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People lay down flowers in tribute to the victims after the official commemorative ceremony for the victims of the deadly fire at the "Le Constellation" bar in Crans-Montana, in Zurich, Switzerland, Friday, Jan. 9, 2026. (Claudio Thoma/Keystone/Pool via AP)

Pope meets families of young Italian victims of the Swiss Alps bar fire

8:27 AM on Thursday, January 15

Pope Leo XIV has met with families of Italian teenagers killed or injured in a fire that engulfed a Swiss ski resort bar during a party on New Year's Eve

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a joint press conference after a trilateral meeting with Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides and Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis at the Citadel of David Hotel in Jerusalem, Monday Dec. 22, 2025. (Abir Sultan/Pool Photo via AP)

Netanyahu says the announced start of Gaza ceasefire's next phase is a 'declarative move'

7:15 AM on Thursday, January 15

Israeli strikes in Gaza have killed nine people, including three women, following the U.S. announcement of a second phase in the fragile ceasefire

FILE - A car drives by a destroyed statue in the Druze-majority town of Sweida, Syria, July 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Omar Sanadiki, File)

Rights group warns on failure to deliver justice after sectarian killings in Syria's Sweida

6:40 AM on Thursday, January 15

Human Rights Watch criticizes the Syrian government for lacking accountability in sectarian violence

Women cross a street under a huge banner showing hands firmly holding Iranian flags as a sign of patriotism, as one of them flashes the victory sign, in Tehran, Iran, Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

Analysis: Scale of protests and violence in Iran echoes chaos around its 1979 Islamic Revolution

10:55 PM on Wednesday, January 14

In just a few days, nationwide protests challenging Iran’s theocracy exploded into a crackdown and bloodshed that blew past reported casualty figures of decades of previous demonstrations

Virgin Mary procession draws thousands as Venezuela faces uncertain future

7:45 PM on Wednesday, January 14

Venezuela’s annual Divina Pastora procession returns to the streets of Barquisimeto during widespread unease

FILE - The Rev. Athanasius Abanulo, from Nigeria, celebrates Mass at Holy Family Catholic Church in Lanett, Ala., on Sunday, Dec. 12, 2021. He is one of numerous international clergy helping ease a U.S. priest shortage by serving in Catholic dioceses across the country. (AP Photo/Jessie Wardarski, File)

New DHS rule aims to shorten visa wait times abroad for religious workers serving US congregations

5:53 PM on Wednesday, January 14

The Department of Homeland Security is making it easier for visa-holding religious workers to serve U.S. congregations with less disruption

FILE - Maccabi Tel Aviv's fan is escorted by police ahead of the Europa League soccer match between Aston Villa and Maccabi Tel Aviv in Birmingham, England, Thursday, Nov. 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Darren Staples, file)

UK government urges police official to quit over ban of Maccabi Tel Aviv soccer fans

10:21 AM on Wednesday, January 14

The U.K.'s home secretary has urged the head of West Midlands Police to resign following a report on the banning of Maccabi Tel Aviv fans from a match against Aston Villa

This combination of photos shows Bad Bunny at the premiere of "Caught Stealing" in New York on Aug. 26, 2025, left, and Brandon Lake at the 59th Annual Country Music Association Awards in Nashville, Tenn., on Nov. 19, 2025. (Photos by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)

Music streams hit 5 trillion in 2025. Christian, rock and Latin lead growth in the US

9:00 AM on Wednesday, January 14

The global music industry hit 5.1 trillion streams in 2025

Burnt debris from a fire at the Beth Israel Congregation glint in the sun on Monday, Jan. 12, 2026, in Jackson, Miss. (AP Photo/Sophie Bates)

Mississippi synagogue congregant shares story of 1967 Ku Klux Klan bombing

8:31 PM on Tuesday, January 13

Beverly Geiger Bonnheim was 17 when the Ku Klux Klan bombed her synagogue in 1967

