throwing youths during a protest on Sunday in Geneva against the G7 group of wealthy nations, a day before its leaders including U.S. President Donald Trump hold a summit in nearby France. A violent standoff extended into...
Helicopters collide over Rio de Janeiro, killing 6
RIO DE JANEIRO — Two helicopters collided on Sunday morning over Rio de Janeiro and crashed in the city’s western zone, killing all six people aboard, firefighters said. Rio de Janeiro’s Military Fire Department said that one of the helicopters crashed on a car dealership, where several electric vehicles were...
Former Senate leader Mitch McConnell is in the hospital, but little more information is known
WASHINGTON — Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell was admitted to a hospital Sunday, his spokesperson said, but there was no immediate information about why he was there or his prognosis. McConnell, 84, was the longest serving Senate leader in history before stepping aside from that role while finishing his final term,...
12 dead in crash of plane on skydiving outing in Missouri, authorities sayVideo
BUTLER, Mo. — A plane carrying a pilot and 11 passengers planning to spend a sunny afternoon skydiving crashed Sunday in Missouri, killing all aboard, authorities said. The Missouri State Highway Patrol said in a statement that troopers were at the crash site, assisting the Butler Police Department & Bates...
‘Spider-Man of Yemen’ dies in fall while climbing volcanic crater
CAIRO — A daredevil adventurer known as “The Spider-Man of Yemen” has died after falling into a volcano crater while attempting to climb vertical rock faces without safety equipment, authorities said. Al-Qaqa Ibn Antar, 30, was climbing the steep walls of the Hardah Dam volcanic crater in the southern province...
Trump celebrates turning 80 with a UFC cage-fighting event while big issues loom over his presidency
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump marks turning 80 on Sunday with a birthday celebration that once would have seemed unfathomable: a cage-fighting show on the storied South Lawn of the White House. This week, the hard realities of the office have threatened to overshadow the ostentatious UFC mixed martial arts...
Trump says deal reached with Iran and he has authorized that naval blockade leave Strait of HormuzVideo
JERUSALEM — Pakistan says the United States and Iran have reached an agreement to end the war and open the Strait of Hormuz, offering relief to the global economy more than three months since the war began. Full details of the deal were not immediately available. The signing will be...
Tens of thousands join Pride marches in Romania, Bulgaria to call for equality
SOFIA, Bulgaria — Tens of thousands of LGBTQ+ supporters took to the streets of Romania and Bulgaria’s capitals on Saturday for their annual Pride parades, against a backdrop of rising opposition from conservative groups in the Orthodox Christian countries. Marchers walked through Bucharest in Romania and Sofia in Bulgaria, waving...
Trump names James M. McDonald to lead powerful New York federal prosecutor’s office
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump announced his intent to nominate James M. McDonald as U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Saturday, to replace Jay Clayton, who Trump nominated this week for the role of director of national intelligence. McDonald, who is a former Assistant U.S. Attorney in...
China opposes U.S. move to list top firms as military companies
BEIJING — China said Saturday it firmly opposed the U.S. adding several prominent Chinese businesses to its list of military companies, and that the move ignored the consensus reached during U.S. President Donald Trump’s summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping last month. The Pentagon on Monday added several non-state-owned Chinese...
Judge orders Trump administration to restore National Park changes at sites that ‘disparaged’ U.S.
A federal judge on Friday ordered the Trump administration to restore sites changed under an executive order calling for the nation’s museums, parks and landmarks to not display elements that “inappropriately disparage Americans past or living.” The preliminary injunction issued by U.S. District Judge Angel Kelley in Massachusetts also orders...
Canada’s Carney says middle-power countries shouldn’t compete for favor with the U.S.
DUBLIN — Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney continued his efforts to pivot away from the United States and allign with Europe, meeting with the leader of Ireland on Saturday ahead of the upcoming G7 summit and saying middle power countries shouldn’t compete for favor with America. Carney said that Canada...
