ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE (AP) — Pope Leo XIV paid tribute to Pope Francis on Tuesday on the first anniversary of his death, recalling his preaching about God’s mercy and his gestures of solidarity with poor people. “We thank the Lord for the great gift of the life of Francis, to the church and...
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean police said Tuesday they are seeking to arrest music mogul Bang Si-Hyuk, chairman of the agency behind K-pop supergroup BTS, as they expand an investigation into allegations that he illegally gained more than $100 million in an investor fraud scheme. The...
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. military officials on Tuesday called for spending tens of billions of dollars in the next budget year on drones, air defense systems and fighter jets that have been a key part of fighting the Iran war. As part of President Donald Trump 's push to boost defense...
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. forces have boarded an oil tanker previously sanctioned for smuggling Iranian crude oil in Asia, the Pentagon said Tuesday, as it puts into place a global warning to track down vessels tied to Tehran. U.S. forces "conducted a right-of-visit maritime interdiction" of the M/T...
ISLAMABAD (AP) — President Donald Trump said Tuesday the United States is extending its ceasefire with Iran at Pakistan 's request as he waits for a unified proposal from the Islamic Republic. The announcement came as last-minute ceasefire talks between the U.S. and Iran looked uncertain...
The Gilas Pilipinas women’s 3x3 basketball team is leaving no stone unturned in its buildup, doing everything possible to peak at the right time as it eyes an impressive campaign in the upcoming 2026 FIBA 3x3 World Cup slated June 1 to 7 in Warsaw, Poland. Bannered by Gilas mainstay Afril...
LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer acknowledged Monday that he made the wrong judgment when he picked Jeffrey Epstein ’s friend Peter Mandelson as U.K. ambassador to Washington, batting away a barrage of calls to resign over a scandal that has left his leadership teetering....
TOKYO (AP) — Japan on Tuesday endorsed scrapping a ban on lethal weapons exports, a major change of its postwar pacifist policy as the country seeks to build up its arms industry and deepen cooperation with defense partners. The approval by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s Cabinet of the new...
NEW YORK (AP) — Oil prices are climbing Monday following the latest rise of tensions between the United States and Iran, but the moves are more modest than they were earlier in their war. U.S. stocks, meanwhile, are giving back only a bit of their record-breaking rally. The S&P 500 edged down...
TOKYO (AP) — A 7.7 magnitude earthquake Monday off northern Japan sparked a short-lived tsunami alert and an advisory of a slightly higher risk of a possible megaquake for its coastal areas. The Cabinet Office and the Japan Meteorological Agency said there was a 1% chance for a megaquake,...
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The ceasefire in the Iran war hangs in the balance as Pakistan 's capital stands prepared for possible new talks between Tehran and Washington. As of right now, the two-week ceasefire will expire at 0000 GMT Wednesday (8 p.m. ET Tuesday.) But the truce...
The desert heat wasn’t the only thing blazing at Coachella—K-pop legends BIGBANG sent shockwaves through the global music scene after announcing their long-awaited 20th anniversary world tour, set to kick off this August. Performing at the Outdoor Theatre during the festival’s second...
