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A man airlifted from Japan's Mount Fuji returns to the slope days later and is rescued again
Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press | Posted April 29 - 2:53 p.m. | Save Story
A climber airlifted with altitude sickness from near the peak of Japan's Mount Fuji last week returned to the slope and was rescued for a second time just four days later, authorities said Monday.
Disgraced Cardinal Becciu formally withdraws from participation in conclave to elect pope
Nicole Winfield, Associated Press | Posted April 29 - 9:40 a.m. | Save Story
The Italian cardinal at the heart of the Vatican's "trial of the century" announced Tuesday he was withdrawing from participating in the upcoming conclave to elect a new pope.
Carney aims for global leadership role against Trump after Canada election win
Rod Nickel, Reuters | Posted April 29 - 8:39 a.m. | Save Story
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney completed a comeback victory for the governing Liberals in Monday's election, positioning himself for a global role as a champion of multilateralism against U.S. President Donald Trump's more protectionist policies.
Canada's Liberals benefit from Trump backlash to claim poll victory
David Ljunggren, Ismail Shakil and Rod Nickel, Reuters | Updated April 29 - 8:23 a.m. | Save Story
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney's Liberals staged a major political comeback to retain power in parliamentary elections, fueled by a backlash against U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs and comments on making Canada the 51st U.S. state.
Putin announces May 8-10 ceasefire; Ukraine wants truce now
Reuters | Updated April 28 - 11:42 a.m. | Save Story
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday declared a three-day ceasefire in May in the war with Ukraine to mark the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Soviet Union and its allies in World War II.
Conclave to elect a new pope will start on May 7 as cardinals get to know one another
Nicole Winfield and Colleen Barry, Associated Press | Updated April 28 - 9:58 a.m. | Save Story
The Vatican says the conclave to elect a successor to Pope Francis will begin on May 7. The date was chief on the agenda of cardinals holding informal meetings Monday to work out church business following the April 21 death of Pope Francis.
Major power outage reported in Spain and Portugal, including their capitals
Renata Brito and Barry Hatton, Associated Press | Posted April 28 - 7:03 a.m. | Save Story
A major power outage hit Spain and Portugal on Monday, including their capitals, knocking out subway networks, phone lines, traffic lights and ATMs.
Murder charges filed against suspect in ramming attack on Vancouver street festival that killed 11
Jim Morris and Rob Gillies, Associated Press | Updated April 27 - 8:51 p.m. | Save Story
Murder charges were filed Sunday against a suspect in a car ramming attack that killed 11 people between the ages of 5 and 65 at a Filipino heritage festival in Vancouver.
Catholic faithful pay respects to Pope Francis as his tomb opens to the public in Rome basilica
Vanessa Gera and Silvia Stellacci, Associated Press | Updated April 27 - 5:49 p.m. | Save Story
Roman Catholic faithful have begun visiting the tomb of Pope Francis. Starting early Sunday they began filing past the simple white tomb in St. Mary Major Basilica.
Have You Seen This? Make way for the seals
Grant Olsen for KSL.com | Posted April 27 - 3:31 p.m. | Save Story
Even if you've accustomed to seeing wildlife in your town, it would probably be startling to see a trio of massive sea lions heading down the street straight toward you.
Iran's president visits those injured in port explosion that killed at least 40 people
Jon Gambrell, Associated Press | Posted April 27 - 2:27 p.m. | Save Story
Iran's president has visited those injured in a huge explosion that rocked one of the Islamic Republic's main ports. The toll from Saturday's blast at the Shahid Rajaei port outside of Bandar Abbas in southern Iran's Hormozgan province rose to 40 with some 1,000 others injured.
11 killed as a vehicle plows into a Filipino street festival crowd in Vancouver
Associated Press | Posted April 27 - 10:46 a.m. | Save Story
Police in Canada say a vehicle struck revelers at a street festival, killing at least 11 people and injuring more than 20 others. Police said the driver was taken into custody and the incident isn't being considered an act of terrorism.
