US President Donald Trump was swift to declare victory after the second crew member of an F-15 downed over Iran was recovered, claiming on Sunday that the dramatic and successful rescue in Iranian territory "proves, once again, that we have achieved overwhelming air dominance and superiority".
Observers, however, paint a more complicated picture of what this means for the US in Iran.
While the mission was a success, the events of the last few days - in which two aircraft were downed and at least
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has convened an emergency meeting of the National Defence Council after explosives were found near a pipeline that transports Russian gas to Hungary.
The discovery in a border area of neighbouring Serbia comes as Orban's party is badly trailing in opinion polls ahead of crucial elections next Sunday.
Opposition leader Peter Magyar accused him of "panic-mongering" orchestrated by "Russian advisers", days after security experts warned of a possible "false flag
'That is something we have never seen before': Artemis II crew describe far side of Moon
Nasa is releasing a steady stream of stunning pictures of the Moon and Earth taken by the astronauts on its Artemis II Moon mission.
Attracting millions of likes on social media, the images show the two bodies from unusual angles in glorious high definition.
There is no denying the drama: four astronauts are embarking on a mission that will take them further from Earth than any human has ventured since 1972.
Thousands of worshippers flocked to St Peter's Square on Sunday to hear Pope Leo XIV deliver his first Easter Mass address as pontiff.
Framed by white roses on the central balcony of the Vatican's basilica, the pope called on "those who have the power to unleash wars" to choose peace.
"On this day of celebration, let us abandon every desire for conflict, domination and power, and implore the Lord to grant his peace to a world ravaged by wars,
A second US crew member who was missing in Iran after an American F-15 fighter jet was shot down has been rescued.
Posting to social media, US President Donald Trump said the rescued weapons-systems officer had "sustained injuries" but would be "just fine", describing the rescue as "one of the most daring search and rescue operations in US history".
Following the downing of the aircraft on Friday, both the pilot and crew member ejected - with the pilot recovered
A famous mine-clearing rat, who was awarded a gold medal for his heroism, has been commemorated with the world's first statue dedicated to a landmine-detecting rat.
Magawa, who lived to , sniffed out over 100 landmines and other explosives in Cambodia during his five-year career that started in 2016.
A statue of the rodent carved from local stone by artists was unveiled in Siem Reap, Cambodia on Friday
A proposed detention centre would triple the population of Social Circle, Georgia
For months, two neighbours, Democrat Gareth Fenley and conservative John Miller, have been united in the same daily mission.
Each morning the two get into their cars and drive several miles down the farm-lined roads of their small Georgia town to an empty one-million square-foot gray warehouse.
On arrival, they search meticulously for signs of construction, breathing a sigh of relief each time the massive property appears untouched.
A memorial has been growing at the scene of the shooting in Williamsburg
A man has been charged with murder after a seven-month-old baby died after being shot while sitting in her pushchair in New York.
Greene appeared in court on Friday where he pleaded not guilty, according to CBS News, the BBC's US partner. Officers believe the baby was the unintended victim of a gang-related shooting.
Police said a second suspect, Matthew Rodriguez, 18, had been arrested
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