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Pope blasts colonization of minerals in Equatorial Guinea, headed by Africa's longest-serving leader

MALABO, Equatorial Guinea (AP) — Pope Leo XIV arrived in Equatorial Guinea on Tuesday on the fourth and final leg of his Africa journey, and denounced the “colonization” of Africa's minerals...

US and Iran signal new ceasefire talks in Islamabad as truce nears end

ISLAMABAD (AP) — The United States and Iran have signaled they will hold a new round of ceasefire talks in Pakistan, two regional officials said Tuesday, as leaders on both sides warned they...

Japan scraps a ban on lethal weapons exports in a change of its postwar pacifist policy

TOKYO (AP) — Japan on Tuesday scrapped a ban on lethal weapons exports, a major change in its postwar pacifist policy as the country seeks to build up its arms industry amid worries over Chi...

Oil prices hold steady but Wall Street and global markets higher despite doubts about US-Iran talks

Wall Street followed global markets higher and oil prices were flat Tuesday as U.S.-Iran talks aimed at ending the war remained in doubt. Futures for the S&P 500 rose 0.4% before the openin...

South Korean police seek to arrest K-pop mogul behind BTS

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean police said Tuesday they are seeking to arrest music mogul Bang Si-Hyuk, chairman of the agency behind K-pop supergroup BTS, as they expand an investig...

Trump's Federal Reserve nominee to face tough hearing before Senate panel

WASHINGTON (AP) — Kevin Warsh is taking another step toward his decade-long goal of winning the top job at the Federal Reserve by appearing at a hearing before the Senate Banking Committee o...

Fired former UK official says he felt political pressure to approve Mandelson as US ambassador

LONDON (AP) — The ex-civil servant behind the decision to approve Peter Mandelson 's appointment as British ambassador to Washington says he felt political pressure to rush through the appoi...

Rockies play the Padres in first of 3-game series

San Diego Padres (15-7, second in the NL West) vs. Colorado Rockies (9-14, fifth in the NL West) Denver; Tuesday, 8:40 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Padres: Randy Vasquez (0-0); Rockies: TBD ...

Jaden McDaniels calls Nuggets 'all bad defenders' after Timberwolves rally to win Game 2

DENVER (AP) — Jaden McDaniels took perhaps his most notable shot after Minnesota's 119-114 playoff win at Denver in Game 2 on Monday night. The Timberwolves forward pretty much labeled all t...

Edwards and Randle rally Timberwolves past Nuggets 119-114 to even series at 1 apiece

DENVER (AP) — A big early deficit in Denver didn't bother the Minnesota Timberwolves, who two years ago staged the biggest Game 7 comeback in NBA history, clawing out of a 20-point hole to b...

Driven by the pressures of war, Iran gives its field commanders more power over militias in Iraq

BAGHDAD (AP) — Iran has granted its commanders greater autonomy over militias in Iraq, allowing some groups to carry out operations without Tehran’s approval, a shift driven by the pressures...

Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer is leaving Trump's Cabinet after abuse of power allegations

WASHINGTON (AP) — Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer is out of President Donald Trump’s Cabinet, the White House said Monday, after multiple allegations of abusing her position’s power, inc...