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Lebanon warns Hamas not to carry out any attacks from its territories
May 02, 2025 12:49 pm
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanese authorities warned the Hamas group Friday that it would face the “harshest measures” if it carried out any attacks from Lebanon.
How long was the longest conclave? Facts about the secret voting to elect a pope
May 02, 2025 12:36 pm
VATICAN CITY (AP) — “Conclave” the film may have introduced moviegoers to the spectacular ritual and drama of a modern conclave, but the periodic voting to elect a new pope has been going on for centuries and created a whole genre of historical trivia.
Israeli military strikes near Syria's presidential palace after warning over sectarian attacks
May 02, 2025 12:17 pm
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Israel’s air force struck near Syria's presidential palace early Friday after warning Syrian authorities not to march toward villages inhabited by members of a minority sect in southern Syria.
A US-led effort to end the war in Ukraine looks favorable to Russia, but mixed signals emerge
May 02, 2025 12:08 pm
TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — The discussions have taken place in an ornate Kremlin hall, on the polished marble of St. Peter’s Basilica and in a famously contentious session in the Oval Office of the White House.
Drones strike ship carrying aid to Gaza, organizers say
May 02, 2025 11:35 am
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Drones attacked a vessel carrying aid to Gaza while it was in international waters off Malta on Friday, the group organizing the shipment said. A fire broke out but was brought under control, according to authorities.