Powerball is jumping the pond.

7-Eleven expects to close hundreds of its convenience stores this year.

Young Hungarians have played a crucial role in ending Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's 16-year rule.

Visitors to the Vatican have criticized U.S. President Donald Trump for his harsh remarks about Pope Leo XIV.

The trial of seven health care professionals accused of negligence in the death of Diego Maradona has resumed in Argentina.

A super typhoon steadily battered a pair of remote U.S. islands in the Pacific Ocean with ferocious winds and relentless rains.

The Irish government has survived a confidence vote over how it handled a week of disruptive fuel protests that cut off oil supplies and caused massive traffic jams.

Voters in Peru face a presidential runoff in June after no candidate won the weekend election outright.

Spain's government has finalized a migrant amnesty measure that paves the way for potentially hundreds of thousands of undocumented immigrants to apply for legal status in the country.

A Tesla leader says he believes its Shanghai factory operations will help resolve the challenges in achieving mass production of the company’s humanoid robots.

A Parisian man has won a Pablo Picasso painting with a $117 raffle ticket.

Lebanon and Israel have held direct diplomatic talks for the first time in decades.

Ukraine and Germany say they are starting work on plans for the joint production of advanced drones and other battle-tested defense systems.

An assailant has opened fire at a high school in southeastern Turkey before killing himself.

Diplomats are working through back channels to arrange a new round of talks between the United States and Iran.

The U.S. military claims it has successfully begun enforcing a blockade of Iranian ports, escalating tensions with Iran.

Chinese President Xi Jinping and Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez have pledged to safeguard multilateralism amid global conflicts.

Pope Leo XIV has walked in the footsteps of his spiritual father St. Augustine.

U.S. stocks rallied to the edge of their all-time high, and crude oil prices eased as hopes climbed that the United States and Iran may try again on talks to end their war.

China’s exports grew 2.5% in March from a year ago, significantly slowing from the previous two months as uncertainties rose from the Iran war and its impact on energy prices and global demand.

Prince Harry and his wife Meghan have begun their first Australian visit since their official royal tour in 2018.

Phil Collins, Iron Maiden, Billy Idol, Queen Latifah, Oasis, Sade and Joy Division/New Order are set to be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.

The U.S. military says it carried out another strike Monday on a boat accused of trafficking drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing two people.

A Brazilian senator said on Monday that the country’s former intelligence agency chief Alexandre Ramagem was arrested by ICE and is pleading for him to get political asylum in the United States.

A senior Hezbollah official says the Lebanese militant group will not abide by any agreements made in upcoming direct talks between Israel and Lebanon in the United States.

More than 1,000 workers have organized a protest in Haiti’s capital to demand a higher minimum wage as the conflict in Iran deepens and drives up oil prices.

Some U.S. water utilities are reporting that the Middle East war is disrupting their ability to maintain recommended fluoride levels in the drinking water.

A super typhoon with dangerous winds is taking aim at several remote U.S. islands in the Pacific Ocean.

An inquiry has found that a mass killing by a British teenager in 2024 could have been prevented if his parents and state agencies had acted on his violence fixation.

A former Nigerian oil minister has denied taking bribes in exchange for government contracts.

The world’s oldest gorilla living in captivity has celebrated her 69th birthday.

A humanoid robot called X2 Ultra from China's leading humanoid robot manufacturer AGIBOT has been impressing visitors in Hong Kong.

A newborn baby struggles in a tent along Beirut’s waterfront.

Hezbollah's leader has urged Lebanon to pull out of direct talks with Israel scheduled in Washington.

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has dismissed rumors about his health by doing jumping jacks and jogging outside his office.

A new study says that 2025 saw the highest number of deaths from antisemitic attacks in over 30 years around the world.

Péter Magyar has called on Hungary’s president to convene parliament to form a new government quickly.

Suspected militants have opened fire on a vehicle carrying police officers assigned to protect polio workers in northwestern Pakistan, killing one of them and wounding four others.

President Donald Trump says the U.S. military has begun a blockade of Iranian ports and coastal areas, and Iran responded with threats on ports in the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman.

In Havana, a special underwater bus has become essential as Cuba faces its worst energy crisis in decades.

Pope Leo XIV has arrived in Algeria for a first-ever papal visit, calling for peace amid the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran.

The big election over the weekend was in a small European country nearly half a world away from Washington, but the defeat of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has significant reverberations in the United States.

U.S. President Donald Trump says the American military has blockaded Iranian ports to try to force Tehran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

U.S. stocks rallied and recovered the last of their losses caused so far by the U.S.-Iran war, as hope remains on Wall Street that the global economy can still avoid a worst-case scenario.

Peruvians still don't know the outcome of Sunday's presidential election after a ballot delivery issue forced authorities to extend voting by a day.

The U.S. military says it blew up two boats accused of smuggling drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean.

President Donald Trump is refusing to apologize to Pope Leo XIV after criticizing the pontiff's opposition to the war in Iran.

Hungarian election winner Péter Magyar says he would talk to Russian President Vladimir Putin but won't initiate contact.

Oil prices are rising in early market trading after the U.S. said it would blockade Iranian ports beginning Monday.

The Olivier Awards have recognized top achievements in London theater, opera, and dance for 2026."

A Nigerian Air Force strike targeting jihadi rebels hit a local market in northeastern Nigeria, killing over 100 civilians including children and injuring many others, a rights group and local media reported.

Cuba's President Miguel Díaz-Canel said the U.S. has no valid reason to attack the island or to try to depose him.

