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Trevor Reed, a former Marine from Texas who served nearly three years in a Russian prison before he was freed in a prison swap this spring, said he is "cautiously optimistic" that a similar deal can be worked out in the high-profile cases of two other Americans currently detained in Russia. Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced this week that the U.S. has offered Russia a proposal to bring WNBA star Brittney Griner and former Marine Paul Whelan home. The White House wouldn't confirm details of the proposal, but three sources familiar with the offer confirmed to ABC News that the U.S. had proposed exchanging convicted arms dealer Viktor Bout in order to secure Griner and Whelan's release from Russia. In an interview with ABC News on Thursday, a day after news of the possible deal b...

ST-ANNE-DE-BEAUPRÉ, Quebec -- Pope Francis celebrated Mass on Thursday at Canada’s national shrine and came face-to-face with a long-standing demand from Indigenous peoples: to rescind the papal decrees underpinning the so-called “Doctrine of Discovery” and repudiate the theories that legitimized the colonial-era seizure of Native lands and form the basis of some property law today. Right before Mass began, two Indigenous women unfurled a banner at the altar of the National Shrine of Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré that read: “Rescind the Doctrine” in bright red and black letters. The protesters were escorted away and the Mass proceeded without incident, though the women later marched the banner out of the basilica and draped it on the railing. The brief protest underscored one of the issues faci...

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina -- Argentina's government announced the appointment of an economic “super minister” Thursday, the third economy minister in less than a month as the country struggles with high inflation and a slumping currency. Sergio Massa, the head of Congress' lower house, the Chamber of Deputies, will lead a new ministry that combines the current Economy, Productive Development, and Agriculture ministries, President Alberto Fernández’s government said. The appointment comes only a few weeks since the left-leaning Silvina Batakis was tapped as economy minister after the more moderate Martín Guzmán abruptly quit, saying he wasn't getting political support in dealing with Argentina's economic woes. Batakis is staying on in the government and will lead the state-owned bank Banco...

SEOUL, South Korea -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un warned he’s ready to use his nuclear weapons in potential military conflicts with the United States and South Korea, state media said Thursday, as he unleashed fiery rhetoric against rivals he says are pushing the Korean Peninsula to the brink of war. Kim’s speech to war veterans on the 69th anniversary of the end of the 1950-53 Korean War was apparently meant to boost internal unity in the impoverished country amid pandemic-related economic difficulties. While Kim has increasingly threatened his rivals with nuclear weapons, it’s unlikely that he would use them first against the superior militaries of the U.S. and its allies, observers say. “Our armed forces are completely prepared to respond to any crisis, and our country’s nuclear w...

Lululemon is known for its stylish yet functional athleisure, from leggings and sports bras to accessories like belt bags and headbands. Recently the brand has been delivering exciting new launches: The first item in Lululemon's footwear line — the Blissfeel Running Shoe — debuted in March, followed by a trade-in resale program called Lululemon Like New in April and a hiking collection in July. And starting today, you can shop Lululemon's second sneaker model, a women's cross trainer called the Chargefeel Workout Shoe. According to a lookbook shared with Shop TODAY, the Chargefeel has a "dual-density foam layering system" that provides both bounce and side-to-side stability. Unlike performance shoes that are designed for just one activity, this "run-first, train-second" design m...

It comes after organisers announced the contest would not be held in Ukraine, which won this year's event, due to the ongoing war in the country, and would instead be hosted by the UK. Several cities including London, Manchester and Sheffield are already jostling for the honour. Another former winner, Lulu, has pitched for her home town Glasgow. Baker, who was a member of Bucks Fizz when they were victorious in 1981 with their pop hit Making Your Mind Up, told BBC Breakfast: "It needs to go to a city where there's an international airport, where they've got a venue that's big enough, where there are enough hotels, so any one of those would work. "I think it would be nice if it didn't go to London although, for me, I live in Kent, I'm half an ...