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BREAKING: Israel won't withdraw from land seized in Lebanon, Syria and Gaza, its defense minister says, hours after an interim Iran-U.S. deal was announced. Israel Katz's remarks are the first official Israeli comments since the announcement. apnews.com/article/iran-us-w…

Defense minister says Israel won’t withdraw from land seized in Lebanon, Syria and Gaza

Israel's defense minister says Israel won't withdraw from land seized in Lebanon. His comments challenge an interim deal between Iran and the U.S. that includes opening the Strait of Hormuz and...

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BREAKING: Prime Minister Keir Starmer says Britain will ban under-16s from using various social media apps. apnews.com/article/uk-teen-s…

Starmer says Britain will ban under-16s from using a range of social media apps

Prime Minister Keir Starmer says Britain will ban under-16s from using various social media apps. Starmer says he will fight back if technology companies resist.

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BREAKING: Marius Borg Høiby, the eldest son of Norway’s Crown Princess Mette-Marit, is sentenced to four years in prison after being convicted of rape. He was found guilty of two of the four rape charges he was facing and acquitted of the other two. apnews.com/article/norway-ro…

Eldest son of Norway’s crown princess sentenced to 4 years in prison for rape

Marius Borg Høiby, the eldest son of Norway’s Crown Princess Mette-Marit, has been sentenced to four years in prison.

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BREAKING: Pakistan's prime minister says Iran and the U.S. have reached a peace deal. apnews.com/article/iran-us-w…

Pakistan's prime minister says Iran, US have reached peace deal; accord to cover Lebanon

Pakistan says the United States and Iran have reached an agreement to end the war and open the Strait of Hormuz, offering relief to the global economy more than three months since the war began.

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BREAKING: All 12 occupants are dead in a Missouri plane crash, state highway patrol says. apnews.com/article/butler-mi…

All 12 occupants dead in Missouri plane crash, state highway patrol says

Authorities say 12 people were killed when a plane crashed in Missouri. The Missouri State Highway Patrol said in a statement that troopers were on the scene, assisting the Butler Police Department &...

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From Steven Spielberg's “Disclosure Day” to Vice President JD Vance saying UFOs are demons, aliens are seemingly everywhere right now. As interest in them becomes more mainstream, some are asking what the existence of extraterrestrial life might mean for religion on Earth.
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China's absence from G7 summits seems increasingly odd given its global economic influence. apnews.com/article/china-tru…

Why Trump and other G7 leaders meeting without China might be a mistake

China's absence from G7 summits seems increasingly odd given its global economic influence. The G7, formed in 1975, includes only democratic nations, which excludes China under its authoritarian...

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BREAKING: Israeli military strikes Beirut's southern suburbs in the lead-up to anticipated U.S.-Iran apnews.com/article/iran-us-w…

Israeli military strikes Beirut suburbs in the lead-up to anticipated US-Iran deal

The Israeli military has launched strikes on Beirut targeting Hezbollah infrastructure. Smoke has been seen rising over the capital.

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BREAKING: The New York Knicks win their first NBA title since 1973 with a 94-90 victory over the San Antonio Spurs in Game 5. apnews.com/article/nba-final…

The Comeback Knicks are the Champion Knicks. Brunson scores 45, and New York tops Spurs for title

Jalen Brunson and the Comeback Knicks did it again. And now they’re the Champion Knicks. For the first time in 53 years, New York rules the NBA.

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From “squeaky bum time” to “parking the bus,” soccer has its own language. We asked World Cup fans if they could define some of the sport’s most iconic phrases.
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Armed men in Haiti have kidnapped James Boyard, the cabinet director of the Defense Ministry and inspector general of Haiti's police. apnews.com/article/haiti-kid…

Armed men in Haiti's capital seize a top security official in rare high-level abduction

Armed men in Haiti have kidnapped James Boyard, the cabinet director of the Defense Ministry and inspector general of Haiti’s police.

