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European diplomats discuss deal with Israel to increase Gaza aid
The European Union is working on a new deal with Israel to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza. EU foreign ministers are meeting Tuesday in Brussels to discuss the agreement, which aims to provide ...
Heavy rains and flash flooding sweep across Northeast
Heavy rain is sweeping across parts of the Northeast, inundating sections of New York and New Jersey with flash flooding that stranded vehicles in roadways, closed subway lines and led to ...
Nissan to close its Oppama plant in Japan to cut costs
Nissan says it is closing its flagship factory in Oppama, Japan, to cut costs and moving all its production there to another plant in southwestern Japan. The Japanese automaker said Tuesday ...
Netanyahu's coalition is rattled as ultra-Orthodox party announces exit over military draft law
An Israeli ultra-Orthodox party has announced plans to leave Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's coalition government. The ...
Tesla debuts in India with upscale showroom launch in Mumbai
Tesla has opened its first showroom in India, marking the electric vehicle maker’s long-anticipated debut in the world’s third-biggest automotive market. The showroom opening Tuesday in ...
Dylan Harper overcomes slow start to help push Spurs to come-from-behind win
The No. 2 overall pick scored 12 of his 16 points in the second half as the Spurs downed the Jazz 93-91 in overtime Monday night.
A rap festival near the Arctic Ocean delights crowds under the midnight sun
A music festival in Utsjoki, Finland, brings Sámi culture to the spotlight under the midnight sun. Rapper Mihkku Laiti, also known as Yungmiqu, performed recently at the Loktafeasta festival, ...
One tireless Jesuit keeps alive a pilgrim path for St. Ignatius in Spain
Josep Lluís Iriberri is a Jesuit priest who designed a pilgrim path for St. Ignatius in northern Spain more than a decade ago. Since then, he has kept it alive almost single-handedly by ...
Rescuers search for 11 missing after speedboat capsized in western Indonesia
Indonesian rescuers are searching for 11 people, including three children, still missing after a speedboat capsized during a storm the previous day off Indonesia’s Mentawai Islands. Officials ...
Australian and Chinese leaders seek to boost trade despite differences on other issues
Australia and China are working to strengthen trade ties despite disagreements over security and human rights. On Tuesday, ...
Bangladesh struggles to contain the fallout of an uprising that toppled its leader last year
Bangladesh was at the precipice of charting a new beginning last year after its former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was ...
Asian shares mostly decline as worries continue over Trump's tariffs
Asian shares are trading mostly lower as worries about President Donald Trump’s latest updates to his tariffs weighed on investor sentiments. Benchmarks fell in early Tuesday trading in South ...