Japan’s SoftBank Group trims investment losses but remains in red for fiscal year
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Japanese technology company SoftBank Group says it trimmed its losses for the fiscal year through…
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Continue Reading Indonesia’s Mount Ibu erupts, spewing thick ash and dark clouds into the sky
By EDNA TARIGAN Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Mount Ibu, a volcano in Indonesia’s North Maluku province, has erupted, spewing thick…
Continue Reading Ukraine’s Zelenskyy says his army is locked in ‘fierce’ border battles amid a Russian assault
By ILLIA NOVIKOV Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian troops are locked in intense battles with the advancing Russian army in two border…
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Continue Reading Australian judge lifts court ban on X showing video of Sydney church stabbing
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — An Australian judge has lifted a ban on the social media platform X showing Australians…
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TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — Georgia’s parliament green-lit a final vote on a proposed law that critics see as a threat to media freedom and the…
Continue Reading German court backs intelligence agency’s designation of far-right party as suspected extremist case
BERLIN (AP) — A court has ruled that Germany’s domestic intelligence agency was justified in designating the far-right Alternative for Germany as…
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Continue Reading Plane makes successful wheels-up emergency landing in Australia after circling airport for hours
By Helen Regan, CNN (CNN) — Two passengers and a pilot emerged unscathed from a small plane after it was forced to land without landing gear…
Continue Reading Chinese journalist imprisoned for her Covid reporting due to be released after four years. But will she be free?
By Nectar Gan, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — A Chinese citizen journalist who has been behind bars for four years over her reporting on the initial…
Continue Reading Pro-Palestinian protests dwindle on campuses as some US college graduations marked by defiant acts
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Continue Reading Germany limits cash benefit payments for asylum-seekers. Critics say it’s designed to curb migration
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Continue Reading Vast coin collection of Danish magnate is going on sale a century after his death
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Continue Reading Trump trial arrives at a pivotal moment: Star witness Michael Cohen is poised to take the stand
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Continue Reading Jury selection to begin in the corruption trial of Sen. Bob Menendez
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Continue Reading Violence is traumatizing Haitian kids. Now the country’s breaking a taboo on mental health services
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Continue Reading 3 people were killed and 15 were wounded when a May Day event in Alabama ended in gunfire. Authorities are looking for suspects
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Continue Reading Emergency services are responding to an Australian airport where plane has mechanical issues
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Continue Reading China’s Xi Jinping highlights Europe’s divisions ahead of expected Putin visit
Analysis by Simone McCarthy, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Xi Jinping may have started his recent European trip by fielding tough questions in France…
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Continue Reading Putin replaces Russia’s defense minister with a civilian as Ukraine war rages and defense spending spirals
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Continue Reading Actor Steve Buscemi is OK after being punched in the face in New York City
NEW YORK (AP) — Actor Steve Buscemi’s publicist says he is OK after the “Boardwalk Empire” star was punched in the face by a man on a New…
Continue Reading Pro-Palestinian protests dwindle to tiny numbers and subtle defiant acts at US college graduations
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Continue Reading Apple Store employees in Maryland vote to authorize a first strike over working conditions
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Continue Reading Eight people reported killed in a shooting on the southern edge of Mexico City
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Eight people have been reported killed in a mass shooting attack just south of Mexico City. Local and state officials confirmed…
Continue Reading Putin replaces Russia’s defense minister with a civilian as Ukraine war rages and defense spending spirals
By Anna Chernova, Helen Regan and Ivana Kottasová, CNN (CNN) — Russian President Vladimir Putin has replaced his defense minister and a…
Continue Reading ‘Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes’ reigns at box office with $56.5 million opening
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Continue Reading Louisiana jury convicts 1 ex-officer and acquits another in 2022 shooting death
GRETNA, La. (AP) — A Louisiana jury has convicted one former law enforcement officer and acquitted another in the 2022 shooting death of a man who…
Continue Reading Hotel union workers end strike against Virgin Hotels Las Vegas with contract talks set for Tuesday
LAS VEGAS (AP) — The largest labor union in Nevada has ended a planned 48-hour strike meant to pressure Virgin Hotels Las Vegas to agree to a…
Continue Reading Commuter rail service in northeast Spain has been disrupted by theft of copper cables near Barcelona
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Spanish rail authorities say commuter rail service serving Barcelona and northeastern Spain has suffered major disruption…
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Continue Reading UK foreign secretary says halting arms sales to Israel would only strengthen Hamas
LONDON (AP) — Britain’s foreign secretary has said that halting arms exports to Israel is “not a wise path” and would only strengthen…
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Continue Reading Demolition to remove part of Baltimore’s Key Bridge to free trapped ship postponed until Monday due to inclement weather
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Continue Reading Election deniers: West Virginia voters must pick from GOP candidates who still dispute 2020 election
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Continue Reading Florida authorities identify remains found on Crescent Beach nearly 40 years ago as woman last seen by family in 1968
By Sara Smart, CNN (CNN) — Nearly 40 years ago, human remains were found on a beach in St. Johns County, Florida. This week, authorities…
Continue Reading Republican Vermont Gov. Phil Scott is running for reelection to 5th term
MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — Republican Gov. Phil Scott is running for reelection to a fifth two-year term in the largely blue state of Vermont. Scott…
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TAPACHULA, Mexico (AP) — A strong earthquake has shaken the border of Mexico and Guatemala driving frightened residents into the streets. The…
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By JENNIFER PELTZ and ERIC TUCKER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Michael Cohen is the most central witness for prosecutors in former President…
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By RAHIM FAIEZ Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Victims of the devastating floods in northern Afghanistan are burying the dead and looking for the…
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WARSAW, Poland (AP) — A fire broke out on Sunday morning in a vast shopping center housing 1,400 shops and service outlets in the Bialoleka…
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Continue Reading A combustible Cannes is set to unfurl with ‘Furiosa,’ ‘Megalopolis’ and a #MeToo reckoning
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Continue Reading In progressive Argentina, the LGBTQ+ community says President Milei has turned back the clock
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Continue Reading Lithuanians vote in a presidential election as anxieties rise over Russia and the war in Ukraine
VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) — Lithuanians are casting votes in a presidential election on Sunday at a time when Russian gains on the battlefield in…
Continue Reading Gazan youths with amputated and injured legs find care in the US, but face an uncertain future
By Aditi Sangal, CNN (CNN) — Ahed Bseso lay on the kitchen table in her home in northern Gaza, watching as her uncle amputated her injured…
Continue Reading Roger Corman, Hollywood mentor and ‘King of the Bs,’ dies at 98
By BOB THOMAS and AMY TAXIN Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Roger Corman, the Oscar-winning “King of the Bs” who helped turn out such…
Continue Reading First person to receive a genetically modified pig kidney transplant dies nearly 2 months later
BOSTON (AP) — The first recipient of a genetically modified pig kidney transplant has died nearly two months after he underwent the procedure. Rick…
Continue Reading NY court strikes down Nassau County order that banned transgender athletes from competing on girls’ sports teams
By Maria Sole Campinoti, CNN (CNN) — A New York judge struck down an executive order banning transgender athletes from competing in girls’ or…
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