Trump and Zelenskyy meet one-on-one in Vatican basilica to seek Ukraine peace
Steve Holland and Angelo Amante, Reuters | Posted April 27 - 7:57 a.m. | Save Story
U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy, in Rome for the funeral of Pope Francis, met one-on-one in a marble-lined Vatican basilica on Saturday to try to revive faltering efforts to end Russia's war with Ukraine.
Suspected chemical blast at Iran's Bandar Abbas port kills 14, injures hundreds
Reuters | Posted April 26 - 9:11 p.m. | Save Story
A huge blast probably caused by the explosion of chemical materials killed at least 14 people and injured more than 700 on Saturday at Iran's biggest port, Bandar Abbas, Iranian state media reported.
An English rugby team's stadium plan sparks concern for beavers, bats and UNESCO designation
Ken Maguire, Associated Press | Posted April 26 - 12:52 p.m. | Save Story
The rugby club in the English city of Bath is at odds with some of its neighbors over plans to expand the team's beloved stadium.
Pope Francis laid to rest in Rome
Joshua McElwee, Crispian Balmer and Philip Pullella, Reuters | Updated April 26 - 11:56 a.m. | Save Story
Pope Francis was laid to rest Saturday after a requiem Mass for the beloved pontiff who died on Monday.
Global coral bleaching crisis spreads after hottest year, scientists say
Gloria Dickie and Alison Withers, Reuters | Posted April 26 - 11:20 a.m. | Save Story
More than four-fifths of the world's coral reef areas have been affected by devastating mass bleaching spurred by record-high ocean temperatures, turning many once-colourful reefs a ghostly pale hue, scientific authorities said on Wednesday.
Uganda declares end to latest ebola outbreak
Elias Biryabarema, Reuters | Posted April 26 - 11:15 a.m. | Save Story
Uganda on Saturday declared an end to the country's latest outbreak of ebola, three months after authorities confirmed cases of the highly infectious and often fatal viral hemorrhagic infection in the capital Kampala.
Rome and the world bid farewell to Pope Francis with massive funeral, humble burial
Joshua McElwee, Crispian Balmer and Philip Pullella, Reuters | Updated April 26 - 8:52 a.m. | Save Story
Presidents, royalty and simple mourners bade farewell to Pope Francis on Saturday at a solemn funeral ceremony, where a cardinal appealed for the pontiff's legacy of caring to be kept alive.
Conflicting US-China talks statements add to global trade confusion
Andrew Silver, Trixie Yap and Gram Slattery, Reuters | Updated April 25 - 10:04 p.m. | Save Story
U.S. President Donald Trump asserted in an interview published Friday that tariff negotiations were underway with China, but Beijing denied any talks were taking place, the latest in a series of conflicting signals over what progress was being made to de-escalate a trade war threatening to sap global growth.
Kremlin sees progress as Trump's envoy Witkoff meets Putin for 4th time
Mark Trevelyan and Trevor Hunnicutt, Reuters | Posted April 25 - 9:57 p.m. | Save Story
President Donald Trump's envoy Steve Witkoff met Russian President Vladimir Putin for three hours in Moscow on Friday to discuss the U.S. plan to end the war in Ukraine, and the Kremlin said the two sides' positions had moved closer.
Why John Curtis thinks supporting Ukraine could deter Chinese aggression
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com | Posted April 25 - 9:24 p.m. | Save Story
American support for Ukraine is not only the right thing to do, but it could help deter Chinese aggression against Taiwan, according to Sen. John Curtis.
More than 100,000 pay respects to Pope Francis in final hours of lying in state
Joshua McElwee and Giulia Segreti, Reuters | Updated April 25 - 3:58 p.m. | Save Story
More than 100,000 mourners filed into St. Peter's Basilica on Friday to pay their respects to Pope Francis, viewing his open coffin in the final visiting hours ahead of his funeral on Saturday.
