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Zelenskyy warns airlines Russian skies not safe due to Ukraine drones
KYIV — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Tuesday warned airlines and passengers that Russian airspace…
U.S. Army Secretary Driscoll resigns
US Army Secretary Dan Driscoll resigns amid reported tensions with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, leaving the…
Two dead, one missing after Grand Canyon flash flood
Flash flooding in Arizona’s Grand Canyon kills two people, leaves one missing and damages key infrastructure, …
Putin, Xi meet at Kyrgyzstan summit
Putin and Xi meet at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit as Russia and China deepen ties amid the Ukr…
Former gang leader convicted in Tupac Shakur murder
Former Los Angeles gang leader Duane “Keffe D” Davis is convicted of murdering rapper Tupac Shakur in Las Vega…
Nepal-China flood death toll tops 1,000
KATHMANDU — Rescue teams with search dogs combed through mud, rocks and debris in Nepal and China on Tuesday, …
Iran’s president offers olive branch to US
BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan — Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian on Tuesday vowed to match any move by the United Stat…
Ukraine’s defenses headline EU talks
WICKLOW, Ireland — European Union defense ministers on Tuesday grappled with bolstering Ukraine’s air defenses…
NKorea-US summit seems ‘possible at any time’
SEOUL — A summit between the United States and North Korea appears possible “at any time” as signs have emerge…
Nigeria moves to decriminalize suicide attempts
Nigeria plans to decriminalize attempted suicide, shifting it from a criminal offense to a public health issue…
US Army secretary submits resignation – White House
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The United States Army’s top civilian leader Dan Driscoll has submitted his resignation, th…
Worsening haze prompts Malaysians to seek masks
KUCHING, Malaysia — Air quality in Malaysia’s eastern state of Sarawak deteriorated further on Tuesday as smok…
Norway’s King Haakon pledges oath of allegiance to constitution
OSLO — Norway’s King Haakon VIII pledged an oath of allegiance to the country’s constitution in parliament on …
China-Taiwan friction clouds Pacific summit
KOROR, Palau — Australia said on Tuesday the Pacific bloc would decide for itself who attends its annual summi…
Japan arrests man twice for hamster massacres
TOKYO — Police in Japan said on Tuesday they had arrested a man for the killing of 30 hamsters at a hotel, wee…
Russian missile, drone attack on Kyiv kills eight
A massive Russian missile and drone attack on Kyiv kills at least eight people, including seven at a railway d…
China-Taiwan tensions cloud Pacific summit
China objects to Taiwan’s participation in a Pacific Islands Forum meeting, while Australia and Palau defend t…
Nepal flood toll nears 1,000 as rescuers search for missing
Glacial floods in Nepal, Tibet and India kill at least 939 people and leave nearly 4,500 missing as rescuers d…
The living care for ancestors and wandering spirits at Malaysia's Hungry Ghost Festival
BUKIT MERTAJAM, Malaysia — It’s that time of year when the living make room for the dead. Malaysia’s Hungry Gh…
Social media companies are trying harder to know which users are kids
OF the child safety measures agreed to in Meta's landmark legal settlement, no category contains more detailed…
In Japan's mountains, a different way to manage bears
INA, Japan — As a sensor sounded, scientist Akiko Takii hurried to a bear trap deep in the forests of Nagano i…
UK leader Burnham faces lawmakers for first time since taking office
LONDON — Prime Minister Andy Burnham will face lawmakers in the House of Commons on Tuesday for the first time…
Researchers catch sharks off NY's Hamptons, attach trackers to toothy predators
SOUTHAMPTON, New York — Just off one of New York’s famed Hamptons beaches, shark researcher Greg Metzger reels…
Drones helped find people after Nepal floods but the search inside hydropower tunnels is a challenge
KATHMANDU, Nepal — Drone pilot Manish Maharjan has helped rescue teams in Nepal find people missing after last…
Thailand shortens visa-free stays for dozens of nations from Sept. 15
BANGKOK — Thailand will halve the length of visa-free stays for tourists from more than 60 countries and terri…
Norway's King Haakon VIII to swear allegiance to constitution
OSLO — Norway's new King Haakon VIII was due to swear an oath of allegiance to the country's constitution on T…
Congo authorities report more than 6,000 confirmed Ebola cases and nearly 3,000 deaths
BUNIA, Congo — Congo’s authorities said Monday that the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak in history has topped 6…
South Korea policeman closed missing persons cases to avoid work — police
SEOUL — A South Korean police officer lied in order to close over two dozen missing persons cases, including t…
Tanker hit by three 'unknown projectiles' in Hormuz — maritime agency
DUBAI — Three "unknown projectiles" struck a tanker in the Strait of Hormuz overnight, a British maritime agen…
George Clooney's long love affair with Venice enters a new chapter
VENICE, Italy — George Clooney just makes sense in Venice. Like many people, he considers it one of the most b…
In a scorching Spain, the traditional folding hand fan is having a moment
MADRID — In crowded subway cars and sun-drenched plazas, an old-fashioned accessory in Spain has been everywhe…
Japan to relax overtime regulation under workaholic PM
TOKYO — Japan will ease overtime regulation starting Tuesday in a move meant to help spur economic growth but …
Thai resort readies for US carrier's 5,000 sailors
A US aircraft carrier at the center of a political row over conditions on board was set to arrive in Thailand …
Eruption of Sinabung volcano on Indonesia’s Sumatra island prompts higher alert
JAKARTA, Indonesia — Mount Sinabung on Indonesia erupted Monday, spewing a column of black ash and smoke 3,500…
North Korea-US summit appears 'possible at any time' — Seoul spy agency
SEOUL — A summit between the United States and North Korea appears "possible at any time" as signs have emerge…
Former French PM Balladur dies aged 97
PARIS — Former French prime minister Edouard Balladur died in Paris on Monday at the age of 97, his family tol…
Nepal rescuers reach remote areas, electricity restored nearly a week after devastating floods
(2nd UPDATE) About 4,000 are still missing
Norway's Queen Mette-Marit joins procession to bring late King Harald V's coffin to royal chapel
OSLO, Norway — The coffin of late King Harald V of Norway traveled through the royal palace to its chapel on M…
Knife-wielding woman shot dead by NYPD after fatal Times Square stabbing
A knife-wielding woman was shot dead by NYPD after allegedly stabbing two people, killing one, in a random Tim…
Man found guilty of Tupac Shakur murder nearly 30 years later
A Las Vegas jury has convicted former gang leader Duane “Keffe D” Davis of first-degree murder in the 1996 kil…