President Donald Trump attacked Pope Leo XIV for his criticisms of the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran, calling the leader of the Catholic Church “WEAK on crime.”

The American-born pope has issued a series of rebukes to his leadership, most recently challenging the administration’s argument that God is on the side of the U.S. in the conflict ...Read more

NASA's 10-day Artemis II mission to fly around the moon safely splashed down off the San Diego coast Friday, marking the end of humanity's first flight to the moon in over 50 years.

The new NASA administrator, born over a decade after the last Apollo mission, immediately made it clear he intends the gap between Artemis II and the agency's next ...Read more

Democratic candidate Eric Swalwell dropped out of the governor’s race Sunday afternoon after a former staffer accused the East Bay congressman of sexual assault and three others accused him of sexual misconduct, prompting key allies to withdraw endorsements and pressure him to withdraw from the race.

“I am suspending my campaign for ...Read more

Mayor Zohran Mamdani touted his administration’s early wins at a campaign style rally Sunday to mark his first 100 days in office, presenting a rebrand of sorts from more lofty campaign promises to “pothole politics” — what he has defined as a focus on tangible results for everyday New Yorkers.

He also unveiled three new priorities, ...Read more

More than 50 former members of Rep. Eric Swalwell’s congressional office and short-lived 2019 presidential campaign demanded he step down after four women accused him in reports by CNN and the San Francisco Chronicle of sexual misconduct ranging from sending unsolicited nude photos to rape.

Former Swalwell staff dating back to his time as a ...Read more

Taiwan will conduct new drills in coming weeks to ensure the island has access to critical supplies in the event of a Chinese blockade, a risk demonstrated by Iran’s closure of a global energy chokepoint.

A senior Taiwanese official said the government will carry out its first-ever joint exercise between the Interior Ministry and other ...Read more

Peter Magyar, Hungary’s next prime minister, wasted no time in outlining sweeping changes after ending Viktor Orban’s 16-year rule in a landslide election victory that will redefine the country’s ties with the European Union, Russia and the U.S. administration of President Donald Trump.

Magyar, a 45-year-old former ruling party insider, ...Read more

Even as loyalty to President Donald Trump remains strong among California Republicans, there is a growing acknowledgment in the party that he has complicated their midterm prospects.

These mixed feelings surfaced at the state party’s convention this weekend in San Diego, where more than 1,000 Republicans gathered ahead of the June election. ...Read more

President Donald Trump said the U.S. will begin a full naval blockade of the strategic Strait of Hormuz and threatened to retaliate in the event of Iranian resistance, escalating a standoff that has already brought the waterway to a near standstill and disrupted global energy supplies.

The president’s announcement came hours after the U.S. ...Read more

Peru’s nationwide elections suffered severe delays at some polling stations, especially in the capital Lima, muddying what was already a complex race among a record 36 presidential candidates.

The election, which was supposed to help Peruvians reset their political course after years of turbulence, quickly descended into confusion as many ...Read more

The UK will not take part in the proposed U.S. blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, setting up yet another point of contention between President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Keir Starmer over the conflict in Iran.

The British government said in a statement Sunday that it continued to call for freedom of navigation and the opening of the strait,...Read more

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- The eight people charged with felonies in connection with last year’s deadly Esparto, California, fireworks explosion did not set out to kill their own co-workers and employees. So why are five of them being charged with murder?

A 39-page indictment unsealed Friday offers some hints, building a case that the sale and ...Read more

President Donald Trump said the U.S. will blockade the Strait of Hormuz following the failure of peace talks with Iran in Islamabad this weekend, a move that will likely exacerbate oil and fuel shortages globally.

“Effective immediately, the United States Navy, the Finest in the World, will begin the process of BLOCKADING any and all Ships ...Read more

An upstart opposition party in Hungary ousted Prime Minister Viktor Orban after 16 years in a historic election that will redefine the country’s relationship with the European Union, Russia and the U.S. administration of President Donald Trump.

Peter Magyar’s Tisza party was headed for a supermajority in parliament that will allow it to ...Read more

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban conceded defeat to Peter Magyar in Sunday’s parliamentary election.

Magyar’s Tisza party was on course to win 68% of seats compared with 29% for Orban’s Fidesz, according to the Election Office in Budapest on Sunday with 46% of the votes counted.

Orban told supporters that the result was “painful�...Read more

WASHINGTON ― Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker is pushing back against the Trump administration's reasoning for reassigning management of a key federal-state project to block invasive Asian carp from reaching the Great Lakes after a top Army Corps official called Illinois an "unreliable partner."

Pritzker called the move to shift project oversight to...Read more