Iranians have reacted with a mixture of disappointment and patriotism after peace talks with the United States failed to reach an agreement.

Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin says his government will offer new fuel tax cuts to address protests over soaring fuel costs.

Legendary Bollywood singer Asha Bhosle has died at 92.

Russia and Ukraine have accused each other of violating a Kremlin-declared Easter ceasefire as Orthodox Christians gathered to celebrate the holiday.

The royal house in Copenhagen says the father of Denmark’s Australian-born Queen Mary, John Donaldson, has died.

Votes have been cast in Benin where the country is choosing a successor to President Patrice Talon, who is stepping down after a decade in power.

Haitians are struggling with rising oil prices due to the conflict in Iran.

China has announced it will resume some ties with Taiwan, including direct flights and imports of Taiwanese aquaculture products.

U_S_ Central Command says it will begin a blockade of all Iranian ports at 10 a_m_ EDT Monday, or 5:30 p_m_ in Iran, to be “enforced impartially against vessels of all nations."

"Paddington The Musical” has won big at London's Olivier Awards, winning seven trophies including best new musical.

President Donald Trump said the U.S. Navy will swiftly begin a blockade of ships entering or leaving the Strait of Hormuz after U.S.-Iran ceasefire talks in Pakistan ended without an agreement.

Authorities say that a stampede at a popular mountaintop fortress in northern Haiti has killed at least 25 people and injured dozens.

Hungarian voters have ousted long-serving Prime Minister Viktor Orbán after 16 years in power, rejecting the authoritarian policies and global far-right movement that he embodied in favor of a pro-European challenger in a bombshell election result with global repercussions.

President Barack Obama in 2011 declared it was time to leave behind the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and “pivot” to Asia to counter China's rise.

Artemis II's moon-traveling astronauts are back home and feted to a thunderous welcome.

Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and his election challenger Péter Magyar are holding final rallies on the eve of a pivotal poll.

Pope Leo XIV has denounced the “delusion of omnipotence” that is fueling the U.S.-Israel war in Iran and demanded political leaders stop and negotiate peace.

A Syrian man has buried his wife and four of his five children after Israeli strikes hit Beirut earlier this week.

Police removed protesters and reopened Ireland’s only oil refinery as a fifth day of disruptive demonstrations over soaring gas prices has left many gas pumps dry and threatened to cripple transportation across the country.

A 9-year-old boy has been rescued from his father's utility van in eastern France, where he was locked up for a year and a half.

Britain has put its plan to transfer the Chagos Islands to Mauritius on hold after the U.S. administration withdrew support for the deal.

Russia continued to strike Ukrainian positions with drones despite a Kremlin-declared Easter ceasefire.

Djibouti President Ismaïl Omar Guelleh has been reelected for a sixth term, winning 97.81% of the vote in Friday's election.

U.S. Vice President JD Vance says negotiations between the United States and Iran ended without a peace deal after the Iranians refused to accept American terms to not develop a nuclear weapon.

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Donald Trump has made a public flex of his political influence abroad on a scale that few, if any, U.S. presidents have, trying to marshal power he’s used domestically to sway races around the world.

The long-term fallout of the war in Iran is only beginning to take shape, but this much is clear: The conflict has left the Middle East unsettled, alliances strained and the world facing uncertain shifts in the balance of economic and military power.

The messaging from China’s Communist government may once have been rigid, but not anymore.

The gap between rich and poor nations is growing even wider as actions agreed to by many countries last year, including overhauling the major global financial institutions, remain unfulfilled promises.

Bill Mann, a reporter and editor who covered the Philippines, Egypt, India, Scandinavia and Washington, D.C. over a nearly 50-year career at The Associated Press, died Thursday in Reston, Virginia.

Former New York City Mayor Eric Adams has become a citizen of Albania.

The Chicago White Sox are expanding their tribute to Pope Leo XIV, a Chicago native and longtime fan of the baseball team.

Marine heat waves are supercharging the damage caused by hurricanes and tropical cyclones across the globe.

Tensions have escalated between Israel and Hezbollah, with intensified attacks on Friday.

Prince Harry is being sued for defamation by Sentebale, an African charity he co-founded in honor of Princess Diana.

British authorities have arrested a Sudanese man on suspicion of endangering life after four migrants died trying to cross the English Channel.

The centerpiece of President Donald Trump’s economic policy — sweeping taxes on global imports — is under legal assault again.

A raffle in France offers the chance to win a Picasso portrait for a 100-euro ticket.

Hungarian opposition leader Péter Magyar has brought about an end to Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's 16-year rule.

The faith-based AI market is expanding, with tools for various religions.

Since the ceasefire between Iran and the U.S. was announced, leaders in President Donald Trump's administration have been quick to say the Iranian military and its capacity have sustained significant damage during the weeks of fighting.

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi took a short and happy break Friday as she hosted legendary British rock band Deep Purple in Tokyo as a longtime admirer.

The first astronauts to visit the moon in more than a half-century are home.

Stefano Gabbana has stepped down as chairman of the fashion house that he co-founded with Domenico Dolce.

The China Association of Automobile Manufacturers says Chinese exports of passenger cars have accelerated in March.

Protests over high fuel prices in Ireland have entered a fourth day, sparking concerns about fuel shortages and emergency services as demonstrators clogged roads and blocked access to refining and distribution sites around the country.

Friday marks six months since the ceasefire in Gaza took effect, but progress remains limited.

South Korean Justice Minister Jung Sung-ho vowed to expand access to judicial remedies for victims of state-led abuses, including foreign adoptees whose adoptions were marred by widespread fraud under previous military governments.