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Japan upper house election set for July 20, Asahi reports

Japan's upcoming upper house election is set for July 20, as Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba decided not to extend the current parliamentary session, the Asahi newspaper reported on

Japan upper house election set for July 20, Asahi reports
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Australia 'alarmed' by escalation between Israel and Iran

Australia foreign minister Penny Wong said on Friday she was alarmed by the escalation in tensions between Israel and Iran, after Israel said it had struck dozens of

Australia 'alarmed' by escalation between Israel and Iran
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Taking lessons from Ukraine, Taiwan eyes sea drones to counter China

Just off the small Taiwan fishing port of Wushi on its Pacific coast, a Taiwanese company is testing what could eventually be a powerful but

Taking lessons from Ukraine, Taiwan eyes sea drones to counter China
Political|US|World

Rubio calls Israeli strikes against Iran 'unilateral,' says US not involved

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Rubio calls Israeli strikes against Iran 'unilateral,' says US not involved
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Stocks sell off, oil surges as Israel strikes Iran

Israel said early on Friday that it struck Iran, and Iranian media said explosions were heard in Tehran as tensions

Stocks sell off, oil surges as Israel strikes Iran
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Google sues LATAM Airlines in US over Brazilian YouTube video dispute

Google sued Chile-based LATAM Airlines in U.S. federal court on Thursday, seeking a declaration that Brazilian courts cannot force the tech giant to take down a YouTube

Google sues LATAM Airlines in US over Brazilian YouTube video dispute
Business|World

US to pull some personnel from the Middle East amid rising tensions with Iran

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US to pull some personnel from the Middle East amid rising tensions with Iran
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The lone passenger who survived the deadly Air India crash sparks interest in other sole survivors

The notion that only one person survived the Air India plane crash that killed 241 people on board is sparking interest on social media about how that could happen and if such a thing has happened before

The lone passenger who survived the deadly Air India crash sparks interest in other sole survivors
Business|Economy|Environment|Technology|World

JetZero plans to build $4.7B plant in North Carolina, aims to create 14,500 jobs

A California-based company plans to build its first manufacturing plant for a next-generation passenger jet in central North Carolina

JetZero plans to build $4.7B plant in North Carolina, aims to create 14,500 jobs
Business|Finance|Political|Science|World

Israel could strike Iran as soon as Sunday, WSJ reports

Israel is prepared to attack Iran in the coming days if Tehran rejects a U.S. proposal to limit its nuclear program, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday, citing U.S. and

Israel could strike Iran as soon as Sunday, WSJ reports
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Global EV sales rise in May as China hits 2025 peak -Rho Motion

Global sales of electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles rose 24% in May compared with the same period a year ago, as strength in China offset slower growth in North America,

Global EV sales rise in May as China hits 2025 peak -Rho Motion
Europe|Political|Technology|World

Russia's Putin calls for quick development of drone forces

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that drones had played a major role in the conflict in Ukraine and called for the rapid development and deployment of separate drone forces

Russia's Putin calls for quick development of drone forces
Europe|US|World

No. 2 US diplomat questions need for NATO in deleted social media post

The number two U.S. diplomat questioned the need for NATO in a post on X - which he later deleted - as the alliance prepares for an annual summit expected to

No. 2 US diplomat questions need for NATO in deleted social media post
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Boeing CEO cancels trip to Paris Airshow, GE postpones investor day after fatal crash

Boeing and GE Aerospace are scaling back their public activities following the fatal crash of an Air

Boeing CEO cancels trip to Paris Airshow, GE postpones investor day after fatal crash
Sports|US|World

J.J. Spaun leads U.S. Open at Oakmont on a wild day of great shots and shockers

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J.J. Spaun leads U.S. Open at Oakmont on a wild day of great shots and shockers
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Air India crash is the latest test for new Boeing leadership

Boeing leadership was back in crisis mode on Thursday following the deadly crash of an Air India 787-8 Dreamliner jet

