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Pope Leo marks first Easter as pontiff with call for hope amid global conflicts
April 05, 2026 - 2:29 AM

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo celebrated his first Easter Mass as pontiff with a call Sunday to exercise hope against “the violence of war that kills and destroys,’’ saying “we need this song of hope today” as conflicts spread around the world.
AP News in Brief at 6:04 a.m. EDT
April 05, 2026 - 3:04 AM

US aviator missing after Iran shot down fighter jet has been rescued
US aviator missing after Iran shot down fighter jet has been rescued
April 05, 2026 - 2:21 AM

WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States said Sunday it rescued a service member missing behind enemy lines since Iran downed a fighter jet, as President Donald Trump escalated pressure on Tehran with a new looming deadline to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
The Latest: US service member missing after Iran shot down jet rescued
April 05, 2026 - 1:27 AM

U.S. President Donald Trump said that a U.S. service member who was missing since Iran shot down a fighter jet has been found in a rescue involving “dozens of aircrafts.”
Displaced by war, Lebanon's Christians mark Easter far from their homes and churches
April 05, 2026 - 1:06 AM

JDEIDEH, Lebanon (AP) — It was not how the Rev. Maroun Ghafari had envisioned this Holy Week — for years, he had held Easter sermons in his predominantly Christian village of Alma al-Shaab in southern Lebanon, near the border with Israel.
A long Mideast war could take away from support for Ukraine, Zelenskyy tells the AP
April 05, 2026 - 1:04 AM

ISTANBUL (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy expressed concern that a prolonged U.S.-Israeli war on Iran could further erode America’s support for Ukraine as Washington’s global priorities shift and Kyiv braces for reduced deliveries of critically needed Patriot air defense missiles.
Cameroon lawmakers revive vice presidency, handing aging president sweeping control over the post
April 04, 2026 - 11:03 PM

YAOUNDE, Cameroon (AP) — Cameroon’s parliament overwhelmingly approved a constitutional amendment to reintroduce the vice president position, a move the opposition says will further strengthen President Paul Biya’s grip on power.
Aid groups warn Iran war is hindering food and medicine from reaching millions
April 04, 2026 - 10:09 PM

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Aid groups are warning that the war in the Middle East has upended their ability to get food and medicine to millions of people around the world in need, and that the suffering will deepen if the violence continues.
Can a single therapy session make a difference? Experts say yes, with the right mindset
April 04, 2026 - 9:06 PM

Just before the holidays in 2025, Julie Hart felt stuck. A nagging problem she had struggled with for years left her ruminating all day and questioning nearly everything she had ever said, done or could do.
3-year-old immigrant suffered alleged sexual abuse during months in federal custody, family says
April 04, 2026 - 9:04 PM

McALLEN, Texas (AP) — For five months, the young father waited for his 3-year-old daughter’s release from federal custody after she crossed the U.S.-Mexico border with her mother, hoping through delays for their safe reunion.
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Pope Leo marks first Easter as pontiff with call for hope amid global conflicts

AP News in Brief at 6:04 a.m. EDT

US aviator missing after Iran shot down fighter jet has been rescued

The Latest: US service member missing after Iran shot down jet rescued

Displaced by war, Lebanon's Christians mark Easter far from their homes and churches

A long Mideast war could take away from support for Ukraine, Zelenskyy tells the AP

Cameroon lawmakers revive vice presidency, handing aging president sweeping control over the post

Aid groups warn Iran war is hindering food and medicine from reaching millions

Can a single therapy session make a difference? Experts say yes, with the right mindset

3-year-old immigrant suffered alleged sexual abuse during months in federal custody, family says

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