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At least 23 people killed by Israeli strikes in Gaza as Israel lets minimal aid in
At least 23 people were killed by Israeli strikes across Gaza overnight Thursday, as Israel pressed ahead with its military ...
‘Investment, not tariffs,’ says Ishiba after telephone talks with Trump before 3rd round of talks
Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Friday that he held telephone talks with U.S. President Donald Trump and agreed to ...
In New Zealand’s Parliament, a battered cookie tin decides which new laws get debated
Under the scrutiny of a black-robed official and before a hushed audience, a decorative cookie tin rattles like a bingo drum.
Trump threatens 25% import tax on Apple unless iPhones are made in the US
President Donald Trump on Friday threatened to put a 25% tariff on Apple products unless iPhones are manufactured in the United States. The threat delivered over social media ...
Rescue efforts underway for 260 workers trapped in a South African gold mine
Rescue efforts are underway in South Africa to bring 260 workers trapped in a gold mine for a day back to the surface, the Sibanye Stillwater mining company said on Friday.
Trump ratchets up battle with Harvard, foreign students: 5 takeaways
The administration’s battle with Harvard has escalated rapidly since it sent a letter to Harvard on April 11 insisting on a list of expansive demands.
Norwegian man wakes up, finds grounded cargo ship narrowly missed his home
Johan Helberg told Norwegian broadcaster NRK that he’d slept through the whole thing and only woke up when a neighbor started ringing his doorbell.
Trump relishes uttering the outlandish. Here’s where some of his most showstopping comments stand
It may start as a casual aside, a wee-hours social post or a much-hyped announcement. Whatever the delivery mechanism, ...
Ukrainian official says major prisoner swap with Russia is underway
U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday that Russia and Ukraine carried out a large exchange of prisoners from their more than three-year war. A Ukrainian official said the swap ...
Indigenous Amazon tribe says New York Times story led to its members being smeared as porn addicts
An Indigenous tribe from the Brazilian Amazon has sued The New York Times, saying the newspaper’s reporting on the tribe’s ...
Scarlett Johansson debuts as a director in Cannes with a comic tale of grief and empathy
Scarlett Johansson’s directorial debut, “Eleanor the Great,” stars June Squibb as a 94-year-old woman who, out of grief and ...
A music talent agency says 3 employees died on a plane that crashed into a San Diego neighborhood
The music agency Sound Talent Group said Thursday that three of its employees, including co-founder Dave Shapiro, died on the ...