Air India crash is the latest test for new Boeing leadership
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Trump's military parade is a US outlier in peacetime but parades and reviews have a long history

The military parade commemorating the U.S. Army’s 250th anniversary and coinciding with Donald Trump’s 79th birthday will be a new spectacle for many Americans

Trump's military parade is a US outlier in peacetime but parades and reviews have a long history
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US tells Israel it won't take part in any Israeli strike on Iran's nuclear facilities, Axios reports

President Donald Trump's administration told the Israeli government the U.S. will not be directly involved in any Israeli military strike against Iran's nuclear facilities, Axios

US tells Israel it won't take part in any Israeli strike on Iran's nuclear facilities, Axios reports
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Scottie Scheffler has frustrating day at the US Open to fall 7 shots off the pace

Scottie Scheffler has some work to do to get into contention at the U.S. Open

Scottie Scheffler has frustrating day at the US Open to fall 7 shots off the pace
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Abrego Garcia seeks sanctions against Trump administration in wrongful deportation case

Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the man wrongly deported from Maryland to El Salvador before being returned to the United States on migrant smuggling charges, is

Abrego Garcia seeks sanctions against Trump administration in wrongful deportation case
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A look at Boeing's recent troubles after Air India crash

The crash of a Boeing 787 passenger jet in India minutes after takeoff on Thursday is the latest incident that adds to woes at the troubled U.S. planemaker

A look at Boeing's recent troubles after Air India crash
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What’s big, glowing and no longer Olympic? Paris has the answer

The Paris Games may be over, but the flame is still rising

What’s big, glowing and no longer Olympic? Paris has the answer
Crime|Political|US|World

US sues New York over law blocking immigration enforcement near court

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US sues New York over law blocking immigration enforcement near court
Business|Environment|US|World

Out-of-control Oregon wildfire forces evacuations and highway closures as gusty winds challenge firefighters

Out-of-control Oregon wildfire forces evacuations and highway closures as gusty winds challenge firefighters

Out-of-control Oregon wildfire forces evacuations and highway closures as gusty winds challenge firefighters
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Before crash, Air India spent years attempting a turnaround after emerging from government control

The deadly crash of an Air India flight carrying more than 240 people on Thursday arrives after years of efforts to turn around the country’s flag carrier — which had been plagued by tragedy and financial losses under prior state ownership

Before crash, Air India spent years attempting a turnaround after emerging from government control
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At the US Open, Patrick Reed hits the rarest of shots — an albatross

Patrick Reed made only the fourth double-eagle since the U.S. Open started keeping records some four decades ago, dunking in his second shot from 286 yards on the par-5 fourth hole at Oakmont

At the US Open, Patrick Reed hits the rarest of shots — an albatross
Crime|Europe|Political|World

Police attacked as Northern Irish violence spreads to another town

Rioters attacked police with petrol bombs, rocks and fireworks in the Northern Irish town of Portadown on Thursday, a Reuters witness said, as a fourth night of

Police attacked as Northern Irish violence spreads to another town
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New Zealand PM Luxon to meet President Xi in China, then head to Europe

New Zealand’s Prime Minister Christopher Luxon will visit China and Europe next week, meeting with President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Qiang and leaders of the European Union,

New Zealand PM Luxon to meet President Xi in China, then head to Europe
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UK hiring slows again in May but downturn might be easing, recruiters say

British businesses hired staff at a slower pace in May as demand for staff fell for an eighth consecutive month, but there were some signs that the downturn was

UK hiring slows again in May but downturn might be easing, recruiters say
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Americans split on Trump's use of military in immigration protests, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds

Americans are divided over President Donald Trump's decision to activate the military to respond to protests against his crackdown on migrants, with about half

Americans split on Trump's use of military in immigration protests, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds
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Massive Google Cloud outage disrupts popular internet services

Multiple popular online services were disrupted Thursday due to ongoing issues at Google Cloud

