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Rubio says further US military action is not needed against Iran

(AP) — The U.S. military said it intercepted two Iranian attack drones headed toward Bahrain, as Iran's Revolutionary Guard claimed it struck a U.S. early warning radar system in the kingdom. Iran also said a tanker struck a naval mine while attempting to sail through the Strait of ...

Peru’s Chiclayo welcomes back its former shepherd

CHICLAYO, Peru (AP) — Pope Leo XIV returned Friday to his beloved former diocese of Chiclayo and said it was a "joy" to be home, as he visited some of his old stomping grounds and highlighted the social justice-minded mark he left behind. The pontiff, known here as "Padre Robert," ...

Russia and Ukraine agree to a prisoner exchange

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Russia and Ukraine agreed to a large exchange of prisoners of war, both sides said Wednesday as two days of U.S.-mediated talks concluded with no major breakthrough on ending Moscow's nearly 5-year-old full-scale invasion. Hopes had been low for ...

Pope arrives in Argentina

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Pope Leo XIV delivered a diplomatic but subtly strong critique of Argentine President Javier Milei's austerity measures and libertarian agenda as he arrived Sunday in Argentina, insisting that political leaders must put people, not the economy, first. Leo ...

Russia targets emergency crews in southern Ukraine

ZAPORIZHZHIA, Ukraine (AP) — A Russian drone struck emergency workers on rescue missions in southern Ukraine on Sunday, hitting a former school and nearby shelter that had been earlier blasted by multiple Russian guided bombs as residents waited for humanitarian aid, authorities said. No ...