Global news highlights from AP

July 5, 2026

Mourners filed through Damascus on friday, a day after an explosive device set off in a cafe in the Syrian capital killed at least 10 people.

Officials have promised to arrest those behind the attack, but no updates were announced in the investigation.

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 Pope Leo XIV received the 38th Annual Liberty Medal by the National Constitution Center on Friday as the United States commemorated the 250th Anniversary of American Independence.

Leo watched a livestream of the event, held on Independence Mall in Philadelphia.

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy handed out awards on friday to military personnel as the country marked its Army Aviation Day.

He congratulated troops for carrying out combat missions and safeguarding citizens.

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And Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding was slated to take place friday at Madison Square Garden, where the couple's closest friends and family will attend what is expected to be an elaborate event.

Police cordoned off several streets near the venue.