The U.S. House of Representatives Republicans will release a long-awaited report on Monday blasting Democratic President Joe Biden’s administration for failures surrounding the chaotic and deadly U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan in August 2021.

SEOUL — More than 30,000 protesters gathered in South Korea’s capital in broiling heat on Saturday, demanding more aggressive action by the government to combat global warming.

PORT MORESBY — Pope Francis on Saturday called for better treatment of workers in Papua New Guinea, a nation of some 600 islands in the Southwestern Pacific that has become a major target of international companies for its gas, gold and other reserves. In a speech to political authorities in the country, which is home to hundreds of tribal groups and more than 800 spoken languages, the 87-year-old Catholic pontiff also made a heartfelt appeal for an end to a spate of ethnic violence that has killed dozens in recent months. The pope, visiting as part of an ambitious 12-day trip to four countries, said PNG’s natural resources were “destined by God” for the whole community.

PITTSBURGH — Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris said on Saturday endorsements of her by Republican former Vice President Dick Cheney and his daughter Liz, a former U.S. Representative, were “courageous” for putting country ahead of political party.

ATLANTA — Roger Goodell was in Brazil when he learned about the shooting at Apalachee High School.

ATLANTA – Less than an hour after his 14-year-old son appeared in a Georgia courtroom on murder charges on Friday, Colin Gray found himself in the same courtroom seat, anxiously rocking back and forth as prosecutors accused him of bearing responsibility for the deaths caused by the boy’s rampage.

Pope Francis will touch down in Papua New Guinea later on Friday as the pontiff undertakes his longest ever overseas journey with an aim to reach Catholics in the most remote corners of the world and highlight a cause close to his heart, climate change.

The four people killed in the Georgia school mass shooting on Wednesday included two boys aged 14, remembered as funny, kind and positive, along with two teachers, both of whom taught mathematics and one who was also a football coach.

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump told Jewish donors on Thursday that U.S. universities would lose accreditation and federal support over what he described as “antisemitic propaganda” if he is elected to the White House.