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  1. The U.S. military’s latest strike on an alleged drug-trafficking boat in the eastern Pacific Ocean has killed two men while leaving one survivor
  2. Tensions are high as Russia prepares to celebrate its most important secular holiday
  3. US officials did not disclose any Iranian response to their offers as of late Friday, while ongoing hostilities inside the Strait of Hormuz threatened to upend the shaky ceasefire

  4. President Donald Trump says the leaders of Russia and Ukraine have agreed to his request for a three-day ceasefire and an exchange of prisoners
  5. In his first year as pontiff, Pope Leo XIV has sought a pastoral role focused on unity, community and calm leadership in a polarized church and world. Guided by his Augustinian spirituality, Leo has emphasized harmony and healing divisions across the Vatican while shaping his identity as the first American pope.

  6. Political editor David Maddox looks at how the election results have left Labour with even more questions about the leadership of the party

  7. A search warrant was served at home of Susan Flores, the mother of Paul Flores, who was convicted in 2022 of killing Kristin Smart