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A court in Ivory Coast removes a former Credit Suisse CEO from the presidential ballot

A lawyer says an Ivory Coast court has ruled that former Credit Suisse CEO Tidjane Thiam is not eligible to run for president because of his dual Ivorian-French nationality.

Iran ramps up state executions amid nuclear talks with US

Security experts are urging the U.S. to consider Iran's human rights abuses in its nuclear talks with Tehran as executions continue to escalate under Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian.

Democrats visit El Salvador, urge release of Kilmar Abrego Garcia

Despite being denied a visit, the lawmakers have continued to pressure authorities for Abrego Garcia's release.

Australians start voting in general elections as pope's death overshadows campaigning

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australians began voting Tuesday in general elections as the death of Pope Francis led to a cancellation of campaign events. Polling stations opened to voters who, for a variety of reasons, will be unable to vote on May 3.

Russia batters Ukrainian cities Odesa and Zaporizhzhia as Kremlin warns peace talks will take time

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian drones battered the Ukrainian port city of Odesa and glide bombs hit Zaporizhzhia, local authorities said Tuesday, as the Kremlin again warned that negotiators are unlikely to obtain a swift breakthrough in peace talks on the war. Ukrainian, British, French and U.S.

Sharks drew crowds who swam with them off Israel's coast

Israeli police have been scouring the Mediterranean coast for a swimmer they fear may have been attacked by a shark.

From Buenos Aires to the Vatican: Remembering Pope Francis’ legacy

Pope Francis, the 266th pontiff in the Roman Catholic Church, died at 88 years old after a stroke led to heart failure, leaving behind a legacy of humility, compassion, and a desire to serve the poor.

Pope's frequent calls to a Catholic church made him a revered figure in war-battered Gaza

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — In the last 18 months of his life, Pope Francis had a frequent evening ritual: He would call the lone Catholic church in the Gaza Strip to see how people huddled inside were coping with a devastating war.

Republicans lean in on Abrego Garcia case

The White House and Republicans are not shying away from battling with Democrats over the case of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the man mistakenly deported to El Salvador. Their view: It doesn’t hurt President Trump — and may even help him and the party. “Of course it’s a winning issue.

JD Vance was one of the last leaders to meet with Pope Francis

WASHINGTON (AP) — One of Pope Francis' final encounters before his death was with U.S. Vice President JD Vance, who visited the Vatican over the weekend. The meeting took place on Easter Sunday. Vance, a Catholic convert, entered the room and reached down for the pope's hand.

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Georgian-Russian sculptor Zurab Tsereteli, known for his gigantic and controversial work, dies at 91

Zurab Tsereteli, a prominent Georgian and Russian sculptor known for colossal, often controversial, monuments, has died at 91.

Irish-born American cardinal entrusted as the 'camerlengo,' running the Holy See between popes

Cardinal Kevin Farrell remembers the day Pope Francis asked him to be the camerlengo, the Vatican official who runs the Holy See after the death of one pope and before the election of another.

The Latest: Pope Francis lies in state ahead of his funeral, set for Saturday

Pope Francis’ funeral has been set for Saturday at 10 a.m. in St. Peter’s Square, and a viewing of his body will begin on Wednesday in St. Peter’s Basilica, days after the popular pontiff died at age 88.

For Iraqi Christians, Pope Francis' visit was a rare moment of hope

BAGHDAD (AP) — The death of Pope Francis has sent shockwaves through Iraq’s Christian community, where his presence once brought hope after one of the darkest chapters in the country’s recent history. His 2021 visit to Iraq, the first ever by a pope, came after years of conflict and displacement.

Hundreds mourn Spanish family killed in New York City helicopter crash

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Hundreds of people packed into a Barcelona church on Tuesday to mourn a Spanish family of five who died earlier this month in a sightseeing helicopter crash in New York City and whose bodies were laid to rest in Spain.

What to know about the death of Pope Francis

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis died on Easter Monday at the age of 88. Here are the key things to know about the death of the Argentine pontiff, history's first from Latin America, who presided over the Catholic Church for more than 12 years.

Pope Francis' conservative critics had a unique way to oppose him: a retired pontiff

VATICAN CITY (AP) — As Amazonian bishops gathered at the Vatican on Oct. 21, 2019, a man entered a nearby church after dawn and stole three Indigenous statues brought to Rome for the occasion.

Vance calls for greater ties with India, hails progress on trade talks

U.S. Vice President JD Vance has called for greater collaboration with India in sectors such as defense, energy and technology.

First photos released of Pope Francis in his casket; funeral set for Saturday

The first pictures of Pope Francis' body following his death were released on Tuesday, and his funeral has been scheduled for Saturday morning.

70% of Jewish Holocaust survivors will be gone in the next 10 years, a report shows

BERLIN (AP) — Eighty years after the Holocaust, more than 200,000 Jewish survivors are still alive but 70% of them will be gone within the next 10 years — meaning time is running out to hear the voices of the last generation who suffered through one of the worst atrocities in history.

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Power blackout hits all of Puerto Rico ahead of Easter weekend

All 1.4 million customers were affected. By late Wednesday night, crews had restored power to 175,000 customers, or 12%.

President Trump reacts to Pope Francis' death in Truth Social post

President Trump on Monday marked Pope Francis’s death in a statement on social media hours after the trailblazing Catholic leader died at the age of 88.

The Latest: Pope Francis dies at age 88 after a stroke

Pope Francis died Monday at age 88. The Vatican said Francis suffered a stroke which led to a coma and his heart to fail, as he recovered from a five-week hospitalization for double pneumonia.

Hong Kong post office will stop shipping parcels to US over tariffs

The U.S. earlier announced it would end a customs exception allowing small-value parcels from Hong Kong to enter the U.S. without tax.

Putin signals openness to bilateral talks on strikes with Zelensky

Russian President Vladimir Putin has signaled an openness to conducting bilateral talks on military strikes with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, days after the United States warned that it may “move on” from facilitating peace talks if negotiations go nowhere.  “We need to sort this out.

Cardinals set Pope Francis' funeral for Saturday morning, public viewing starts Wednesday

Cardinals have taken their first decisions following the death of Pope Francis, setting Saturday as the date for his funeral and allowing ordinary faithful to begin paying their final respects starting Wednesday, when his casket is brought into St. Peter's Basilica.

UK's top court says definition of a woman is based on biological sex and excludes transgender people

LONDON (AP) — The U.K. Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that a woman is someone born biologically female, excluding transgender people from the legal definition in a long-running dispute between a feminist group and the Scottish government.

Pope Francis emerges from convalescence on Easter, delights crowd with popemobile tour

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis emerged from his convalescence on Easter Sunday to bless thousands of people in St.

Where will the next pope come from? Analysts say it could be Africa’s time

Christianity is booming in Africa, leading analysts to tell Fox News Digital that it could be time for the next pope to come from the continent

Theologian on 'Conclave' accuracy, expectations for next secretive event after Pope Francis' death

International theologian says "Conclave" film "fairly accurate" to what is expected at a real papal conclave. Pope Francis died on April 21, 2015.