US and South Korea had 'very successful' trade talks, Bessent says
Jihoon Lee and Nandita Bose, Reuters | Posted April 24 - 7:38 p.m. | Save Story
The U.S. and South Korea had a "very successful" meeting on Thursday, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said, as the two countries opened trade talks with Seoul seeking a path to diminish the stiff tariffs President Donald Trump is angling to impose.
China pushes for tariff cancellation to end US trade war
Yukun Zhang, Jing Xu and Lewis Jackson, Reuters | Posted April 24 - 5:45 p.m. | Save Story
China called for all "unilateral" U.S. tariffs to be canceled on Thursday, as signs emerged that the Trump administration may de-escalate its trade war with Beijing.
Trump tells Putin to 'STOP' after Russian attacks kills 12 in Kyiv
Yurii Kovalenko, Reuters | Updated April 24 - 2:25 p.m. | Save Story
Russia pounded Kyiv with missiles and drones overnight, killing at least 12 people in the biggest attack on the Ukrainian capital this year and drawing rare condemnation from President Donald Trump who told Vladimir Putin: "Vladimir, STOP!"
St. Peter's Basilica stays open overnight for public viewing of Pope Francis due to strong turnout
Colleen Barry, Associated Press | Posted April 24 - 11:53 a.m. | Save Story
So many people lined up to see Pope Francis lying in state at St. Peter's Basilica that the Vatican kept the doors open all night, closing for just one hour from 6 a.m. until 7 a.m. Thursday local time.
Will Trump flip the Canadian election?
Brigham Tomco, Deseret News | Posted April 24 - 7:19 a.m. | Save Story
President Donald Trump's foreign policy hasn't just overturned global markets; it may have cost the Canadian Conservatives the parliamentary election on Monday.
Dominican Republic nightclub roof collapse cause still unknown, owner tells local media
Paul Mathiason, Reuters | Posted April 23 - 10:00 p.m. | Save Story
The owner of the Jet Set nightclub in the Dominican Republic that was the scene of a fatal roof collapse earlier this month told local media on Wednesday that he had had no warning of a structural problem with the roof.
Bessent says China tariffs are not sustainable as US signals willingness to de-escalate
David Lawder and Trevor Hunnicutt, Reuters | Updated April 23 - 4:05 p.m. | Save Story
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Wednesday that high tariffs between the United States and China are not sustainable.
India pledges strong response after militant attack on Kashmir tourists kills 26
Fayaz Bukhari, Reuters | Updated April 23 - 6:51 a.m. | Save Story
Indian security forces launched a massive hunt on Wednesday for militants suspected of killing 26 men at a tourist destination in Kashmir in the worst attack on civilians in the country in nearly two decades, with New Delhi pledging a strong response.
US judge blocks Trump's shutdown of government-funded news broadcasts
Dietrich Knauth, Reuters | Posted April 22 - 8:22 p.m. | Save Story
A federal judge ordered the Trump administration on Tuesday to halt efforts to shut down news broadcasts funded by the government to export U.S. values to the world.
Trump envoy heads to Moscow for more Ukraine peace talks with Putin
Reuters | Posted April 22 - 5:33 p.m. | Save Story
President Donald Trump's envoy, Steve Witkoff, will visit Moscow this week for a new round of talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin about the war in Ukraine, the White House said on Tuesday.
Sen. Mike Lee, EU ambassador weigh in on Trump tariffs
Brigham Tomco, Deseret News | Posted April 22 - 8:05 a.m. | Save Story
The ambassador of the European Union to the United States urged a quick resolution to trade negotiations during a visit to Utah on Friday.
Pope Francis' funeral to be held on Saturday; many world leaders expected
Joshua McElwee and Crispian Balmer, Reuters | Posted April 22 - 7:28 a.m. | Save Story
Pope Francis' funeral will be held on Saturday in St. Peter's Square, Roman Catholic cardinals decided on Tuesday, setting the stage for a solemn ceremony that will draw leaders from around the world.
