ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE — Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday doubled down as U.S. President Donald Trump's criticism showed no sign of letting up, insisting that the message "the world needs to hear today" is one of peace and dialogue. Leo spoke to journalists en route to Cameroon as he continued his ...

ISLAMABAD — Diplomats worked through back channels on Tuesday to arrange a new round of talks between the United States and Iran after Washington enacted its blockade of Iranian ports, while Tehran threatened to retaliate by striking targets across the war-weary region. U.S. President ...

KYIV, Ukraine — Russia continued to strike Ukrainian positions with drones after a Kremlin-declared Easter ceasefire took effect on Saturday, a Ukrainian military officer told The Associated Press. "The ceasefire is not being observed by the Russian side," said Serhii Kolesnychenko, a ...

ISLAMABAD — The United States and Iran continued historic face-to-face negotiations early Sunday in Pakistan, days after a fragile, two-week ceasefire was announced, as the war that has killed thousands of people and shaken global markets entered its seventh week. Meanwhile, the U.S. ...

CAMARILLO, Calif. — For some evangelical Christians, faith is about having a personal relationship with Jesus. At $1.99 per minute, the tech company Just Like Me is taking that concept to a new level. Users of the platform can join video calls with an avatar of Jesus generated by artificial ...

BUDAPEST, Hungary — Two days before Hungary's closely-watched elections, over 100,000 people filled a sprawling square and adjacent avenues in the capital for a concert featuring dozens of the country's most popular performers — a call to action for citizens to cast their ballots on Sunday ...