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Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez to spotlight Venice's artisanal heritage during upcoming nuptials
Read full article: Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez to spotlight Venice's artisanal heritage during upcoming nuptialsJeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez have invited celebrity friends like fellow space traveler Katy Perry, Oprah Winfrey, Mick Jagger and Ivanka Trump for their Venice nuptials later this month, but the couple hopes to put a spotlight on Venice’s own traditions during the celebrations.
How Israeli strikes dealt a serious blow to Iran's nuclear ambitions
Read full article: How Israeli strikes dealt a serious blow to Iran's nuclear ambitionsIsrael’s sweeping attack across Iran struck at the heart of Tehran’s nuclear program, delivering a blow to the country’s ability to enrich uranium and potentially setting its nuclear ambitions back by months or years.
News that one man survived the Air India plane crash weighs on some other sole survivors
Read full article: News that one man survived the Air India plane crash weighs on some other sole survivorsNews of the sole survivor of an Air India plane crash that killed the other 241 people aboard has led to endless fascination online.
Iranian missiles penetrated Israel's air defenses Friday. How ironclad is the system?
Read full article: Iranian missiles penetrated Israel's air defenses Friday. How ironclad is the system?Israel's multilayered air-defense system is credited with protecting the country from serious damage or casualties from past Iranian attacks.
UN conference on Palestinian state postponed because of Middle East tensions
Read full article: UN conference on Palestinian state postponed because of Middle East tensionsFrench President Emmanuel Macron says a top-level U.N. conference on a two-state solution for Israel and the Palestinians scheduled for next week has been postponed.
Ukraine repatriates more bodies of fallen soldiers in line with an agreement with Russia
Read full article: Ukraine repatriates more bodies of fallen soldiers in line with an agreement with RussiaUkrainian officials say Ukraine has repatriated another 1,200 bodies in line with an agreement reached during peace talks in Istanbul between Russian and Ukrainian delegations.
A letter demanding data on Cuban medical missions roils the Caribbean and the Americas
Read full article: A letter demanding data on Cuban medical missions roils the Caribbean and the AmericasAn unusual request from the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights about Cuban medical brigades is roiling countries in the Caribbean and the Americas.
American man detained in Greece over suspected double killing of infant and woman in Rome
Read full article: American man detained in Greece over suspected double killing of infant and woman in RomeGreek authorities have detained an American man on the island of Skiathos who is suspected of killing an infant whose remains were found over the weekend in a Rome park.
The sole survivor of Air India's crash described feeling stuck midair within seconds of takeoff
Read full article: The sole survivor of Air India's crash described feeling stuck midair within seconds of takeoffThe lone passenger who survived the Air India crash that killed 241 people onboard couldn’t believe he was alive when he opened his eyes, surrounded by flames, debris and charred bodies.
South Africa's president visits flood sites with death toll at 78 and expected to climb
Read full article: South Africa's president visits flood sites with death toll at 78 and expected to climbSouth African President Cyril Ramaphosa has visited the sites of devastating floods that have left at least 78 people dead in the southeast of the country.
Israel's attack on Iran was years in the making. How did they get here?
Read full article: Israel's attack on Iran was years in the making. How did they get here?Israel’s massive strike on Iran on Friday morning came after decades of mutual hostility and a long-running shadow war of covert strikes and sabotage.
What to know about the Air India plane crash that killed more than 240 people
Read full article: What to know about the Air India plane crash that killed more than 240 peopleThe Air India plane crash this week was one of India’s worst aviation disasters, killing 241 people on board and several people on the ground.
Air India black box recovered after crash that killed 241 onboard and several others on the ground
Read full article: Air India black box recovered after crash that killed 241 onboard and several others on the groundIndian investigators have recovered the digital flight data recorder or the black box of the Air India flight that crashed a day earlier.
Israeli strikes kill Iran's Revolutionary Guard leader, Gen. Hossein Salami
Read full article: Israeli strikes kill Iran's Revolutionary Guard leader, Gen. Hossein SalamiIranian state television has confirmed that Gen. Hossein Salami, the head of the paramilitary Revolutionary Guard, was killed in Israel’s strikes Friday morning.
Israel attacks Iran’s capital with explosions booming across Tehran
Read full article: Israel attacks Iran’s capital with explosions booming across TehranIsrael has launched blistering attacks on the heart of Iran’s nuclear and military structure, deploying warplanes and drones previously smuggled into the country to assault key facilities and kill top generals and scientists — a barrage it said was necessary before its adversary got any closer to building an atomic weapon.