Thousands rally in Belfast to condemn anti-immigrant rioting that followed stabbing
LONDON — Thousands of demonstrators gathered in Belfast on Saturday to denounce anti-immigrant rioters who set fire to homes and cars earlier in the week after a brutal stabbing blamed on an asylum seeker. The anti-racism rally came after nights of fiery violence in parts of Northern Ireland following the...
Ukrainian drone strike kills 1 in southern Russia and triggers fire at sea terminal
KYIV, Ukraine — A Ukrainian drone attack killed one person and injured three in Russia’s southern Krasnodar region, local officials said Saturday, as part of Kyiv’s campaign of strikes on military and energy targets deep inside Russia. Drone debris sparked a fire at a sea terminal, local Gov. Veniamin Kondratyev...
At least 17 people killed by gunmen in northwestern Nigeria
ABUJA, Nigeria — Gunmen killed at least 17 farmers and wounded at least 13 others as they worked in their fields in northwestern Nigeria, a local official and a resident said. The attack occurred on Friday in the town of Goron Namaye in the Maradun area of Zamfara state. No...
Trump to discuss Strait of Hormuz demining efforts at G7 as confidence grows for Iran war deal
ISLAMABAD — President Donald Trump is expected to discuss plans to demine the Strait of Hormuz with allies during next week’s Group of Seven summit in France, a senior U.S. administration official said Saturday, as mediators said an agreement to end the war was close. Britain and France, who are...
What we know about a possible deal to end the Iran war
TEL AVIV, Israel — The United States and Iran appear close to a deal to end the war and open the Strait of Hormuz. Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said Saturday that a deal aimed at ending the war in the Middle East is closer than “ever before” and expected...
Anthropic says it has taken its latest AI models offline to comply with new export controls
WASHINGTON — AI giant Anthropic said Friday it has taken its latest artificial intelligence models, known as Fable 5 and Mythos 5, offline to comply with a directive from the Trump administration to prevent their use by foreign nationals. The export controls mark the U.S. government’s most significant step to...
Trump says U.S. military strike killed leader of Tren de Aragua gang with help from Venezuela
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Friday that a “swift and lethal kinetic” U.S. strike has killed Hector Rusthenford Guerrero Flores, whom he called “the infamous leader” of the Tren de Aragua gang. Tren de Aragua has been labeled by the United States as a terrorist organization. Guerrero Flores was...
Pope Leo XIV’s flight home from Spain was grounded so the king came to his aid
SANTA CRUZ DE TENERIFE, Spain — Even popes have travel delays. Lucky for Pope Leo XIV, King Felipe VI offered a way out, and a way home. Leo’s Iberia charter, due to take him back to Rome after a weeklong visit to Spain, was grounded by a technical problem Friday,...
Judge disciplined for sex in chambers and lying to investigators apologizes for ‘offensive conduct’
ATLANTA — A federal judge who was disciplined after an investigation found that she had sex with a police officer in her chambers and then lied about it wrote a letter to a former law clerk apologizing for her “harmful, offensive, and unprofessional behavior.” An investigation initiated last year by...
Tornadoes in Illinois and Indiana leave residents grappling with damage; cleanup efforts underway
Residents in tornado-ravaged areas in Illinois and Indiana were grappling with the damage to their homes and neighborhoods on Friday, after the strong line of storms barreled through communities south of Chicago and left trails of destruction. Cleanup efforts were underway, and utility companies said power restoration efforts could extend...
Officials say sprinklers at California medical equipment warehouse didn’t work during blaze
TRACY, Calif. — Firefighters responding to a blaze that destroyed a massive medical equipment warehouse in Northern California and sent embers flying for miles were hindered by sprinklers and hydrants that weren’t working, authorities said Friday. The 1 million-square-foot warehouse in Tracy, a city about 55 miles east of San...
U.S. Democratic lawmakers pledge to help speed up disaster recovery in Puerto Rico
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — A group of U.S. Democratic lawmakers promised Puerto Ricans on Friday that they would try to speed up the island’s sluggish recovery from destructive hurricanes and earthquakes, a process that relies heavily on federal funds. Mississippi Rep. Bennie G. Thompson, ranking member of the House...
