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Iran official says support for new sanctions would be an 'act of war,' and other Middle East news
Read full article: Iran official says support for new sanctions would be an 'act of war,' and other Middle East newsThe head of Iran’s top security body says Tehran will see any country’s support for new U_S_ economic measures against the Islamic Republic as an “act of war."
2 bodies recovered and about 12 missing after migrant boat capsized off Tunisian coast
Read full article: 2 bodies recovered and about 12 missing after migrant boat capsized off Tunisian coastA boat carrying migrants has capsized off southern Tunisia, and at least two people have died and around 12 are missing.
Chinese humanoid robots smash human records in 100m sprint and high jump at Beijing robot games
Read full article: Chinese humanoid robots smash human records in 100m sprint and high jump at Beijing robot gamesChinese humanoid robots have set records including beating Usain Bolt's 100-meter sprint record at the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing.
Japan's leader Takaichi explains why she spends long hours in seclusion at her official residence
Read full article: Japan's leader Takaichi explains why she spends long hours in seclusion at her official residenceJapanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has been increasingly seen secluding herself at home.
Mexican ranchers prepare to resume livestock sales to US under tight controls over screwworm risk
Read full article: Mexican ranchers prepare to resume livestock sales to US under tight controls over screwworm riskRanchers in northern Mexico are preparing to resume cattle exports to the U.S. as a yearlong ban ends.
Pope Leo calls for dialogue over conflict, says young Catholics are a sign of hope
Read full article: Pope Leo calls for dialogue over conflict, says young Catholics are a sign of hopePope Leo XIV has used a visit to San Marino and a major Catholic gathering in the nearby Italian city of Rimini to urge Catholics to reject division, conflict and social polarization, calling instead for dialogue, mercy and friendship across political and cultural differences.
Iran security chief threatens neighbors against economic measures, and other Mideast developments
Read full article: Iran security chief threatens neighbors against economic measures, and other Mideast developmentsThe hard-line new leader of Iran’s top security body is threatening neighbors against joining new U.S. efforts to squeeze Tehran’s economy and saying the U.S. has increased global nuclear insecurity.
Congo receives more than 16,000 doses of Ebola vaccine as it grapples with unprecedented outbreak
Read full article: Congo receives more than 16,000 doses of Ebola vaccine as it grapples with unprecedented outbreakCongo has received more than 16,000 doses of the Ervebo vaccine as the country grapples with the fastest Ebola outbreak in history, the country’s health minister said.
Russian and Ukrainian attacks kill 10 people, a day after deadly shopping mall drone strike
Read full article: Russian and Ukrainian attacks kill 10 people, a day after deadly shopping mall drone strikeAuthorities say that Russian and Ukrainian drone and missile strikes have killed at least 10 people.
Russian drones kill 15 people at a shopping mall in a central Ukrainian city, officials say
Read full article: Russian drones kill 15 people at a shopping mall in a central Ukrainian city, officials sayUkrainian officials say Russian drones have hit a shopping mall in Kryvyi Rih, killing at least 15 people and wounding scores more.
Israel will investigate Hind Rajab's killing. Her mother wants more
Read full article: Israel will investigate Hind Rajab's killing. Her mother wants moreThe mother of a 5-year-old Palestinian girl who was killed after Israeli forces fired on her family’s car wants an independent inquiry into her death.
Settlers kill a Palestinian teen in a West Bank clash, and other Middle East developments
Read full article: Settlers kill a Palestinian teen in a West Bank clash, and other Middle East developmentsIsraeli settlers have killed a Palestinian teenager after a rock-throwing incident in the occupied West Bank.
Myanmar military strike kills 14 people at a Buddhist monastery, opposition group says
Read full article: Myanmar military strike kills 14 people at a Buddhist monastery, opposition group saysAn opposition group and a resident say Myanmar’s military has conducted an airstrike on a Buddhist monastery in the central Sagaing region, killing 14 people.
