Five of seven found alive in flooded cave in Laos, rescue worker says I'm still shaking
Five of the seven people trapped in a cave in Laos for more than a week have been found alive, rescue workers say. The search for the other two continues.
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More people are committing suicide in ICE custody since January 2025
At least ten people have committed suicide while in the custody of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) since Donald Trump became US president in 2025, according to an investigation by The Associated Press.
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At least 25 dead in two attacks in Honduras
At least 25 people were killed in two separate attacks in Honduras on Thursday, local authorities said.
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New Ukrainian attacks on Russian ships hit oil tankers and a warship
Ukraine attacked several ships on Sunday, as Kyiv and Moscow both launched hundreds of drones in attacks that killed eight people in their respective countries.
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Sakharov Prize-winning journalist Andrzej Poczobut released by Belarus
Polish-Belarusian journalist Andrzej Poczobut has been released in a prisoner exchange, the AP reports.
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IEA warns jet fuel could run out before June
Europe has about six weeks of jet fuel left, says Fatih Birol, head of the International Energy Agency (IEA).
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Difficult talks await US and Iranian delegations in Pakistan
Delegations from the United States and Iran are ready to participate in talks in Pakistan on a possible peace deal. Late on Friday, the Iranian delegation, led by Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf and Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, arrived. Vice President J.D. Vance is representing the United States.
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Fear and defiance in Iran in the face of US threats
Donald Trump's aggressive threat of devastating attacks on Iran overnight is stirring both fear and defiance among Iranians.
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Trump says he will bomb Iran back to the Stone Age
The war in Iran is going as planned, US President Donald Trump said in a speech to the nation. Our effort is coming to an end, he said late Thursday, Swedish time. But he also threatened "extremely harsh" attacks in the coming weeks.
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Palestinian Authority says Israel's new death penalty is dangerous
Israel's new legislation on the death penalty for Palestinians convicted of deadly terror attacks is raising fears and anger. Palestinians in the West Bank have gathered to express their displeasure. The world is also outraged. Sweden's Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard (M) says she "takes the developments in Israel very seriously."
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Over 70 shot dead at gold mine outside Juba
More than 70 people were shot dead at a gold mine outside Juba, the capital of South Sudan.
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Houthis enter the war - several attacks against Israel
The Houthis in Yemen have fired missiles at Israel - and say they are considering blocking a strategic strait. In Iran, around 40 people are reported killed in Israeli attacks.
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Maduro appears again in US federal court in New York
Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro appeared for the second time in federal court in New York on Thursday. On the agenda was how to pay for Maduro's defense costs. No decisions were made.
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Iran says US preparing to occupy Iranian island
The United States is about to send thousands of paratroopers to the Middle East, according to reports in US media. Iran's powerful speaker, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, on Wednesday warned the United States against deploying ground forces.
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Israel: No houses or residents south of the Litani River
Defense Minister Israel Katz claims Israel will control all of southern Lebanon up to the Litani River. Overnight and in the morning, Israel attacked Beirut and several other locations in Lebanon. One person has been killed in northern Israel by shelling from Lebanon.
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US urges citizens to leave Iraq after attack on US embassy in Baghdad
The U.S. Embassy in Baghdad, Iraq, is urging U.S. citizens to leave the country.
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All six aboard American tanker plane that crashed confirmed dead
All six crew members of the American tanker aircraft that crashed have been confirmed dead, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) announced Friday afternoon.
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Iran war: US sends naval landing force
President Donald Trump says the Iran war is over when he "feels it in his bones." The United States is strengthening its presence in the region by sending a naval landing force, according to The Wall Street Journal. At the same time, new explosions are reported in both Iran and Israel.
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Trump confident of victory, but more ships are on fire
The US insists the Iranian regime will soon be defeated, but other US sources say that is far from certain. Iran is tightening its grip on the oil sector - more ships are on fire in the Persian Gulf and countries across the Gulf are under continued attack.
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Misery Under Russian Occupation - Quarreling Over Water
There is a shortage of water and heat - and even people who favor Russian rule are complaining. Daily life is not returning to normal on the occupied side of war-torn Ukraine either.
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Jimmy Lai will not appeal 20-year prison sentence
Democracy activist and media mogul Jimmy Lai, 78, will not appeal the verdict against him, his lawyers told the AP.
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Peter Mandelson is also being investigated in Brussels
Former British top diplomat Peter Mandelson's contacts with convicted sex offender and financier Jeffrey Epstein will also be investigated in an EU context.
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Five miners trapped in Kimberley diamond mine after mudslide
Five miners are trapped deep underground in South Africa, the Associated Press reports.
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US boards another ship in the Indian Ocean
U.S. forces have boarded and seized another tanker in the Indian Ocean, the Pentagon said in a statement.
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