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Civil defence workers and Lebanese soldiers gather at the site of an Israeli airstrike in Dahiyeh in the southern suburb of Beirut, Lebanon, Sunday, April 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Bilal Hussein)

Hezbollah leader calls on government to work harder to end Israel's attacks on Lebanon

The leader of Lebanon’s Hezbollah group is calling on the government to work harder on ending Israel’s attacks in the country a day after an Israeli airstrike hit a suburb of Beirut. Naim Kassem … more

By BASSEM MROUE | 4/28/25

Vendors use their phone light to select and save some food, during a major power outage in Barcelona, Spain, Monday, April 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)

AP PHOTOS: A power outage in Spain and Portugal knocks out ATMs, subways and traffic signals

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — A major power outage in Spain and Portugal has knocked out subway networks, traffic signals and ATMs. Spanish power distributor Red Eléctrica said restoring power to … more

4/28/25

FILE - Mount Fuji is viewed, Jan. 29, 2021, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato, file)

A man airlifted from Japan's Mount Fuji returns to the slope days later and is rescued again

Police in Japan say that climber who was airlifted with altitude sickness from near the peak of Japan’s Mount Fuji last week returned to the slope and was rescued for a second time just four days … more

By MARI YAMAGUCHI | 4/28/25

People try to board a crowded bus after the subway stopped running following a power outage in Lisbon, Portugal, Monday, April 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Armando Franca)

A major power outage is reported in Spain and Portugal, including their capitals

A major power outage has been reported in Spain and Portugal that knocked out subway networks, phone lines, traffic lights and ATM machines. Authorities say the cause is not immediately known, though … more

By RENATA BRITO and BARRY HATTON | 4/28/25

FILE - A general view of the stars above Sycamore Gap prior to the Perseid Meteor Shower above Hadrian's Wall near Bardon Mill, England, Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2015. (AP Photo/Scott Heppell, File)

2 men charged with cutting down the beloved Sycamore Gap tree are going on trial in northern England

There is a hole in the heart of the rolling hills of northern England. A majestic sycamore tree that once sat symmetrically between two hills along Hadrian’s Wall was mysteriously felled in 2023. … more

By BRIAN MELLEY | 4/28/25

In this photo provided by the Ukrainian Emergency Service, a firefighter puts out a fire at ruined private houses following Russia's air raid in the Donetsk region, Ukraine, Monday, April 28, 2025. (Ukrainian Emergency Service via AP)

Russia and Ukraine trade long-range strikes as peace talks enter 'very critical' week

Officials say Ukraine and Russia have targeted each other with long-range strikes amid continuing uncertainty about whether an agreement to stop their more than three-year war is within reach. … more

By ILLIA NOVIKOV | 4/28/25

British Cardinal Vincent Nichols is approached by reporters as he arrives for a college of cardinals' meeting, at the Vatican, Monday, April 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)

Journalists swarm cardinals at the Vatican gates as they meet to plan a conclave

Cardinals arriving for the first day of meetings after Pope Francis’ funeral were swarmed at the city-state’s gates by journalists eager for hints of whether any consensus is building around the … more

By NICOLE WINFIELD and COLLEEN BARRY | 4/28/25

FILE - A lone demonstrator waves the Palestinian flag outside the Peace Palace, rear, housing the International Court of Justice, or World Court, in The Hague, Netherlands, on May 24, 2024. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong, File)

Top UN court to hold hearings on Israeli obligations to ensure humanitarian aid to Palestinians

The United Nations’ highest court is opening hearings into Israel’s obligation to provide urgently needed humanitarian assistance to Palestinian civilians. Last year, the U.N. General Assembly … more

By MOLLY QUELL and MIKE CORDER | 4/28/25

Turkish navy soldiers descend from a Sikorsky helicopter as part of the NATO Dynamic Mariner/Flotex-25 naval exercise in Barbate, southern Spain, on March 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)

Trump's threats gave Europe the political will to spend more on defense. But challenges are ahead

Europe’s plan for spending more on defense is finding previously unimaginable political backing. U.S. President Donald Trump gave it a jolt by threatening to not protect NATO allies in the context … more

By SUMAN NAISHADHAM and JOSEPH WILSON | 4/28/25

A Yemeni soldier inspects the damage reportedly caused by U.S. airstrikes in Sanaa, Yemen, Sunday, April 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Osamah Abdulrahman)

US strikes kill 8 in Yemen's capital, Houthi rebels say, as America says over 800 strikes conducted

U.S. airstrikes targeting Yemen’s capital killed at least eight people overnight. That's what the Houthi rebels said Monday as the American military acknowledged carrying out over 800 individual … more

By JON GAMBRELL | 4/28/25

FILE - Toronto residents Douglas Bloomfield, left, and his son Phoenix, right, hold a Canadian flag and an ice hockey stick to show their support for Canada regarding trade tariffs as they pose with with another visitor to the city wearing a mask of President Donald Trump in front of the White House in Washington, March 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis, File)