Massive Google Cloud outage disrupts popular internet services
Business|Economy|Environment|Political|Science|World

Trump moves to merge wildland firefighting into single force, despite ex-officials warning of chaos

President Donald Trump has told government agencies to consolidate their wildland firefighting into a single program

Trump moves to merge wildland firefighting into single force, despite ex-officials warning of chaos
Crime|Environment|Science|World

At least 5 dead, 2 missing after torrential rain floods San Antonio

At least 5 dead, 2 missing after torrential rain floods San Antonio

At least 5 dead, 2 missing after torrential rain floods San Antonio
Sports|World

Fans don't appear to be snatching up tickets to the Club World Cup

If slashed ticket prices, closed stadium sections and moved seats are any indication, fans aren’t exactly clamoring to attend the Club World Cup

Fans don't appear to be snatching up tickets to the Club World Cup
Arts|Crime|Entertainment|Political|Technology|World

DHS posted an image calling for help locating ‘all foreign invaders.’ It was previously circulated by far-right accounts

DHS posted an image calling for help locating ‘all foreign invaders.’ It was previously circulated by far-right accounts

DHS posted an image calling for help locating ‘all foreign invaders.’ It was previously circulated by far-right accounts
Arts|Business|Celebrity|Crime|Entertainment|World

Kanye West wants to attend the Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs trial to support Combs in court: Source

Kanye West wants to attend the Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs trial to support Combs in court: Source

Kanye West wants to attend the Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs trial to support Combs in court: Source
Crime|Environment|Health|US|World

At least 5 dead and 2 missing in San Antonio after heavy rains flood parts of Texas

At least five people are dead in San Antonio after heavy rains flooded highways and stranded motorists

At least 5 dead and 2 missing in San Antonio after heavy rains flood parts of Texas
Business|Environment|Health|Science|Technology|Travel|World

Is air travel safe? Deadly Air India plane crash renews concerns after a string of other crashes

The Air India plane crash that killed at least 240 people is just the latest aviation disaster this year

Is air travel safe? Deadly Air India plane crash renews concerns after a string of other crashes
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Hegseth says the Pentagon has contingency plans to invade Greenland if necessary

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is appearing to acknowledge that the Pentagon has developed plans to take over Greenland and Panama by force if necessary

Hegseth says the Pentagon has contingency plans to invade Greenland if necessary
World

'Shocked' and 'sickened' Democrats react with fury to video of Padilla's removal

Senate Democrats were shaken to the core after seeing videos of officers aggressively pushing California Sen. Alex Padilla out of a news conference with the Homeland Security secretary and eventually restraining him on the floor outside the room

'Shocked' and 'sickened' Democrats react with fury to video of Padilla's removal
Arts|Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World

Trading Day-Dollar despair deepens

TRADING DAY Making sense of the forces driving global markets By Jamie McGeever, Markets Columnist  I'm excited to announce that I'm now part of Reuters

Trading Day-Dollar despair deepens
Business|Health|Science|Technology|World

US FDA puts on hold Rein Therapeutics' lung disease drug trial

Rein Therapeutics has paused patient enrollment and dosing in a mid-stage trial of its lung disease drug in the U.S. after the Food and Drug Administration placed a clinical hold, the drug

US FDA puts on hold Rein Therapeutics' lung disease drug trial
Political|Science|World

Trump says US remains committed to a diplomatic solution to Iran nuclear issue

President Donald Trump on Thursday said the United States remains committed to resolving the Iran nuclear issue through diplomacy, but added that the Islamic Republic must first give up

Trump says US remains committed to a diplomatic solution to Iran nuclear issue
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Home appliances swept up in expansion of Trump steel tariffs

A range of imported household appliances including dishwashers, washing machines, refrigerators and more will be subject to President Donald Trump's expanded steel tariffs starting later

Home appliances swept up in expansion of Trump steel tariffs
Business|Environment|Science|Technology|World

US sees no immediate reason to ground Boeing 787 after Air India crash

U.S. officials said on Thursday they have not seen any immediate safety data that would require halting Boeing 787 flights after a fatal Air India accident

US sees no immediate reason to ground Boeing 787 after Air India crash
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FAA says probe closed into SpaceX Starship Flight 8

The Federal Aviation Administration said on Thursday it closed an agency-required investigation into a SpaceX Starship Flight 8 mishap, citing the probable cause as a hardware

FAA says probe closed into SpaceX Starship Flight 8
Business|Economy|Environment|Science|Technology|World

US takes first step for potential mineral lease sale near American Samoa

The U.S.