A donkey jumps into a van while on the loose, kicking and biting, injuring 3 people in Germany
Read full article: A donkey jumps into a van while on the loose, kicking and biting, injuring 3 people in GermanyA donkey named Freddy in northern Germany has attacked two motorists by jumping into their van.
Prince Harry and 6 others must pay initial $13 million over failed invasion of privacy case
Read full article: Prince Harry and 6 others must pay initial $13 million over failed invasion of privacy casePrince Harry and six others, including Elton John, have been ordered to pay 9.5 million pounds to the publisher of Britain’s Daily Mail.
Remains found of San Antonio mountain climber who died in an avalanche on Pakistan’s Broad Peak
Read full article: Remains found of San Antonio mountain climber who died in an avalanche on Pakistan’s Broad PeakSearch teams have found the remains of San Antonio climber Mallory Geis, the last missing member of a 10-member international team killed in an avalanche on Broad Peak.
Pakistan rejects allegations of mistreatment, medical neglect of imprisoned ex-Premier Imran Khan
Read full article: Pakistan rejects allegations of mistreatment, medical neglect of imprisoned ex-Premier Imran KhanPakistan’s government has rejected allegations by the family and party of imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan as baseless.
Hungary drained its waters for generations. Now drought is exposing the cost
Read full article: Hungary drained its waters for generations. Now drought is exposing the costRecord-low water levels at Lake Velence have made boating difficult and closed swimming beaches, offering a stark view of Hungary’s worsening water crisis.
US, South Korean militaries wrap up drill early, a day after North Korea's missile barrage
Read full article: US, South Korean militaries wrap up drill early, a day after North Korea's missile barrageThe U.S. and South Korean militaries have wrapped up their annual drill six days earlier than initially scheduled in a conciliatory gesture toward North Korea.
A question looms over Harry's return to the UK. Can he rebuild his relationship with Prince William?
Read full article: A question looms over Harry's return to the UK. Can he rebuild his relationship with Prince William?The royal family’s long-running American soap opera is returning to Britain.
2 organizers of Hong Kong's Tiananmen vigils convicted in national security case
Read full article: 2 organizers of Hong Kong's Tiananmen vigils convicted in national security caseTwo former organizers of Hong Kong’s decades-old vigil in remembrance of the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown have been convicted in a national security case.
More than 2,300 Mexicans sent to Guatemala and Honduras as Trump ramps up third-country deportations
Read full article: More than 2,300 Mexicans sent to Guatemala and Honduras as Trump ramps up third-country deportationsThe United States has deported nearly 2,300 Mexicans to Guatemala this year and sent dozens more to Honduras.
Cameroon's President Biya returns after a long stay abroad raises health concerns
Read full article: Cameroon's President Biya returns after a long stay abroad raises health concernsPresident Paul Biya has returned to Cameroon after spending over two months abroad, raising concerns about his health and a potential power vacuum.
Somalia faces another hunger crisis and the UN food agency head says it has far less funds to help
Read full article: Somalia faces another hunger crisis and the UN food agency head says it has far less funds to helpSix million people are facing acute food insecurity in Somalia while the World Food Program only has a tenth of the resources to help than it did during the country's last hunger crisis.
US carries out its first deportations under pact for Liberia to accept 1,200 non-Liberians
Read full article: US carries out its first deportations under pact for Liberia to accept 1,200 non-LiberiansThe United States has carried out its first deportation under an agreement for Liberia to accept up to 1,200 people who are not from the African country.
North Korea fires barrage of missiles toward the sea after dismissing overture from Trump
Read full article: North Korea fires barrage of missiles toward the sea after dismissing overture from TrumpSouth Korea’s military says North Korea has launched about 10 short-range ballistic missiles toward the sea.
