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An Israeli airstrike on southern Lebanon killed seven people and wounded three early Saturday, one of the deadliest attacks since a precarious truce between Israel and Hezbollah went into effect on June 20. State-run National News Agency said the airstrike targeted a home on the edge of the village of Ansar and that paramedics were still searching through the rubble. Israel and the Lebanese government announced a “framework agreement” on June 26, laying out a plan for Israeli forces to withdraw from southern Lebanon, in exchange for the disarmament of the Iran-

Israeli airstrike on southern Lebanon kills 7 people, Lebanese state media say

Democrats' early 2028 primary calendar set to prioritize Black and Latino voters, organized labor

There’s a reason why Israel has done little to rein in settler violence. It’s not just Netanyahu

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Japan defence minister visits contentious Yasukuni Shrine to war dead

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi visited a shrine to the nation's war dead on Saturday, prompting rebukes from China and South Korea, which consider it a symbol of Tokyo's wartime aggression.Marking the 81st anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War Two, Koizumi wore a dark suit and tie as he visited Yasukuni Shrine, local media images showed. Kimi Onoda, minister for economic security, also visited, public broadcaster NHK reported.Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, who visited the shrine in central Tokyo multiple times before becoming leader last October, sent a ritual offering, Ky

Florida venue cancels rally with Palestinian American lawmaker Rashida Tlaib

South Korea's Lee urges talks with North Korea to replace armistice with peace

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Taiwan passes annual budget after long delay, including drone spending

Taiwan's opposition-controlled parliament approved this year's government budget late on Friday after a record delay, including spending on a key drone programme to bolster the island's defences, as the president called for a return to reason.While President Lai Ching-te won the election in 2024, his Democratic Progressive Party lost control of parliament, and the two main opposition parties have used their majority to push their own legislation and stymie government plans, including the budget citing the need to stop wasteful spending.Legally the budget should have been reviewed and approved

Dr. Anthony Fauci declines request to appear before a second Senate panel after GOP contempt vote

Anthropic IPO valuation hinges on $190-200 billion 2028 revenue forecast, sources say

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Wife of US soldier is removed from deportation flight and released from federal immigration custody

A U.S. soldier's wife who spent more than a month in federal immigration detention said she is back home after officers removed her from a deportation flight to Brazil. Earlier this month, The Associated Press highlighted Maisa Lopes Eliaser as one of dozens of spouses or parents of U.S. troops who had been detained after President Donald Trump’s administration rolled back protections for military families amid its push for mass deportations. Following the AP’s reporting, a group of Congressional Democrats launched an investigation into deportations of militar

Trump says USS Abraham Lincoln deployment 'not nearly long enough'

President Donald Trump on Friday dismissed concerns about the toll on U.S. sailors aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln, saying the aircraft carrier's more than 260-day deployment in support of the war with Iran was "not nearly long enough" even as families and lawmakers raised concerns about mental health and deteriorating conditions aboard the ship.In a brief exchange with reporters before flying to New York, Trump rejected suggestions that the deployment had gone on too long."No, no, no. Not nearly long enough," Trump said when asked whether the carrier's eight-and-a-half months at sea was exces

Murder is at lowest rate since the 1950s. Trump touts it as a personal success.

Shootings in Michigan leave 5 people plus suspect dead following large-scale search

Mark Rydell, the Oscar-nominated director of 'On Golden Pond,' dies at 97

Mark Rydell, the Oscar-nominated director of the sentimental blockbuster “On Golden Pond” who worked with such Hollywood heavyweights as Henry Fonda, Katharine Hepburn, Steve McQueen and John Wayne, has died. He was 97. His daughter, Amy Rydell, told The Hollywood Reporter that her father died Thursday of natural causes at a retirement community for the entertainment industry in the Woodland Hills section of Los Angeles. “Hard to put into words how much I loved my dad,” she posted Friday on her Instagram account. "He was truly one of a kind. Funniest and mo

