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The Latest: Cardinals vote in the Vatican for a second day to elect a new pope
Catholic cardinals are returning to the Sistine Chapel on Thursday for a second day of voting to try and elect a new pope.
Toyota reports booming sales but stays cautious on profit because of various costs
Japan’s top automaker Toyota reported record sales for the fiscal year through March on Thursday, but its profit for the ...
80 years ago World War II in Europe was over. Celebrating V-E Day is now tinged with some dread
Even if the end of World War II in Europe spawned one of the most joyous days the continent ever lived, Thursday’s 80th ...
Civil rights leaders say acquittals in Tyre Nichols’ death highlight the need for police reform
After three former Memphis police officers were acquitted Wednesday in the beating death of Tyre Nichols, community and civil ...
How Putin uses the USSR’s victory in World War II to rally support for him and the war in Ukraine
Hardly any other country marks the end of World War II with the same fanfare and fervor as Russia, for which the victory over ...
Burn patients face excruciating recovery as medicines dwindle under Israeli blockade of Gaza
Hamza Abu Shabab cringed in pain as his mother pulled off his shirt and eased his bandaged head back onto his pillow so she ...
Asian shares trade higher after Wall Street climbs moderately as Fed holds rates steady
Asian shares rose moderately Thursday after a lackluster finish on Wall Street, with most shares ticking higher after the ...
South Korea says North Korea has fired several missiles toward its eastern waters
North Korea on Thursday fired various types of short-range ballistic missiles into its eastern sea, South Korea’s military ...
What happened with the 5 police officers accused of crimes in Tyre Nichols’ fatal beating
Three of five former Memphis, Tennessee, police officers were acquitted by a jury Wednesday on all state charges including ...
Sen. John Fetterman raises alarms with outburst at meeting with union officials, AP sources say
Democratic Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania was meeting last week with representatives from a teachers union in his home ...
The Bank of England is expected to cut interest rates in the face of US tariffs threat
The Bank of England is widely expected to look past near-term inflationary pressures in the British economy and opt to cut interest rates on Thursday as a result of the potential ...
Nintendo promises stronger results with Switch 2 console going on sale in June
Japanese video-game maker Nintendo on Thursday reported a 43% decline in profit for the fiscal year through March, but promised a turnaround as its Switch console upgrade goes on sale ...