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Ukraine drones attack Moscow, disrupt Victory Day planning in Russia
Contributor/Getty Images (LONDON) — Ukrainian drones targeted Moscow for the second consecutive night on Monday, as the Russian capital prepared for Victory Day celebrations that Chinese President Xi Jinping and other Kremlin-friendly world leaders are [Read More…]

Catholic community reacts to Trump’s AI image of himself as the pope
ABC News (VATICAN CITY) — An AI-generated image of President Donald Trump dressed as the pope is drawing criticism from some Catholics after it was posted on social media just days before the papal conclave [Read More…]

Israel PM says Houthis threaten the ‘whole world’ after strike near Tel Aviv airport
Amir Levy/Getty Images (TEL AVIV) — A ballistic missile launched from Yemen by the Iran-backed Houthis struck near Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion International Airport on Sunday, briefly grounding flights, halting train service and forcing the [Read More…]

Israeli security cabinet approves plan to occupy parts of Gaza, source says
Photo by Majdi Fathi/NurPhoto (LONDON) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s security cabinet approved an operational plan for the expansion of the war in Gaza in a meeting late Sunday, a senior Israeli political source [Read More…]

How cardinals are using social media ahead of the papal conclave
Antonio Masiello/Getty Images (VATICAN CITY) — In the wake of the death of Pope Francis, the spotlight has been placed on the cardinals of the Roman Catholic Church as they gather for a secretive conclave [Read More…]

Papal conclave: Cardinals speak out on challenges new pope will face
Maria Grazia Picciarella/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images (VATICAN CITY) — Two cardinals in the Roman Catholic Church who will be voting in the upcoming papal conclave sat down with ABC News to discuss the challenges [Read More…]

Brazilian police arrest 2 suspects over bomb plot targeting Lady Gaga’s concert in Rio
Kevin Mazur/WireImage for Live Nation (RIO DE JANEIRO) — Two individuals were arrested in connection with an alleged bomb attack plot targeting Lady Gaga’s free concert on Copacabana Beach, Brazilian Civil Police confirmed. The suspects [Read More…]

Houthi missile strikes near Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion Airport, injuring 8, Israel says
(TEL AVIV) — A ballistic missile launched from Yemen by the Iran-backed Houthis struck near Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion International Airport on Sunday, briefly grounding flights, halting train service and forcing the closure of access [Read More…]

Injured in Russia’s war, Ukrainian vets join together as sportsmen in Canada
Serhii Hordiievych (VANCOUVER, British Columbia) — Oleksii Tiunin, a Ukrainian soldier who lost his leg in Russia’s war, has become known in his adopted Canadian home as an undefeated sportsman. He was the captain of [Read More…]

Activists say aid vessel bound for Gaza was struck by drone
Obtained by ABC News (NEW YORK) — Activists are demanding an investigation after they say a humanitarian ship headed to Gaza was bombed by a drone in the Mediterranean Sea overnight Friday. The passenger vessel [Read More…]

Russian drone attack injures nearly 50 people in Kharkiv
Firefighters extinguish a blaze after a Russian drone strike on May 3, 2025 in Kharkiv, Ukraine. (Photo by Yevhen Titov/Global Images Ukraine via Getty Images) (LONDON) — An estimated 50 people were hurt, including an [Read More…]

Ukraine, Russia react to controversial US minerals sharing deal
Andrew Harnik/Getty Images (LONDON) — The U.S. and Ukrainian governments touted the signing of a controversial minerals sharing deal as a launchpad for expansive bilateral economic cooperation — and as a signal of America’s long-term [Read More…]

No charges for hockey player arrested in on-ice death of former NHL player Adam Johnson
Joe Sargent/NHLI via Getty Images (LONDON) — A professional hockey player who was arrested in connection with the 2023 on-ice death of former NHL player Adam Johnson will not face charges, British prosecutors announced on Tuesday. Johnson, [Read More…]

Child accidentally damages $50 million Rothko at Rotterdam museum
Depot Boijmans Van Beuningen/ Patrick van Katwijk/Getty Images (ROTTERDAM, Netherlands) — Literally marked by a child’s hand, one of the Netherland’s most valuable paintings is now undergoing restoration after being accidentally damaged in a museum [Read More…]

Kim Jong Un oversees missile tests on new North Korean warship
Kim Jae-Hwan/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images (LONDON) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un reportedly oversaw the test of a supersonic cruise missile fired from a new battleship — the destroyer Choe Hyon — this [Read More…]

Russia-Ukraine war cannot end until ‘nuances’ addressed, Kremlin says
Jose Colon/Anadolu via Getty Images (LONDON) — Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov warned Wednesday that “a whole series of nuances” needs to be addressed before Russia will agree to any U.S.-brokered peace deal to end Moscow’s [Read More…]

Papal conclave will last only 2 or 3 days, cardinal predicts
Christopher Furlong/Getty Images (VATICAN CITY) — The cardinal of Baghdad, Louis Raphael Sako, reportedly told journalists at the Vatican on Tuesday that he expects a “short conclave” that could select Pope Francis’ successor in as [Read More…]

US, Russia discuss Ukraine peace talks as amid dueling drone strikes
Yurii Tynnyi/Suspilne Ukraine/JSC “UA:PBC”/Global Images Ukraine via Getty Images (LONDON) — U.S. and Russian officials continued Ukraine peace discussions on Monday as the Kremlin announced a 3-day ceasefire during May’s Victory Day celebrations — and [Read More…]

22 people killed, 3 injured in restaurant fire in China
(LONDON) — At least 22 people have been killed and three others were injured in a fire at a restaurant in northern China on Tuesday afternoon, according to Chinese state media. The blaze broke out [Read More…]

Israel’s UNRWA ban, humanitarian obligations under scrutiny in Hague hearings
Moiz Salhi/Anadolu via Getty Images (LONDON) — Israel’s humanitarian aid obligations in Gaza and its ban on UNRWA, the United Nations agency that provides civil and medical services to Palestinian refugees, are under examination in [Read More…]