A timeline of Luigi Mangione’s criminal cases in the killing of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO

Luigi Mangione’s guilty plea Friday to federal stalking charges in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson resolved one of two cases against him in the executive's death. He is scheduled to go on trial on state murder charges on Sept. 8. His sentencing in the federal case is set for Dec. 18. Thompson, 50, was shot outside a New York City hotel on Dec. 4, 2024, as he walked to UnitedHealth Group’s annual investor conference. Mangione was arrested five days later at a McDonald’s restaurant in Altoona, Pennsylvania, about 233 miles (375 kilometers) west of New Yor

Prosecutors narrow their case ahead of the retrial of the man accused of setting the Palisades fire

Frustrated US consumers cut their retail spending last month

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Afghanistan marks 5 years under the Taliban with safer streets but pleas for jobs and education

As Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers mark five years since sweeping back to power, some Kabul residents say they feel safer after decades of conflict and upheaval but stress the leaders should now focus on creating jobs and expanding access to schools in the country where girls above the age of 12 are banned from education. The Taliban regained control of Afghanistan on Aug. 15, 2021, after it launched an offensive as the U.S. and other NATO troops withdrew from the country after two decades of war. The withdrawal led to chaotic scenes at and around Kabul’s airport with thousands

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Wife of US soldier is removed from deportation flight and released from federal immigration custody

Trump says USS Abraham Lincoln deployment 'not nearly long enough'

Youngest Black professor at Cambridge who faced plagiarism claims is found dead

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Magnitude 7.7 earthquake strikes off Indonesia's coast, killing at least 20 and toppling buildings

A powerful magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia early Saturday, killing at least 20 people, collapsing buildings and homes as well as causing panic in a region prone to deadly quakes. Authorities said six people were injured, and two others were missing after a landslide triggered by the quake. Authorities issued a tsunami warning and urged coastal residents to move to higher ground, but later lifted the warning when Indonesia’s Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency said monitoring showed no significant sea-level changes that would pose a threat

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‘Very outdated’: Trump’s directive to revert to steam catapults on new aircraft carrier baffles naval experts

President Donald Trump has directed the US Navy to scrap the modern electromagnetic launch system on an upcoming aircraft carrier and instead revert to an older, steam-powered catapult method — potentially adding billions to its price tag and delaying its deployment into the late 2030s.The directive, outlined in a White House memo and fact sheet released Thursday, orders Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to submit a plan within 60 days to install the catapult systems on on a carrier being built that is slated to take on the name the USS Doris Miller.While the White House argues the move will �

Deadly 7.7 magnitude earthquake hits Indonesia, forcing villagers to flee

Former Cambridge professor accused of plagiarism found dead

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Trump wants to split the MMR vaccine into separate shots. Experts say it’s a bad idea

Investors sue Selena Gomez for alleged fraud over mental-health start-up

Singer and actor Selena Gomez was sued on Thursday by investors who say the "Only Murders in the Building" star committed fraud by failing to fulfill

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False claims about miscarriage risk from Covid-19 vaccines are spreading online. They use a faulty interpretation of data

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Judge dismisses Trump administration lawsuit alleging Harvard failed to protect Jewish students

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Hegseth says reports about poor conditions aboard carrier are misrepresented

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A passenger jet that came too close to Trump’s Marine One helicopter highlights continuing air traffic control problems

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From LA to Scottsdale: The Founder Behind AdDynamix Is Building the Bridge Between AI and Business Tools

An LA digital advertising veteran of 28 years has moved to Scottsdale and is building what he calls the missing piece between business software and the AI assistants people now use every day. SCOTTSDALE, AZ. When Benoit Pecqueur talks about his latest company, he sounds less like a founder pitching a product and more like an operator who got tired of watching the same problem repeat itself. “Most small business owners are watching the AI revolution from the sidelines,” he says. “Not because they don’t want it. Because their tools don’t talk to ChatGPT or Claude. Their accountant still pulls