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Magnitude 6.1 earthquake strikes in northern Japan

A preliminary magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck northern Japan early Monday, the U.S. Geological Survey reported, but there were no immediate reports of fatalities or damage.

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With goals of Iran war unfulfilled, Netanyahu's government faces unhappy public as elections loom

Iran’s government is still in power. Hezbollah and Hamas haven't been defeated. U.S. President Donald Trump's interests may be diverging from Israel's. Wars with Iran and its proxies haven’t gone...

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Trump calls for unity and bipartisan healing after another violent incident. But will it last?

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump was somberly contemplative and unusually conciliatory after confronting what he saw as a third attempt on his life in less than two years. He suggested that his...

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Trump suggests personal politics made him a repeated target after correspondents' dinner shooting

The man accused of trying to storm the ballroom at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner with guns and knives had written about targeting Trump administration officials, and his family...

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At least 16 dead in strikes as Chernobyl anniversary highlights nuclear risks of Russia-Ukraine war

Strikes across Ukraine, Russian-occupied territory and Russia killed at least 16 people, authorities said, as the 40th anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster prompted fresh warnings about the risks...

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Marathon milestone shattered: Sabastian Sawe breaks the fabled 2-hour barrier by 30 seconds

LONDON (AP) — A pair of African distance runners took down what was once among the most unthinkable records in sports on Sunday, shattering the long-unapproachable two-hour barrier in the 26.2-mile (42.2-kilometer)...

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Here's what we know about the accused White House correspondents’ dinner attacker

WASHINGTON (AP) — Social media posts that appear to match the California man arrested Saturday in the shooting at the White House correspondents’ dinner show he is a highly educated tutor and amateur...

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US says it's hunting for explosive mines in latest push to open the Strait of Hormuz

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says the U.S. Navy is clearing Iranian mines from the Strait of Hormuz, a vital sea route for oil shipments whose disruption is increasingly threatening the global...

April 25, 2026 10:30 am PST PST

Palestinians hold funerals for pregnant woman and her children killed in Israeli strikes

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Palestinians on Saturday buried a woman pregnant with twins and two of her children who were among at least 13 people killed in Israeli strikes in Gaza. The toll on Friday included...

April 25, 2026 5:06 am PST PST

Afghanistan calls on Afghans who helped US in war and are now stuck in Qatar to return home

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Afghanistan’s foreign ministry says Afghans who helped America’s war effort and have been stuck in Qatar in the hope of reaching the United States, can safely return to...

April 25, 2026 10:40 am PST PST