Jewish man assails Catholic nun in Jerusalem

05/03/2026

A French nun was assaulted near Jerusalem’s Old City, violently pushed to the ground and repeatedly kicked near a site revered by Christians and Jews, amid rising attacks on Christians in Israel, Lebanon and the Palestinian territories.…

Humpback whale Timmy, stranded for weeks, freed in North Sea

05/03/2026

A rescue team on Saturday released from a barge in the North Sea a humpback whale that had been stranded in shallow waters near Germany since March, witnesses said. …

Shakira thrills 2M with free concert on Brazil’s Copacabana beach

Eleonore Hughes 05/03/2026

Colombian superstar Shakira gave a free concert on Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro on Saturday night, an event that the city’s mayor said drew 2 million people to one of the world’s most iconic waterfronts.…

Trump reviewing Iran’s new, 14-point proposal to end the war

Aamer Madhani, Cara Anna, Sarah El Deeb 05/03/2026

President Donald Trump said on Saturday that he was reviewing a new Iranian proposal to end the war but also expressed skepticism it would lead to a deal. …

Oscar lost, found, after director forced to check it on flight

05/02/2026

After an agent forced him to check his Academy Award on a trans-Atlantic flight, recent winner Pavel Talankin’s Oscar went missing before an airline tracked it down two days later.…

Trump ‘not satisfied’ with Iran’s proposal to end the war

Collin Binkley, Munir Ahmed, Toqa Ezzidin 05/02/2026

U.S. President Donald Trump rejected Iran’s latest proposal to end the war between the countries, saying Friday he still was not satisfied while blaming Iran’s “fractured” leadership.…

Explainer: What ‘Code Blue’ alert for Cebu hospitals means

Airam Limatog 05/02/2026

Hospitals and public health facilities in Central Visayas are now operating under a “Code Blue” alert as Cebu prepares to host the 48th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Leaders’ Summit.…

Iran war ended before 60-day deadline, Trump officials say

Seung Min Kim 05/01/2026

The Trump administration is arguing that the war in Iran has already ended because of the ceasefire that began in early April, an interpretation that would allow the White House to avoid the need to seek congressional approval.…

Iran makes new offer as peace talks with US stall

05/01/2026

Iran delivered a new proposal for peace talks with the US via mediator Pakistan, state media reported Friday. …

Timmy the humpback whale journeys in a barge to the North Sea

04/30/2026

A barge carrying a humpback whale that had been stranded in shallow waters near Germany since March has begun its journey toward the North Sea. It reached Danish waters on Wednesday, German authorities said.…

Taylor Swift concert: Man pleads guilty to plotting attack in Vienna

Philipp Jenne 04/28/2026

WIENER NEUSTADT, Austria (AP) — A man accused of pledging allegiance to the Islamic State group and plotting to attack one of superstar singer Taylor Swift’s concerts in Vienna nearly two years ago pleaded guilty as his…

Hormuz opening offered, US blockade’s end sought by Iran

Elena Becatoros, Jon Gambrell, Samy Magdy 04/27/2026

CAIRO — Iran is offering to end its chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz without addressing its nuclear program, two regional officials with knowledge of the proposal said Monday, as the country’s foreign minister made a visit…

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