Pope Leo XIV and JD Vance meet ahead of US-led diplomatic flurry to reach ceasefire in Ukraine
ROME (AP) — Two high-profile Catholics, Pope Leo XIV and U.S. Vice President JD Vance, met Monday ahead…
Trump says US and Iran ‘sort of’ agree on the terms for a nuclear deal
DOHA, Qatar (AP) — President Donald Trump said Thursday that the United States and Iran have “sort of”…
Ukrainian president welcomes Russian overtures but insists on ceasefire before peace talk
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenksyy said he is hoping for a full and temporary ceasefire…
A history of America’s ‘checks and balances’ system that Trump is testing
ATLANTA (AP) — It’s what one historian calls an “elaborate, clunky machine,” one that’s been fundamental to American…
Wall Street gains ground following a stronger-than-expected report on the US job market
Stocks rallied in afternoon trading on Wall Street Friday following a stronger-than-expected report on the U.S. job market.…
How the blood of a man who was bitten by hundreds of snakes could help save lives
NEW YORK (AP) — Tim Friede has been bitten by snakes hundreds of times — often on purpose.…
Canada: Mark Carney managed the financial crisis, then Brexit and now Trump’s trade war
TORONTO (AP) — Canada’s next prime minister has already helped run two Group of Seven economies in crisis…
Ukraine says it’s ready to sign a key rare-minerals deal sought by the US
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine is ready to sign an agreement that would give the U.S. access to…
Russia declares a 72-hour ceasefire in Ukraine for next week to mark Victory Day in World War II
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday declared a unilateral 72-hour ceasefire next week in…
Genetic medicine can leave people with rare mutations behind. But there’s new hope
Emily Kramer-Golinkoff can’t get enough oxygen with each breath. Advanced cystic fibrosis makes even simple things like walking…