US takes first step for potential mineral lease sale near American Samoa
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Humanitarian workers killed in Gaza ambush blamed on Hamas; internet cut in territory

At least eight Palestinians who worked for the U.S-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation died in an ambush, the GHF said on Thursday,

Humanitarian workers killed in Gaza ambush blamed on Hamas; internet cut in territory
Business|Technology|World

Google says it has resolved global service outage impacting multiple platforms

Alphabet's Google said on Thursday it had resolved a brief global service disruption on its platforms that affected multiple services such as music streamer Spotify and instant messaging

Google says it has resolved global service outage impacting multiple platforms
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Democratic governors spar with US Congress Republicans on immigration

Democratic governors walked a tight line on Thursday, criticizing President Donald Trump's use of the military to respond to protests over his immigration

Democratic governors spar with US Congress Republicans on immigration
Business|Economy|Environment|Technology|Travel|World

Fiery Air India crash kills 241 people aboard, leaving 1 survivor, airline says

Air India says all but one of the 242 people aboard a flight bound for London have died in a crash in Ahmedabad

Fiery Air India crash kills 241 people aboard, leaving 1 survivor, airline says
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UN votes overwhelmingly to demand Gaza ceasefire, hostage release and aid access

U.N. member nations have voted overwhelmingly to demand an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, the release of all hostages held by Hamas, and unrestricted access for the delivery of desperately needed food

UN votes overwhelmingly to demand Gaza ceasefire, hostage release and aid access
Crime|Political|US|Videos|World

Sen. Padilla is forcefully removed from Noem's news conference on immigration raids and handcuffed

Democratic U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla of California has been forcefully removed from Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s news conference in Los Angeles and handcuffed by officers as he tried to speak up about immigration raids that have led to protests in California and elsewhere

Sen. Padilla is forcefully removed from Noem's news conference on immigration raids and handcuffed
Crime|Political|US|World

Maps: Visualizing the anti-ICE protests and government responses

Maps: Visualizing the anti-ICE protests and government responses

Maps: Visualizing the anti-ICE protests and government responses
Arts|Entertainment|Europe|World

Yael van der Wouden and Rachel Clarke win Women's Prize book awards

Dutch writer Yael van der Wouden won the Women’s Prize for Fiction on Thursday for her debut novel “The Safekeep.”

Yael van der Wouden and Rachel Clarke win Women's Prize book awards
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House approves Trump's request to cut funding for NPR, PBS and foreign aid

The House has voted to cut about $9.4 billion in spending as President Donald Trump’s administration looks to follow through on work done by the Department of Government Efficiency when it was overseen by Elon Musk

House approves Trump's request to cut funding for NPR, PBS and foreign aid
Crime|Travel|World

CNN analyzes flight data and video of doomed Air India crash

The Air India plane that crashed didn't even reach 1,000 feet before plummeting to the ground. CNN's Katie Polglase has details of the doomed flight.

