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Netanyahu authorizes direct talks with Lebanon in potential boost to ceasefire efforts DUBAI, United Arab…
The Latest: Netanyahu approves talks with Lebanon after Israeli strikes imperil Iran ceasefire
A tentative U.S.-Iran ceasefire is faltering after Israel pounded Beirut and as Iran maintains its…
BTS opens world tour in South Korea after hiatus for military service
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Tens of thousands of BTS fans packed into a South…
Netanyahu authorizes direct talks with Lebanon in potential boost to ceasefire efforts
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — In a potential boost to Middle East ceasefire efforts,…
North Korea and China agree to deepen cooperation in talks between foreign ministers
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The foreign ministers of North Korea and China agreed to…
Immigration board denies Mahmoud Khalil’s appeal, bringing activist one step closer to deportation
NEW YORK (AP) — An immigration appeals board has denied Mahmoud Khalil’s latest bid to…
McIlroy has another reason to celebrate with his best Masters start in 15 years to share the lead
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Rory McIlroy began his title defense in the Masters with a…
China’s K-pop worries: The reasons why a ban on Korean entertainment has lasted a decade
BEIJING (AP) — As mega K-pop group BTS returns to the stage after a hiatus…
Hip-hop pioneer Afrika Bambaataa dies at age 68
Afrika Bambaataa, a man widely considered one of the main pioneers of hip-hop, died in…
Federal judge finds Pentagon is violating court order to restore access to reporters
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge on Thursday ruled that the Defense Department is violating…
For Chinese visa-seekers in the US, the path to good fortune lies in … Chick-fil-A?
ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — On a recent weekend afternoon, at a Chinese comedy show in…
Beijing calculates its next steps in Iran ceasefire ahead of Trump’s trip to China
WASHINGTON (AP) — With a fragile ceasefire agreement between the U.S. and Iran holding for…
Hip-hop pioneer Afrika Bambaataa dies at age 68
Afrika Bambaataa, a man widely considered one of the main pioneers of hip-hop, died in…
A federal judge dismisses another DOJ lawsuit seeking voter data, this time in Massachusetts
A federal judge on Thursday dismissed a lawsuit from the U.S. Department of Justice seeking…
Trump administration proposes gutting rules targeting coal plant ash that threatens groundwater
The Trump administration on Thursday proposed weakening rules for the disposal of ash produced by…
Brazil’s Supreme Court postpones decision on how Rio picks a governor, extending political chaos
SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil ‘s Supreme Court postponed on Thursday a decision on who…
Appeals court judges raise questions about severity of Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ four-year prison sentence
NEW YORK (AP) — Federal appeals court judges questioned during oral arguments Thursday whether a…
Tracking where Israel bombed central Beirut on the war’s deadliest day
BEIRUT (AP) — Israel’s intense barrage of airstrikes on Wednesday hit without warning deep inside…
Judge rejects plea agreement in case of missing Navajo elder Ella Mae Begay
PHOENIX (AP) — A federal judge in Phoenix has rejected a plea agreement that would…
Former NYPD officer gets 3 to 9 years in prison for throwing a cooler that caused fatal crash
NEW YORK (AP) — A former New York City police sergeant was sentenced Thursday to…
Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel tells NBC News that he will not step down
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel told NBC News’ Meet the…
Trump administration’s volume of emergency docket appeals ‘unprecedented,’ Sotomayor says
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has notched a string of wins on the Supreme…
An attorney for a man shot by ICE in California says his client denies being a gang member
The attorney for a man shot by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents during an…
Updated rules for CDC vaccine advisory panel reflect Kennedy skepticism
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration has updated the charter of a key federal vaccine…