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By DIDI TANG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Who called first? It’s the question that has put Beijing and Washington in a verbal sparring match even as the two countries are heading into a weekend meeting in Switzerland to discuss lowering sky-high tariffs that they slapped on each other in heated moments that have shaken

By COLLEEN BARRY, DAVID CRARY and GIADA ZAMPANO Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV, in remarks in 2012 when he was the Augustinian prior general in Chicago, made comments critical of what he called the “homosexual lifestyle” and the role of mass media in promoting acceptance of same-sex relationships that conflicted with

By ELLEN KNICKMEYER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — As the world’s humanitarian organizations are triaging their shrinking amount of funding, the head of the International Rescue Committee stresses that the choice is stark: Keeping millions alive in the most vulnerable countries will require pulling some assistance for programs in better-off countries that target everything from

By JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — Switzerland’s president lamented “disappointing” talks Friday with U.S. President Donald Trump’s treasury secretary that did not ease stiff U.S. tariffs on Swiss goods, but expressed hope for a solution to a more consequential U.S.-China face-off on tariffs in Geneva this weekend. Swiss President Karin Keller-Sutter, who also

By GIOVANNA DELL’ORTO Associated Press ROME (AP) — Speakers blasted songs including “Born in the U.S.A.” and “American Pie” as six cardinal electors from the United States gathered in Rome on Friday to share their thoughts on the election of the first U.S.-born pope, Cardinal Robert Prevost. “I took a look at Bob and he

By WAFAA SHURAFA, JAMEY KEATEN and SARAH EL DEEB Associated Press KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — International aid agencies warned Friday that Israeli plans to control aid distribution in Gaza, including a U.S.-backed proposal, will only increase suffering and death in the devastated Palestinian territory, calling on Israel to lift its blockade on food

By EMMA BURROWS Associated Press OSLO, Norway (AP) — Denmark Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen told The Associated Press “you cannot spy against an ally” after reports that the United States has stepped up intelligence gathering on Greenland, a semi-autonomous Danish territory coveted by U.S. President Donald Trump. Frederiksen’s comments Friday are the latest in the

MOSCOW (AP) — Russia on Friday celebrated the 80th anniversary of the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II, as President Vladimir Putin presided over a massive parade of tanks, missiles and troops through Red Square and welcomed over two dozen world leaders — the most since Moscow sent troops into Ukraine. Victory Day,

By The Associated Press In contrast to Russia’s celebrations marking 80 years since the surrender of the Nazis, European leaders agreed to set up a tribunal to try Russian leaders for Moscow’s war on Ukraine. The rift between Western European powers and Russia — erstwhile allies who defeated Nazi Europe — was laid even more

By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press MELBOURNE, Austalia (AP) — Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese told his government colleagues on Friday that reducing student debt would be the first legislative priority for his administration that was returned to power in the nation’s first election in which the Baby Boomer generation was outnumbered by younger voters. Albanese

By AIJAZ HUSSAIN, MUNIR AHMED, SHEIKH SAALIQ and RAJESH ROY Associated Press SRINAGAR, India (AP) — Indian and Pakistani soldiers exchanged heavy volleys of shells and gunfire across their frontier in Kashmir overnight, killing at least five civilians in a growing military standoff that erupted following an attack on tourists in the India-controlled portion of

By The Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV celebrated his first Mass on Friday, a day after his historic election as the first U.S.-born pope in the Catholic Church’s 2,000-year history while congratulations poured in from world leaders and statesmen at the start of his papacy. On Thursday, Cardinal Robert Prevost emerged

By OBED LAMY and HALLIE GOLDEN Associated Press NEW LENOX, Ill. (AP) — When white smoke poured out of the Sistine Chapel revealing that a new pope had been chosen, John Prevost turned on his television in Illinois, called his niece and they watched in awe as his brother’s name was announced. “She started screaming

By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV said Friday that his election was both a cross to bear and a blessing as he celebrated his first Mass and details began to emerge of how votes swiftly coalesced to make him history’s first American pope. Freed from their conclave, cardinals began

