ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE — Pope Leo XIV acknowledged Saturday as he headed to Spain that he’s competing with another VIP in Madrid this weekend. Puerto Rican sensation Bad Bunny is performing two shows of his 10-concert Spanish tour in the Spanish capital. Speaking to reporters aboard the papal plane, Leo acknowledged the Bad Bunny … Read more
Residents of St. Petersburg, Russia’s second-largest city, were told not to leave their homes after a “large-scale” Ukrainian drone attack targeted the city Saturday morning, local officials said, underscoring Kyiv’s growing ability to hit deep inside Russia. St. Petersburg Governor Alexander Beglov advised St. Petersburg residents not to go outside and warned of possible disruptions … Read more
ISTANBUL — A Turkish-flagged fishing boat was attacked and sank off the northern Black Sea coast, leaving one sailor dead and four others wounded, the Turkish Coast Guard said late Friday. The Duru 67 was attacked west of Sevastopol in Crimea earlier Friday, according to a Coast Guard Command statement. The peninsula was illegally seized … Read more
NEW DELHI — NEW DELHI (AP) — The Cockroach Janata Party, a social media movement that began as an online joke and amassed millions of followers across India, will face its biggest test yet Saturday with its founder expected to lead a demonstration in New Delhi. The protest, planned at Jantar Mantar in the Indian … Read more
HAVANA — Cuba’s government said it is open to offering the management of its hotels to Cuban investors, both residents and those living abroad, following decisions by Spanish hotel chain Melia and other companies to withdraw or limit their operations on the island. Meliá announced May 26 that it will cease operations at 15 of … Read more
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un observed sea trials of a new warship repaired after a failed launch last year and vowed to accelerate efforts to build a nuclear-armed navy, state media said Saturday, showcasing his expanding military capabilities ahead… SEOUL, South Korea — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un observed sea trials of a … Read more
ABUJA, Nigeria — Islamic militants attacked a military base in northeast Nigeria killing five soldiers, the Nigerian army said Friday. The base located in Mandaragirau in the Biu area of Borno state was attacked by “terrorists” early Friday, army spokesman Haruna Sani said in a statement. The army did not specify what group was responsible, … Read more
LONDON — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer ‘s office on Friday condemned comments by U.S. Vice President JD Vance, who blamed immigration for the death of a university student who was handcuffed as he lay dying from a stab wound. Henry Nowak, 18, died after being stabbed by Vickrum Digwa in the English city of … Read more
DAKAR, Senegal — More than half of the 15 Latin Americans deported in April to Congo under the Trump administration’s widely criticized crackdown on migrants have returned to their countries of origin, the Congolese government and one of their lawyers said Friday. U.S. immigration judges have ruled they were likely to face persecution back home. … Read more
BUCHAREST, Romania — A maritime drone that is being used in the war in neighboring Ukraine exploded Friday at a Black Sea port in Romania but did not cause any casualties, the Defense Ministry said. It said the drone self-detonated in the port of Constanta at around 10:30 a.m., and that the area had already … Read more