Owner of Dominican club whose roof collapsed and killed 236 is arrested along with his sister
Read full article: Owner of Dominican club whose roof collapsed and killed 236 is arrested along with his sisterThe owner of an iconic nightclub in the Domincan Republic whose roof collapsed in April and killed 236 people has been arrested along with his sister.
North Korea says repaired destroyer has launched, a claim met with outside skepticism
Read full article: North Korea says repaired destroyer has launched, a claim met with outside skepticismNorth Korea says it has repaired a damaged destroyer and launched the ship in the presence of leader Kim Jong Un.
Nigerian leader denies one-party plan after he's accused of clamping down on opposition
Read full article: Nigerian leader denies one-party plan after he's accused of clamping down on oppositionNigerian President Bola Tinubu has denied plans to foist a one-party state on Africa's largest democracy.
Lone passenger survives the deadly Air India crash
Read full article: Lone passenger survives the deadly Air India crashA medic says the lone passenger to survive the Air India crash that killed more than 240 people found himself near debris after being thrown out of the plane and walked to a nearby ambulance for aid.
Spain's prime minister asks nation for forgiveness after high court investigates a close confidant
Read full article: Spain's prime minister asks nation for forgiveness after high court investigates a close confidantSpanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has asked for forgiveness after a close confidante in his Socialist Party has been put under investigation for his alleged participation in a kickback scheme.
When it comes to reporting on mass killings, some in Europe take a different approach from Americans
Read full article: When it comes to reporting on mass killings, some in Europe take a different approach from AmericansWhen a 21-year-old former student opened fire inside his school in Austria’s second-biggest city earlier this week, killing 10 people, it didn’t take long for the Alpine country’s press council to call on journalists to show restraint when reporting about the victims and their families.
Egypt blocks activists aiming to march to Gaza to draw attention to humanitarian crisis
Read full article: Egypt blocks activists aiming to march to Gaza to draw attention to humanitarian crisisEgypt has blocked activists taking part in a planned march to Gaza, halting their attempt to reach the border and challenge Israel’s blockade on humanitarian aid to the Palestinian territory before it could begin.
Austrian school shooter planned attack in detail but his motive remains unclear, investigators say
Read full article: Austrian school shooter planned attack in detail but his motive remains unclear, investigators sayOfficials say the former student who killed nine students and a teacher at a school in Austria and then took his own life planned the attack in detail.
European court rules Italy not liable for Libyan Coast Guard actions in fatal 2017 boat sinking
Read full article: European court rules Italy not liable for Libyan Coast Guard actions in fatal 2017 boat sinkingJudges at the European Court of Human Rights have ruled that Italy can't be held liable for the actions of the Libyan Coast Guard.
Russia's military casualties top 1 million in 3-year-old war, Ukraine says
Read full article: Russia's military casualties top 1 million in 3-year-old war, Ukraine saysUkraine says Russia’s military losses have topped 1 million, noting the huge price Moscow has paid for its 3-year-old invasion.
Australia's defense minister downplays concerns over Pentagon review of multi-billion submarine deal
Read full article: Australia's defense minister downplays concerns over Pentagon review of multi-billion submarine dealAustralia’s defense minister has dismissed concerns that a deal between the U.S., Australia and Britain to provide his country with nuclear-powered submarines could be in jeopardy, following a report that the Pentagon had ordered a review.
Iran announces a new nuclear enrichment site after UN watchdog censure
Read full article: Iran announces a new nuclear enrichment site after UN watchdog censureIran says it has built and will activate a third nuclear enrichment facility, ratcheting up tensions with the U.N. immediately after its atomic watchdog censured Iran for failing to comply with obligations meant to prevent it from developing a nuclear weapon.
Hamas says it killed 12 Israeli-backed fighters. Israeli-supported group says they were aid workers
Read full article: Hamas says it killed 12 Israeli-backed fighters. Israeli-supported group says they were aid workersGaza's Hamas-run police force said it killed 12 members of an Israeli-backed militia after detaining them early Thursday.
At least 78 dead in South Africa floods as official says rescue attempts were 'paralyzed'
Read full article: At least 78 dead in South Africa floods as official says rescue attempts were 'paralyzed'A government minister says the death toll in floods in South Africa’s Eastern Cape province has risen to 78.