A Russian missile and drone barrage kills at least 16 in Ukraine's Kyiv region
Read full article: A Russian missile and drone barrage kills at least 16 in Ukraine's Kyiv regionRussia has launched a massive nighttime aerial attack on Kyiv, using missiles and drones, killing at least 16 people in the city and surrounding region.
Prince Harry and Meghan are returning to the UK with their children
Read full article: Prince Harry and Meghan are returning to the UK with their childrenThe Associated Press has learned that Prince Harry and Meghan have decided to return to the United Kingdom for an extended stay starting this fall, but they won’t resume their roles as working members of the royal family.
A triple crisis: Earthquake takes a heavy toll on Colombia's impoverished and neglected region
Read full article: A triple crisis: Earthquake takes a heavy toll on Colombia's impoverished and neglected regionRecovering from the devastating earthquake that hit Colombia earlier this month will be particularly challenging for Choco, a remote region that has long struggled with high poverty rates, poor infrastructure and underfunded health and education services.
Israel's deadly Gaza strikes cast doubt on ceasefire progress days after Kushner visit
Read full article: Israel's deadly Gaza strikes cast doubt on ceasefire progress days after Kushner visitDeadly airstrikes in Gaza on Wednesday have raised doubts about new U.S. efforts to advance a ceasefire there.
Israeli military launches criminal probes into killings of Hind Rajab and Palestinian paramedics
Read full article: Israeli military launches criminal probes into killings of Hind Rajab and Palestinian paramedicsIsrael’s military has announced its first criminal investigations into troop conduct in the Gaza war.
United Arab Emirates suspends trade with Iran after coming under renewed missile fire
Read full article: United Arab Emirates suspends trade with Iran after coming under renewed missile fireThe United Arab Emirates has suspended all trade with Iran after it said it had come under renewed fire from the country.
Safari helicopter crashes in northern Kenya, killing 7 people, including 5 Americans
Read full article: Safari helicopter crashes in northern Kenya, killing 7 people, including 5 AmericansSeven people, including five American citizens, have been killed in a safari helicopter crash in a remote part of northern Kenya.
Israel's military to investigate Gaza attacks, and other major developments in the Middle East
Read full article: Israel's military to investigate Gaza attacks, and other major developments in the Middle EastThe Israeli military plans a criminal investigation into the killings of a 5-year-old Palestinian girl and her family, as well as 15 paramedics in Gaza.
ICC slams US decision to sanction the court's president and a senior prosecution lawyer
Read full article: ICC slams US decision to sanction the court's president and a senior prosecution lawyerThe International Criminal Court has criticized new U.S. sanctions on its senior staff as a “flagrant attack” on its independence.
Congo’s Ebola outbreak reaches 5,000 cases as it outpaces response efforts at unprecedented speed
Read full article: Congo’s Ebola outbreak reaches 5,000 cases as it outpaces response efforts at unprecedented speedThe Ebola outbreak in Congo has reached 5,000 cases as responders warn it is spreading at an unprecedented speed outpacing efforts to slow it in one of the country’s remotest regions.
Zelenskyy fires a top aide amid a graft probe as Ukraine's ex-defense minister demands elections
Read full article: Zelenskyy fires a top aide amid a graft probe as Ukraine's ex-defense minister demands electionsUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has fired a senior official amid a corruption investigation involving a deputy head of the presidential office.
Jason Arday's death sparks UK debate over academic rigor, racism after media 'frenzy'
Read full article: Jason Arday's death sparks UK debate over academic rigor, racism after media 'frenzy'Jason Arday, who was once celebrated as Cambridge University’s youngest Black professor, was found dead last week after weeks of news stories presenting evidence that he was a plagiarist and fabulist.
North Korea shrugs off Trump's scaled-back drills with South Korea, saying it changes nothing
Read full article: North Korea shrugs off Trump's scaled-back drills with South Korea, saying it changes nothingNorth Korea says the U.S. decision to scale back military exercises with South Korea doesn't change what it views as the provocative nature of the drills.