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Pope Leo XIV, center, arrives, with, from left, Christian Krieger, president of the Protestant Federation of France, Bishop Dimitrios (Ploumis), the Greek Orthodox Metropolitan of France, Haïm Korsia, Chief Rabbi of France, President of the French Bishops' Conference, Cardinal Jean-Marc Aveline, Chems-eddine Hafiz, rector of the Grand Mosque of Paris, Anthony Boussemart, representing French Buddhists, and Cardinal George Jacob Koovakad, prefect of the Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue, to attend an interreligious meeting at the Robert Schuman Convention Centre, Monday, Sept. 28, 2026, in Metz, France. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia) ADDITION: Add names of persons in the photo
Pope urges religious leaders in France to preach peace as he recalls foundations of European unity
Pope Leo XIV is urging religious leaders in France to preach messages of peace and unity. He is wrapping up a four-day visit by recalling the forces of dialogue that contributed to Europe’s … more
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Police officers guard a road leading to RAF Fairford, after an incident in Fairford, England, Monday Sept. 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)
British police investigate whether arrests near US-run air base foiled an Iran-linked attack
FAIRFORD, England (AP) — Police were holding five men on Monday and examining suspected explosives found near a U.S.-operated air force base in England, as counterterror detectives investigated … more
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A man rides with his son near where a home was destroyed during last month's Hurricane Lala, as floodwaters from Hurricane Nolo recedes Sunday, Sept. 27, 2026, in Naalehu, Hawaii. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
Mexico's Baja California braces for major Hurricane Polo as Hurricane Nolo still threatens Hawaii
PUERTO SAN CARLOS, Mexico (AP) — Hurricane Polo bore down on Mexico's Baja California peninsula on Monday with a threat of storm surge, high winds and heavy rains, while Hurricane Nolo threatened … more
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FILE - Firefighters and territorial defence officers stand close to the destroyed roof of a house, after Russian drones violated Polish airspace during an attack on Ukraine, in Wyryki near Lublin, Poland, Sept. 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Rafal Niedzielski, File)
On Poland's border with Ukraine, residents brace for a possible Russian hybrid attack
DOROHUSK, Poland (AP) — Three times in one day, phones lit up across this Polish border community with a warning: A drone or a missile could cross from Ukraine, and residents should stay vigilant … more
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Family members and friends of Nepali climbers gather as the bodies of Nepali climbers recovered after an avalanche on Mount Himlung lie at the morgue of a hospital in Kathmandu, Nepal, Monday, Sept. 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Niranjan Shrestha)
Rescue teams search Nepal mountain for 12 swept by avalanche
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Rescue teams on Monday searched for a dozen people swept away by an avalanche that killed at least two others on a Nepalese mountain during severe weather. Another 10 … more
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Heavy rain and flooding kill at least 62 in northern India
LUCKNOW, India (AP) — At least 62 people have died after days of heavy rain and flooding in northern India’s Uttar Pradesh state, officials said Monday. The state government said 46 people … more
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President Donald Trump, from right, and first lady Melania Trump attend a tea with China's President Xi Jinping, from left, and his wife Peng Liyuan in the Red Room of the White House, Friday, Sept. 25, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
Trump asked China's president if he wants to buy US arms, ambassador says
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has justified the pending U.S. arms sale to Taiwan to Chinese President Xi Jinping by downplaying it as just one of many sales Washington makes around the … more
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A supporter of opposition leader Maria Corina Machado holds up a poster with her image, during a rally calling for her return to the country and immediately elections in Los Teques, Venezuela, Sunday, Sept. 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Pedro Mattey)
Venezuelans rally to demand opposition leader's safe return and presidential elections
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Supporters of Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado took to the country's streets on Sunday to demand her safe return and presidential elections that could … more
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FILE - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic looks on as documents are exchanged after the signing of an agreement following talks with Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev at the Serbia Palace in Belgrade, Serbia, Feb. 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic, File)
Serbia's populist President Vucic resigns to run for prime minister at early vote
Serbia’s populist President Aleksandar Vucic has resigned the post to pursue a bid to become the prime minister in an upcoming early parliamentary election. Vucic’s second presidential term would … more
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FILE - Relatives pose for a photograph holding a palm-sized brass Holocaust plaque in German reading, "Johanna Berger, born in 1893, lived here; deported on Nov. 17, 1941, murdered on Nov. 25, 1941 in Kowno/Kaunas Fort IX," by artist Gunter Demnig prior to the placing of the so called, "Stolperstein," or "Stumbling Blocks," in front of her former home in Berlin, Germany, May 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber, File)
German town sparks outrage as far-right and conservatives rally against Holocaust memorial plaques
GENEVA (AP) — A decision by a city council in in eastern Germany to halt the laying of memorial plaques that honor Holocaust victims has sparked outrage, not least because some of Chancellor … more
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Iraq's Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi speaks during the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly at United Nations headquarters, Friday, Sept. 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
UN speakers' go-to quotes: Ancient texts, modern greats and a little Talking Heads
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Presidents, premiers, monarchs and cabinet ministers have plenty to say at their annual gathering at the U.N. General Assembly. Still, sometimes they borrow a few words, … more
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People set up tents during a protest following the eviction last Wednesday of 87-year-old Maricarmen to demand stronger laws to protect renters at Sol square in Madrid, Spain, Saturday, Sept. 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)
87-year-old’s eviction sparks encampment in Madrid plaza to protest housing crisis
MADRID (AP) — Protesters outraged by the eviction of an 87-year-old woman spent the night camped in Madrid’s historic Puerta del Sol plaza, where more people — including multigenerational … more
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