UN refugee agency says more than 122 million people forcibly displaced worldwide
Read full article: UN refugee agency says more than 122 million people forcibly displaced worldwideThe U.N. refugee agency says the number of people forcible displaced by violence and persecution around the world has risen to more than 122 million, up by about 2 million from last year and a near-doubling over the last decade.
Oman foreign minister says there will be sixth round of negotiations between Iran and US on Sunday
Read full article: Oman foreign minister says there will be sixth round of negotiations between Iran and US on SundayOman’s foreign minister says there will be a sixth round of negotiations between Iran and the United States over Tehran’s rapidly advancing nuclear program this weekend.
45 minutes to pack up a lifetime as Pakistan's foreigner crackdown sends Afghans scrambling
Read full article: 45 minutes to pack up a lifetime as Pakistan's foreigner crackdown sends Afghans scramblingA Pakistani crackdown on Afghans has seen some families handed deadlines of hours, or just minutes, to collect whatever they can and leave forever.
UN votes overwhelmingly to demand Gaza ceasefire, hostage release and aid access
Read full article: UN votes overwhelmingly to demand Gaza ceasefire, hostage release and aid accessU.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.
With Trump as ally, El Salvador's President ramps up crackdown on dissent
Read full article: With Trump as ally, El Salvador's President ramps up crackdown on dissentEl Salvador's President Nayib Bukele is intensifying his crackdown on dissent, a move observers suggest has been emboldened by his alliance with U.S. President Donald Trump.
Members of the Fulbright scholarship board resign, accusing Trump of meddling
Read full article: Members of the Fulbright scholarship board resign, accusing Trump of meddlingNearly all the members of a board overseeing the prestigious Fulbright scholarships on Wednesday resigned in protest of what they call the Trump administration’s meddling with the selection of award recipients, according to a statement they issued.
Bayesian yacht that sank off Sicily killing 7 to be raised in late June under updated recovery plan
Read full article: Bayesian yacht that sank off Sicily killing 7 to be raised in late June under updated recovery planA salvage company plans to lift the luxury yacht Bayesian in late June from the Sicilian seabed where it sank last summer, killing seven people.
At least 49 people have died in flooding in South Africa with toll expected to rise, officials say
Read full article: At least 49 people have died in flooding in South Africa with toll expected to rise, officials sayOfficials say at least 49 people have died in flooding in South Africa’s Eastern Cape province.
Why 2 Chinese aircraft carriers are operating in the Pacific together for the first time
Read full article: Why 2 Chinese aircraft carriers are operating in the Pacific together for the first timeJapan this week confirmed that two Chinese aircraft carriers have operated together for the first time in the Pacific.
Dutch Princess Amalia undergoes surgery after breaking arm in horse riding fall
Read full article: Dutch Princess Amalia undergoes surgery after breaking arm in horse riding fallThe heir to the Dutch throne Princess Amalia is recovering at a hospital after undergoing surgery to one of her arms that she broke a day earlier in a fall from her horse.
More than 55,000 Palestinians have been killed in the Israel-Hamas war, Gaza health officials say
Read full article: More than 55,000 Palestinians have been killed in the Israel-Hamas war, Gaza health officials sayThe Gaza Health Ministry says the Palestinian death toll from the Israel-Hamas war has passed 55,000.
Google offers buyouts to more workers amid AI-driven tech upheaval and antitrust uncertainty
Read full article: Google offers buyouts to more workers amid AI-driven tech upheaval and antitrust uncertaintyGoogle has offered buyouts to another swath of its workforce across several key divisions in a fresh round of cost cutting coming ahead of a court decision that could order a breakup of its internet empire.
Netanyahu's government faces possible collapse as the opposition seeks to dissolve parliament
Read full article: Netanyahu's government faces possible collapse as the opposition seeks to dissolve parliamentIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government faces a major test after the opposition submitted a bill Wednesday to dissolve parliament.
South Korea halts propaganda broadcasts along border with rival North in a move to ease tensions
Read full article: South Korea halts propaganda broadcasts along border with rival North in a move to ease tensionsSouth Korea’s military has shut down loudspeakers broadcasting anti-North Korean propaganda along the inter-Korean border.
Austria falls silent for a minute as questions remain about the motive for a deadly school shooting
Read full article: Austria falls silent for a minute as questions remain about the motive for a deadly school shootingAustria has fallen silent for a minute and people are laying candles in the city of Graz in memory of the 10 people killed in a school shooting that shocked the country.