FILE -- A Jordanian protester carries the national flag during a rally by the Muslim Brotherhood, in Amman, Jordan, July 31, 2015. (AP Photo/Raad Adayleh, File)

What to know about the Muslim Brotherhood after the US terrorist designation

12:16 PM on Tuesday, January 13

The Trump administration has designated the Lebanese, Jordanian and Egyptian chapters of the Muslim Brotherhood as terrorist organizations

A drone buzzes over a statue in the Somaliland capital of Hargeisa, Feb. 9, 2022. (AP Photo/Cara Anna)

Israel's recognition of breakaway Somaliland brings uproar and threats to a volatile region

10:57 AM on Tuesday, January 13

Israel’s recognition of Somaliland has thrust the breakaway territory into the international spotlight

Palestinians carry plastic jerrycans filled with water amid stormy weather at a displacement camp in Gaza City, Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Jehad Alshrafi)

Gaza's living conditions worsen as strong winds and hypothermia kill 5

6:02 AM on Tuesday, January 13

Strong winds have caused at least four deaths in Gaza as walls collapsed onto tents in the coastal territory

FILE - New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern gestures as she gives her victory speech to Labour Party members at an event in Auckland, New Zealand, Oct. 17, 2020. (AP Photo/Mark Baker, File)

Adelaide Writers Week canceled as 180 speakers withdraw after the exclusion of a Palestinian writer

3:04 AM on Tuesday, January 13

Organizers of Australia’s largest free literary festival have canceled the weeklong event after most writers withdrew over the removal of an Australian Palestinian writer

FBI says suspect in Mississippi synagogue fire admitted to targeting institution because of its 'Jewish ties'

1:42 PM on Monday, January 12

FBI says suspect in Mississippi synagogue fire admitted to targeting institution because of its 'Jewish ties'

Medical staff take part in a protest organized by the Palestinian Prisoners Committee calling for the release of prisoners held in Israeli prisons outside the Red Cross headquarters in Gaza City Monday, Jan. 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Jehad Alshrafi)

Drone strike kills 3 in Gaza as Hamas prepares to transfer governance to new committee

12:13 PM on Monday, January 12

Hospital officials in Gaza say an Israeli drone strike has killed three Palestinians who crossed the ceasefire line

Caution tape and flowers cover the entrance to the Beth Israel Congregation, a synagogue that was set on fire early Saturday morning, on Monday, Jan. 12, 2026, in Jackson, Miss. (AP Photo/Sophie Bates)

FBI says arson suspect targeted Mississippi synagogue because it's a Jewish house of worship

11:33 AM on Monday, January 12

The FBI says that an arson suspect admitted to targeting a historic Mississippi synagogue because it's a Jewish house of worship

This image released by Vatican Media shows Pope Leo XIV meeting with Nobel Peace Prize laureate María Corina Machado of Venezuela, right, inside his private library at the Vatican, Monday, Jan. 12, 2026. (Vatican Media via AP, HO)

Machado seeks Pope Leo’s support for Venezuela's transition during Vatican meeting

7:34 AM on Monday, January 12

Pope Leo XIV has met with Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado at the Vatican

Rev. Hierald Osorto speaks to congregants after services at the St. Paul's-San Pablo Lutheran Church, in Minneapolis, Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Rebecca Santana)

A Minneapolis church holds a service of 'Lament and Hope' amid fears over immigration crackdown

6:46 PM on Sunday, January 11

A Minneapolis church opened its doors for a special Sunday service of ‘Lament and Hope’ amid the ongoing federal immigration crackdown in the city

This photo provided by Beth Israel Congregation shows damage sustained during a fire, Saturday, Jan. 10, 2026, at Beth Israel Congregation, in Jackson, Miss. (Beth Israel Congregation via AP)

Suspect arrested on suspicion of arson after a fire damages a historic Mississippi synagogue

9:50 AM on Sunday, January 11

Authorities have taken a person into custody after a fire heavily damaged a historic synagogue in Mississippi

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