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Two people have been detained in connection with the theft of equipment from the England national team's vehicles during their move from a pre-training base in Florida to Kansas City, where the Three Lions will have their permanent World Cup base camp. apnews.com/article/england-t…

Police investigate theft of England equipment at World Cup, 2 people in custody

Two people have been detained in connection with the theft of equipment from the England national team’s vehicles during their move from a pre-training base in Florida to Kansas City, where the Three...

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If there's a saving grace from the bedlam that is about to ensue in New York City on Saturday, with the Knicks on the verge of a championship and Brazil taking on Morocco in the World Cup, it is that Game 5 of the NBA Finals is on the road. apnews.com/article/knicks-wo…

A dream day for New York fans with Knicks on the road to clinch and Brazil vs. Morocco in World Cup

If there’s a saving grace from the bedlam that is about to ensue in New York City on Saturday, with the Knicks on the verge of a championship and Brazil taking on Morocco in the World Cup, it is that...

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President Trump to discuss Strait of Hormuz demining efforts with allies at next week's G7 summit as confidence grows for a deal with Iran. apnews.com/article/iran-us-l…

Trump to discuss Strait of Hormuz demining efforts at G7 as confidence grows for Iran war deal

Momentum for a deal to end the Iran war is growing. Pakistan says an agreement is closer than ever. U.S.

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Roaring crowds wearing stars and stripes came out to support the U.S. men's soccer team in their World Cup opener against Paraguay. apnews.com/article/us-fans-w…

Roaring crowds in stars and stripes show up for the US team, and soccer's moment in their country

Roaring crowds wearing stars and stripes came out to support the U.S. men's soccer team in their World Cup opener against Paraguay.

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The international aid group Doctors Without Borders found a pattern of abuse and sexual exploitation by some local and foreign staff working in Chad along the Sudanese border, a confidential internal memo obtained by The Associated Press says. apnews.com/article/chad-suda…

AP exclusive: Doctors Without Borders report found cases of abuse and exploitation by staff in Chad

A confidential internal memo obtained by The Associated Press says that the international aid group Doctors Without Borders found a pattern of abuse and sexual exploitation by some local and foreign...

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Workers begin removing President Trump’s name from the facade of the Kennedy Center, hours after a court-ordered deadline to remove references to Trump from the building and other aspects of the iconic performing arts venue’s operations. apnews.com/article/trump-nam…

Workers begin removing Trump's name from the Kennedy Center, hours after a court-ordered deadline

Workers have begun removing President Donald Trump’s name from the facade of the Kennedy Center, hours after a court-ordered Friday deadline.

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The U.S. opened its first home World Cup in 32 years with its biggest win in the tournament, a dynamic 4-1 victory over Paraguay on Friday night. apnews.com/article/world-cup…

US opens its home World Cup with a dynamic 4-1 victory over Paraguay, sparked by Balogun's 2 goals

The U.S. has opened its first home World Cup in 32 years with a dynamic 4-1 victory over Paraguay. Folarin Balogun scored twice in the Americans’ historic three-goal first half.

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AI giant Anthropic says it has taken its latest artificial intelligence models offline to comply with a directive from the Trump administration to prevent their use by foreign nationals. apnews.com/article/anthropic…

Anthropic says it has taken its latest AI models offline to comply with new export controls

AI giant Anthropic says it has taken its latest artificial intelligence models, known as Fable 5 and Mythos 5, offline to comply with a directive from the Trump administration to prevent their use by...

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A U.S. military strike killed Tren de Aragua gang leader Hector Rusthenford Guerrero Flores with help from the Venezuelan government, Trump says. apnews.com/article/trump-tre…

Trump says US military strike killed leader of Tren de Aragua gang with help from Venezuela

President Donald Trump says a “swift and lethal kinetic” U.S. strike has killed Hector Rusthenford Guerrero Flores, whom he called “the infamous leader” of the Tren de Aragua gang.

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