by Thomas Adamson and John Leicester PARIS — A Paris court on Friday found the ringleader and seven other people guilty in the 2016 armed robbery of Kim Kardashian, but did not impose any additional time behind bars for their roles in what the U.S. celebrity described as “the most terrifying experience of my life.” The chief judge, David De Pas, said that the defendants’ ages — six are in their 60s and 70s — and their health issues weighed on the court’s decision to impose sentences that he said “aren’t very severe.” He said that the nine years between…

by Samya Kullab and Hanna Arhirova CHERNIHIV REGION, Ukraine — Russia and Ukraine began a major prisoner exchange Friday, swapping hundreds of soldiers and civilians in the first phase of an exchange that was a moment of cooperation in otherwise failed efforts to reach a ceasefire in the 3-year-old war. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the first phase brought home 390 Ukrainians, including soldiers and civilians, with further releases expected over the weekend that will make it the largest swap of the war. Russia’s Defense Ministry said it received the same number from Ukraine. “It’s very important to bring everyone home,”…

by Collin Binkley WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge on Friday blocked the Trump administration from cutting off Harvard’s enrollment of foreign students, an action the Ivy League school decried as unconstitutional retaliation for defying the White House’s political demands. In its lawsuit filed earlier Friday in federal court in Boston, Harvard said the government’s action violates the First Amendment and will have an “immediate and devastating effect for Harvard and more than 7,000 visa holders.” “With the stroke of a pen, the government has sought to erase a quarter of Harvard’s student body, international students who contribute significantly to…

by Jonel Aleccia The supermarket chain Publix has recalled fruit and vegetable baby food sold in eight states because product testing found elevated levels of lead, according to federal health officials. Publix recalled 4-ounce Greenwise Pear, Kiwi, Spinach & Pea Baby Food pouches sold at more than 1,400 stores. The pouches were produced by Bowman Andros, a French company with a manufacturing plant in Mount Jackson, Virginia, according to the company’s website. Publix issued the voluntary recall on May 9, but it wasn’t added to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration recall list until late Thursday. The potential contamination was…

Y CLIFF BRUNT Updated 11:37 PM CDT, May 22, 2025 Share OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 38 points a day after being named the NBA’s MVP, and the Oklahoma City Thunder overwhelmed the Minnesota Timberwolves again, winning 118-103 on Thursday night to take a 2-0 lead in the Western Conference finals. Gilgeous-Alexander made 12 of 21 field goals and 13 of 15 free throws after receiving his MVP trophy from Commissioner Adam Silver before the game. “I feel like all my emotions were so high, but I was a little bit tired out there, especially at the start,”…

by Jean-Yves Kamale and Mark Banchereau KINSHASA, Congo — Congo’s senate has voted overwhelmingly to lift former President Joseph Kabila of his parliamentary immunity, paving the way for his prosecution over his alleged support of a rebel insurgency in the country’s east. “The Senate authorizes the prosecution and lifting of Joseph Kabila’s immunity,” Senate speaker Jean-Michel Sama Lukonde said Thursday after the vote. Kabila has not commented on his immunity being lifted. Justice Minister Constant Mutamba said the former president is accused of “treason, war crimes, crimes against humanity and participation in an insurrectional movement” in the country’s east. Earlier…

by Collin Binkley WASHINGTON (AP) — Harvard University is challenging the Trump administration’s decision to bar the Ivy League school from enrolling foreign students, calling it unconstitutional retaliation for defying the White House’s political demands. In a lawsuit filed Friday in federal court in Boston, Harvard said the government’s action violates the First Amendment and will have an “immediate and devastating effect for Harvard and more than 7,000 visa holders.” “With the stroke of a pen, the government has sought to erase a quarter of Harvard’s student body, international students who contribute significantly to the University and its mission,” Harvard…

SHANGHAI/HONG KONG – JPMorgan Chase (JPM.N), opens new tab Chief Executive Jamie Dimon said on Thursday U.S. President Donald Trump’s massive tax and spending bill could help bring stability but it is not conducive to deficit reduction. The bill cleared a crucial hurdle on Wednesday, as the U.S. House of Representatives voted roughly along party lines to begin a debate that would lead to a vote on passage on Thursday. The Reuters Tariff Watch newsletter is your daily guide to the latest global trade and tariff news. Sign up here. “I think they should do the tax bill. I do…

by Gerald Imray JOHANNESBURG — The sentiment in South Africa ahead of its leader’s meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House on Wednesday was one of fear and trepidation. “Into the mouth of Trump hell” was how one newspaper headline described his mission. South Africans worried that President Cyril Ramaphosa was exposing himself to the kind of public thrashing that Trump and Vice President JD Vance meted out on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in front of the world’s media three months ago. But after being confronted by Trump with baseless allegations that there are widespread killings of…

by Alanna Durkin Richer, Eric Tucker and Mike Catalini WASHINGTON — Democratic Rep. LaMonica McIver is being charged with assault after a skirmish with federal officers who arrested the Newark mayor outside an immigration detention center, New Jersey’s top federal prosecutor announced Monday. Interim U.S. Attorney Alina Habba announced the charge of assaulting, impeding or interfering with law enforcement on social media, but court papers providing details were not immediately released or publicly available online. At the same time, Habba announced that her office was dismissing a misdemeanor case brought against Newark Mayor Ras Baraka, who was arrested after he…