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Biden dodges questions on Iran’s nuclear program as Israel’s leader calls for action
Atef Safadi/POOL/AFP via Getty Images (JERUSALEM) — President Biden on Thursday dodged questions about whether he would set a deadline for stalled negotiations over Iran’s nuclear program following a meeting with Israel’s prime minister, who urged [Read More…]

Russia-Ukraine live updates: Zelenskyy calls latest missile strike ‘act of terrorism’
Metin Aktas/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Russian President Vladimir Putin’s “special military operation” into neighboring Ukraine began on Feb. 24, with Russian forces invading from Belarus, to the north, and Russia, to [Read More…]

Skeleton found with cowboy boots identified as man who disappeared decades ago
Essex Police (U.K.) (ESSEX COUNTY, England) — A skeleton found with a pair of cowboy boots three years ago has been identified as a British man who has been missing for over two decades, and [Read More…]

What to know if you’re flying to Europe this summer
guvendemir/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — As millions have returned to the skies around the world, European airports have struggled to keep up, leading them in some cases to limit the number of daily travelers and [Read More…]

Three more Americans detained in Venezuela since early this year, State Department confirms
James Leynse/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — While the Biden administration ramped up outreach to Venezuela in the early months of this year, the Maduro regime imprisoned three Americans who are still behind bars, according to the [Read More…]

Three arrested in mysterious deaths of 21 teenagers at South African nightclub, police say
PHILL MAGAKOE/AFP via Getty Images (PRETORIA, South Africa) — Three people have been arrested in connection with the mysterious deaths of 21 teenagers at a popular nightclub in South Africa, authorities said Wednesday. According to [Read More…]

US says drone strike kills ISIS leader in Syria
omersukrugoksu/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — A U.S. military drone strike in northwest Syria has killed the top ISIS leader in Syria, U.S. Central Command said Tuesday. The drone strike is the latest in a series of [Read More…]

US tourist falls into Mount Vesuvius after taking selfie
S. Amantini/De Agostini via Getty Images, FILE (NAPLES, Italy) — An American tourist fell into Mount Vesuvius, an active volcano in Italy, after trespassing to take a selfie, officials said. The 23-year-old man, who dropped [Read More…]

Crowds line Tokyo streets to mourn former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe
Yuichi Yamazaki/Getty Images (TOKYO) — Crowds gathered on Tuesday to pay respects and lay flowers near former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s private funeral at Zojoji temple in Tokyo. Abe was shot and killed in [Read More…]

Russia-Ukraine live updates: Putin clears way to fast-citizenship for Ukrainians
Sergey Bobok/AFP via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Russian President Vladimir Putin’s “special military operation” into neighboring Ukraine began on Feb. 24, with Russian forces invading from Belarus, to the north, and Russia, to the [Read More…]

At least 14 dead, nine injured in South African tavern shooting
Ihsaan Haffejee/AFP via Getty Images (PRETORIA, South Africa) — Fourteen people were killed and three others are in a critical condition after unknown gunmen opened fire at a tavern in Soweto, South Africa. Police said [Read More…]

Music notes: Harry Styles, Meghan Trainor, Shawn Mendes, Ed Sheeran and Elton John
A Harry Styles conspiracy theory dropped. TikTok influencer Abigail Henry started the viral rumor that Harry might actually be bald. Fans are honing in on some suspect photos of Harry dancing that show a suspicious hairline. Abigail adds Harry once boasted [Read More…]

Russia-Ukraine live updates: 15 killed in Russian missile strike on residential building in Donetsk region
Miguel Medina/AFP via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Russian President Vladimir Putin’s “special military operation” into neighboring Ukraine began on Feb. 24, with Russian forces invading from Belarus, to the north, and Russia, to the [Read More…]

Paul Whelan’s brother speaks on his Russian detention, US government response
ABC News (WASHINGTON) — The twin brother of Paul Whelan, the former U.S. Marine detained in Russia on espionage charges, said he had mixed feelings about the responses to the cases involving Trevor Reed and [Read More…]

Russia-Ukraine live updates: US sending more rocket launchers to Ukraine
Miguel Medina/AFP via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Russian President Vladimir Putin’s “special military operation” into neighboring Ukraine began on Feb. 24, with Russian forces invading from Belarus, to the north, and Russia, to the [Read More…]

Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe gunned down while giving speech
YOSHIKAZU TSUNO/AFP via Getty Images (NARA, Japan) — Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was shot and killed during a campaign speech in western Japan on Friday, hospital officials said. Abe, 67, was just minutes [Read More…]

Gunman kills Japan’s ex-leader Shinzo Abe during a speech
NARA, Japan (AP) — Former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was assassinated Friday on a street in western Japan by a gunman who opened fire on him from behind as he delivered a campaign speech — [Read More…]

Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe dies at 67 after assassination
YOSHIKAZU TSUNO/AFP via Getty Images (SEOUL, South Korea) — Japan’s longest-serving Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was assassinated by a gunman during a campaign speech Friday in Nara, Japan. Abe was in the middle of a [Read More…]

What happens next after Prime Minister Boris Johnson resigns amid scandal?
Carl Court/Getty Images (LONDON) — After more than 50 resignations from government ministers and aides, U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced his resignation Thursday. For a moment on Tuesday evening, it seemed as though the [Read More…]

Giant, meat-eating new dinosaur species discovered in Argentina
Peter Unger/Getty Images, FILE (LONDON) — A new dinosaur species was discovered by paleontologists on Thursday, who have now named the giant carnivorous dinosaur species Meraxes gigas. The new species is similar to the Tyrannosaurus [Read More…]