Why has China’s unofficial ban on K-pop lasted 10 years?

Ken Moritsugu and Juwon Park 04/12/2026

BEIJING (AP) — As mega K-pop group BTS returns to the stage after a hiatus of more than three years, one major market is missing from its 12-month world tour: China. The omission of one of the…

Pope Leo demands ceasefire in Lebanon, respect of int’l law

Nicole Winfield 04/12/2026

Pope Leo XIV said Sunday he was “closer than ever” to the people of Lebanon at the end of his noontime prayers, and called on all sides to stop fighting and seek peace.…

Pope Leo’s peace vigil takes place in St. Peter’s Basilica

04/11/2026

Pope Leo XIV on Saturday will preside over a special vigil prayer for peace in St. Peter’s Basilica. The vigil was organized before the announcement of high-level talks between the U.S. and Iran, which are expected to…

Mideast peace talks: US, Iran officials arrive in Pakistan

E. Eduardo Castillo, Munir Ahmed, Sam Metz 04/11/2026

Top American and Iranian officials arrived in Pakistan on Saturday for the first round of talks on how to convert their two-week ceasefire into lasting peace, as officials publicly outlined preconditions and claimed leverage in negotiations. …

Why Manny Pacquiao takes over Floyd Mayweather’s old gym now

04/11/2026

Taking over a space once associated with Floyd Mayweather Jr., especially in the lead-up to a high-profile rematch, carries a natural layer of symbolism. But Manny Pacquiao and his team framed the decision through a different lens.…

Back from the moon: Artemis II’s dramatic, Pacific splashdown

MARCIA DUNN 04/11/2026

Artemis II’s astronauts closed out humanity’s first lunar voyage in more than half a century with a Pacific splashdown on Friday, blazing new records near the moon with grace and joy.…

Ceasefire under threat as Israel expands Lebanon strikes; Iran closes strait again

04/09/2026

A ceasefire deal to pause the war in Iran appeared to hang by a thread Wednesday after the Islamic Republic closed the Strait of Hormuz again in response to Israeli attacks in Lebanon. The White House demanded that the channel be…

Global fuel shortage: Why stopgap measures are failing to lower oil prices

Cathy Bussewitz 04/08/2026

NEW YORK (AP) — Global leaders have been scrambling to contain the rising oil prices since the start of the Iran war, which took a record amount of oil off the market. Tankers full of crude were…

Samsung users, take note: Your texting app is going away

04/08/2026

NEW YORK — Samsung is saying goodbye its namesake texting app, at least for United States customers. According to an end of service announcement published on the tech giant’s U.S. support website, Samsung Messages will be discontinued in July.…

LIVE: Artemis II moon flyby 

04/07/2026

HOUSTON — With the moon looming ever larger, the Artemis II astronauts raced to set a new distance record from Earth on a lunar fly-around promising magnificent views of the far side never seen before by eye. READ: To…

It’s time for Artemis II to break Apollo 13’s distance record

04/05/2026

HOUSTON — The Artemis II astronauts are already the champions of a fresh new era of lunar exploration. Now it’s time to set a new distance record. Launched last week on humanity’s first trip to the moon since 1972, the three Americans and…

Pope Leo marks first Easter as pontiff with call for hope

Colleen Barry and Paolo Santalucia 04/05/2026

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo celebrated his first Easter Mass as pontiff with a call to exercise hope against “the violence of war that kills and destroys,’’ saying “we need this song of hope today” as…

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