Pope Leo XIV adopts a combative style, clashing with President Trump over the pontiff's sharp denunciations of the war in Iran and inequality.

The U.S. Treasury extended a license permitting countries to buy Russian oil shipments through May 16 to control global energy prices amid the war with Iran.

A federal judge blocked a $6.2 billion merger between Nexstar Media Group and Tegna until an antitrust lawsuit is resolved to prevent irreparable consumer harm.

Uber will acquire an additional 4.5% stake in Delivery Hero from Prosus for $318 million, becoming the fourth-largest shareholder in the delivery group.

Silicon Valley AI chipmaker Cerebras Systems has filed for a U.S. IPO following rapid revenue growth and the development of its WSE-3 AI chip.

Oil prices fall and US stocks hit record highs as Iran reopens the Strait of Hormuz amid a 10-day Israel-Lebanon ceasefire brokered by Donald Trump.

Ford recalls nearly 1.4 million F-150 pickup trucks over a gearshift issue that may cause unexpected downshifts, increasing the risk of a crash.

The Supreme Court ruled 8-0 in favor of oil and gas companies fighting lawsuits over environmental degradation and coastal land loss in Louisiana.

American Airlines denies interest in a merger with United Airlines following reports that United's CEO pitched a potential megadeal to President Trump.

Tens of thousands of displaced Lebanese people are returning home as a ceasefire with Israel holds, though many find their homes destroyed or uninhabitable.

Gunmen abducted secondary school students and other travellers in Nigeria's Benue state as students headed to university entrance exams.

A two-year-old wolf named Neukgu has been safely returned to South Korea's O-World zoo after escaping his enclosure and spending nine days on the run.

President Trump claims Iran agreed to hand over its enriched uranium and suspend its nuclear program indefinitely, though Iran has not confirmed these claims.

Democrat Analilia Mejia wins New Jersey's 11th Congressional District special election, defeating Republican Joe Hathaway to maintain Democratic control.

London police are investigating a security incident and potential drone threat near the Israeli Embassy after discarded items were found in Kensington Gardens.

The Trump administration seeks US government access to Anthropic's Mythos AI model, which can identify and exploit zero-day vulnerabilities.

The House and Senate passed a short-term extension of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) until April 30 to prevent the law from expiring.

President Joseph Aoun seeks permanent agreements following a ceasefire with Israel, stating that Lebanon will not cede territory or undermine national rights.

Pep Guardiola says Manchester City's title hopes will be over if they lose this Sunday's highly anticipated clash against league leaders Arsenal.

The first group of approximately 15 Latin American migrants deported from the US arrived in Kinshasa, DR Congo, following a bilateral agreement.

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei meets White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles as the US seeks agency access to Mythos, a powerful new frontier AI model.

Allbirds is rebranding as NewBird AI and pivoting to AI infrastructure, selling its shoe business for $39 million to offer GPU-as-a-service cloud computing.

UNHCR reports that 2025 is the deadliest year for Rohingya refugees crossing the Andaman Sea and Bay of Bengal, with nearly 900 reported dead or missing.

NJ Transit and FIFA announce $150 round-trip tickets for World Cup games at MetLife Stadium, with regular commuter service suspended before matches.

PM Narendra Modi's bid to expand India's Parliament and ensure one-third of lawmakers are women failed after the proposal was defeated in a vote.

Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz have withdrawn from the Madrid Open due to injuries, disrupting their clay-court preparations for the French Open.

Singer D4vd has been arrested on suspicion of murdering 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez after her remains were found in a Tesla registered to him.

Iran opens the Strait of Hormuz to all commercial vessels amid a 10-day Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire, increasing prospects for a wider peace deal.

Pope Leo XIV celebrates Mass in Douala, Cameroon, with an expected 600,000 people. It is the biggest event of his four-nation tour of Africa.

Lionel Messi has acquired UE Cornella, a Spanish fifth-tier football club based in Catalonia, just outside Barcelona.