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TAIPEI, Taiwan — Taiwan opposition leader Cheng Li-wun is heading to China on Tuesday at the invitation of President Xi Jinping, in what she call it a “journey for peace” as Beijing calls for the self-ruled island to come under its control. The visit is the first by a Taiwanese opposition leader in a decade and comes ahead of a meeting in Beijing between Xi and U.S. President Donald Trump scheduled to take place in May.Before leaving Taipei, the chairwoman of the Kuomintang told reporters that Taiwan must spare no effort to prevent war and seize any opportunity to promote…

Barcelona head into a defining UEFA Champions League night against Atletico Madrid with plenty at stake, but for Lamine Yamal, this fixture could carry even greater personal significance.The 18-year-old sensation is once again on the brink of rewriting history, underlining just how rapidly he is becoming the face of Barcelona’s new era.AdvertisementAccording to a report from Mundo Deportivo, Yamal is just one goal contribution away from breaking a remarkable Champions League record.Yamal chasing a recordIf he manages to score or provide an assist in the quarter-final first leg at the Metropolitano, he will become the youngest player ever to register…

U.S. and Iraqi officials say they believe freelancer Shelly Kittleson was kidnapped last week by Kataib Hezbollah, a paramilitary group with links to Iran.

Not only did Michigan end its 37-year national championship drought Monday night in Indianapolis, outlasting UConn 69-63 in the title game, the Wolverines did so in one of the most commanding NCAA Tournament runs in modern history. Michigan finished with a combined plus-114 point margin in the tournament, the seventh-highest total ever by a national champion and sixth-best since the field expanded in 1985.The Wolverines capped off their remarkable run by overcoming a program and coach that had dominated March and April. UConn entered the title game 6-0 all-time in national championship contests, while Dan Hurley — on the cusp…

A man walks among buildings destroyed by strikes in Tehran during a joint U.S.-Israeli war in Iran, on Monday. Majid Saeedi/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Majid Saeedi/Getty Images Click here to listen to NPR’s State of the World podcast, a human perspective on global stories in just a few minutes, every weekday. Iran’s state media said the country rejected a U.S. plan for a temporary ceasefire and countered with a proposal of its own for a permanent end to the war, as President Trump again threatened to bomb Iranian bridges and power plants if it didn’t open the Strait of Hormuz.…

Jeff BorzelloApr 6, 2026, 11:25 PM ETClose Basketball recruiting insider. Joined ESPN in 2014. Graduate of University of Delaware.Multiple AuthorsINDIANAPOLIS — Before Michigan took the floor to face Gonzaga in the title game of the Players Era Championship in November, Elliot Cadeau made a comment to his teammates.”We’re the best team ever assembled,” he said.Michigan proceeded to go out and beat Gonzaga by 40.From that point on, the Wolverines were the most dominant team in the country — and they ended Monday the same way they looked back on Thanksgiving Eve: as the best team in college basketball.Michigan put an…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Islamic Republic of Iran took the lives of two men convicted of trying to storm a military facility and access an armory in January, the Mizan news outlet of Iran’s judiciary indicated on Sunday, according to Reuters.An organization called Iran Human Rights said that the Iranian news agency reported that the two individuals, Mohammad Amin Biglari and Shahin Vahedparast Kolor, were hanged on April 5.Biglari, a 19-year-old computer science student, Kolor, 30, were arrested with several other individuals on January 8 amid a crackdown against protesters in the nation’s capital city…

HAVANA — Two U.S lawmakers called for a permanent solution to Cuba’s crises after witnessing the effects of a U.S. energy blockade during an official visit to the island.Democratic Reps. Pramila Jayapal of Washington and Jonathan Jackson of Illinois met with Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel, Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez and members of Parliament during a five-day trip that ended Sunday.Díaz-Canel wrote on X Monday that upon meeting with Jayapal and Jackson, he “denounced the criminal damage caused by the #blockade, particularly the consequences of the energy embargo imposed by the current U.S. administration and its threats of even more aggressive…

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Germán Márquez is a winner with the San Diego Padres.The right-hander pitched five effective innings in Monday night’s 5-0 victory at Pittsburgh. He allowed six hits, struck out four and walked one in his second start with his new team.AdvertisementThe 31-year-old Márquez is trying to rebuild his career with San Diego. He won a spot in the team’s rotation after agreeing to a minor league deal in February.Márquez spent his first 10 seasons with Colorado, going 68-72 with a 4.67 ERA in 200 starts and three relief appearances. He missed most of the 2023 and 2024 seasons…

The president has given Iranian officials until 8 p.m. Tuesday to make a ceasefire deal or face widespread destruction. Tehran on Monday reasserted its rejection of U.S. demands.