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Beyoncé, Bad Bunny and Janelle Monáe take artistic liberties with Met Gala dress code
NEW YORK (AP) — Met Gala guests from Beyoncé and Naomi Osaka to Emma Chamberlain…
GOP bill would fund $1B in White House security upgrades for Trump’s ballroom
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republicans have added $1 billion in White House security upgrades to…
Macron says US and EU are wasting time on tariff threats as Trump fumes over Germany
BRUSSELS (AP) — Europe and the United States have more important things to do than…
Counterterror police probe arson attack at a former London synagogue amid antisemitic attacks
LONDON (AP) — Counterterror police in Britain were investigating an arson attack at a former…
Matthew Perry’s ‘Friends’ keepsakes and artwork go up for auction for foundation named for him
LOS ANGELES (AP) — “Friends” memorabilia, artwork and other valuables from the estate of Matthew…
Justice Department seeks the names of 2020 election workers in Georgia’s Fulton County
ATLANTA (AP) — The Department of Justice is seeking the names of every person who…
Boko Haram militants kill 23 soldiers in an attack on a military post, Chad says
N’DJAMENA, Chad (AP) — Boko Haram militants have killed 23 soldiers in an attack on…
Police search for suspects in Oklahoma shooting that sent at least 18 people to hospitals
EDMOND, Okla. (AP) — A weekend shooting at a lakeside park in Oklahoma that left…
A Taiwanese town embraces a slow pace of life through a snail race
FENGLIN, Taiwan (AP) — The Taiwanese town of Fenglin has grown a reputation as a…
The year in review: Influential people who have died in 2026
She was a beloved Bollywood singer whose voice resonated across a film-obsessed India for nearly…
Explosion at coal mine in Colombia kills 9 miners and injures 6
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — An explosion in a coal mine in central Colombia killed nine…
Japan and Philippines agree to weapons pact talks as China’s ‘coercive activities’ cause alarm
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Defense chiefs from Japan and the Philippines expressed renewed alarm on…
German car-ramming suspect’s motive remains unclear. Officials say he had psychiatric treatment
BERLIN (AP) — The suspect in a car-ramming in the German city of Leipzig that…
Making cut flowers last well beyond Mother’s Day
There’s nothing quite like receiving a fresh bouquet of cut flowers. They can cheer up…
Zambia blasts the US over a $2 billion health deal in exchange for critical minerals
HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Zambia is accusing the United States of tying a $2 billion…
Thailand scraps 2001 maritime territory deal with Cambodia after years of deadlock
BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand’s government on Tuesday terminated a 2001 Memorandum of Understanding with Cambodia…
Kansas City is World Cup central, hosting England, Argentina and the Netherlands along with 6 games
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Of all places, the American Midwest — and Kansas City…
US tries to force open the Strait of Hormuz as the UAE comes under attack in a test of Iran truce
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The U.S. military said it fired on Iranian forces…
Jewish holiday Lag BaOmer lights up Israel with bonfires and song, in photos
JERUSALEM (AP) — Lag BaOmer is a festive day in the Jewish calendar that brings…
Families evacuated from Gaza enjoy a day to decompress at Rome’s ancient baths
ROME (AP) — The Baths of Caracalla, the sumptuously decorated public baths complex near the…
Inside the Met Gala, an Olympic champion learns just how famous she’s become
NEW YORK (AP) — Alysa Liu surveyed the glittery crowd arrayed in front of her,…
US military strike on alleged drug boat kills 2 in the Caribbean
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military said it launched another strike on a boat accused…
An explosion at a fireworks plant in China kills at least 26 people, state media says
BEIJING (AP) — An explosion at a fireworks plant in a central Chinese province killed…
A cruise ship is waiting for help after 3 people died in a suspected hantavirus outbreak
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — A cruise ship with nearly 150 people aboard was…