Canadians are set to vote in an election dominated by Trump's trade war and bluster

Canadians are set to decide whether to extend the Liberal Party’s decade in power or instead hand control to the Conservatives. They’ll pick either Prime Minister Mark Carney or opposition leader … more

By ROB GILLIES | 4/28/25

FILE - This Dec. 10, 1999 file photo shows Michelangelo's fresco "La Creazione" ("The Creation") on the ceiling of the Vatican's Sistine Chapel. (AP Photo/Plinio Lepri)

The Vatican closes the Sistine Chapel to the public and prepares for a papal conclave

The Vatican is closing the Sistine Chapel to the public as part of its preparations for the the conclave to elect the next pope after the death of Pope Francis. The date for the conclave has not yet … more

By VANESSA GERA | 4/28/25

FILE- Flying a bare 100 feet above the jungle hills west of Hue, 5 bulky 'C-123 providers' cut loose a spray of chemical defoliant on August 14, 1968. The chemicals used burn off heavy foliage hiding enemy infiltrations routes and base camps. The aircraft are specially equipped with huge 1,000 gallon tanks holding 11,000 lbs. of herbicide. To hit their target areas they fly barely above the tree tops and in tight formation. In particularly dangerous areas they are provided with fighter-bomber escorts. (AP Photo/Robert Ohman, File)

The Vietnam War ended 50 years ago, but the battle with Agent Orange continues

The Vietnam War ended 50 years ago but the disaster unleashed by American use of Agent Orange continues unabated. Millions still suffer from severe health issues caused by persistent chemicals that … more

By ANIRUDDHA GHOSAL and HAU DINH | 4/27/25

South Korea's main opposition Democratic Party's former leader Lee Jae-myung celebrates after winning the nomination as the June 3 presidential election candidate during a party's convention in Goyang, South Korea, Sunday, April 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

South Korea’s liberal leader Lee wins party nomination to run for president

South Korea’s main liberal opposition party has tapped its former leader Lee Jae-myung as presidential candidate in the June 3 vote. The Democratic Party said Sunday that Lee has won nearly 90% of … more

By HYUNG-JIN KIM | 4/27/25

Christian Amaya, a drug user, looks out the window of the Cambie supervised consumption room in Bogotá, Colombia, Sunday, April 27, 2025, where people who use substances receive injection kits or bring their own drugs while learning safe practices. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara)

Bogota fights heroin overdoses with South America's only supervised drug consumption room

Colombia's capital has South America’s only supervised room for drug use, aimed at reducing harm and preventing overdoses and now a topic of the International Conference on Harm Reduction, which … more

By ASTRID SUÁREZ | 4/27/25

Smoke rises following an Israeli airstrike on Dahiyeh in the southern suburb of Beirut, Lebanon, Sunday, April 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Bilal Hussein)

Israeli jets strike Beirut's southern suburbs for third time since ceasefire

Israeli jets have struck Beirut’s southern suburbs in the third such attack since a ceasefire began in late November. The airstrike on Sunday targeted what Israel says are Hezbollah facilities. A … more

By SALLY ABOU ALJOUD | 4/27/25

Pakistani troops kill 54 militants attempting to sneak into Pakistan from Afghanistan

Pakistan’s military says its security forces overnight killed 54 militants who attempted to cross into the country from neighboring Afghanistan. It was one of the deadliest such killings by … more

4/27/25

In this photo taken from video distributed by Russian Defense Ministry Press Service on Sunday, April 27, 2025, a Russian Army 152mm howitzer Giatsint-B fires towards Ukrainian positions in Kherson, Ukraine. (Russian Defense Ministry Press Service via AP)

Russia launches nearly 150 drones against Ukraine as Trump doubts Putin's desire for peace

Russia has launched a sweeping drone assault across Ukraine overnight, targeting multiple regions after U.S. President Donald Trump cast doubt over Russian President Vladimir Putin’s willingness to … more

4/27/25

FILE - People hold a large Canadian flag during a rally in response to U.S. President Donald Trump's threats to Canadian sovereignty, on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, March 9, 2025. (Justin Tang/The Canadian Press via AP File)

It might be Carney vs. Poilievre to lead Canada, but Trump is unofficially on the ballot

Donald Trump might as well be on the ballot when Canadians vote for a new government. The U.S. president’s trade war and threats to make Canada the 51st state have infuriated Canadians and led to a … more

By ROB GILLIES | 4/27/25

A man takes images of the tomb of Pope Francis as faithful are allowed inside St. Mary Major Basilica in Rome, Sunday, April 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)

Catholic faithful pay respects to Pope Francis as his tomb opens to the public in Rome basilica

Roman Catholic faithful have begun visiting the tomb of Pope Francis. Starting early Sunday they began filing past the simple white tomb in St. Mary Major Basilica. The visits came a day after Pope … more

4/27/25