International

Zelenskyy hopes for ceasefire with Russia and challenges Putin to meet him in Turkey 'personally'
Zelenskyy called Russian President Vladimir Putin's offer to start talks without a ceasefire a "positive sign," and said that "the entire world has been waiting for this for a very long time."
Pope Leo XIV calls for peace in Ukraine and Gaza, and offers a Happy Mother's Day
Pope Leo XIV has called for a just and lasting peace in Ukraine and an immediate ceasefire in Gaza with the release of hostages and delivery of humanitarian aid. In his first Sunday noon blessing as pontiff, Leo said, “Never again war!” from the loggia of St. Peter’s Basilica to an estimated 100,000 people below.
Israeli airstrikes kill 23 in Gaza as outcry over aid blockade grows
Health officials say Israeli airstrikes overnight and into Saturday have killed at least 23 Palestinians in Gaza. They include three children and their parents whose tent was bombed in Gaza City.
U.S. and China begin talks amid tensions over Trump's tariff war
The meetings between top U.S. and Chinese officials in Geneva represent the first potential efforts to end a trade war that has frazzled financial markets.