Trump again assails Pope Leo, potentially complicating Rubio’s visit to the Vatican this week

President Donald Trump has renewed his criticism of Pope Leo XIV. This has potentially complicated a fence-mending visit that ...

Antarctica’s tourism boom raises concerns about contamination and disease

A deadly hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship that visited Antarctica has highlighted a growing tourism trend.

Burkina Faso junta secretly detained journalist and others, advocacy group says

Reporters Without Borders says Burkina Faso's authorities secretly detained and abused a prominent journalist and dozens of ...

Local elections could hasten the exit of Britain’s embattled prime minister

British voters are casting ballots in elections that could hasten the end of Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s troubled term.

Ohio set for marquee races in the fall. US Senate contest seen as crucial for control of the chamber

Ohio Republican gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy aims to put a long and sometimes unpleasant primary season behind him ...

Michigan Democrats keep control of state Senate in election win that offers clues about midterms

A special election in Michigan could decide whether Democrats maintain their slim majority in the state Senate for the final ...

Takeaways from Indiana, Ohio and Michigan: Trump’s flex pays off and Democrats win special election

President Donald Trump’s campaign to politically punish Republicans who stand in his way moves through Indiana on Tuesday ...

The rapid embrace of AI in China, its biggest testing ground, may shape how AI is used globally

More than a year after the Chinese AI chatbot DeepSeek, a main rival to OpenAI’s ChatGPT, stunned the world with its own ...

Russia snubs Ukraine’s unilateral ceasefire, firing dozens of drones

Russia has fired dozens of drones at Ukraine, ignoring a unilateral ceasefire announced by Kyiv. Ukrainian officials reported ...

Blue Jays bring 3-game losing streak into matchup with the Rays

Toronto Blue Jays (16-20, third in the AL East) vs. Tampa Bay Rays (23-12, second in the AL East) St. Petersburg, Florida; Wednesday, 1:10 p.m. EDT. PITCHING PROBABLES: Blue Jays: ...

Phillies look to keep home win streak alive, host the Athletics

Athletics (18-17, first in the AL West) vs. Philadelphia Phillies (16-20, second in the NL East) Philadelphia; Wednesday, 6:40 p.m. EDT. PITCHING PROBABLES: Athletics: Jeffrey Spr ...

Red Sox look to sweep series against the Tigers

Boston Red Sox (15-21, fifth in the AL East) vs. Detroit Tigers (18-19, first in the AL Central) Detroit; Wednesday, 6:40 p.m. EDT. PITCHING PROBABLES: Red Sox: Sonny Gray (0-0); ...