Pope Leo XIV presented his first encyclical, “Magnifica Humanitas,” in which he outlined his desire to protect human dignity and agency in an age when technology threatens to replace people in many professional and social roles.

President Trump had sought to force Tehran to accept American demands for a peace deal with a mixture of threats and military operations.

Forecasters warned that temperatures could climb to the highest level ever recorded in the month of May, reaching 35 degrees Celsius (95 degrees Fahrenheit) in some areas of England.

Oil prices fell sharply Monday, as negotiations between the United States and Iran appeared to continue. But both sides have offered conflicting accounts of the emerging agreement.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that peace talks between the United States and Iran were still ongoing after the Trump administration signaled earlier that an agreement could be imminent.

The document marks a powerful foray by the leader of the Roman Catholic church into the debate about the misuse or overuse of artificial intelligence.

In a forest in Madagascar, the demise of a centuries-old baobab points to the fraying of a fragile ecosystem.