Pope Francis, first Latin American pontiff, dies from stroke, heart failure
Joshua McElwee and Alvise Armellini, Reuters | Updated April 21 - 2:45 p.m. | Save Story
Pope Francis, the first Latin American leader of the Roman Catholic Church, has died of stroke and heart failure, the Vatican said on Monday.
Trump stands behind Hegseth after attack plans shared in second Signal chat, White House says
Jarrett Renshaw, Reuters | Posted April 21 - 10:18 a.m. | Save Story
President Donald Trump stands behind U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt said on Monday, after reports that he shared details of a March attack on Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis in a message group that included his wife, brother and personal lawyer.
El Salvador proposes sending US-deported Venezuelans to Venezuela
Nelson Renteria, Reuters | Updated April 20 - 8:17 p.m. | Save Story
El Salvador President Nayib Bukele on Sunday proposed a deal to send 252 Venezuelans deported from the U.S. and imprisoned in his country to Venezuela, in exchange for taking "political prisoners" held by Venezuela.
Pope Francis, a Trump critic, meets VP Vance on Easter morning
Joshua McElwee, Reuters | Updated April 20 - 4:09 p.m. | Save Story
Pope Francis held a private meeting at the Vatican on Sunday morning with Vice President JD Vance, the Vatican said in a statement.
Father of American hostage in Gaza hopeful he is still alive
Rachael Levy, Reuters | Posted April 20 - 1:11 p.m. | Save Story
The father of a U.S.-Israeli hostage held in Gaza said on Saturday he remains hopeful his 21-year-old son was still alive after Hamas said it could not account for his status.
Israel's Netanyahu says military to increase pressure on Hamas
Nidal al-Mughrabi, Jaidaa Taha and Alexander Cornwell, Reuters | Posted April 20 - 1:09 p.m. | Save Story
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Saturday he had instructed the military to intensify pressure on Hamas after the Palestinian militant group this week rejected an Israeli proposal for another temporary truce.
Russia and Ukraine accuse each other of breaking one-day Easter ceasefire
Guy Faulconbridge and Pavel Polityuk, Reuters | Posted April 20 - 7:29 a.m. | Save Story
Russia and Ukraine blamed each other on Sunday for breaking a one-day Easter ceasefire announced by President Vladimir Putin, with both sides accusing the other of carrying out hundreds of attacks.
Iran, US task experts with framework for a nuclear deal after 'progress' in talks
Parisa Hafezi, Reuters | Posted April 19 - 8:48 p.m. | Save Story
Iran and the U.S. agreed Saturday to begin drawing up a framework for a potential nuclear deal, Iran's foreign minister said, after talks that a U.S. official described as yielding "very good progress."
Vatican holds 'cordial' talks with Vance after criticisms of Trump policies
Joshua McElwee, Reuters | Posted April 19 - 8:43 p.m. | Save Story
Vice President JD Vance went to the Vatican Saturday to meet senior Catholic Church officials who have been critical of his administration's policies, in the first such in-person talks of the second Trump presidency.
Russia's Putin declares unilateral Easter ceasefire in Ukraine
Lucy Papachristou, Reuters | Posted April 19 - 7:46 p.m. | Save Story
Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a surprise one-day ceasefire in Ukraine for Easter on Saturday, but Kyiv said Russian forces continued artillery fire and called instead for an extended true halt to hostilities.
US congressmen visits Syria in first trip since Assad's ouster
Maya Gebeily, Reuters | Updated April 19 - 7:51 a.m. | Save Story
Two U.S. Congress members landed in Damascus on Friday to meet Syrian officials, the first visit by American lawmakers to the war-ravaged country since Bashar al-Assad was ousted from power by an Islamist-led rebel offensive in December.
