The final of the Eurovision Contest arrives Saturday, with tight security and rainy weather failing to dent the enthusiasm of fans, or the opposition of critics who think Israel shouldn't be invited.
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President Trump returns to the U.S. after wrapping up his whirlwind trip to China.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy led an official day of mourning in Kyiv a day after a Russian cruise missile flattened an apartment building. It was one of the deadliest attacks on the capital in the 4-year-old war.
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CIA Director John Ratcliffe met with Cuban officials including Raúl Castro's grandson during a high-level visit to the island Thursday, Cuban and U.S. officials said.
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Pope Leo XIV denounced how investments in artificial intelligence and high-tech weaponry were leading the world into a "spiral of annihilation," as he called for peace in the Middle East and Ukraine.
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Tensions are escalating again near the Strait of Hormuz after a ship anchored off the United Arab Emirates was seized and taken toward Iran and another was attacked and sank near the coast of Oman.
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A new war powers resolution was introduced Thursday in the House by San Diego Democrat Sara Jacobs.
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