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Japan deploys its first F-35B fighter jets to bolster defenses in the south
TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s first three F-35B stealth fighter jets arrived Thursday at an air…
Czech zoo welcomes 4 rare Barbary lion cubs whose population is extinct in the wild
DVUR KRALOVE, Czech Republic (AP) — Four Barbary lion cubs were born recently in a…
Mothers in Gaza stretch meager ingredients where they can, but say hunger persists
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — A single bowl of eggplant stewed in watery tomato…
Thailand and Cambodia to deploy ceasefire monitors despite deadlock over captured soldiers
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Thailand and Cambodia agreed Thursday to establish interim observer teams…
A year after fame found him in Paris, Stephen Nedoroscik, aka ‘Pommel Horse Guy,’ is back for more
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The glasses haven’t gone anywhere. And they aren’t going anywhere. The…
From the Stones to Cardi B, this college haunt has attracted big acts for 50 years
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — Nestled on a narrow, one-way street among Yale University buildings,…
Israel is weighing its options in Gaza. Here are 4 scenarios for where things may be heading
Israel has routed its enemies across the region but has yet to return all its…
Lawyer condemns $1.3 million compensation for Australian woman wrongfully imprisoned for 20 years
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — An Australian state government’s decision to pay 2 million Australian dollars…
UK authorities detain 1st group of migrants under plan to thwart small boats crossing from France
LONDON (AP) — British border authorities have detained the first group of migrants under a…
A roadside bomb targeting police vehicle in northwest Pakistan kills 2 officers and wounds 14
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — A powerful roadside bomb struck a police vehicle in a former…
The dog ate my passport: Family pooch dogs rookie’s All Blacks call-up
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Rookie Leroy Carter was still coming to terms with his…
Great Barrier Reef records largest annual coral loss in 39 years
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — The Great Barrier Reef has experienced its greatest annual loss of…
Sony raises its profit forecast after saying it expects less damage from Trump’s tariffs
TOKYO (AP) — Japanese entertainment and electronics company Sony said Thursday that its profit surged…
South Korea, US militaries will stage large-scale drills this month to address North Korean threats
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea and the United States will launch their annual…
Cuban animal lovers struggle to feed stray cats and dogs as economic crisis bites
HAVANA (AP) — Every afternoon, 81-year-old Nélida Pérez begins her familiar walk down the cobblestone…
Myanmar’s acting President Myint Swe dies after a long illness
BANGKOK (AP) — Myint Swe, who became Myanmar’s acting president under controversial circumstances after the…
‘What a city’: Son Heung-min lands at Los Angeles FC with plans for trophies, love for Korean fans
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Son Heung-min made his first visit to Los Angeles seven years…
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Army sergeant shot 5 soldiers before he was tackled and arrested at Fort Stewart, officials…
Army sergeant shot 5 soldiers before he was tackled and arrested at Fort Stewart, officials say
FORT STEWART, Ga. (AP) — A sergeant shot five soldiers Wednesday at one the country’s…
Eddie Palmieri, pioneering Latin jazz musician and Grammy winner, dies at 88
Eddie Palmieri, the avant-garde musician who was one of the most innovative artists of rumba…
Hiroshima survivors fear rising nuclear threat on the 80th anniversary of atomic bombing
HIROSHIMA, Japan (AP) — Hiroshima on Wednesday marked the 80th anniversary of the U.S. atomic…
The Latest: Trump says he plans 100% tariff on computer chips, likely increasing electronics costs
U.S. President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he plans to put a 100% tariff on…
Italy OKs $15.5 billion project to build world’s longest suspension bridge from mainland to Sicily
MILAN (AP) — Italy cleared the way Wednesday to build the world’s largest suspension bridge…
Fort Stewart army base shooting raises questions about military gun policies
A shooting that injured five soldiers at one of the country’s largest military bases on…