• Strip Club Cinderella Story 'Anora' Wins Best Picture at Academy Awards
  
  "Anora," a strip club Cinderella story without the fairy tale ending, was crowned best picture at the 97th Academy Awards on Sunday, handing Sean Baker's gritty, Brooklyn-set screwball farce Hollywood's top prize.In a stubbornly fluctuating Oscar season, "Anora," the Palme...
• 1 Killed, 4 Wounded in Stabbing Attack in Israel's Haifa
  
  A man in his 60s was killed and four other people were wounded in a stabbing attack Monday in the northern Israeli city of Haifa, police said.
• Israel Extends Ability to Call Up 400,000 Reservists Until End of May
  
  Amid the ongoing uncertainty concerning the situation in Gaza and the region generally, Israel's government on Sunday morning approved an extension of legislation allowing the call-up of 400,000 reservists, according to Hebrew media reports.
• Russia: 'Kyiv Regime, Zelenskyy Do Not Want Peace'
  
  The Kremlin said Monday that someone needed to force Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to make peace after a clash with President Donald Trump in the Oval Office that showed just how hard it would be to find a way to end the war.
• Pope Rests, Overcoming Risks From Respiratory Crisis
  
  Pope Francis was up and receiving therapy Monday after apparently overcoming a setback in his recovery from pneumonia. The Vatican said he is stable, off mechanical ventilation, and is showing no sign of new infection following a respiratory crisis late last week.
• Austria's New Government Takes Office after a 5-month Wait for a New Administration
  
  Austria's new government took office on Monday, with Christian Stocker taking over as chancellor at the head of a previously untried threeparty coalition after a fivemonth wait for a new administration. The new government will have to deal with rising unemployment, a...
• What to Watch for at China’s Major Political Event This Week
  
  China's annual major political event gets underway this week, bringing together the nation's top leaders and thousands of provincial leaders to endorse decisions already made by the allpowerful Chinese Communist Party.The meetings and gathering during the National People's...
• Iranian Government Official Who Was Key to 2015 Nuclear Deal Resigns under Hard-liner Pressure
  
  A former Iranian foreign minister who was key to the country's 2015 nuclear deal with world powers reportedly tendered his resignation on Monday from the government of reformist President Masoud Pezeshkian, caving in to pressure from hardliners.The resignation of Mohammad...
• 'Wildlife Corridors' Are Encouraged to Support Kenya's Recovering Animal Populations
  
  As nations mark World Wildlife Day, conservationists in Kenya are warning of shrinking wildlife spaces in the east African country that generates substantial revenue from wildlife tourism.While conservation efforts over the past two decades have led to the recovery of many...
• Cartel-plagued Mexican City Pins Hopes on Trump's Anti-drug Trafficking Pressure
  
  Before dawn, an elementary school principal in the capital of Mexico's Sinaloa state checks various chats on his phone for word of shootouts or other incidents. If there's danger, he sends a message to his students' parents suspending classes.It isn't the only new routine...
• 'The Brutalist' Wins Oscar for Best Original Score
  
  First-time Academy Award nominee Daniel Blumberg is now an Oscar winner. He took home the trophy for original score for "The Brutalist" on Sunday.Blumberg beat Clément Ducol and Camille ("Emilia Pérez"), Kris Bowers ("The Wild Robot"), Volker Bertelmann ("Conclave") and...
• As Warming Climate Hammers Coffee Crops, South Sudan Tests a Tougher Species
  
  Catherine Bashiama runs her fingers along the branches of the coffee tree she's raised from a seedling, searching anxiously for its first fruit buds since she planted it three years ago. When she grasps the small cherries, Bashiama beams.The farmer had never grown coffee in...
• Zelenskyy: 'Ready to Sign' US-Ukraine Mineral Deal
  
  Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told the BBC he is willing to sign the mineral deal with the United States after leaving the White House Friday without signing it, following a fallout with President Donald Trump.
• ‘Flow’ Wins Animated Feature Academy Award, Delivering Latvia Its First Oscar
  
  "Flow," a wordless cat parable, won the Oscar for animated feature at Sunday's 97th Academy Awards. The win gives Latvian filmmaker Gints Zilbalodis his first Academy Award."Flow" was made with Blender, a free, opensource graphics software tool using computer generated...
• Macron: France, UK Propose Peace Plan, 1-Month Truce
  
  France and Britain are proposing a partial one-month truce between Russia and Ukraine that would not cover ground fighting, French President Emmanuel Macron told the daily newspaper Le Figaro on Sunday.
• Pope Francis off Mechanical Ventilation Entirely
  
  Pope Francis remained in stable condition and didn't need any mechanical ventilation Sunday, the Vatican said. It was a sign that he had overcome the possible complications from a respiratory crisis on Friday and that his breathing function overall was improving.
• Rep. Mike Turner: Zelenskyy Turned Win Into Heated Debate
  
  Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy turned what "should have been a win" , signing a minerals deal with the U.S. , into "a debate on American security guarantees during a peace negotiation" during his meeting with President Donald Trump, Rep. Mike Turner said.
• Gabbard on Russia-Ukraine War: Two Paths, Peace or WWIII
  
  Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard said during an interview Sunday that an inflection point is nearing: a pursuit of "peace" or "World War III."
• Trudeau to Bring up Trump's Threat to Annex Canada in Meeting with King Charles
  
  Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will meet with King Charles III, the country's head of state, on Monday where he will discuss U.S. President Donald Trump's threats to make Canada the 51st state. The king has come under criticism in Canada for being silent about...
• Treasury Secretary Bessent: Ukraine-US Deal off the Table for Now
  
  The United States' economic deal with Ukraine is off the table for now after the contentious Oval Office meeting between President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, according to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.
• Israel Has Cut off All Supplies to Gaza. Here's What That Means
  
  Israel has cut off the entry of all food and other goods into Gaza in an echo of the siege it imposed in the earliest days of its war with Hamas. The United Nations and other humanitarian aid providers are sharply criticizing the decision and calling it a violation of...
• Trudeau: Protecting Canada's Independence Priority of Talks With King Charles
  
  Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said his priority in talks with King Charles on Monday will be protecting his country's sovereignty after U.S. President Donald Trump recently suggested making Canada the 51st U.S. state.Trudeau said nothing is more important to his...
• Gabbard, Key Republicans Suggest Zelenskyy May Have to Step Down
  
  Top Washington officials suggested Sunday that Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy might have to step down if a peace deal is to be reached, underscoring President Donald Trump's stunning shift in approach to the war with Russia."We need a leader that can deal with us,...
• British PM: UK, France Working With Ukraine to End Fighting
  
  Britain and France are working with Ukraine on plans to end the fighting with Russia, Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Sunday, as European leaders gathered for crisis talks after a blowout between Kyiv and Washington.Speaking ahead of a summit in London with more than a...
• China Working on Biggest Aircraft Carrier in World
  
  China's world-largest Navy is working on adding a massive aircraft carrier that might even surpass the United States' largest, according to analysts.

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