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Small aircraft crashes into Beijing’s tallest building, according to flight tracking service

TAIPEI (AP) — A small aircraft crashed into Beijing’s tallest building on Friday, the global flight tracking service provider Flightradar24 confirmed, following witness accounts and evacuations in...

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A maple leaf-shaped 'Canadian clapper' sparks a World Cup buzz across Toronto

TORONTO (AP) — A red noisemaker shaped like a maple leaf has become all the rage in Toronto during the World Cup. The “Canadian clapper” has been handed for free out at BMO Field and...

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Venezuelans take search for the missing into their own hands as earthquake death toll climbs

LA GUAIRA, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuelans took the search for missing loved ones into their own hands Friday in the aftermath of back-to-back earthquakes, citing the scarcity of government rescuers, as...

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North Korea's Kim calls for 'destructive' military posture as South vows to boost drones

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un observed major weapons tests and called for the military’s “deadly and destructive offensive posture” to be bolstered, state media reported...

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DEA asks watchdog to investigate claims that agents permitted fentanyl to hit the streets

The federal Drug Enforcement Administration on Thursday asked the U.S. Justice Department’s internal watchdog to investigate a whistleblower's claims that DEA agents permitted hundreds of thousands of...

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The Supreme Court lets the Trump administration end legal protections for Haitians and Syrians

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Thursday allowed the Trump administration to end legal protections for migrants fleeing violence and natural disaster in Haiti and Syria, exposing hundreds of thousands...

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Leaders and celebrities react after powerful quakes hit Venezuela

World leaders and Venezuelan celebrities reacted Thursday with messages of solidarity and offers of assistance after two powerful earthquakes shook the South American nation, killing at least 164 people,...

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The hidden power struggles shaping U.S.-Iran negotiations

It was a deal Prime Minister Mark Carney touted as a 'game-changer.' But in the days that followed after the United States and Iran signed the memorandum of understanding (MOU), it's still unclear who...

June 25, 2026 7:16 am EST EST

Zelenskyy says Russia is shifting air defenses to Moscow and other key sites after drone strikes

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia is moving a significant part of its air defenses to protect a handful of prime targets, including Moscow, as Ukraine’s long-range drones hammered sites deep inside the country,...

June 25, 2026 11:46 am EST EST

Venezuela health minister says around 235 people dead and 4,300 injured in catastrophic earthquakes

LA GUAIRA, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuelans searched for survivors beneath collapsed buildings Thursday and rescue teams raced to northern areas rocked by a pair of powerful earthquakes that officials say...

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