By CHRISTINE FERNANDO and MELINA WALLING Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — After white smoke billowed Thursday from the Sistine Chapel, signaling that a pope had been chosen, students in every classroom at The Frances Xavier Warde School in Chicago had their eyes glued to TV screens. As the image of the new pope, Chicago native

By REGINA GARCIA CANO and FRANKLIN BRICEÑO Associated Press LIMA, Peru (AP) — Peruvians were elated Thursday after a Catholic cardinal who spent years guiding the faithful in the South American country and who they see as one of their own was elected pope. Pope Leo XIV is a dual citizen of the United States

By GIADA ZAMPANO, VANESSA GERA and TRISHA THOMAS Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — Americans in St. Peter’s Square were stunned and joyous when they learned that an American cardinal, Robert Provost, was elected pope Thursday and had taken the name Leo XIV. “Who in our lifetime would have thought that we would see a

By RENATA BRITO and FATMA KHALED Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Reports of plans to deport migrants from the U.S. to Libya, a country with a documented history of serious human rights violations and abuse of migrants, have spotlighted the difficulties they face in the lawless North African nation. Migrants in Libya are routinely arbitrarily

By SAM MEDNICK, JULIA FRANKEL and SARAH EL DEEB Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — A group of American security contractors, ex-military officers and humanitarian aid officials is proposing to take over the distribution of food and other supplies in Gaza based on plans similar to ones designed by Israel. The Associated Press obtained

By FRANKLIN BRICEÑO and NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — Robert Prevost may have made history Thursday by becoming the first pope from the United States. But in Peru, he is known as the saintly missionary who waded through mud after torrential rains flooded the region, bringing help to needy people, and as

By LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s administration asked the Supreme Court on Thursday to allow it to end humanitarian parole for hundreds of thousands of immigrants from four countries. The emergency appeal asks the justices to halt a lower-court order keeping in place legal protections for more than 500,000 people

By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration announced a trade deal with the United Kingdom Thursday in grandiose terms, but with only limited details about what it will achieve. The agreement will open up the British market to American beef, ethanol, and other agricultural products, the White House said. It

By SUZAN FRASER and QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA Associated Press ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening security cooperation on Thursday, vowing to work against threats, including Kurdish militants based on Iraqi territory. Al-Sudani arrived in Turkey as the neighboring countries are working

By AIJAZ HUSSAIN and SHEIKH SAALIQ Associated Press SRINAGAR, India (AP) — Poet Zareef Ahmed Zareef has watched India and Pakistan fight for decades over his homeland, the disputed Himalayan region of Kashmir. He was born in 1947, the same year India and Pakistan became independent nations and British colonial rule ended. The two nuclear-armed

By RIAZAT BUTT Associated Press ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) — India and Pakistan have fought three full-scale wars since they gained independence from Britain in 1947. They’ve also had dozens of skirmishes and conflicts, including one atop a glacier dubbed the coldest and highest-altitude battlefield in the world. The latest escalation follows a deadly gun attack

By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Long-haul carrier Emirates reported on Thursday that it earned annual profits of $5.2 billion, with the state-owned firm declaring itself the world’s most profitable airline as global aviation fully returned to flight after the disruption caused by the coronavirus pandemic. The profits came as

By The Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — Cardinal Robert Prevost has taken the name Leo XIV. The Chicago-born missionary who spent his career ministering in Peru and took over the Vatican’s powerful office of bishops was elected the first pope from the United States in the 2,000-year history of the Catholic Church. In his

By ILLIA NOVIKOV Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia and Ukraine both reported attacks on their forces Thursday on the first day of a 72-hour ceasefire called by Russian President Vladimir Putin, and Ukrainian lawmakers unanimously approved a landmark minerals deal with the U.S. Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha accused Russia of violating its

By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Global shares rose moderately Thursday after a lackluster finish on Wall Street, with most shares ticking higher after the Federal Reserve left its main interest rate unchanged, as was widely expected. France’s CAC 40 rose 0.7% in early trading to 7,682.21, while Germany’s DAX jumped 1.0%

By JOSH BOAK, CHRIS MEGERIAN and JILL LAWLESS Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has agreed to cut tariffs on U.K. autos, steel and aluminum in a planned trade deal with Britain, which would buy more American beef and streamline its customs process for goods from the United States. The symbolically resonant agreement