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Mullin presents a different vision for FEMA, sparking cautious hope
President Donald Trump’s nominee to head the Department of Homeland Security presented a softer approach…
What the World Happiness Report reveals about social media and the world’s happiest country
HELSINKI (AP) — Heavy social media use contributes to a stark decline in well-being among…
Rescue crews race through rubble after a deadly Kabul airstrike, in photos
KABUL (AP) — Rescue crews are still digging bodies out of the rubble of a…
Japan’s Prime Minister Takaichi meets with Trump as he seeks help securing the Strait of Hormuz
WASHINGTON (AP) — The meeting that Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will have at the…
China’s Hubei province arrests 7, shuts websites in fentanyl crackdown
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BEIJING (AP) — A Chinese province has launched a crackdown on the fentanyl trade —…
Michael Bambang Hartono, tobacco tycoon and Indonesia’s richest man, dies at 86
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia’s richest man, Michael Bambang Hartono, who helped turn the Djarum…
Advocates work to reconcile César Chavez’s labor rights legacy with sexual abuse allegations
PHOENIX (AP) — Mary Rose Wilcox and her husband marched and fasted alongside César Chavez.…
Kevin Spacey settles out of court with 3 men over alleged sexual assaults
LONDON (AP) — Three men who alleged that actor Kevin Spacey sexually assaulted them have…
2 men appear in court accused of ‘hostile’ surveillance of UK’s Jewish community for Iran
LONDON (AP) — Two men appeared in a London court on Thursday accused of carrying…
The probe of Hong Kong’s deadliest fire in decades begins hearings
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HONG KONG (AP) — An independent committee investigating the cause of Hong Kong’s deadliest fire…
Joe Kent’s resignation over Iran war reignites antisemitism fears and debate over Israeli influence
It was no surprise when Joe Kent showed up on Tucker Carlson’s podcast a day…
Pope Leo endorses Francis’ divisive 2016 text on Communion after civil remarriage
ROME (AP) — Pope Leo XIV on Thursday summoned Catholic bishops to Rome for a…
A scary injury led to Trump’s close bond with Homeland Security nominee Mullin
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Sen. Markwayne Mullin, Donald Trump’s nominee to replace Kristi Noem as…
US Jews grapple with a surge in attacks and bitter rifts over Israeli policies
For many U.S. Jews, following current events these days can be emotionally tumultuous. Simultaneously, there…
Congo and Rwanda agree on steps to de-escalate tensions in eastern Congo
GOMA, Congo (AP) — Congolese and Rwandan officials met in the United States and agreed…
BTS will stage a long-awaited comeback concert at a Seoul landmark
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — BTS will stage its long-awaited comeback concert on Saturday night…
Tulsi Gabbard says Iran’s government still intact but refuses to discuss talks with Trump about war
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. government’s top intelligence official told lawmakers Wednesday that Iran’s government…
Pakistani Taliban announces 3-day ceasefire after Pakistan, Afghanistan pause fighting ahead of Eid
ISLAMABAD (AP) — A key outlawed Pakistani militant group behind numerous gun and bomb attacks…
EU scrambles to contain energy costs from war in Middle East
BRUSSELS (AP) — Leaders from across the European Union are meeting Thursday to grapple with…
In Lebanon, war and displacement mar run-up to Eid al-Fitr holiday for many
BEIRUT (AP) — Normally, Lilian Jamaan would have been shopping for clothes for her daughter…
Overnight storm in Pakistan’s largest city, Karachi, kills at least 15 people and injures several
KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) — Heavy rains and strong winds lashed Pakistan’s largest city overnight, killing…
A baseball title unleashes the happiness Venezuelans kept bottled up for years
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — There’s happiness, and then there’s Venezuelan happiness. It feels sweeter. Louder.…
Greece launches an animal airlift to evacuate pets and their owners from the Mideast
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — This was an animal airlift. Dozens of dogs and cats arrived…
Thailand Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul to remain in power following Parliament vote
BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand’s incumbent Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul won a vote in Parliament on…