CNN analyzes flight data and video of doomed Air India crash
Arts|Food|Opinion|Science|Sports|Technology|Travel|World

Democratic governors defend immigration policies before Republican-led House panel

Republicans in Congress called several Democratic governors to Washington on Thursday to question them over policies limiting cooperation with federal immigration authorities

Democratic governors defend immigration policies before Republican-led House panel
Business|Economy|Technology|Travel|World

How the Air India plane came crashing to earth

How the Air India plane came crashing to earth

How the Air India plane came crashing to earth
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World leaders may face wildfire smoke at Canada G7 summit

World leaders may face smoke warnings when they gather next week in Alberta as wildfires burned out of control across much of Canada and caused the country's

World leaders may face wildfire smoke at Canada G7 summit
Business|Economy|Political|World

Brazil's Lula grows more unpopular in Brazil as approval dips to 28%, Datafolha poll shows

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has grown more unpopular in June, pollster Datafolha said on Thursday, as his government's approval rating dipped and

Brazil's Lula grows more unpopular in Brazil as approval dips to 28%, Datafolha poll shows
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United Nations overwhelmingly demands immediate Gaza ceasefire over US, Israel opposition

The United Nations General Assembly on Thursday overwhelmingly demanded an immediate, unconditional and permanent ceasefire in the war in Gaza and aid

United Nations overwhelmingly demands immediate Gaza ceasefire over US, Israel opposition
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Trump promises immigration order soon on farm and leisure workers

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Trump promises immigration order soon on farm and leisure workers
Business|Economy|Election|Finance|Political|US|World

US House passes Trump cuts of $9.4 billion for foreign aid, broadcasting

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US House passes Trump cuts of $9.4 billion for foreign aid, broadcasting
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Democratic US Senator Padilla forced to ground, handcuffed by federal agents

Democratic U.S.

Democratic US Senator Padilla forced to ground, handcuffed by federal agents
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Nvidia to exclude China from forecasts amid US chip export curbs, CNN reports

Nvidia will no longer include the China market in its revenue and profit forecasts following stringent U.S. trade restrictions on chip sales to the region, CEO Jensen Huang

Nvidia to exclude China from forecasts amid US chip export curbs, CNN reports
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Survivor of Air India crash jumped out of emergency exit, police say

Ramesh Viswashkumar, the only known survivor out of the 242 people onboard an Air India plane that crashed in Ahmedabad on Thursday, had been sitting near an

Survivor of Air India crash jumped out of emergency exit, police say
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More than 290 feared dead after plane crashes outside airport in Indian city of Ahmedabad

More than 290 feared dead after plane crashes outside airport in Indian city of Ahmedabad

More than 290 feared dead after plane crashes outside airport in Indian city of Ahmedabad
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House GOP narrowly approves $9.4 billion package of DOGE cuts

House GOP narrowly approves $9.4 billion package of DOGE cuts

House GOP narrowly approves $9.4 billion package of DOGE cuts
Asia|Business|Crime|Europe|Finance|Travel|World

The Latest: A single passenger survived Air India crash that killed 240 people

According to Indian officials, a single passenger survived the fiery crash of an Air India passenger plane

The Latest: A single passenger survived Air India crash that killed 240 people
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Internet outages show signs of recovery as Spotify, Google and other popular online services are down for thousands of users

Internet outages show signs of recovery as Spotify, Google and other popular online services are down for thousands of users

Internet outages show signs of recovery as Spotify, Google and other popular online services are down for thousands of users
Business|Economy|Political|World

Trump administration hit with second lawsuit over restrictions on asylum access

The Trump administration is facing a second lawsuit over the shutdown of asylum at ports of entry, a legal pathway created by Congress under the Immigration and Nationality Act

Trump administration hit with second lawsuit over restrictions on asylum access
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Border Patrol will be at the Club World Cup, says it's routine to provide security for such events

U.S. Customs and Border Protection said it regularly provides security at big sporting events in response to questions about the agency’s presence at the FIFA Club World Cup amid President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown

Border Patrol will be at the Club World Cup, says it's routine to provide security for such events
Americas|Crime|Political|Travel|World

Trump administration tells immigrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela they have to leave

The Department of Homeland Security is notifying hundreds of thousands of Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans and Venezuelans that their temporary permission to live and work in the United States has been revoked and they should leave the country

Trump administration tells immigrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela they have to leave