Iran says nuclear deal is possible if Washington is realistic
Reuters | Posted April 18 - 9:56 p.m. | Save Story
Iran believes reaching an agreement on its nuclear program with the United States is possible as long as Washington is realistic, Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said on Friday.
US senator met wrongly deported Salvadoran man at hotel, calls for release
Daniel Trotta and Kanishka Singh, Reuters | Updated April 18 - 6:26 p.m. | Save Story
Democratic U.S. Sen. Chris Van Hollen said on Friday he met with Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the Salvadoran man mistakenly deported and being held in a prison in El Salvador, at a hotel after initial requests to meet with him were denied.
US will abandon Ukraine peace push if no progress 'within a matter of days,' Rubio says
Bart H. Meijer and Gabriel Stargardter, Reuters | Posted April 18 - 7:46 a.m. | Save Story
President Donald Trump will walk away from efforts to broker a Russia-Ukraine peace deal within days unless there are clear signs that a deal can be done, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Friday.
Trump signals tit-for-tat China tariffs may be near end; TikTok deal on ice
Trevor Hunnicutt, Reuters | Posted April 17 - 10:01 p.m. | Save Story
President Donald Trump on Thursday signaled a potential end to the tit-for-tat tariff hikes between the U.S. and China that shocked markets, and that a deal over the fate of social media platform TikTok may have to wait.
Ukraine-US minerals deal could be signed by next week, Trump says
Yuliia Dysa, Angelo Amante and Trevor Hunnicutt, Reuters | Posted April 17 - 7:34 p.m. | Save Story
Ukraine and the U.S. could sign the minerals and economic cooperation deal they've been negotiating as soon as next week, President Donald Trump said on Thursday.
Judges warn Trump risks public perception of lawlessness in his fight with courts
Luc Cohen and Jack Queen, Reuters | Posted April 17 - 5:32 p.m. | Save Story
A U.S. appeals court urged the Trump administration on Thursday to back off from its escalating confrontation with the judiciary, warning of a loss of public confidence.
Hamas says it is ready to release all remaining hostages for an end to Gaza war
Nidal al-Mughrabi, Reuters | Posted April 17 - 4:42 p.m. | Save Story
Hamas wants a comprehensive deal to end the war in Gaza and swap all Israeli hostages for Palestinians jailed in Israel, a senior official from the Palestinian militant group said, rejecting Israel's offer of an interim truce.
Utah CEO visits China to build relationships to help him survive tariff increases
Jodi Reynosa, KSL-TV | Posted April 17 - 12:02 p.m. | Save Story
Jackson Hollberg is the CEO of a product design company in Lindon called Market Sculpt. But this week, he's in China, negotiating the best deals for his clients back home in Utah.
Four dead in Italian cable car accident near Naples
Alvise Armellini and Fabiano Franchitti, Reuters | Updated April 17 - 11:34 a.m. | Save Story
Four people have died and one is seriously injured after a cable car crashed to the ground near Naples in southern Italy on Thursday, mountain rescue services and firefighters said.
Trump reports 'big progress' in tariff talks with Japanese officials
Daniel Leussink and Nathan Layne, Reuters | Posted April 16 - 10:03 p.m. | Save Story
President Donald Trump said there was "big progress" when he made the surprise move on Wednesday to negotiate directly with Japanese officials about the barrage of tariffs he has imposed on global imports.
1st lawsuit filed over the deadly nightclub roof collapse in the Dominican Republic
MartÍn Adames, Associated Press | Posted April 15 - 8:40 p.m. | Save Story
The first known lawsuit has been filed against the owners of a legendary nightclub whose roof collapsed and killed 231 people in the Dominican Republic.
'None of us have slept': Family searching for sister missing from capsized boat
Joel Lopez, CNN | Updated April 15 - 2:53 p.m. | Save Story
Families are waiting for answers after a capsized boat was found over 20 miles off the St. Lucie Inlet in Florida on Sunday.
